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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-11-11
Gov. Maxim To
Visit Libby
Lions Monday

Gov Charley Matkin of McGrath,
Alta, is scheduled to visit the LIB
by Lions Club next Monday even
ing. November Is. The announce
ments of Gov Charley's visit was
made last Monday evening by Lion
President w, J Erickson at the reg
ular meeting of the Libby Lions
for the second Monday in Novem-
Der. The meeting next Monday Will
take the place of the regular meet
ing scheduled for November %.
The date for the Lions annual
stag party was set for Saturday,
December 10. and it was decided 70
hold the annual Football Banquet
at the first meeting in December.
Ernie Wood, George Wood, Jack
Harrison and Melvin Knudson were
appointed as committee on prepare
tons for the stag night meeting.
Lion Sherman gave an interesting
discussion on the activities of Lion
ism, local, national and information
al A lively discussion was also
held regarding the proposed Libby
Dam at Jennings and its effect on
Lincoln county.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-11-11
erriers Lose To
Bulldogs IS to 7

The Libby Terriers lost to White
fish in the play-off game at White
fish Saturday The score was 13 ia
Y with the Bulldogs scoring just as
the half ended and then again in
the third period. Libby made THEN
touchdown in the third quarter af-
ter Bob Volkenand broke through
tor a spectacular 70 yard run
The field was quite wet and was
direct handicap for the break
away running and passing of the
Terriers.
: Thus Libby closed it's l948 foot
ball campaign with a record of five
wins and two losses. They scored
1877 points against 80 for their op-
ponents. Had the team played in
l947 the good record this year
would undoubtedly have been a bet
ter one.
The entire team and coach wish
to extend their appreciation for the
fine support gwen them by the
people of Libby.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-11-11
II0bServe
Book Week :

November 1920 is the Annual
Book Week which is celebrated all
over the United States by libraries
publishers, schools and book stores
In Lincoln County it is time when
the new fall books are on display
for the week at the libraries in Lib
by, Troy and Eureka. Juvenile books
are the feature but a few adult
titles are included in the displays.
The national theme for Book
Week this year is BOOK TELL
THE STORY. This theme is self
explanatory for most everyone has
personal experiences of reading for
pleasure or profit.
There is an attractive, colored
poster that is being used nationally
and the Library has procured
enough copies for all the school
rooms in the county's elementary
grade and one for each of the high
schools. Book marks will also be
given out to the children.
The books this year are very at
tractive and the library staff in each
place hopes that many will come
to the library during Book Week
to see the new books which will
start circulating the following week
Parents are urged to look at the
books so that they can
see what literature is being pro
vlded for today's youngsters.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-11-11
c. H. Doxtoter To
Manage Creamery

c. H. DOXtater arrived Thursday
of last week from Havre to assume
the management of the Libby
Creamery.
Kenneth F. Endicott. who has
operated the Creamery for the past
four years, expects to move to Kal-
ispell. where he will serve as ser
viceman for the Glacier Dairy of
that place and the diaries at Libby
Eureka and Whitefsh During the
time he has operated the Libby
Creamery Mr. Endicott has built
up the institution adding both to
the equipment and efficiency of the
plant and to the volume of bust
ness handled He has been active
in community life. and the family
have a large circle of friends who
viii wish them the best in their
new field
Mr. Doxtater was employed in
the local creamery for about u
months during 1916 and l947. He
has spent II years in the business
in addition to taking a dairy course
in the University of Minnesota He
has worked for Meadow Gold
Creamery, Billings; Deer Lodge
Deer Lodge and B & c
Dairy Co. Havre, and is thorough
" acquainted with the work The
family expect to join him here a.
bout the first of December. c. H.
IS a brother of l.. w. Doxtater of
this place
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Coolies Elect
1949 Officers

