The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-12-30
TROY TID-BITS

Jim CObbledick arrived Saturday
to. spend Christmas with his family.
He is a master mechanic advisor
for the army engineers. He left
Monday for Seattle and Portland
and next month he expects to be
sent to Australia. Mr.. Cobbledick
was accompanied home by his half
brother. j. A. Thornton, of Renton,
Wash
Al Williams left Monday to visit
friends at Renton, Wash
Wallie Scott is spending a week
here from Tacoma, Wash, visiting
friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Weger and
daughter. Sharon. of Mullan, Ida,
spent several days with Mrs. Veg
er's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Grigg. Pfc Theran Ayers and Mrs.
Ayers were also guests at the Grigg
home. Mrs. Ayers will be remem-
bered as the former Pearl Grigg.
Mrs. Westley Walcott left Sunday
for her home in Spokane after
spending Christmas with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Hosea
Silas Sutherland arrived from
South Heart. s. D.. to spend some
time at the home of his son, Clyde
Sutherland, and his family. They
left Monday for Kalispell and
Whitefish and returned Tuesday
with Mrs. Sutherland and Sidney
who spent Christmas there.
Mrs. Seth Hates returned to her
home here Friday after being con-
fined in the hospital at Whitefish.
Mrs. Hates is much improved in
health but still is unable to leave
her home.
Marilyn Cone left Tuesday for
college at Pullman, Wash, after
spending the holidays with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. c. Cone.
DR.. and Mrs. George Lewis and
daughter-in-law, Mrs. George Lew
is, Jr., and her daughter, Patty
spent from Thursday until Monday
here from Roundup at the Roy Ma
ness home.
Miss Eileen Bracey of Spokane
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Bracey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Howard
Swanson of Portland spent Christ
mas with Mrs. SWansons parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Armintrout
Mr.. Swanson left to report at Sc
attic Monday where he Joined his
boat, the U. S. S. Johnston, where
he is serving as gunner's mate. Mr..
Swanson has seen action in the
Aleutians and in the South Pacific
He was stationed at Pearl Harbor
on Dec. 7, l94l, the day of the big
Jap raid.
Jerry Kensler left Sunday for
Seattle after receiving his call to
service. He will be stationed at
Berkeley Field. Col, for the pres
emf.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Bliskin and son,
Pete, and Mr.. and Mrs. All Peters
spent the holidays at Columbia
Falls and kalispell. They were
accompanied home bv Robert and
Dick Peters who will spend part
Of their vacation here.
Mrs. r. E. Clay and granddaugh-
ter, Pat Bartlett, left Monday on a
business trip to Portland.
Edwin tBrownie) Walcott spent
several days with his father, DR..
Fred Walcott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Clay and son,
George, are visiting here from Car
rington, N. D They were accom-
panied by another son, Sgt William
Cody, who was enjoying a 50-day
furlough after having seen action
at New Caledonia and Guadalcanal.
Sgt. Cody returned to duty on We'd
nesday
Clarence Robbins spent Christ
mas with his family here. He is
employed at Pasco, Wash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Montang Of
Occur dAlene were guests at the
Clayton Armintrout home over the
week end. Mrs. Montang is sister
of Mr.. Armintrout.
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