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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-05
RALMERTON'S SON is
laid TO REST TUESDAY

Richard Duane Palmerton, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence w. Palmer
Ton, was born at Deer Lodge, July
"A, 1913, and passed away at Libby
on the morning of January 81, l948,
aged four years, six months and IL
days. The. cause of his death was
rheumatic fever. He leaves to
mourn his, passing his father and
mother and three brothers and sis
tiers in Libby, and his grandfather,
Mr.. Whitlatch.
Funeral services were held at the
Gompf Funeral Home Tuesday,
February 3, at 2 p. IN, with Rev.
Leon Ayers officiating. Songs were
sung by Mrs. Leon Ayers and Mrs.
Clay Parker and a quartette of the
Ayers Brothers. Mrs. Leon Ayers
was pianist and MIS-. Lawrence
Ayers was organiSt.,n ~ =
Pallbearers were Keith Parker,
Billy Lendz, Gerry Rose and Arden
Rayson. Interment was in Libby.
cemetery.
Here for the services were Mr..
Whitlatch, Mrs. Palnferton's father,
and friends from Deer Lodge.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-05
METHODIST EUROPEAN RELIEF
PLANS ARE PROGRESSING

Very satisfactory progress on the
''Heifer for Relief project of the
Libby Methodist Church was re-
ported Sunday by Rev w. c.
Stearns, who said that S157.25 had
been contributed toward the SITS
goal, and several families had in
dicated they would make their con-
tributions in the near future Rev.
Stearns indicated that should dona-
tions exceed the goal, the extra a
mount would be applied toward the
sending of mich goat to Austria.
The Young Peoples Class of the
Libby Methodist Sunday School re-
Gently sent the first of a series of.
parcels of clothing to Germany. The
class, taught by Mr.. Tom Rogers Of
the Libby High School faculty, will
send more packages as their supply
warrants. Any contributions will
be welcomed. Persons interested
are urged to contact Mr.. Rogers,
9r any member Of the class.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-05
LAND CLEARING IN
ZERO WEATHER -.

For several years Alfred Sumo,
of Gateway! has been wanting TO
try clearing brush from his land
during the winter, his idea being to
shave the brush at the ground sur
face when both the ground and
brush are frozen, using a heavy
bulldozer.
Being cooperatOr in the Tobacco
Valley Soil Conservation District
Mr.. Sumo was able to hire the dozer
on loan to the District from the Soil
Conservation Service. The land be-
ing cleared is covered with service
berry, snowberry, chokecherry, rose,
small spruce and aspen up to three
and four inches in diameter. The
dozer blade glides along the surface
of the ground, shaving the brush
and small trees at the ground line
leaving the land clean.
For best results the temperature
should be around zero, the land
must be fairly smooth the smoother
the better. The brush should have
only one stem; clunpS 90 not U0rk 4
well. The snow should no: be very
deep.
Mr.. Sumo says the clearing opera /
tions are working very satisfactorily |
The land IS cleared. leaving all the
top soil in place All the brush |
has been piled and will burn com
Dletely.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-05
The Vets Nail Bog
Farm Training For Veterans
Under G. I. Bill

Farm Training For Veterans
Under G. /. Bill
Although farm management
training under the G. l. Bill, or
dinarily is limited to one veteran
on single farm, the Veterans Ad-
ministration has announced three
conditions under which two vet
Grams may take training on the
same farm.
To qualify for the farm manage
ment instruction, a veteran must
own his own farm or have eco
nOmic control of a farm. Veterans
who do not own their own farm
may take institutional on-farm-
training as employee-traineeS of a
successful farmer approved by the
farm training institution.
The conditions which will qualify
two veterans for farm management
training on the same farm are:
The approved training inStitu-
ton and the VA must find that
Conditions on the farm will assure
successful training and subsequent
Self-emloyIneEt on the same farm
for both veterans.
2 The training of both veterans
must meet all requirements speci-
fled IN Public Law 377 which es-
tablished the institutional on-farm
training program.
3 The two veterans must furnish
documentary evidence that they
have formed a bona fide partner I
ship. with equal authority in the
and operation of the
farm.
Almost 81 per cent of the 2O3,-
BOO World War II veterans enrolled
Tor institutional on-farm training
Inder the C. l. Bill are training on
arms under their control. The re-
are training as employee
-aineeS on farms approved by the
raining institution
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-05
WINS TOOL SET ON
RADIO CONTEST

