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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-09-29

Emory o. Potter died on Septem-
Der 81, after an illness of two weeks,
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Gilbert Deener, near CARROTS Mill,
aged 70 years.
He was the son of John and The
resa Deener Potter, near Yarrows-
burg, and was member of the
Church of God.
Surviving are: two daughters, Mrs.
Deener and Mrs Earl Hines, Locust
Grove; three sons, Thomas Potter,
New Mexico; Elton, near Sandy
Hook and Carrollton, Yarrowsburg;
one brother, Frank Potter, Yarrows-
burg; two sisters, Mrs Allie KEEP
1inger, Hagerstown and Mrs. Ella
Hovermill, Brunswick; IA grandchil-
dren, and two great grandchildren.
Mrs. Ethel Claudine Hines, wild
ow of Cyrus N. Hines, died at the
Chronic Disease Hospital, Blue Ridge
Summit on September Is, after an
Illness of two years, aged 81 years.
Born and reared in this city, she
was the daughter of the late Paul
]. and Martha j. Creager Cloves
and lived her entire life in Hagers-
town until seven months ago. She
was member of ST. Paul's Evan
gelical United Brethren Church.
Surviving are: one son, Milton w.
Hines, this city; and four sisters,
Mrs. James Boward and Mrs. Milton
Gillian, this city; Mrs. Lydia Cox,
Akron, Ohio, and Mrs. John Gala
CHER, Tucson, Arizona.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-09-29

Claude o. Hotel died at his home
at 316 Byran Place on September
26, aged So years.
He was born in Woodstock, Va,
and was a former employee of the
Western Maryland Railroad in this
city.
He is survived by: his wife, Nellie
H. HOTEL; four children, Mrs. Dan
rel H Fahrney and Mrs. Mildred
Thurston, of Hagerstown; Mrs. Harry
Masser, of Waynesboro; and William
d. Hotel, of Union City, N. j.; two
listers, Mrs NJ o. Musselman, Bal
imore, and Mrs. Lloyd Splitter,
Murray, Va; a brother, Ernest Hot
tel, Cincinnati, o., and three grand
children.
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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-09-29

Mrs. Nora Kauffman) Spotz,
wife of the late John Spotz, died at
her home in Funkstown on Septem-
Der %.
She is survived by the following
children: Miss Kathleen Harbaugh,
at home; Mrs. Dean Werderbaugh,
Pen Mar; Floyd Harbaugh, Denver,
Colo: Robert Harbaugh, Ocean City,
N. J., and stepson, Eddie Spotz, Mil
ton, Pa.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-09-29

Mrs. Harriet Elizabeth Miller
died at the Williamsport Sanatari-
um on September %, after a long
illness, aged IS years.
She was the widow of James w.
Miller of Williamsport and is sur
vived by one sister, Mrs. Mary A.
Whitley, Denver, Colorado.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-09-29

Every month of the year, wheat
is being harvested in some part of
the world.
Laurel outlook., 1949-03-02
Chapter B, P. E. o.
Elects New Officers

Mrs. o. K. Chapman was host
ess at the regular meeting of
Chapter B, P. E. O., Wednesday
afternoon. Officers for the year
1880, were elected and INSTALL
ed.
Those elected to serve the
chapter were Mrs. B. B. Hage-
man, president; Mrs. C. A. Crom-
well, vice president; Mrs. Ben
Gum, recording secretary; Mrs.
Joseph Gehrett, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. L. c.. Foote,
treasurer; Mrs. D. A. Noting
ham, chaplain, and Miss Ann
Brohaugh, guard.
Delegates to the state conven-
tion at Helena in June are Mrs.
Hageman, Mrs. Cromwell, with
Mrs. Chapman and Mrs. Foote
as alternates. Miss Brohaugh
played a piano solo. Refresh
ments were served by the
hostess.
Laurel outlook., 1949-03-02

