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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-09-13

For Sale-Piano in good condi-
ton, beds and bedding, fruit jars,
tool chest with tools and miscel-
laneous. Mrs,~Anne Cummings, RI
3, Troy, Mont. 1876
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-09-13

Wanted-Man for work in saw
mill; wife to operate small board
inghouse.-H. c. Karow Lumber Co.
Kalispell, Mont. 17-lc
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-09-13

For Sales foot Allis Chalmers
all crop combine, motor attached;
in good condition. Quirk Cattle Co.,
Eureka, Mont 17-3c
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-09-13

For Sale-'33 Master Chev. sedan;
good shape; good rubber.-Arthur
Higgins, Buckhorn Lodge, Yak
River, or write Troy. l5-3x
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-09-13

For Sale-Three young mich
cows Walter Jackson, Eureka
Mont. 6-3x
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-09-13

For Sale-Slide trombone; band
pants; tennis shoes; some very good
shoes; miscellaneous. Phone 27Fl5.
17-lc
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-09-13

For Sale-'29 Harley Davidson
with sidecar. Good tires,
lots of extra parts Priced reason
able. E. M. Bitterman, phone AZ.
17-2x
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-09-13

For Sale-Wood stove. Rev. F.
A. Dalton. l7-2x
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-09-13

Libby Farm Woman's Club will
hold annual dinner 6 to 7:30, Sept
20, at Moose hall. Tickets Sl.00 and
SO cents. 17-3c
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-09-13

Wanted-Five women workers at
the ]. Neils Lumber plant See
Personnel Manager. Tile
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-09-13

For Sale-Wood circulating heater
with l1"x22"x22" heavy cast iron
fire box $500; $50 rod spools of
l2-gauge barbed wire, $3.50 spool,
Telephone 63-J, H. Flat, 9O2 Min
eral Ave, Libby. 17-1x.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-09-13

For Sale-Range; small heater;
kerosene cook stove; buffet, kitchen
cabinet; ice box; chiffoner; child's
safety gate; play pen. Mrs. w. L.
Brown, Eureka. Tile
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-09-13

Wanted-To contact parties hav-
ing cedar poles for sale.-Dicinson
Lumber Co., Bemidji, MINI. 1860
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-09-13

For Sale-Jersey mich COW. K.
j. Bodies, Troy. lille
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-09-13

Cabinet Grand Piano for sale.
Cash.-Mrs. Ralph Drury. 17-2x
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-09-13

For Sale-White Leghorn fryers,
s1.00 each-Elmer Billideau. l7-2c
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-09-13
WANTED

Wanted-Woman to help in hotel,
part time. 6H
Wanted--Girl for homework. Full
or part time. Apply to Mrs L. A.
Riley at Montana Hotel, Eureka.
15-tf
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-09-13

For Sale-Cleo Johnson's prop
erty, 4th st. East Libby. 4 rooms
and bath. ~ lots. Sl250.O0. Write
box 973. 17-2x
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-09-13

For Sale-44 inch inserted tooth
Circular SaW-H c. Karow Lum-
Der Co., Kalispell, Mont. Tile
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-09-13

For Sale--Cole heating stove, pipes
and board, excellent condition. A.
A. COPYRIGHT, phone 136W. Tile.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-09-13

Wind Fallen Apples, SOC a box
Bring containers. Mrs. j. F. Harris.
l7-2c
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-09-13

For Sale PreWar davenport,
good condition S20.00--Joe Pom
nelick, Phone 1851. 17-1x
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-14

Pruiett was so outraged by the YER
dict and convinced of his innocence
that he cried out in court:
You'll all regret this" he ex-
claimed, shaking a fist at the jury
Every one of you'll regret it. You
never would have arrested me in this
case if l hadn't a-had that term in
Arkansas and you never would have
convicted me, either, if it hadn't
a-been for that.
It's the trail of the serpent fol
lowing me from Little Rock and tax
ing me back TO prison. You think
you can break me with it. You can't.
GAS sure as l live, I'll make you
sorry. I'll empty your damned jails
and I'll turn the murderers and thieves
a-loose in your midst. But I'll do it
in legal way"
RE meant it, BY that time, Pruiett
already had done some reading of
law books. AT Hackett City, Ark, he
got the privilege OF poring over the
ponderous tones in return for keep
ing tEc pot.bellied stove going in the
office of Brewer & Hale.
Then, after the family moved 10
Paris, Tex, he did the same for Col
Jake Hodges and Stilwell III. Russell,
the local legal minds.
Pruiett made an impression on the
lawyers, for he had a card-index
memory. While they were talking
over legal precedents he sometimes
corrected them in their recollectionS
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-14
BY GERALD DUNCAN