E. A. Rice of Libby, was fortunate
in winning a radio contest week
ago last Saturday which netted him
a set of carpenter tools, free. The
contest is known as the Free for
ALP program, which comes on the
Air every Saturday noon.
Mr.. Rice wrote a comic letter,
telling why he needed a set of car
penter tools. The letter contains
blanks to be filled in when read
over the air in a contest for listeners
of the program. E. A. states that
he is not only immensely pleased,
but was just about as much sur
prised when he learned of his sue
cess.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-05
RHINEHART (RAY) LARSON
DIES ON TRAIN

Rhinehart (Ray) Larson was
born in Norway January Z, 1880,
and passed away February 3, 1948.
He died on the train about the
time it was entering Troy. Mr..
Larson has gone into the wash room
and was found lying on the couch
about noon. He had not been dead
very long because he had been talk
ing to some men a short time be-
fore that He was en- route to
Mayo Bros.
Mr.. Larson had been postmaster
at Hutton, Canada for some time
There are no known relatives.
Word was sent to ]. NJ. Kemp of
Portland and at his request, the
body is being shipped to Portland
today bv the Gomrf Funeral Home.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-05
THE BUSY B" BROWNIES

The Busy B" Brownies had Their
regular meeting at the home of Mrs
Belanger Tuesday afternoon.
Valentines were made and plans
for a Valentine party were COM
pleted.
The girls in this group are Judy
Davidson, Wendy Baker, Marlys
Barr, Nancy Bennett, Judy Tinker,
jeanette Sanders, Patsy Campbell,
and Donna Nielson.-Judy Tinker,
Scribe
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-05
FRIENDS CELEBRATE WITH
BIRTHDAY PARTY

On Thursday, January %, a sur
prise birthday party was given for
Ilene Teske at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Carlson. Eight of her
girl friends, Deloris Riddle, Lor-
raine Parker, Leola Fritz. Ramona
Remp, Shiela McCreary, Florence
Riddle, Joyce Teske, and Dixie Hen
erickson, were present.
Dancing and card games were
enjoyed by all, after which a deli
ciouS lunch with a lovely decorated
birthday cake and ice cream was
served.
The honored guest received many
lovely gifts.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-05
CHANGE TRAIN SCHEDULE
EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 8

Effective February 8, train No. 4.
eastbound will stop on flag at Lib
by, leaving at 12:45 p. m, IL min
utes earlier than the present time.
Eastbound fast mail train No. %
will leave at sos p. m; and west
bound fast mail train No. q will
leave at 2:3o p. m.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-05
CARD OF THANKS

We wlSh % express our gratitude
- The members Of the Fire Depart
1en1 and the friends and neigh
bc-s for their immediate response
and offers Of assistance during and
after The recent fire at our home
Al ms IS greatly appreciated.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gehrke.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-05
WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT
STARTS SATURDAY

The Women's Bowling tourna-
ment will start Saturday at the
Kegler'S bowling alleys with COM
petition continuing on Sunday and
Tuesday.
Spectators are invited to come and
enjoy the sport with the bowlers.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-05
DIME COLLECTIONS
TOTAL S881.41

w. J. Anderson, County Supt. of
Schools, reports that as of Feb. A
the district total collected in the
March of Dimes was $888.41.
The Libby schools contributed as
follows: New Central, $41.65; Cen
trail, $3100; Junior High, $1,000;
High School, $16.6I.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-05
LIBBY MUSIC SPONSORS
no MEET FEBRUARY 8

The Libby Music Sponsors Club
will hold its regular meeting in the
Junior High Auditorium on Monday,
February 9, at 8 p. m.
Several questions concerning the
chorus robes will be discussed and
voted on
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-05
NLARGERY HUNTER
RECEIVES "Mn PIN

MissouIa-Margery Hunter, Lib
by, last week received an IN" pin
given by the State University
Women's Athletic Association for
participation in different sports.
Miss Hunter, a 1916 graduate of
Libby high school, is a sophomore
in the school of journalism.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-05
TERRIERS CARRY WINNING
STREAK TO THREE GAMES

The Libby Terriers. stretched
their winning streak to three games
when they defeated the Troy Tro-
JAMS Tuesday with a score of 1928
on the Libby floor
Last Saturday the Columbia Falls
Wildcats lost to the Terriers by
score of 48-43.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-05
HOSPITAL NOTES

Admitted:-Loraine Parker, Sat-
urday, surgical; Mr. Nolan, Tues
day, medical
Dismissed: Mrs. Dean Cobbledicx,
Mrs. Kenneth Baeth and Mrs. Les
ter Flory.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-05
NELLIE STOUT
PASSES IN PORTLAND

