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Helena Independent

Location

Helena, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1941

Page

2

Gasless Sundays Proposed for U S Oil Shortage

Washington June 3 P Rigid oil use limits including gasless Sundays were urged by a committee of the American Petroleum Institute in a report to Secretary Ickes. The aim is to guard defense needs as tanker shortages shrink coastwise fuel supply. The plan calls for nationwide restrictions, lower winter oil heater temperatures, and conversion of some furnaces to coal, with equitable regional sharing.

Washington Petroleum Industry Ickes Defense Petroleum Coordinator Seaboard Hemisphere United States East The of Men Louisiana Texas New York-Pennsylvania Hasti

City Council Chairman Faces Suit Over Continuity in Office

Reports in Denver say a test suit will be filed in district court to decide if Major Harold M. Webster, currently in military service in Tucson, Arizona, may legally remain a Denver city councilman while absent from the city.

Denver City Hall Circle Dwtrlct Harold M. Webster Tucson Ariz Webster

Townsend News Genervieve Regen Broadwater County Officers Named

Broadwater County Chamber of Commerce directors elected Richard O Hearn as president James Kearns as vice president Robert Kapinos as secretary and James Ward as treasurer A June 16 membership drive will be led by the board of directors Plans include representation at the North Montana State fair with agricultural and mining exhibits Don Mahoney and Howard Wallace to exhibit pure bred Herefords In Townsend Mary Jines hosted a dessert luncheon at Mrs D J McKillican residence with contract bridge won by Mrs R M O Hearn and a parting gift for Mrs Hines Clark Hulbert formerly of Townsend died in Great Falls Funeral services set in Great Falls Thursday Willis Smith named a county commissioners delegate to the state association meeting in Helena June 10 11 Heb Gil and

Don Mahoney Howard Wallace

Mrs. Roosevelts gasless Sundays stance noted

Marysville news items summarize a press conference where Mrs. Franklin D Roosevelt expressed opposition to gasless Sundays and urged reduced driving to conserve fuel. The report lists numerous local residents visiting, moving, or traveling, highlighting community activity alongside the national stance on gas and rubber conservation.

President Will Not Name Justices Until Next Fall

Washington says the Supreme Court is in recess until fall. President Roosevelt announces successors to Chief Justice Hughes and Justice McReynolds will not be named immediately. Hughes retires July 1 for health and age, prompting questions on future appointments while seven sitting justices express regret over Hughes’s departure.

Washington Supreme Court Roosevelt Charles Evans Hughes James €. McReynolds Hughes Rooseevelt McReynolds Robert H. Jackson James F. Byrnes Jh. Roosevelt Mughes Iis Fourt

Railroad Man Dies in Chicago District

Carl Jefferson, 64, general solicitor for the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific Railroad, died today in Chicago. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at Evanston. George Penwell also plans to attend. Broadwater Clinic and Hospital report the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs John Plymale. Several medical patients admitted and discharged at Radersburg Townsend area. Douglas Keller celebrated his fifth birthday with sixteen friends. Various local notices and personals describe community events and visits by residents to Spokane Gonzaga commencement and Missoula trips.

Chicago Carl & Jefferson Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Evanston Broadwater Clinic John Plymale Warren Myles Winstown Cornel Zack Radersburg Alfred Grate White, Sulphur Springs Fred Buckingham Townsend Katherine Winston Larry Rider Douglas Keller Douglas Daryl Harker Duane Hugulets Joyce Maryin Babcock Peggy John Gravely Lois Schreiner Billie Jean Zimmerman Harry Fuchs Dian Stanley Sutherland Donald Clare John Gilmore Eleanor Behwison Dick Keller Ashley Reynolds J. P. Kearns J. W. Kearns Phoebee Kearns Spokane Gonzaga College Joseph Davey, Jr Kearns Elmer Engles L. Young Engles Garvill Engles Missoula George Cobus Irma Cobus J. P. Hawking Baby Whitehall Ping Street Mr. Hawking Townsend Star

Safeway and Reeves Merger Proposed

James Reeves president of Daniel Reeves announces an agreement with L A Warren of Safeway Stores to propose a merger. Reeves runs 498 grocery stores primarily in New York City while Safeway operates stores in the Western states Maryland Virginia and the District of Columbia.

James Reeves Daniel Reeves L. A. Warren Safeway Stores, Inc Reeves New York City Safeway Maryland Virginia District of Columbia

Five U S Airports Designated as Ports of Entry

The Treasury designated five airports as ports of entry for merchandise carried by air from foreign countries. The list includes Great Falls Montana and Havre Montana municipalities, marking official entry points for air cargo under new rules.

Washington Leasury Great Falls Mont Municipal Havre

Bombing Plane to Be Assigned to Montana District

Army officials said a bombing plane will be assigned to the Montana district for recruiting publicity. Ninth Corps Area officers in San Francisco granted the request. A Montana tour of cities is planned when the plane is available. Montana recruiting headquarters reports 127 men enlisted in May for three-year terms in the regular army.

Missoula Montana Ninth Corps San Francisco

Welfare funds will be about same for Montana next year

Washington June 3 The Montana allotment of federal funds for child welfare and maternal and child health work for the next fiscal year will be about the same as the year ending next June, according to reports to the house appropriations committee by social security officials. The federal aid for crippled children will be less next year than this year, the committee report showed.

Washington Montana House Appropriations Committee

O Connor Opposes Hide Ceiling In cattle dispute over hides

Washington reports Representative O Connor of Montana criticized a proposed 15 cent per pound ceiling on light native cow hides as a blow to western cattlemen He urged Sean Henderson price stabilization commissioner to set a price between zero and 35 cents per pound. A second item notes a mine explosion at Whitehaven Cumberland England killing nine miners, wounding 13 and trapping many more at William Pit colliery.

Washington O'Connor Mont Office of Emergency Management Sean Henderson Whitehaven Cumberland England William Irish Sea

Senate backs sugar quota lift in 45 to 26 vote

Senate approves a bill to raise sugar quotas by 75 000 tons for the Philippines and shifts remaining tonnage to domestic producers but leaders say the measure has no chance in the House. The plan, amid shipping and freight rate concerns, faces opposition from Hull Wickard warnings and claims it breaks hemispheric defense aims.

Senate House Washington Theough Congress Philippines Whey Peru Dominican Republic Connally China Cuba Hull Wickard Adams Ucnio O'Mahoney Wyo Brown Mich Ellender Philip

Indian man dies in Billings alley amid spotted fever scare

Coroner Howard G. Smith announced spotted fever is suspected in the death of an Indian known as India in Billings for 20 years whose body was found in a south side alley. Friends recall Raphael Sandoval as a possible name. he was seen riding for mail service before railroads reached New Mexico. A statment notes about 1,250,000 people migrated to California between 1930 and 1939.

Billings Howard G. Smith India Raphael Sandoval U. & Mails New Mexico

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