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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-05
Lincoln Men Guard
Supreme Commander
Family and Stoff

/ GHQ SPECIAL NEWS SERVICE
! TOKYO-PrivateS First Glass James
James B. Grandon and Kenneth 0
Cummings, Troy, Montana, have re-
Gently been attached to the Occupa-
ton Forces in Japan, it was an
nounced by the CHG Special News
Service at General Macarthur S
Headquarters in Tokyo.
The two boys entered the Regular
Army together, at Fort Ord, Calf
in early March l948 On compile
ton of their basic Infantry train
ing there, they travelled to Camp
Stoneman, Calf, an overseas re
placement depot, from where they
embarked for the Orient.
Arriving at General Headquarters
in July 1913, Grandon and Gum
mings soon became part of the &C
cupational scene, and began their
duties with the Honor Guard Com
.pany, of the Headquarters and Ser
vice Group.
The Honor Guard is one of the
most select groups of men in the
United States Army, carefully
screened for the required mental
.alertness and physical stamina.
Their prime mission is to guard the
Supreme Allied Commander. his
family and staff. The guards pre-
form duty at the Dai Ichi Build
ing, in the heart of downtown Tok
70, and headquarters for General
Macarthur, and sentry duty at the
official residence in the American
Embassy. When appearing for
parades and ceremonies, they are
distinguished for their military bear
ing and immaculate grooming.
Both boys are outdoor enthusiasts,
and are active participants in many
sports. They live in the Finance
Building, office headquarters for
Headquarters and Service Group,
and home to thousands of G.. Is.
1t has large mess hall, chapel,
library, service club, day room,
Post Exchange, and numerous other
facilities; such as, tennis courts and
sun deck on the roof, where
dances under the stars" are given
regularly.
Grandon attended the North Hoi-
lywood High School in Troy, and
prior to his entry into armed ser
vice, worked for ] Neils in Libby.
Montana, as a Lumber Jack. He is
the son of Mrs. A. T. Miller, who
resides at Troy, Montana.
Cummings is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Carl D. Cummings, who make
their residence at Troy. He attended
the Troy High School and worked
for the Carl d. Cummings LbrMIsa.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-05
Announce Precinct
Men and Women

The following precinct committee
men and committeeWomen were
elected at the primaries last month.
Where a tie exists both names are
given:
Precinct l - (R) Mrs. Charles
Winkley, Winton Weydemeyer; I'D
Bridget Reinwand, Roy Bjornrud;
No 3 CD Ray Frost, Marie c. Shea;
No. 4 CD Charles Bump. Hazel Car
ruthers; No. 5 Cd c. F. Dierman,
Wanda Borup; No. 6 (R) Carl ".
Olson, Mrs. Davis; Cd A. j. Swing,
Mrs. Clifford E. Johnson; No. 8 (Dl
Roy Brock, Mrs. Roy Brock; No 8
(R) William Fewkes, Mrs. Ed Ar
mold; Cd E. E. Madden, Alice Ar
mold; No. 10 CD o. w. Taylor: No.
II CD E. N. Woodward, Mrs. E. N.
Woodward; No. IL (R) E, NJ Slau-
son, Louise Slauson; No "A ~
Donald Lloyd, Nancy Beebe ~
Morris Davis, Myrtle Harris; No. 10
Cd Harry Waylett; No. l6 (R)
Arthur P. Martin, Stella Redfield;
Cd Lenard Brown, Grace Miller;
No. II (R) w. R. Littell Trudy
Wood; Cd Ernest Wood, Mabel
Ackerman; No. 18 (R) Elmer Swift
ger, Jr., Letha Sauer; Cd William
Hatferman, Corrine Baeth; No 10
(R) Marie Davis, Edith Mason; (D)
Henry Anderson, Mrs. John Sagen;
No. 20 Cd William Chappell. Ruth
Lytle; No. % (R) George Weide-
man, Edith Wiedeman; No. % (R)
DR.. Nixon, Mrs. J. B. Farris; Cd
Austin Fraser, Evelyn Bissell; No.
"a Cd Joe Devich, Ruth Sloan: No.
q Cd Chef Smith, Mabel johnson.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-05
ADKINS SUPER MARKET
CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY

This week the Adkins Super Mar
ket celebrates the completion of its
first year of business in the new
building, by announcing an ami
versary sale to last from Monday,
August 9, to Saturday, the l4th, in
elusive
Both Mr. Adkins and Mr.. Atkins
express themselves as we'll pleased
with the reception their store has
had during the past year. Read
their announcement on Page 9 of
this issue
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-05
ZonoIite Heads
SoftboII League