Word has been received that
nellie Stout, sister of Mrs. J. H.
Sailing, passed away at her Portland
home recently.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-05

Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. LeDuc re-
turned Friday from a short business
trip in Spokane
George ana Ernest Wood left Sun
day for few days business trip to
Seattle.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-05

What was the origin of the rail-
way spike now in common use?
Spikes of various designs were used
from the earliest period of railway
development, but the hooked-head
spike, used today throughout the
world to fasten steel rails to crossties
was designed in 1881 by Robert L.
Stevens, the first president of the
Camden and Amboy (now a part of
the Pennsylvania Railroad in New
Jersey.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-05

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Arizona sun., 1948-02-20
States Must Provide Equal Educational Ac-
commodations for All Says u. S. Supr. Court

The unanimous decision of the United States Supreme
Court in the Oklahoma makes emphatic the attitude
of this court that the states must provide equal educational
opportunities for their citizens without regard to
The hinged the question of time The suit of Miss
furnish her with opportunity to study law without
waiting indefinitely until the state could build new law
school for Negroes The court ordered that the state must
furnish equal opportunities for Negro Students and must
do the time it furnishes them for white Students
There is whatever for states ito deceive
themselves into believing that the court does not mean
what it says. The Atlanta Constitution rightly inteprets
the situation editorial, 'Tme Is Running OUT 1t
says "Athough there may be just criticism of the high
court for it's unseemy and unprecedented haste in handing
down ruling in this case-arguments were heard and
there be little doubt of the justice of the decision
Southern States have been served notice repeatedly that
the courts will not tolerate unequal educational opportun
ty because of But ye very little has been done to
remedy the situation"
through the Oklahoma the Supreme Court has
served notice that time is running out the datory
practices of the states.
Arizona sun., 1948-02-20

class hatred, insecurity and unGod-
illness, is automatically placed
around my dropping shoulders. On
this side, the sun refuses to smile
but insists upon frowning on this,
my wearied soul. The traffic, pc
destrian and mobile, the buildings
and business enterprises, all wreck
with hate and hypocracy. am now
obsessed and clothed in vile hate.
Surely then, I have returned to a
wicked, cold, cruel and an unGodly
world.
I have spent close to IA years
outside the continental limits of
the United States. These pleasant
years were the fragrant flowers of
my life. I rejoice upon leaving the
United States and weep upon re-
turning to this, to me, very unwel-
Arizona sun., 1948-02-20
THE GOOSE AND
THE GOLDEN EGG
Rambling Thoughts BY The
Philosopher

Always the greed and the short
sight of men tempt them to kill
the Goose that lays the Golden
Egg.
The goose, economically speak
ing, is our old and much-abused
acquaintance, Capitalism.
The Golden Egg is Employment
We complain ia good deal, in
sthe United States and elsewhere,
of unemployment. And when men
are hungry and cold they are in
clined to strike at the rich man
who is full and warm under the
impulse of the same kind of
reasoning which induces a child
to take a hatchet and chop the
piano because he bumped into cit
in the dark and hurt himself. For
men in the mass do about as
little thinking as children.
Even the slightest reflection
ought to advertise us that people
cannot be employed unless there
is somebody to employ them. And
that which employs labor it
Capitol.
Perhaps that is the best defini-
milton of Capital. For if Capital
does not continue to employ labor,
if it ceases to do SO and begins
to spend in other ways, it does
not live long.
Where there is no Capital, there
is no civilization, for civilization
is just another name for society
with d surplus.
A movement has been recently
set on foot to organize the think
ers and business men, or perhaps
we had better say the business
men. who happen to be thinkers,
to study the question of taxation.
If they go at this with an open
mind, it ought to do much good,
for nothing is more stupid than
the principles upon which. taxa
ton is usually carried out.
One of the commonest delusionS
is that the most equitable tax
is one that bears down upon the
rich and spares the poor.
This never works out, for the
simple reason that it is the rich
who employ the poor, and for the
additional reason that the rich
are experts in the art of passing
the buck. So that tax levied upon
them is speedily handed on to the
laborer.
One of the most iniquitous of
taxes is the income tax; for it
penalties the rich man for putting
his money into productive indus
tries, and pushes him toward in
vesting in municipal bonds and
other non7productive securities.
The very first principle of taxa
ton ought to be that if a man
is producing something and giving
other people employment, he
should be rewarded and not pun
ished.
Of course, there is a deeper
principle even at that, the principle
that taxation should merely be
payment to the government for
services rendered by the govern
ment to the individual.
Arizona sun., 1948-02-20
OBSERVATIONS
BY Mack c. Nance
Continued from Last Week.)