Timber Pup Tent No. II Military
Order of the Coolies of the United
States, held their annual election
Of officers Tuesday, Nov 9, in the
" F. w. club room. Officers elected
are as follows: I. B. Flesher, Seam
Squirrel (Commander), William
Hilbird, Blanket Bum (Sr. Vice
Commander), Joe Archer, Hide Gin
let (Jr. Vice Commander). Fred
Metzger Hungry Nit (Adjutant)
John Ledum, Custodian of the
Grumpy Duffle Bag (Quarter-Mas-
teri, Vernon Friend. Provost Mar
shall, Harold Miller, Shirt Reader
master of Ceremonies), Russ White
field, Jimmy Legs Officer of the
Guard), Warren Brown. Sky Pilot
(Chaplain), Walter McCallum. Shv-
ster Judge Advocate), Isaak Lud-
wilson, Keeper of the Grumpy Rec
ords (Historian), Dean COPYRIGHT,
Pill Pusher (Surgeon), Claire
Schneider, Tight Wad (Trustee-18
month ter1n). Other hold over Tight
Wads are Joe Fennessy, Jr., and
Sam Vartanian.
Besides the election, the Coolies
voted to donate to the Christmas
Party fund for the children of the
v. F. W. Home at Eaton Rapids,
Michigan, and to the veterans
Christmas fund at Fort Harrison.
They also agreed and voted to
help pay for the cost of lights and
fixtures at the new Rifle and Pistol
Range.
Following the adjournment of the
meeting, a dutch lunch was served
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-11-11
ANNOUNCE RESIGNATION
OF COUNTY OFFICIALS

The Lincoln County Board Of
Commissioners this week. accepted
the designations of Kenneth Bige-
low, County Treasurer and Leslie
Leigh, County Assessor.
The Commissioners expressed re-
greet that Mr. Bigelow and Mr.. Leigh
turned IN their designations but
realized that the salaries of county
OFFICIALS which are set by law are
inadequate Announcement of a
two-month appointment Of Mrs.
lngleS Sturm as acting County Treas
urer and Miss Edith Baeth as act
ing County Assessor was made by
the commissioners.
Mr.. Bigelow goes to the J. Neils
company, and Mr.. Leigh returns to
the Forest Service.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-11-11
Forest Service
Personnel Change

Supervisor w. G. Guernsey an.
.nounces the arrival of Fred Currie
formerly of the Cabinet National
Forest. Thompson Falls. Montana
Mr. Currie will be employed in a
clerical position in the Libby Of
flee, succeeding Del Williams who
was recently transferred to Seattle.
Mr. Currie was accompanied by
Mrs. Currie and their three children
to Libby and they are residing
temporarily at the Libby Cabin
Court
Leslie Leigh. former Lincoln
County Assessor, has been reap
pointed storekeeper for the Koo-
tenai National Forest with head
quarters at Libby. Mr.. Leigh oc-
cupied this position with the Forest
Service for many years prior to
his election as county assessor two
years ago.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-11-11
Jessie D. Hough on
Missing Transport

A former resident of Libby, Mrs
Jessie D. Hough, widow Of the late
Hamilton D. Hough, was one of II
persons aboard the missing DC 8
transport plane of the Pacific Alaska
Air Express on flight from Anchor
age to Seattle Mrs. Hough was
en- route to attend a medical school
IN Minneapolis, Mimi
Hamilton Hough, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Hough, formerly of Lib
by, but now of Fort Jones, Calf.
met his death December 10 1916
when his plane crashed in McGregor
Lake.
Mrs Hough. who has been en-
ployed in Alaska for almost two
years became a student flier over
a year ago She was formerly en-
ployed by the Zonolite Company
in Libby.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-11-11
All Achievement
Doy At Eureka

North Lincoln County All Club.
held their annual Achievement DAY
program in the Grange Hall Al
Eureka last Friday Each club gave
a report on the project work II
carried on during the year. Follow
ing this. the clubs furnished some
very good entertainment. Leila Wet
eel, Geraldine Kuchenski, and Del
sena Peterson of the Tobacco Valley
Home &c. Club sang Blowing Bub-
bles." Joyce Cole. Edith Butts. Shir-
ley Stark, and Betty Clarke OF the
Kootenai Valley Girls CLUB sang
"A Tree in A Meadow" and Hair
of Gold, Eyes of Blue" Wayne
Bernhard, Rodney Butts, and Dale
Hudson sang Cool Water" to the
accompaniment of a guitar played
by Dale Hudson. Mrs. Trina Har-
vey played a song written by Edith
Butts, entitled mo One Can Say.
Mrs. Harvey accompanied all VOC
alists with the piano. Roger Helms,
Robert and Raymond Startling, also
of the Border All, put on a One-act
play about fishing trip. James
Rein of the same club read a poem
entitled Friendship"
All girls enrolled in clothing prof.
ectS put on a dress revue and model
ed the garments they had made
during the year. These included
Sunsuits, skirts, and
dresses. All of these garments
were we'll made, showing good taste
in selection of materials and pat
tern. and skill in sewing.
County Agent, Frank Robinson,
gave a report on All Club work and
activities during the year, and then
gave out the following awards:
Girls Record and Canning-Edith
Butts, Kootenai Valley Girls All
Food preparation-Nancy Clark, /
Tobacco Valley All Club
Leadership-Glen Helms, Border
III Club.
Achievement-Roger Helms, Bor-
Ter All Club.
Clothing Shirley Farley, Alpine
HI Club.
Garden-Dale Butts and Jack
Butts, Kootenai Valley Boys Club /
A delicious potluck lunch was
ervcd at the conclusion Of the pro
ram
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-11-11
Modern Arts Club
Meets Tues. Eve