THE saga Of MOman PTuiett is a
story of rags TO riches 10 rags
again-a brilliant career in law
that had its beginning in poverty,
mothers faith and two prison SEN
tences. Unschooled, untutored, he
rocketed to a reputation as the great
est criminal lawyer in the Southwest,
defending 343 men and women charged
with murder and winning acquittal
for 303. He made a considerable fo.-
tdne-and lost it,
Now, at 73, halfblind tired and
virtually penniless, Pruiett is looking
back over his life-in an autobiogra-
ply called "Moman Pruett, Criminal
Lawyer" (Harlow Publishing Corp,
Oklahoma City,.
Pruiett's start was scarcely auspi-
ciouS. He was born on river boat a
few miles north of Louisville, KY. He
couldn't get along with other children
AT school in Arkansas where his fam
lily settled for a time, SO he had very
little formal education.
Then, in early youth, he felt gross
ly put upon by the law.
At 10 he was sentenced TO two
years in the Arkansas State Peniten-
tiary at Little Rock for forgery
something he vowed he never did.
Two years later, after having
served six months, he was in Texas
where he was convicted of theft and
condemned to five years in prison.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-14

of earlier rulings and showed the
books TO prove he was right
So he had that much background
when he went TO prison for the sec
ond time. His mother intervened with
the Governor of Texas, as she had
done with the Governor of Arkansas,
to get her son pardon. Moman was
released after serving two years.
Back IN Paris, where his mother
operated boarding house for the
rough-andt tumble Texans of the '90S,
Pruiett couldn't find much gainful
employment. He bore the stigma of
the lawbreaker. But his mother kept
telling him he was cut out for a
lawyer. as she had ever since he was
about IL. That was because she
never forgot courtroom Grafton she
heard before he was born.
II must have been his destiny that
turned good fortune his way. He was
walking along Paris road one eve
ming when he was hailed by an older
man. He turned out to be Federal
Judge David +. Bryant, who said he
had heard about Moman-that maybe
the court hadn't given Moman a
break and, besides, Norman knew a
few things about law.
Judge Bryant invited him to visit
him while presiding. Moman did, and
was amazed when Judge Bryant sum-
moned him TO the bench and in
structed the clerk to swear him in as
a lawyer. Pruiett was only % then.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-14

He developed a sort of Svengah
technique In handling jurors. He
chose them with infinite care, spend.
ing more time in their selection than
the average lawyer took TO try an
entire case
In oratory, he became a master
He could bring the tears and beckonu
the sympathy. And he had a mir(
that could remember the law. All op
which accounted for his success in
Texas and later in Oklahoma in OBJ
tanning acquittal of 303 out of 343
individuals accused of murder. OF
the 40 convicted only one was sen
fenced 10 death and Pruiett got a
Presidential commutation for him.
II was easy come, easy go with
Pruiett He once said: IF you pot a
dollar. spend it, II you got a drink.
drink IL. II you don't, you'll be sorry
when hard luck oyertal;es you and
she's bound To do il sooner or later"
Pruiett's words were prophetic
In the mid '20s, at the height Of
his career, he went TO Florida and
bought an estate on BiScayne Bay.
But that was mistake On a trip
back TO Oklahoma a hurricane struck
and he lost everything.
Now he lives alone in a furnished
room in Oklahoma City on an old-age
pension OF $40 a month But he did
what he said he would.
II started out with a sincere pur-
pose" he says. II accomplished it,"
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-14

In His Youth,
Pruiett Lived
in Poverty in
His Mothers
Boar ding
Sc in
Paris, Tex.
But When lie
Had Made a
Fortune, lie
Lived i'm Lux
uriOuS Home
on BiScayne
Bay in
Florida.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-05-10
Successful Marriage"
Discussion Topic