Continued from Last Week.)
1 have the honor to have visited
the states of Chihuahua, Coahuila
Neuvo Leon and Tamauplipas, bor-
dering on the rebel saturated Tex
as. Here, I was wined and dined by
Negroes who are really free. These
Afra-MeXicanoS, share alike, the
rights and duties of Mexican citi-
zens. They are happy, secure and
prosperous. They look with con-
tempt and serious aversion upon
anything pertaining to the gringo
kingdom, north of them. The Afra-
Mexicano, consider the Mexican
General Santa Anna as saint and
second to that of Jesus Christ. They
love and, are loyal to that grand
old Republic and the only real de-
mocracy, of North America. Hate,
caste and racial discrimination,
does not appear in the Mevican vo-
cabulary. 1 find that among the
Afra-MeXicans, no uncle remuS
nor aunt chloes' have been pro-
duced. No individual hopes to be
called good darkey' as is so COM
mon among, even, our educated
American Negroes. These plebian
traits are not developed in ia real
and genuine democracy. Above all,
I find the Afra-Mexicans, good
Christian, constructive, highly ed
ucative, a part and an important
asset to the Mexican government.
When I hope to change from an
atmosphere of hate to the fragrant
air of love, goodwill and compla-
cency; I get in my car and drive
across the street and in to Old
Mexico. 1 drive for % or 80 miles
down the Hermosillo highway. I
stop my car among friendly hills
whose every tree top radiates Gods
freedom. I climb up and up, until
I reach the summit, overlooking
the beautiful valley spreading in
sublime purity. I take off my hat,
throw my shoulders back, lift my
head and eyes towards just and
non-projudiced God and scream:
"Thank God 1 Live" fill my lungs
in an atmosphere of freedom. Upon
my return home, the gay swelling
of my heart, is quietly decimated,
morose, gloom and hate creeps into
my heart. AS I near the interna-
tional line, my shoulders folds in,
my chin drops to my breast and
again the vile yoke of racial perse-
cution, a paganistic caste system,
Arizona sun., 1948-02-20

come land. An individual or a
group of individuals, who have nev-
er enjoyed real and genuine free
dom, quite naturally, never crave
for same. Man never grows hungry
for something he has never tasted.
Many of us have heard a hog
squeal, morning, noon and night.
This hog is not squeling for pork
chops, SpareribS nor chitterlings.
This hog is not squealing for pork
is what the hog is used to and slop
is what it wants. The average Am
erican Negro, in total disregards
of education, is perfectly satisfied
and with a few exceptions, hopes
to perpetuate the humble and stu
pid status of our race. In this case,
it pays few, for the mass to re-
main ignorant. End.
Arizona sun., 1948-02-20
Tanner Chapel A. Nj. e. Church

TANNER Cnapel "A, M. II. CHurciA
Sunday morning 9:3O o'clock
sunday school, Mr.. John Stewart,
supe rim ndent. 11:3O o'clock
morning worship, remember, we
are in the midst of our Lenten
Season: the pastor will preach,
Subject, Christ and Temptation"
$50 o'clock Allen C. E. League.
Evening worship 1880 o'clock, we
will hold you just one hour. Tues
day evening choir rehearsal, Miss
Bobbie Lewis, directress. Mrs.
Stella Mosley, president. Mrs.
Cora Griffin, pianist. Wednesday
evening 7:o'clock, sunday school
teachers meeting. 800 o'clock
prayer, and class meeting. Friday
200 Pm. the Progressive Art Club
will meet at the home of Mrs.
Jennie Seamore, Mrs. Myrtle
Copeland, president. On Sunday
2t9h, Inst. the Progressive Art
Club will hold a Tea at the home
Of Mrs. George Strelen, tea from
400 to 700 PM. at which time
the reports from the quilt will
be made.
Arizona sun., 1948-02-20

Ministry that the First Colored
Baptist Church has helped and bid
God speed and the sixth candidate
for Rev. L. Butler Nelson, who is
a staunch friend of Gospel Minis
ters especially young ministers
who want to go places for God and
do things.
Arizona sun., 1948-02-20
REV. GILES SHIVERS TO
PREACH FIRST SERMON
nouic

The First Colored Baptist Church
at 5th st. and Jefferson has auth
orized Rev. Giles Shivers, a faith
full member and worker of the
church to preach his first trial SER
mon Sunday, Feb. %, at 8 p. m.
Rev. Shivers is a student in Ari-
zona State College, Tempe. He is
the third candidate for the gospel
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-23
Kiwanians Install
Officers For 1948

