The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-23
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A. H. HAY DIES IN CHINA

IA MA D0EJ 4lN Wilma
An article in the March 18th
Muscular tells of the death Of A.
H. Hay. This is of interest to many
in Rexford, who knew and liked
Mr.. Hav during the is years he
managed the Great Northern Lunch
Room
1Ah Hay, later Americanized to A.
H. Hay, came to Missoula when he
was Is or 16 years old, brought
from China by All Ping, an. uncle.
All Ping had store on West Main
street in Missoula. Soon after his
arrival in Missoula, he went to
work for Judge Frank H. Woody.
He stayed with the Woody family
for four or five years, helping with
chores and cooking. He also attend
ed the MisSoula public school, Later
Mr.. Hay operated a vegetable bust
ness for a few years and then went
to Kalispell to open Chinese store
and restaurant. He was keenly in
terested in politics and sports, be-
ing active in the cityis civic affairs.
At one time he was manager of the
Kalipsell baseball team. From Kali
ispell Mr.. Hay went to Troy, where
he operated the G. N Lunch Room,
also taking charge of the Lunch
Room at Rexford, and several other
like establishments along the line.
A shreWd business man, Mr.. Hay
owned real estate in several Mon
tana cities, an interest in several
banks, also large royalty interests
in the Cutbank oil fields.
In 1889, at the age Of 10, and in
failing health, he decided to return
to his native China, ito join his wife
and two grandchildren. They lived
in a small village near Canton.
Mr.. Hay disposed of his interests
in the U. S. before his departure.
After hi arrival in China he felt
that Hongkong would be safer
place to live than the village, SO he
took his family and established res
idence in that city.
No word, other than the an
nouncement of his death, was heard
from Mr.. Hay after the Japanese
occupied Hongkong. Incidentally
there is no way of knowing whether
he was deprived of his fortune by
the invaders.
Besides his wife and two grand
children, two sons, Dewey, of Sc
attic, and Sidney of Grand Forks,
survive him.
Lee Wilson sold his residence to
H. w. Diehl and is now making
his home in Eureka.
Belle White of Olnev worked as
relief operator here for one day the
fore part Of last week.
Mrs. George Ross is visiting rela-
tivest in Chester this week
Fred Marvel spent few days Of
last weat IN Kalispell
Miss, Mildred FeWkes of Spokane
visited at the home Of her parents,
the latter part of the week.
Mrs Calvin Shiflett went to Bon
ners Ferry Thursday.
Harold Anderson was accepted in
to the navv and left Immediately to
start training Mrs. Anderson and
daughter are visiting in Whlteflsh
at present.
Hubert Helms, deputy assessor
from Eureka was in Rexford Friday
and Monday
Mrs. B. E. Mooney spent the week
end in Kalispell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Warner Of
Kalispell were week end guests at
the w. F. Logsdon home.
Mrs. Coomes arrived Saturday ev-
ening from New Jersey, to visit at
the home of her sister and brother
in-law, Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Clark.
E. w. Butts and Mrs. Clyde
Smith and daughter, Iris, returned
the first of the week from d visit
with relatives in Portland and Spo-s
kane.
Miss Dora Clark Of the OPA Of
flee in Helena was business caller
here Wednesday of last week. Miss
Clark also visited for short time
at the Lloyd De Pratu home. Mr..
and Mrs. De Pratu were schoolday
friends of Miss Clark.
Pvt. Roy Patrick, former resident
of Rexford, is now stationed at Fort
Sill, Okla .
Vim. l.. FeWkes was Kalispel
caller Sunday
Fl. w. Diehl returned recently
from Hot Springs.
Jess Wetzel of Eureka was en-
Moved here this week