In closely contested game Thurs
day evening of last week, the Zono-
lite softball team defeated the Mer-
chants team 4-3. The upset of the
dope bucket came Monday evening
when the Union team which had
lost two games without a victory,
defeated Zonolite in a Is to 4 win.
Two of Zonolites scores were
home runs, and Union turned in
four home runs. The game was
worked by Winfrey and Bob Gill
lespie. Interest in soft ball is grow
ing steadily and better crowds are
in attendance as the season pro-
crosses.
Many may be interested in know
ing that all funds received through
the free will offering is used to pur-
chase equipment for the softball
league
The present standing of the lea
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-05
CONSTRUCTION OF NEW
SIDEWALKS IN LIBBY

New sidewalks have been or are
under construction in the Libby
business section this summer. J. K.
Potter did the construction jobs for
the Oddfellow Lodge, Earl Buck
ingham, Fred Maurer, and Don
Hargreaves projects. The Masonic
Lodge is putting IN its own side
walk.
Much of the new sidewalk has
been put in along Mineral avenue.
The other sidewalks are along West
Fourth and California
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-05
BURGANS REMODEL AND
REDECOATE STORE

The Burgan Store is busy this
week in addition to caring for the
needs of its many customers. The
management is installing attractive
new vegetable display racks, and
also remodeling and painting the
interior of the store.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-05
LIBBY VETS DEFEAT TROY
BY A So SCORE WE'D. EVE.

The Libby Vets baseball nine de-
feated the Troy Club in a well
played ball game Wednesday even
ing The final score was Libby S.
Troy 8
Batteries for the game were.
Erickson and Christianson;
Troy-N Lindsey. Moore, Winslow.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-05
ADVICE GILLESPIE GIVING
SWIMMING INSTRUCTION

The Modern Arts Club Executive
Board met and voted to donate $500
a week to Ardyce Gillespie for her
time in giving swimming lessons.
Anyone wishing to take lessons see
Miss Gillespie. Lillian Morton,
President Of Modern Arts Club.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Switzer, ST.,
accompanied by Mrs. Hugh Nc
Guigan and son, Hugh, returned
last night from Missoula, where
they spent several days while Mr..
Switzer attended to business mat
tiers.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-05

Mr.. and Mrs. F. ]. Friedrich, ST.,
and daughter, Anna Marie, of As
toria, Ore, and Miss Beverly Fried
rich of Tillamook, Ore, visited Mr..
and Mrs. Thos. D. Long Friday and
Saturday. Beverly is Mrs. Longs
granddaughter.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-05

Ex-Sheriff Frank Baney from
Eureka, was a business and social
caller Tuesday and yesterday in
Libby. Mr.. Baney, the first sher-
iff of Lincoln County, is probably
one of the best known men in
Northwestern Montana and has
many friends all over this county
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-05

1OlliO4 INV ~ tN-etJ ? = ~AAAAAt7 -
o. K. will play Merchants Each
of these teams have won one game
and lost one.
Following is the schedule for the
remainder of August:
August 9-Union vs.. Merchants
August l6-Zonolte VS.. Merchants
August 23-BPOK vs. Merchants
August 27-Zonoite VS. Union
Remember the BPOK and Mer-
chants will cross bats tomorrow
night.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-05
WEATHER REPORT

Following is the weather report
for the past week as furnished
through the courtesy of the Libby
Ranger Station:
Evening star., 1948-10-24

Miss Doris Mae Barnes, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas G. Barnes,
was married. yesterday to Mr.. AL
bert Haywood Hamilton, son Of Mrs.
Mary Hannah Hamilton of Win
chester, Va. The Rev. Carter s.
Gilliss officiated at the ceremony in
Christ Church and the brides IA
ther gave her in marriage. Miss
Patricia Dawn Myers was her only
attendant and Mr.. Joseph McLaugh-
lin served as best man.
Evening star., 1948-10-24

ming of Miss Patricia Ann DicHe
and Mr.. william Herbert McGee,
which took place at 8 o'clock with
the Rev. Frank Blackwelder offici-
ating at the ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George E. Dickie. She
was given in marriage by her father
and had Mrs. Richard Kreter Of
Rockville Centre, N. Y, as matron
Of honor. The other attendants
were Mrs. Alfred 4. Bruch, Mrs,
John 'Cheviot and Miss Patricia
Dohson, the latter two Of. Rockville
Centre.
The bridegroom is the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Charlie H. MCGEE. His
father served as his best man and
Evening star., 1948-10-24