Rev. Virgil Lilly will serve as
chairman of the second in the SER
les of Family Counselling Courses
which will be held at 500 P. M
May Is at the Rockville Methodist
Church. Successful Marriage in
Peace and Wartime" is the sub
ject for discussion which will be
presented by DR.. Norman e
Haines, former Professor of Socio-
logy at Colgate University, who is
also we'll known for his book or
Marriage" Discussion will be
lead by DR.. Irene Barrett.
The series will continue through
out May, being hold each Tuesday
evening.
Sponsored by the Parent Teacher
Association of Rockville, The In.
quiry Club, The Homemakers Club
The American Legion Auxiliary
of the Henderson-Smith- Edmonds
Post, No. sc, and The Adult Girl
Scout Association.
Exhibits by the Rockville Public
Library, the Planned Parenthood
League of Maryland, and the Mont
gomery County Health Department
add interest to the meetings.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-05-10
Community Paper
Collection May 10

A second community paper col
lection by Brake Fraley's truck
and the Redland Boy Scout Troop
247, will be made on Saturday,
May 10 from 8 A. M. to P. M.
All bundled paper should be placed
along the highways to save gas.
The route is as follows:
Redland to Smiths corner, to
Laytonsville, along two dirt roads
from Laytonsville Olney road to
Redland road, to Olney, to Nor
beck to Redland and then to Der
wood.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-05-10
Friendship" Theme
OF Federation Meet

'Stressing Friendship" as the
theme, Mrs. Joseph Travers Ma
guire, president, announces the
annual meeting of the Montgom-
cry County Federation of Women's
Clubs to be held in the Presbyter-
ian Church in Rockville, 10 A. NJ,
Tuesday, May %.
Delegates are requested to pre-
sent credential cards at 9:45. Re.
servations for luncheon which will
be served at one o'clock should be
made, accompanied by check, with
Mrs. w. R. Talbot, 122 South Van
Buren, street, Rockville, Md, by
May 10. Cost of the luncheon will
be $1.00.
Business of the meeting will in
clude action on bylaw and policy
changes and annual reports from
chairmen of departments and com.
mittees. All County clubwomen are
invited to attend this meeting.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-05-10
Rockville P-TA q
To Meet May Is :

The Rockville Parent Teachers
will meet May 18th, Tuesday, at
the Richard Montgomery High
School, 8 p. M. The State Presi-
dent of the Maryland Congress of
Parent Teachers, Mrs. Stanley
Cook will be present and install
the following officers for the COM
ing school year.
President, Mrs. George F. Ray,
Jr.; first vice-president, Mrs. Le-
roy Sherman; second vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. Carlton Savage; cores
ponding secretary, Leslie Able;
recording secretary, H. Comfy and
treasurer, Mrs. Laurine Stevens.
The High School will present a
program on extra curricula. Mrs.
Cook will give a short talk on
summer conference.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-05-10
II Men Indicted
Into Armed Forces

The Local Board No. 1, Rock
vile, on May 3rd sent to Balti-
more for induction into the armed
forces the following: Edmund
Russell Gloyd, William Joseph
Clements, Philip Leroy Hines,
William Andra Smith, Joseph
Wilson Plummer, George Oliver
Shaw, who are fathers, and Karl
Frank, Donald Leonard Dawson,
and Robert Cleveland Heffner,
who are not fathers. The col
ored men who reported we're Will
lard Wendell Talley, Thomas Eli
bee Clark, William Elgar Hood.
John Cleve Talley, William Hous-
ton Taylor, William Carroll Neal,
Robert Leonard Prather and
Nathaniel Raymond Baker, all
non-fathers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-05-10
Gaithersburg Area Gets
8 Tons Of Clothing

Leonard H. Hoyle, president OF
the Gaithersburg Lions Club
under whose sponsorship the Ma
tional Clothing Drive was con.
Quoted in that area, announces
that over tons of clothing was
obtained.
Mr.. Hoyle, who headed the
drive, praised the work of the
women of the churches and
clubs, the work done by the
schools, and Walter Hall of the
Lyric Theater, who gave two
clothing matinees. He also spoke
of the wonderful cooperation OF
the Boy Scouts under Scoutmas-
ter Kenneth Reck, who collected
from the depots.
The area included Laytonsville
Washington Grove and barnes.
town.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-05-10
H0stetler's Firm
Gets Fourth Star