on economic conditions in the
state.
The March issue reports that
in 1948 the average number OF
persons employed per month in
non-agricultural pursuits in Mon
tana was 40 per cent higher than
in the 1859 base period and
was slightly above 1947. Elec-
trio power consumption, as mea-
sured by Montana Power COM
pany sales, was 81 per cent above
the prewar average and 8 per
cent higher than in the previous
year. Although Montana car
loadings fell off somewhat in
1948, they were still 25 per cent
higher than prewar.
Much more spectacular gains
were recorded for department and
general store sales, bank debts
and building permit valuations,
but the research bureau points
out that a considerable part of
these increases must be attribut-
ed to higher prices.
Business activity in 1948 COM
pares favorably with the national
trend, with about the same per-
centage of increase over 1947 in
bank debts and department store
sales, and a much larger in
crease in building permit valua-
tions.
The decline in carloadings,
though more pronounced in Mon
tana, held true for the country
as a whole. The increase in en-
ployment was slightly less in
due at least in part
to the severe December weather.
The publication also cites in
creased production in 194S of
such important Montana products
as wheat, metals and petroleum.
Laurel outlook., 1949-03-02
GIBSON FUNERAL IS
CONDUCTED MONDAY

Funeral services were conduct
ed Monday, Feb. %, at the
Methodist church for Roy Ed
ward Gibson, SO, Laurel service
station operator who apparently
died of a seizure while driving
on a highway east of Laurel
Feb. %. Rev. w. P. Gauer,
Methodist pastor, officiated at
the funeral at o'clock.
Mrs. L. B. Conrad sang "Near-
er Ny God to Thee" and "Asleep
In Jesus" with Mrs. j. H. AL
bertus as her accompanist. PAIL
bearers were Joe Belle, Henry
Koppelman, l.. L. Smith, D. o.
jackson, Fred Ross, asper
Harding, Henry Ostwalt and H..
P. Schulze.
Burial was March 1 at Mayn
cemetery, White Sulphur Springs.
Mr.. Gibson was born Dec. %,
1889, at Norman, Okla., the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John o. Gibson.
In 1911 he married Martha Jane
Taylor and moved to Chester,
Mont, in 1920. He returned to
Oklahoma in 1921 and worked in
oil fields ID years. He then
again came to Montana to en-
gage in ranching near Lewis
town, later going to White Sui
phur Springs. He moved to
Laurel in 1887.
He is survived by two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Bryon Dancer of
White Sulphur Springs and Mrs.
David Johnston of Laurel; son,
William o. Gibson of Alameda
air station, Calf; two sisters,
Mrs. Pearl Queft of Albuquer-
que, N. NJ, Mrs. Neva Heimbig-
ner of Chester, Mont, and five
grandchildren.
Laurel outlook., 1949-03-02
Business In Montana Is Analysed In New
Publication; "Tapering Off" Is Reflected

Missoula, March 2.-Montana
business activity was still on the
increase in 1948 and compared
favorably with the national trend,
The publication Montana Busi-
ness" will report in its first is
sue, to be published this week.
The trend, while still rising in
1948," showed some tapering off
from the immense expansion
since 1885," it states.
Montana Business will be pub
lished monthly by the bureau of
business research at Montana
State university to provide con-
tinuing, up-to-date information
Laurel outlook., 1949-03-02
T.B X,RAY UNIT TO
Be HERE IN APRIL

A committee meeting to ar
range for the annual visit of the
State tuberculosis associations
mobile X-ray unit was held at
the Commercial club building
Tuesday evening. The X-ray unit
will be in Laurel April 18 to %,
inclusive, to take chest pictures,
which will also show heart con-
dition and cancer if any.
AS tuberculosis is contagious
but durable in early stages, it is
the hope of the sponsors that
all adults, and children over ~,
will avail themselves of the op-
portunity for free X-ray pictures.
Mrs. o. r. Burdett of the Yel-
lowstone county tu ercul o sis
board is general chairman for
Laurel; DR.. d. A. Nottingham,
president of the Laurel CONNER
cial club, is chairman of adver-
tising, and F. E. Mayes, presi-
dent of the P.T.A., is chairman
of publicity. Mrs. R. C. Brown
is chairman of arrangements for
typists.
Attending the committee meet
ing Tuesday were Mrs. Lois Lie
bach, Helena, field secretary of
the tuberculosis assoc a ton:
Miss Betty Warden, Billings,
Yellowstone county public health
nurse, and Mrs. Helen Robbins,
Billings, field nurse for the
county association.
Other committees are to be
appointed later. 1t has been an
nounced that anyone who wishes
to assist at the time the mobile
unit is here may contact Mrs.
Burdett, who will appreciate the
aid.
Laurel outlook., 1949-03-02
Three French Cars OF
Gifts Stand In Local
Yards Several Hours