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Evening star., 1948-10-24

the ushers were Mr.. L. L. Gravely,
jr., and Dr.. Robert Bobbitt of
Rocky Mount, N. c.; Mr.. James
Z. Jones, jr., OF Wilton, Conn; Mr..
Bruch and Mr.. Allen c. Shepard.
The reception was held at the
Shoreham, after which Mr.. and
Mrs. McGee left for q trip to Sea
Island, Ga.
Evening star., 1948-03-19

Even you're not up astrological lore you know the
discovery Of comet means excitement! That's why
The Hecht Co. Teen Circle is all a-utter Easterinded
Teens have spied Easter star . our comet-taled
toppers They're spirited brief coats with sweeping
backs to make your ashion-ratng soar! Wear them with
all wooll
Evening star., 1948-03-19

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Evening star., 1948-08-02
LANSBURGH'S 1
Sth, 9Th and Z Sts., MA. $500
Washington 4, D. c.

promotie hooded eeet with re-
movable zip lining, deep cuffs.
Nay be worn without belt, with
belt all round, with hood up
or os cope 3 woys! Brown
or grey wool covert. Sizes z
to ------$4S
Evening star., 1948-08-02
Federal Taxes Urged
For Service Stores

A statement contending that Army
Post Exchange and Navy Ships
Service Stores sales should be sub
iect to Federal retail excise taxes
has been submitted to Attorney
General Clark by the American Re-
tail Federation, the organization
announced today.
The federation asked that service
stores be required to pay the 20 per
cent tax imposed on retail sales of
jewelry, furs, toiletries and luggage.
Poultrymen in Fire are buying
incubators to aid the government IS
egg plan"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-07
Gme4t G&1c1iaI
God Gave You Brains To Use
Memphis Press Scimitar

What this nation needs today than anything else
several million men and women who dare to think for them
selves We have too many sapponted leaders who think
they know the to all problems and who because
and too lazy to think for have no
difficulty in swayng the minds of millions of Americans
and, more often than not, leading them astray.
In recent years has grown up widespread convic-
the English put it in their sociaistic propaganda from
the cradle the grave They don't stop to think that the
1t doesn't them that every Washington sends
into the hnderand for education for for public
works projects first out of their pockets for
governments spend only what they collect from the peo
Panaceas never work Any DOCTOR any economist, any
scientist can tell you that.
In 1870 ieracy in the United States 20 per cent.
In other WORDS 20 persons of each 100 population could
neither read not write Today ieracy natve-born
white persons less than two cent That's not too bad
accomplishment in less than 80 And yet the camor
arises for the United States to send billions of
dollars into the states to aid in education The states have
done rather well by their citizens we say They have collect
ed what money they needed from their people and have
spent educating their children Up to there has been
need felt for rushing off to Washington to ask the bureau
Gratis to collect from to send back educate
children Put that way the whole idea sounds silly yet
that exactly what the National Education Association pro-
OF proponents OF this paternaistc scheme
look the fact that the bureaucras whose jobs will created
oadminster the educational fund will have to be paid and
their salaries will have to from the money the federal
bureaucracy collects from So shall get back only
portion OF what we pay out and education will become
expensive luxury that won't be able to afford much
Or take the matter of Matchmaking railroads
sociazng medicine permitting the government to get
cammy hands deeper into private business The same thing
happen Wen be taxed to provide the things we can
vide cheaper for ourselves And shall give up and
more OF of determination we pander to
centralized that sucks money and liberty with
equal proflgacy from the people.
1t doesn't take mental giant to see the truth of these
statements Why it, then that such crackpot ideas find
80 many followers We think with our ears We are willing
to accept hafbaked idea that promises us something
Tor nothing, as though something for nothing
were actually possible. We fall for the slick talk
every demagogue and quack who ears We dele
gate our thinking to charatans who have selfish axes TO
grind and let our own brains ossy want of exercise
Don't be sucker. Think for yourself.
-lttawamba County Times
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-07