In recognition of their untiring
efforts a fourth star has been
added to the Army-Navy "E" flag
flown by Admiral C. C. Bloch
(Ret.) chairman of the Navy
Board for Production Awards.
MINER Hostetler of Glen, Md.
is one of the partners in the firm
honored. Previous awards were
made only for. period of six
months duration. This one is for
year.
The original award was made ir
May 1913.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-05-10
Metzger ReappOinted
School Board Head

The Board of Education on
Tuesday reelected Francis K.
Metzger, president and Mrs. Helen
C. Walker, vice president for the
year, and reappointed Superin-
tendent Edwin w. Broome as
Superintendent, Treasurer and
Secretary to the Board of Educa-
ton for the four year period
beginning August 1, 1915.
The Board approved a plan for
a program to be carried with the
teachers in the county by the
University of Chicago, under the
direction of DR.. Daniel A. Pres
colt, during the next school year
at which time studies with the
University will be conducted il
the county as part of the work
shop for teachers in service.
Following the report from The
architect, the Board accepted tbs
Lincoln Golored High School ad
dition, the Westbrook addition
and the additional rooms anc
shop at the, Sherwood School, sub
ject to the completion of mino
items that . are incomplete be
cause materials necessary hav'
not been available.
Fourteen teachers were sap
pointed to fill vacancies occurring
since the last meeting of tn,
Board. ~ ~
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-05-10
POLICE COURT NEWS

Larry Lincoln, disorderly con-
duct, collateral forfeited, $3.50.
VIM. Eldridge jackson, dis
orderly conduct, collateral for
feited, $3.50. o.
Charles Jackson, disorderly con-
duct, collateral forfeited, $27.5O.
Charles R. Mainhart, reckless
driving, collateral forfeited $26.45.
Theodore Washington, disor-
derby conduct, collateral forfeited,
$3.50. ~
Stanley L. Day, dfsorderly con-
duct, collateral forfeited, $3.50.
RasselrI' L. Smith, disorderly
conduct, collateral forfeited $3.50
r Jeffery Neal, disorderly con-
duet, collateral forfeited, $3.50.
Earl Nicholson, disorderly con.
duct, collateral forfeited, $27.50.
Jacob Martin, operating a mo-
tor vehicle without spermit, col.
lateral forfeited, $2.45.
George w. King, no registra.
ton card in possession, collateral
forfeited, $2.45. e
Bernard l.. Dorsey,q reckless
driving, collateral forfeited, $6.45
Louise Dove, disorderly con.
duct, collateral forfeited, $3.50.
Lester Daye, disorderly conduct
collateral forfeited, $3.50.
Mile Thomas, disorderly con-
duct, collateral forfeited, $3.50.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-05-10
Suburban Hospital To
Hold 'Open House"

The Suburban Hospital at Beth
esda will celebrate National Hos
pital Day, Saturday, May IL, with
open house from to P. M. All
the hospital departments and ia
cilities will be open for inspection
and tea will be served. William N
Morell is president of the hospital
association and Mrs. Walter Perry
heads the Women's Auxiliary
Mrs. Albert ]. O'Sullivan heads the
committee in charge of Saturdays
event. Arthur B. Scion, superin.
tendent, urges everyone to visit
the hospital.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-05-10
CHILD OF THE MONTH

Sorry! No pictures this week.
Last week mothers were too busy
with housekeeping or perhaps
staying too close to the radio in
anticipation of We Day to bring
the youngsters to the Van der
Veer Studio. May we urge you to
take advantage of the opportunity
of having pictures Of children from
3 months to ten years taken free
of charge and entered in the Child
of the Month contest? Just call
the studio Rockville $50 for an ap-
pointment. Remember it is the
most photogenic child that receives
the monthly award not necess-
arily the prettiest.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-05-10
NeUs Of Service Men e Women