The Modern Arts Club opened
their November meeting with the
flag salute and singing of America.
President Lillian Morton asked for
the several reports and conducted
the business meeting Miss Living
ston, Mrs. Denvir and Mrs. Robert
son were presented as new mem
bers
A cash donation was given to Mar
cotics Education which is striving
for an educational program thru
out the State
The annual Christmas party was
announced for December 18th and
the different committees appointed
Miss Ruby Swanson of Mountain
View Lodge at Troy, spoke on
Operation Democracy" which is
trying to interest towns in helping
needy towns in Europe, both in a
material and cultural way. Follow
ing her talk a committee was an
pointed to investigate the POSSIBLE
ties and see if they could proceed
with a plan for this locality. Those
appointed were Mrs. Clarence
Brown, Mrs William Heise, Mrs
Arlee Thompson, Mrs. Howard ALL
Skog, Mrs. M. q. Adkins, Mrs. Al
Morton, and Mrs Fred Maurer.
Mrs. Norman Risley, program
chairman for the evening presented
Mrs. Clarence Larson who gave a
talk Ills Beauty Hints" She
talked out hair styling and care.
Stressing the Importance of health
and brushing for pretty hair. She
the faces of nearly all
hose present telling each one. with
he aid of a chart, whether her
ACE was oval, round, oblong, TRAN
5ular or square, and the proper dos
and dont's for each type. Assisting
Mrs. Risley on the program com
nittee were Mrs Les Bloom and
Mrs. Frank Wood.
The hostesses served a delicious
clio salad, ritz, and coffee. They |
we're Mrs. Leonard Sleizer. Mrs
russell Anderson, Mrs. Fred Clark. |
r., Mrs. William Hafferman. Mrs
David Foster and Mrs. Owe Larson.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-11-11
KALISPELL PASTOR DIES
SUDDENLY IN HOME

Rev A Jordan, 81, pastor of the
Trinity Lutheran Church of Kalis-
pell, died suddenly in his home
Wednesday of last week. The Rev.
Jordan had served the Libby con-
gregation as vacancy pastor for
three months preceding the arrival
of the present pastor, Rev. A. o.
Werfelmann, and is well and favor
ably known here.
The Rev. and Mrs. Werfelmann
drove to Kalispell Tuesday to at
tend the funeral which was held
that day
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-11-11
Libby Woman Club
Holds Nov. Meeting