Marcus Love and Robert Love
visited their mother, Mrs. Marcus
Love, in New Orleans, Sunday.
Mrs. Gresham Daniels visited in
Kosciusko Friday.
Mrs. w. A. Henley and Mrs.
Walter Odom spent Wednesday
in Jackson.
Mrs. J. M. Howard motored to
Brookhaven last week to accom-
pany home, her mother, Mrs. J.
R. Cargill, who has been visit
ing Mrs. j. E. Swinney, for the
past several months.
Jimmy Long, who enlisted in
the Army Air Corps about a
month ago, is now stationed at
Wichita Falls, Texas. He is a
former Durant boy and has many
friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Mitchell,
Jr, of Monroe, Louisiana, visited
Mr.. Mitchells parents here ever
the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. joe. Hughes of
Farmersviile, Louisiana are visit
ing Mrs. Hughes parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. P. Durham.
Mrs. Louise Durham attended
the Louisiana State Bridge tour
narnent in New Orleans this past
Week.
Mrs. l.. ]. Wilkes and Mrs. E.
B. Guess attended the Duplicate
Bridge club in Jackson Thurs
day evening.
Miss Maxine Leard of Green
wood was a Durant visitor on
Monday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-07
Vote mo" On Amendments

pretty safe way to vote the proposed amendments
20 the Mississippi constitution coming up in the general cleo
lion on November is mo-"
Voted at this time will be the question of whether or
not sessions of the Mississippi state legislature should be
held every instead of every years present
The other amendment provides that voters pos
eess good moral character" as requisite for voting.
Responsibility for deciding who has good moral
character is left to the county election commits
soners those three officials who appointed the
nor, the secretary of state and the attorney general
Obviously human beings aren't qualified to pass
afraid of this power being abused by the election
commissioners of Holmes county We not fearful that
score But to say that citizen has right the extent
OF passing on whether he has good character
gerous trend in government
Objections to annual sessions of the state legislature
are obvious We have too many laws Annual sessions
would be too expensive If sessions were held we
could not get well qualified we can now
successful business men make sacrifice it is to
IN the state legislature unless they personal axes to
grind
1t will be safe to vote mo- to the proposed amendments
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-07
The Fifth Horsemon-Fire

The official poster for this years Fire Prevention Week
which will run from October ss-shows, in the back
ground the Four Horsemen Of the Apocaypsewar famine
brand, is the Fifth Horseman-fire
That makes dramatic and thought provoking picture
Fire is of the most consistent killers rayage is
pecaly great among small children And on top of that
sfues and cppes thousands of people each year Then
for good it destroys well $50 worth
of property every month.
Can fire be prevented The experts say that 80 per cent
OF all fires great and small unnecessary Of all fires
allies human careessness is by far the most effective
collective failure follow the rudments of fire safety is the
basic why fire waste continues grow When fire
fought ntensivey always loses AS recent example the
Nays Bureau of Yards and Docks has been carrying on
major fire prevention campaign In the first quarter this
81 100000. Wv " e'
When you the Fire Prevention Week poster study
close Keep its in mind Learn the simple rules of
ire and safety and follow them. Then and only then the
Fifth Horseman can be put to flight
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-07
District Methodist
Training School Ends
Sessions Wed. Night

A district Leadership Training
School for Methodist workers
ended Wednesday, might at
Durant Methodist church, follow
ing a series OF nightly sessions
which began Sunday, October 3,
with the Rev Travis A. Filgo,
DuEant, pastor; in charge. Appro-
ximately 40 persons were en-
enrolled.
The special school was planned
and set up Cor the district earlier
this year, with classes for the
different divisions of church
school work following schedule
as planned.
Mrs. !. G.. Head, member OF
the Capital Street Methodist
church. in Jackson, assisted by
Miss Gamie Ledbetter, Board OF
Christian Education of the North
Alabama conference, Birming-
hara. and the Rev, George Viii
liams. of Amory, were teachers
for the school.
Churches of the district repre-
scented were Durant, Lexington
! Tchula, Walden, Goodman anc
West,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-07
Your State Health
Officer Says
by Felix Underwood