Three of the 49 box cars o.
the Gratitude train which tn,
people of France recently sent tt
America in appreciation of the
American Friendship train, stood
several hours in the Laurel rail-
road yards Feb. Is. They were
en- route to three northwestern
states-Montana, Washington and
Idaho-for delivery at Helena,
Olympia and Boise, the capitals,
and contained gifts from French
private citizens.
Like the other as, the three
cars here bore diagonal stripes
on their sides on which were
printed the words "Train de la
Reconnaissance Franchise" and
carried the shields of the French
departments or provinces. Each
was packed with five tons OF
gifts, mainy of them objects of
art or souvenirs, for distribution
in the states to which they were
addressed. The forty-ninth was
divided between the District of
Columbia and Hawaii.
All the cars were antique mar
row-gauge French railroad equip
ment, familiar to American SOL
diers who served in the first
World war. Labels on them in
1918 disclosed that they had
for 40 men or eight
horses, which gave rise later to
the $40 and 8" section of the
Legion.
In the Laurel yards they were
atop standard American flat
cars. They arrived at 2 p. m.
and left that night for the west.
The Gratitude train came into
New York in a French freighter,
the Magellan, Feb. 2. On the
sides of the Magellan in large
etters were the words "Merci
America"-Thank You, America.
The gesture of the French
people was in response to the
gesture in 1947 when
he Friendship train collected
'ood and clothing estimated at
S40,000,000 for France.
Laurel outlook., 1949-03-02

ly by officials of the company
and was effective March 1.
He succeeds Wesley A. Free
berg, whose resignation was an
nounced last week.
Whitson has been associated
with the Vaughn-Ragsdale COM
pany since September 1916, start
ing as warehouseman with the
Billings store. In October of the
same year he transferred to the
Douglas, Wyo., store as assistant
manager. He was assigned to
the Laurel store as assistant
manager in August 1947, and
moved to Miles City in Novem-
Der 1948.
He and his wife, the former
Norma Burke, are well known in
the Laurel community. She has
lived here most of her life, and
both are graduates of Laurel high
school. He was active in high
school athletics, and since gradu-
alton has participated in indepen-
dent competition in the area.
He is a navy veteran of the
last war and is a member of the
American Legion.
Laurel outlook., 1949-03-02
Warns Motorists To
Avoid Pheasants In
Some State Areas

Helena, March 2.-Charles l..
Sheridan, Montana highway pa
troll supervisor, has urged motor
lists to exercise extreme caution
with regard to pheasants on the
roadway while driving in the fol-
lowing areas: (1) Between Tos-
ton and Townsend, (2) between
Sheridan and Twin Bridges, (3)
in the area of Warm Springs and
(4) in the Dillon area. Signs
are now being posted.
Wildlife organizations are feed
ing the birds along the roadway
because weather conditions have
made it impossible for them to
forage for themselves.
In addition to the prospective
loss of game birds, due to motoor
vehicles, there is a real danger
of serious accident and injury to
the motorist whose car strikes
a flying bird. Pheasants are
heavy enough to shatter a wind
shield and in addition to reduc-
ing the drivers visibility, may
cause serious cuts and bruises
and cause the driver to lose con-
troll of his vehicle.
Laurel outlook., 1949-03-02
BOyds At Reunion
In California, First
Time In Forty Years

Mr.. and Mrs. Arnott Boyd re-
turned to Laurel Monday from
spending the winter in Arizona
and California.
While visiting Mr.. Boyd's sis
ter, Mrs. Margaret Trewin, in
San Jose, Calf, at Christmas
time, eight members of the fam
lily had get-tOgether, the first
in 40 years.
Attending with their respec-
families were Mrs. Trewin of
San Jose; Mrs. Laura Dahley.
Los Angeles; Mrs. Lena Court
ney, Los Angeles; Arnott and
Hugh Boyd, Laurel; Charles
Boyd, Tacoma, Wash; Mrs. Ella
Hess, Fresno, Calf, and James
Boyd, Nampa, Ida.
Laurel outlook., 1949-03-02
HOrticulturist Issac
To Appear At Public
Meeting On March 8