The Libby Woman's Club he'll,
their regular November meeting
Tuesday afternoon in the COmmun
ity Room, with Mrs. J w Johnston
vice-president, in the chair The
meeting opened with the flag salute
and club collect Three new mem
bers-Mrs. A. G.. Hedstrom. Mrs
J. w. Post. and Mrs. A. M. Brock.
way were introduced and a guest
Mrs. Wilson
Mrs Evan Yaple was appointed
to the American Home Committee
Mrs. Luvia Craven reported on the
successful work of the Mobile Unit
here. She also announced that she
was asked to be a committeeWoman
for the Girl Scouts and requested
the Club to sponsor a troop which
the Club voted to do. The annual
gifts for Fort Harrison will be col
lected next month and a cash dona-
ton was voted to the Montana
Children's Home.
Several guest speakers were in
Guided in the meeting, the first of
which was Miss Ruby Swanson Of
Troy who spoke on Operation
OEiiiOAId GN. liz DAdii VI WI n -
for towns to contact and help towns
in Europe which suffered destTuc-
tion and need help and give the
needed clothing, food and other
Not only the material
things are needed but friendship
also and the friendly help both pri-
vately and publicly shows the PEG
pie over there what democracy can
do for a country In some towns
the school children write 10 the
school children of their adopted
town thus strengthening the friend
lv feeling In larger places they
exchange students Our State De
Dartment and other high officials
are supporting the plan and en-
,ouraging It's furthcrance
The Rev William Stearns spoke
m Armistlce Day The significance /
IF the days seems To- have changed
over the years and now 1t seems I
20 be in effect another Memorial .
Day He thinks however that il is .
not too late to restore some Of its {
EARLIER meaning as a day to cele
1rate the coming of a just and last
ng peace The only way he can
zee TO accomplish THIS IL NUIlSL =
Way of Brotherhood The present
cole" war promotes terror and fear
which are two of the worlds fastest
rowing businesses. There is a vast
ield for the demonstration Of
and the picture looks
ather dismal except for several
hings which make a silver lining
o some of the clouds. These are
he United Nations with its several
examinations and the newly formed
World Council of Churches. The
Individual has a strong responsible
~ to help make the Armistice
lay dream a reality.
The program for the day, in
barge of Mrs. Craven. was on
ooks and literature The first
lumber was a dramatization of the
,ell-known children's story THE
HREE BEARS by pupils of Mrs.
lay Parker's first grade room The !
naracters were Mary Lentz, Del
ert Bloom, Fay Bloom and frankie
imurdak. Another pupil, Ida VIII
On recited a poem, THE LEAVES.
CONTINUED on Page Four It
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-11-11
BASKETBALL NOTICE

All interested in playing Civ
League Basketball. meet at CITY
Hall, 7:30 p m, Tuesday, Nov. Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Give Roark visited
relatives in Stevensville. They visit
ed Tuesday of last week with Mr..
Roark's parents of Plains.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-11-11
Navy Vet Recalls
u. S. S. Pensacola

a newspaper article stating that
the old battle-scarred heavy cruiser
Pensacola is to be sunk. recalled to
the mind of I. B. Flesher of the
battle of Two Jima. when the Pen
Secola was hit by three 9 inch shells
tired from Jap shore battery,
which set the ship Attire and as the
dispatch states. killed II and wound
ed 100 men.
Mr.. Flesher, who was Chief Elec-
trlcian's Mate. was on board a Mine
Sweeper about one-half mile from
the stricken ship and Mr. Flesher
states that his ship was ordered to
render assistance but before it could
come along side. the Pensacola sig
nailed that everything was under
control and no assistance needed.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-11-11

MIR. and Mrs. w. E. Partlow and
daughter, Merrill. and Mr. and Mrs.
w. j. Erickson and family attended
me Lions International zone meet
ing and dinner dance held Saturday
evening in Kalispell. They returned
nome Sunday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-11-11

The marked graves of tens of Thousands of boys
Of all races, colors and creeds-and the monument
to the Unknown Soldier constant challenge to all
Of us to fight unfLnchingly for unendng peace.
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CONTINUED on Page Four
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-09-16
ISOM MAN CLUBBED
AND SHOT

Newton Mullins, 26, of Isom
has lain in the Dickinson County
Hospital since Friday night with
a skull fractured by pistol club
bling and the right lung punctur-
ed by bullet. 1t has been touch
and go with young Mullins, but
his chance of recovery seems
good. Held under bond for grand
jury action is Alex Dutton, merch
ant, charged with the beating and
shooting. The scene of the near
tragedy was in front of Drtton's
store at the end of the bridge
over Pound River near Isom.
1t appears that Newton Mullins
and wife had not been getting
along well for some time. They
had some argument Friday and
were in some kind of difficulty in
front of buttons store about $50
that evening. According to Dut-
ton, Mullins was beating his wife
and the merchant interviewed.
The two men were fighting when
Mullins received the injuries.
This. story is substantiated by
the woman. However, there are
other witnesses to the occurrence
whose accounts have not been
given.
Mullins was brought to h e
hospital where his condition was
judged to be critical, but he grad
ually gained under treatment and
barring unusual developments,
he is expected to live.
The injured man is the son Of
Leonard Mullins. His family con-
sists of wife and three children.
Dutton was so unstrUng by the
happening thaht sedatives were
necessary to ease his extremely
nervous condition Saturday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-09-16
GOVERNOR TUCK
VISITS DICKINSON

