Laurel outlook., 1946-02-06
LaureI Happenings

llngS were week end guests Oh MI
and Mrs. Roy Green.
Mr. and Mrs. Burl Carter anc
children of Bridger were guests las
week of his mother, Mrs. Laur;
Carter.
Mrs. Helen Shearer has received
word that her son, George Shearer
has been promoted to sergeant. He
is stationed with the air corps il
India.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Franzen haC
as guests Saturday to Monday Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Wattles who were
en- route from Seattle to their home
in Beaver Crossing, Neb.
Mrs. Bertha Shively returned
Tuesday from a visit with her son,
D. R. Shively of Spokane, Wash,
and her daughter, Mrs. E. S. Shoe
maker of Harlowton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duane Maxson re-
turned Thursday from spending a
week at Thermopolis, Wyo.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Moon were
hosts at a party Monday evening
when guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Giblin, Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie
Burke and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Laird. The three men had all re-
Gently been discharged from the
service. Cards were entertainment
during the evening.
Mrs. C. L. Morris had as guests
at dinner Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
r. Rhoads, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray B.
Rhoads and Miss Margaret Lester,
all of Billings.
Mrs. Lois Mehling was a guest
from Great Falls last week of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. War
field.
Ted Gorton, of the Conoco Serv-
ice Station, left Tuesday morning
for Fort Collins, Colo, and North
Platte, Neb., where he will visit for
10 days with relatives. During his
absence Mrs. Gorton is in charge of
the Laurel station.
The Hi-Light club held it's month
ly meeting at the home of Char
lene Gass. Shirley Wilson led a
discussion on "Student Coopera-
ton" Games were played and
Mrs. Gass served refreshments.
John o. Laird arrived home this
week from the service. He was
discharged last week after reaching
the States from the Pacific. He
entered the service in March 1943
and had been overseas since March
1914. The last of his hitch was
in the vicinity of Manila. Before
going into the army he operated
the Laird Radio-Electric shop on
avenue, which he expects to
He left this week for Butte
and Helena to buy a stock of mer-
chandise and parts. His wife spent
the duration at the home of her
in Helena.
Evergreen Rebekah lodge No. sc
net Monday evening at the L. l..
club. Lunch was served by Mrs.
Geneva Butts, Mrs. Laura Carter
and Mrs. Edna Colson. Drill team
practice was held after the lodge
session.
Miss Nan Wilcox, daughter of
Rev. M. ]. Wilcox of Laurel, was
'ecently initiated into membership
If the Women's Recreation associa-
ion on the campus of Willamette
University, Salem, Ore. Miss Will
is a freshman and pre-nursing
T-5 Richard D. Whitaker of
laurel is one of 1,009 army vet
rams returning to the States for
-ischarge. He is aboard the U.
!. s.. Westmoreland, an attack
transport of the "Magic Carpet"
leet. The ship left Pearl Harbor
26 and was scheduled to ar
i've in San Pedro about Feb. 1.
he Westmoreland carried both
roops and cargo as a unit of the
avy's supply fleet which support
. the U. S. offensive throughout !
lie Pacific war. /
The Bremerton, Wash, U. S. i
avail base reported Jan. % that E
tuart E. Boyd of Laurel, aviation z
etalsmith third class, had been
scharged that day at the person .
Il center. The following day, Jan. .
the discharge of Solomon Kober =
Park City, motor machinist mate z
ird class, was reported. 3
George Deryckere left Monday :.
for Los Angeles where he E
as called by the death of his 2
.phew, Henry Deprez, who was 3
.th the medical corps for three .
ars. He participated in the bat .
of Okinawa and was discharged 2
ON the army last September. a
The public relations office at 8
,rt Lewis, Wash, has announced !.
e discharge of Victor w. Kurk e
that separation center.
William Freebury was discharged .
It week at Lowry Field, Denver. e
was in the service 80 months q
d had been at Pratt, Kans., of 4