The M. B. home demonstration
club met Tuesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Harold VII
liams, with Mrs. Mike Brano in
charge of the program. Mrs.
Mayo Lawrenz and Mrs. Leonard
Ferrin spoke concerning trim
mings. After the business meet
ing the hostess served dessert.
The club is making arrange
ments for public meeting
Tuesday, March 8, at the high
school, beginning at 8 pm. E.
E. Isaac, state horticulturist from
Bozeman will speak and will
demonstrate pruning and cutting
ornamental shrubs and trees.
The general public is invited
to attend.
Laurel outlook., 1949-03-02

prize and Bridger receiving the
fourth place hardware at the
close of Saturday nights games.
Park City was awarded the
trophy for presenting the most
original and best cheering sec
tion. Second and third place
awards were presented Monday
night and at the same time Lau-
rel was awarded the free throw
trophy for the best percentage
for the tournament.
DIVISIONAL PAIRINGS MADE
J. G. Ragsdale, principal of the
Billings senior high school, su-
pervised the drawings Tuesday
for the Southern divisional class
B tournament, to be held next in
the Laurel gymnasium Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, March 10,
IL and II. Elmer Schieh, su-
perintendent of the Hardin
schools, represented the state
board of control at the meeting.
On the basis of the seasons
play, no two teams could be
easily named for the top spots
since three of the district win
ners had each won and lost from
each other during the season.
With Laurel, Hardin and Round
up represented as winning teams,
a draw was made which pitted
the Hardin Bulldogs and the Lau-
rel Locomotives in the upper
bracket, with the Roundup Pan
theirs and Belgrade entry in the
lower half. According to board
the second place
teams from each district fall
on the opposite
sides of the triangle. The draw
ing determined the opponents for
the first round.
The opening game, slated for
Thursday afternoon, matches the
Hardin Bulldogs against the Har-
lowton team. The winner will
advance Friday night against the
Continued on Page Ten)
Laurel outlook., 1949-03-02
UNIVERSITY ARTISTS
TO PRESENT CONCERT

An artists concert by a group
of faculty members from the
school of music at Montana
State university, Missoula, was
announced here this week by
Miss Marlene Freeman of the
Laurel high school for Wednes-
day, March 16, in the high school
auditorium. 1t will be a benefit
performance for the mus C
groups of the local high school
who will attend the music meet
in Great Falls this spring. For
this reason an admission charge
will be made for the concert.
To appear on the program are
Eugene Andrie, violinist; Has
mig Gelickiam, soprano, instruc-
tor in voice at Montana school
of music; and Rudolph Wendt,
pianist, professor of piano at the
school of music.
Laurel outlook., 1949-03-02
Mrs. Heller, Former
Resident Of Laurel,
Dies In Billings

Funeral services were held at
the German Congregational
church in Billings Tuesday after
noon for Mrs. Elizabeth Heller,
70, mother Of Mrs. Henry
Yager and grandmother of Mrs.
Dean Gowen. She died at her
home in Billings Friday.
Mr.. Heller died in Laurel in
1888. Mrs. Heller had resided
in Billings since 1887.
She is survived by five sons,
five daughters, two brothers, a
sister, 81 grandchildren and nine
great-grandchildren.
Burial was in the Billings
Mountview cemetery.
Laurel outlook., 1949-03-02
Demand For Tourney
Seats Is Exceeding
Supply, Says Graft

Every indication is that the
southern divisional basketball
tournament, to be held in
Laurel March 1912, will be
well attended. The local de-
mand for reserved seats, ac-
cording to the tournament
manager, Fred w. Graft, ex-
ceeds the quota to Laurel, and
those on the bottom of the
list may be disappointed.
The 400 seats have been
prorated among the eight par
ticipating schools on the basis
of high school enrolment,
Laurel receiving 72. If some
schools do not use their full
quota, these will be redivided.
Laurel outlook., 1949-03-02
Jim WhitsOn Named
Head Laurel Store

James A. Whitson, formerly as
sistant manager of the Vaughn
Ragsdale store at Miles City,
has been appointed manager of
the V. & R. unit here. The ap-
pointment was announced recent
Laurel outlook., 1949-03-02
Locomotives Win 3rd
Title In Row
Decision Is Given In Districts First Over.
time Championship Game Red Lodge Is
Second Drawing Made For Divisional