Governor Tuck was one of "the
great host and majority at the
Primitive Baptist Association at
Sand Lick Sunday. He just drop
ped in without notice, thanked by
Judge Frank w. Smith, Verne
Smith, and A. R. Singleton. He
was not even attended by a
palace guard of state police.
BILL" as he is known in select
circles, shook a thousand hands
and left his party to sit in and
listen to the religious services.
Wearing a baggy suit and an old
floppy white hat, the governor
demeaned himself as zone of the
boys"
overnor Tuck came into Buch-
anan County Saturday. At Red
Jacket, he spoke to the miners
w h m he prosecuted in July.
Judge Smith also talked to the
men. It is reported that the Gov
ernor was very genial and over
flowing with good will. All went
away from the meeting, it is said,
feeling that: past differences had
"healed up and haired over"
1t is not recorded that "Bilw
gave any consolation to loyal
Democrats who are standing by
President Truman in the wrack
of the storm. Nor is it written that
he commented on Dickinson
County's roads, admittedly the
worst under the mechanics of
Heaven"
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-09-16
JACQUELINE POORE GETS
DEGREE AT UNIVERSITY
OF MICHIGAN

Miss Eugenia Jacqueline Poore
of ClintWood recently completed
the work for Master of Arts
degre in speech correction at the
University of Mich. She will teach
in the speech department of that
university.
Miss Poore is the daughter OF
Elmer Poore, attended Dickinson
Memorial High School for three
years and completed her high
school training at Harrison-Chil-
howie Academy, Knoxville. She
graduated from Baylor Universe
ty before entering the University
of Michigan. She taught one-half
year at Ervinton and two years
in Richmond.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-09-16
SUNDAY BEER MAY
BE BANNED IN
COUNTY

Will the sale of beer be pro-
hibited in Dickinson County be-
tween Saturday midnight and 8
o'clock Monday morning?
That is an "iffy"- question and
Hadley Edwards; member of the
Board of Supervisors from the
Sand Lick district, holds the big
ger part of the answer.
At the last meeting of the
Board, Chairman Mccoy propos-
ed an ordinance to do away with
Sunday sales of beer in the coun
ty. AS Supervisor Edwards was
not present, the question was de-
ferred until the next meeting on
October 4. Mccoy and Rakes, of
the Willis District, expressed
themselves strongly in favor of
such ordinance. Supervisors Dot
son and Hawkins took strong po-
sitions against. Hawkins based
his opposition on the ground that
such an order would merely lead
to more law violations.
Virginia law provides that gov
erning bodies of counties may
prohibit the Sunday sale of beer
except in incorporated towns
There are two incorporated towns
in this county, Haysi and Clint
wood. The town councils may
pass such ordinances. No public
expression has been made by eth
er council on this issue.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-09-16
Pump Fishers Caught
In Act; Town Pump
Used At "Slue-Hole"

The Herald published an ac-
count of the Illegal taking of fish
last week and the seizure of a
gasoline engine and pump, con-
siderable amount of heavy pipe
and tools used in pumping the
"SlueHoles'' on Pound River dry
in order to take the fish always
found in both, Sunday night,
Sept. 5th.
Following this, on Friday OF
last week, French Turner, deputy
sheriff, and Wilburn Holyfield,
special game warden, were in
formed that a crew was again at
work pumping the water out of
the same holes. They went to the
place and found gasoline engine
and pump going full speed and
arrested Elmer Ray Artrip, Bill
Artrip, Lee Mullins and Stanford
Mullins, Jr., at the place.
The men were brought before
E. J. Sutherland, Trial Justice,
and all entered pleas of guilty to
taking and attempting to take fish
illegally and fines have been en-
tered against all of them.
The engines and pumps are be-
ing held pending decision of the
court as to confiscating them.
According to the latest report,
some of the parties borrowed the
engine and pump belonging to the
Clintwood corporation here, after
the first outfit was seized, repre-
senting to the Mayor that they
needed it to pump the water out
of truck mine on Indian Creek.
So, it would appear, the corpora
ton was unknowingly loaning the
engine. and pump to people intent
upon violating the law.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-09-16
CHURCH NOTICE

Rev. Charles BREEDER, pastor
of the Clintwood Baptist church,
is holding special meetings near
Marion, Va, this week, In his
absence, the pulpit will be filled
this Sunday by Rev. Cal Beu-
kema Of Southland Bible Insti
tute, Kentucky A cordial invita-
ton Is extended to all to attend
these helpful services,
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-09-16

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