Nothing CONC whatever can be
said for the rat.
He cost the State of Mississippi
hundreds of thousands of dollars
each year in destruction of food
products and matevi9l. He runs
up huge board bill for himself
and his millions of brothers and
sisters. He is an expensive citizen
who lives on the labor of human
beings and pays for it in sickness,
suffering and sometimes death.
But he is not only a destruc-
tive nuisance, he is menace to
health. The fleas that he carries
and distributes are the trans
mitters of typhus fever. In addi-
ton to typhus, he is carrier of
bubonic plague, rat-bite fever,
tularemia, rabies and trichinosis.
AS a spreader of various parasites
and germs, he is Public Enemy
No. l among the lower animals.
Normally a disease of rats, ty-
phus fever is spread from one
rat to another by the rat flea,
the rat mite, and rat louise. These
parasites suck the blood Of rats
and when they dine on sick
rat they become infected. When
these infected parasites get hung
ry again they bite another rat
and thus transmit the Infection
to this new rat-and so on. I'm
fortunately for man, these fleas,
mites, and lice will also bite and
suck blood from human beings.
Bitten by typhus-infected flea,
a person will likely become
sick with typhus fever in about
two weeks. Obviously, the larger
the number of rats around the
premises, the greater the chance
Of typhus.
Many communities in Missis-
sippi have had marked reduc-
ton in the number of typhus
cases through DOT busting at the
same time rat poisoning cam
paigns were conducted. Consult
your local health department for
information as to effective rat
eradication procedures and then
enlist the cooperation of your
neighbors in Kidding yourselves
of the menace of this destructive
pest.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-07
Harry Hopkins Saw 1t

Harry Hopkins who had charge of much of Franklin D.
Roosevets effort to arrive understanding with Stan
et the end saw what it that kept from making
agreement that Stain would not break.
In his memoirs, edited by Robert Sherwood for Golfers
De is quoted as saying:
There be question that the United States per-
anent longerm relations with the Soviet Union going
20 be seriously handicapped not much by the fundamental
difference in theology between capitalist economy
socialist state but between fundamental notions hu
man of speech freedom of the press and
freedom of worship
Mr. Hopkins reluctantly came to this conclusion. That
was the correct has been borne out by continued de-
selopment since his death Socialist England get along
no better with Stain than capitalist America AS Roscoe
Drummond comments in the Christian Science Monitor:
is not capitalism but human freedom which stake
N the whole gamut OF American-SOvie relations
Memphis Press Scimar
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-07
Health Notes
by DR.. w. II. Weeks

The Holmes County Health
department was most fortunate in
securing the services of DR.. Early
B. Lokey, outstanding obstetri-
ton from the Staff of Tulane
Medical School, New Orleans, for
a series of conferences held dur
ing the day and evening of Sep
TENDER 2e, at the local office of
the Health department in Licking
ton.
A full program was arranged
for the day beginning with a
conference at 8 a. m, demonstra-
tions to local physicians, on good
procedures in obstetric care, etc.
At $50 in the evening ten ply
sicians of the county were pre-
sent for the closing conference
with DR.. Lokey, who made this
program more impressive by
showing pictures, illustrating
methods of dealing with various
obstetrical problems.
Light refreshments were served
at the conclusion of the program.
The Health department is
grateful to DR. Lokey for these
highly interesting and instruc-
tive conferences and to DIR. Vir-
ginia Howard, Director of Mater
nal and Child Health, State Board
of Health, Jackson, who made it
possible for us. to receive this
service.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-07
Veteran S News

The physically disabled, when
properly placed, make slightly
better workers than the able
bodied, a study prepared by the
Y. 5. Bureau Of Labor Statistics
for the Veterans Administrators,
reveals.
The study matched the work
performance Of some 1000 i'm
paired and 1900 unimpaired en-
ployees in all major industries.
The survey discioses the follow
ing:
/. Handicapped workers suffer-
ed fewer serious accidents than
the able-bodied
2. The disabled experienced
the same number of minor in
juries as their able-bodied fellow
workers.
3. Production records of the
impaired were higher than re-
cords of the uninpaired.
4. The disabled were absent
from work more frequently than
the able-bodied.
5. The voluntary quit rate of
the handicapped was higher than
the rate of the able-bodied.
According to the study, inn
paired workers experienced 80
serious disabling. accidents per
100000 man-hours worked, COM
pared with 9.5 accidents for the
able bodied.
Veterans assigned &C" (claims)
numbers by Veterans Administra
ton are urged to, memorize them,
so they can use the numbers
readily when they write or call
VA about their benefits.
Use of &c" Numbers speeds up
service to veterans, VA said.
A number is issued to each
veteran applying for compensa-
ton, pension, schooling, on-the-
job training or other VA-ad-
ministered benefits The number,
appearing on his case folder, will
identify him in VA records the
rest of his life, and may be used
by dependents after his death.
With some 24,OOO,O00 veterans
names in VAS files, &C" numbers
often are the final mears by
which VA can distinguish one
veteran from another.