Fred Geyer became the man of
the hour and man of the year for
local Kiwanians at the meeting
held last Tuesday evening when he
was formally installed as president
Of the Milford Kiwanis Club.
Mr. Geyer takes over the reins
for the clubs ninth year from Ford
SeWell who very ably held the Of
flee last year Mr.. Geyer is well
known and well liked in Milford
where he has been the operator of
a large dairy and still is operator
of an ice cream plant. Fred" and
his wife are also we'll known as the
parents Of the very popular Geyer
children, Eleanor, Virginia, John
and Fred.
The installation ceremony was
conducted By Lieutenant Governor
elect Bob WOllters, who charged
these officers with their new du-
ties al Humes, vice president.
Richard Sipple, treasurer; Law
renee DainO. secretary. and Ed
ward MOul, Harry Zeisig. Vinal
continued on page %
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-23
Pioneer Sussex Hatch
eryman First In State
To Ship Baby Chicks
Via Parcel Post.

Byron Pepper, 79, pioneer hatch
eryman in Sussex County, former
operator of large dairy, and a re-
tired rural mail carrier, died at his
home in Georgetown last Saturday
following two years of failing
health.
Mr.. Pepper, who had lived in his
present home for the past 46 years,
was born near Georgetown, a son
of the late Charles T. and Louisa
GOOden Pepper.
Mr.. Pepper was the first hatch
eryman in Delaware to ship day-old
chicks by parcel post, and at one
time operated with 100000 hatch
cry capacity. In addition he en-
gagged extensively In farming and
operated a large dairy at George
town for many years. For 35 years
he served as rural carrier from
the Georgetown pOstOffice. He was
a member of Midland Grange and
several farm organizations.
Interested in education, he was a
former member of the Georgetown
Board of Education and served on
the building commission when the
present large school was erected
IN Georgetown. His four daughters
were educated and all taught in
Delaware schools. Mr.. Pepper at
tended the Georgetown. schools and
the Wilmington Conference Aca-
DENY. He was affiliated with Wes-
ley Methodist Church, serving in
official capacity for many years. He
was a Republican. His hobby was
raising prize dahlias.
Surviving him are: his wife. Mrs.
Mary {. NAPLES Pepper; two sons,
David r. Pepper, operator of a
garage and truck business and ].
Paul Pepper, who carries on his
Iather's agricultural pursuits. bOtb
OF Georgetown; four daughters.
Mrs. Charles P. Townsend. Days
noro, Mrs. Ernest F. Smith. Jr..
kenton, Mrs. Hugh F. Gallagher
Jr., OF Wilmington and Mrs. James
b. Tyler, 2nd, of Wilmington; nine
grandchildren, a brother and two
sisters, Charles Arlington PeDner.
OF Georgetown, and Mrs. George A,
Penuel, MillsbOro, and Mrs. Elmer
Z. Riggin, Laurel.
Funeral services were conducted
ny the Rev. Dr. Omar E. Jones. in
wesley Methodist Church. Monday
at o'clock. Interment Union Gene
terry, Georgetown.
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-23
Chuck Wright
Selling Trucks
For BurtOn's S
Popular MilfOrdian
Served In Navy During
War; Formerly With
r. d. Grier And Sons.

Chuck Wright, Eastern Shores
number one baseball "rOOter," has
joined the organization of I. G. Bur-
ton & Company, Inc, Chevrolet and
Oldsmobile Garage to specialize in
the selling of trucks. Chevrolet
Trucks and Commercial Equipment
will be his special field and his
friends wish him the best of luck.
Chuck is one of Milford's better
known citizens. He came to Milford
in 1888 to play baseball for the Mil
ford independent team operated by
DR.. Walter L. Grier. He played
short stop on this team thru 1897.
In addition to his baseball career
he was employed by the John H.
MulhOlland Company until 1910
when he entered the organization
Of r. D. Grier and Sons.
During the war Chuck served in
the Navy. On furlough his "blues"
became a familiar sight to residents
of Milford. When he was released
from service, he returned to Mil
ford and r. d. Grier and Sons.
Last year Chuck was named the
Eastern Shores number one base
ball 'rOOter." He is director of the
Kiwanis Club, Past Commander of
the American Legion, a Director of
the Milford Athletic Association,
and a member of Temple Lodge No.
9, A. T. and A. NJ.
His many friends are wishing
linn good luck in his job with I. G..
Burton & Company.