Our attention has been called to
an item in this column April 10Th
which stated that Pvt. Bunny"
Brubaker was home from New
Mexico on a short furlough. 1t
should have read 1t. Claud A. Bru-
baker, Jr. Bunny" as he is known,
is the son of the Rev. and Mrs. c.
"A. Brubaker of Bethesda. His
father is pastor of Mt. Zion
Church.
\
Milton Ray Mullican INNS &c is
having the best of luck meeting the
boys from home. First his brother,
Sgt. E. Cecil Mullican, then Dan
Hooker. Recently he met Billy
Rice and Charles Dronenburg,
making a total of seven boys he
has met thus far. Ray says the
first thing they do is have a
lengthy chat about the old home
town.
T-5 Cpl. Ralph Roberts, Rock
vile, foster son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Berkeley Fawley is in hospital in
Germany with the grippe. He has
been serving in the Field Artil-
lery with General Patton's Third
Army. Cpl. Roberts went over
seas in February, 1912. He was
stationed Is months in Iceland.
Also has been in England, Ireland
France and now in Germany.
X
Aubrey Lee Connolly, S &c, son
Of Mrs. Helen Connolly, Rt, 1, of
Rockville, has been transferred to
the Minecraft Training Center of
the Atlantic Fleet, Little Creek,
Va, after completing his basic
training at cambridge. Connolly
has two brothers in the service,
Clarence, staff sergeant in the
Army Air Force and Edward, an
Army sergeant. Before entering
the service he was employed by the
Rockville Supply Co.
\
Maurice E. Thompson reported at
the Induction center in Baltimore,
April Is, and was sent to the A r.
T. c., Fort Knox, KY, for his
basic training. For 5 years prior
to his induction he was employed
by the Schindler's Peanut Products
Inc, Washington and Baltimore
He also has three brothers serving
in the army. His wife, Marie
Thompson and little sons, Wayne
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-05-10
Health Council
Is Told OF New
Medical Care
Ten Local Committees Rep
resented At Luncheon
Meeting At Hayden Farms

resented At Luncheon
Meeting At Hayden Farms
Speaking before the Montgom-
cry County Lay Health Council at
its annual luncheon held Monday
at Hayden Farm, DR.. Dean Roberts,
chief of the Bureau of Medical
Care in the Maryland Health De-
partment, told of the new State
medical-care program. Describ-
ing the setup as in an expert
mental stage" DR.. Roberts said
the program will move slowly and
is open to counsel from all those
who can give it. Maryland is the
first State in the country to take
on the responsibility of the pro-
gram. If Montgomery County
wants it to be as good as its other
health projects he said the pro-
gram will have to be supplemented
by local funds.
More than 100 women represent
ing the ten public lay health COM
mittees in the county attended the
meeting, which marked the tenth
anniversary of the establishment
of the council.
Mrs. William Carter Bowles,
presided and after summing up the
years activities, introduced the
new officers who will be installed
in June. They are, Mrs. C. S.
Duvall, president; Mrs. Donald
Roberts, and Mrs. Dexter Billiard
vice-president; Mrs. H. Y. Sander
son, recording secretary; Mrs. An
gus Watson, corresponding secre-
tay; Mrs. G. B. Clendenin, treasur-
err.
DR.. Winchell M! Craig, USNR
chief of surgery at Bethesda Naval
Hospital read a paper on Disease
: Bullets Health, pointing out
that since the days of the early
Greeks and Romans epidemics had
killed more soldiers than were
killed in battle. This is the first
great war in history to be fought
without serious epidemic. Modern
drugs and sanitation methods
were reviewed by DR.. Craig.
A report of the committee on
conditions in Negro schools of the
county, read by Mrs. Walter Perry,
showed some improvements. Four
teen of the twenty schools now
have running water, but many
still have fire hazards.
The report of Mrs. Raleigh
Chinn, recording secretary, which
told of the work of the ten COM
mittees was most interesting.
DR.. v. L. Ellicott, health officer
said the employment of full
time physician to serve as director
of the school health program is
one of the post war plans, as is
a rheumatic fever program.
DR.. Robert Riley, State Direct
or of health, a guest at the lunch.
con, complimented the council or
its work.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-05-10
County Education
Assn. To Meet May II

The annual spring meeting of
the Montgomery County Educa-
ton Association will be held
Thursday night, May 18th at
P. NJ, in the Leland Junior High
School auditorium, it was an
nounced by Miss Lynn Moore,
president.
The program will include re-
ports of the various committees
of the association and social
hour with refreshments will be
served. Wilson C. Raver, exec
utive secretary of the State
Teachers Assn. will be guest OF
honor.