The Laurel Locomotives wol
their fourth district title, ch,
third in a row, by downing tn,
Red Lodge Coyotes here in {
fierce overtime battle Saturday
night before the tournament win,
ner was acclaimed. The regu.
lar time sounded with the two
clubs deadlocked at az each, to
force the first overtime cham
pionship game ever played in
district 6. In the next three
minutes the Locomotives rolled
in 8 points to l to clinch the
game 51-44.
The victory placed Laurel at
the top for the fourth time for
district title since the present
setup has been in effect, and
tied the consecutive title honors
held by Columbus, who did the
trick in 1914, AS and '46.
Evidence that the title was
earned the hard way is shown
by the fact that Laurel defeated
the second, third and fourth
place clubs in their three games.
Columbus went down in the first
game, 54 to 40; Bridger fell Fri
day, so to "a, and Carbon was
defeated 81 to Al.
Carbon downed Columbus in
the Monday night game a to al
after the Cougars had won the
consolation finals over Bridger
43 to 80.
In the championship game Sat
urday night, Red Lodge jumped
to an early lead in the first
part of the game with a Is to
6 advantage before the Locomo-
tives could get organized. Lau-
rel was never able to get its
rolling in the first half,
but managed to cut down the
lead to four points by the mid
period at % to 18. Bill Sorg
tied up the ball game in %
SECONDS OF the third quarter and
within three minutes Laurel had
gone ahead 80 to 25. After mis-
sing on the more fast-break
plays their attack slowed and the
two teams remained on even
terms to the last minutes.
Red Lodge then cut the mar
gin to two points as Laurel at
tempted to stall out the time. A
Jump ball with but four seconds
fell into the hands of
Jurkovich who tied the game and |
hen forced it into overtime.
Laurel rolled for eight points,
With Phillips netting five and |
Sorg three to ease the pressure |
rs time ran out while Red Lodge |
,ould collect only one free toss.
CARBON EDGES COLUMBUS
FOR SECOND
Apparently suffering a letdown !
lfter the championshi p game
Saturday night, the Red Lodge |
Coyotes found themselves on
he short end of a 81 to 81 |
,ount Monday as they went into
he final period of the second
)lace game. In a desperate try
hey refused to admit defeat and
disrupted the Cougars
attack as they checked all over
he court. With less than two
minutes to play they had tied the
GORE and won the game with
rec throw and a lay-up shot as
he final whistle sounded. |
The loss was a tough one for
he Cougars, who had battled
through the consolation bracket
or a shot at the position and
Trough three quarters Of the
all game in complete control of
he game-only to have their
opes blasted in the dying min
ties. Dean Shields, who played
he outstanding game for Colum-
us, left the game in the third
rame via fouls. With him out,
he hopes of Columbus chances
eemed to fade. Sparked by
lick Jurkovich and his ~ points
4 the last frame, the Coyotes
cored % counters to seven for
Laurel outlook., 1949-03-02
ATTENDANCE RECORDS
BROKEN

The past district tournament
proved to be the most success
full ever staged as record crowds
poured into the gym on the OPEN
ing day and continued to the
last game. The afternoon ses-
sions which normally are played
to but a handful of fans was
the real contributing factor to
the gate success. IN addition,
the play of the participating
teams, the response of the fans
and the hustle of the referees
all contributed to making this
years tournament one of the
best in district play.
Trophies were presented by
tournament Chairman Fred Graft
when the honors were determined,
with Laurel receiving the big
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-25
News From Coulter
Home Demonstration Club Meets AT
School And Hears Talk By Guest

The Home Demonstration club
met Thursday afternoon at the
school with Miss Stewart, assist
ant home demonstration agent,
who made a very interesting talk
on the variety of materials and
the different kinds of buttons.
The table was decorated with
mixed flowers and crochet CEN
ter pieces. Hostesses were Mes
danes Eddie Jones, Bob Hamil-
ton, H. B. Rollins and Joe Wier,
who served refreshments of cake,
ice cream topped with cherries
and coffee. Door prizes of azalea
plants were won by Mrs. Jack
Philips and Mrs. K. M. Hollo-
way.
All Girls Meet
The All club girls met Thurs
day afternoon at the school with
their advisor, Miss Vela McKin-
ley. The girls turned in the APP
rons that they had made and re-
ceived blue ribbons on them.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-25
TEACHERS MEET

Problems of financing tn
school year for the 1949-50 term
were discussed at a city-wide fac
ulty meeting Of Pascagoula teach
ers Monday night.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-25
Roberts Son

A boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Lowell Harrison Harry Rob-
erts February II at Jackson coun-
ty hospital. The baby was named
Lowell Harrison, Jr. This is their
first child.
Rev. Reeves Home
The Rev. j. l.. Reeves, pastor
of the First Baptist church of
Gautier, was removed home Sat-
urday from Touro Infirmary in
New Orleans. He is reported to
be improving. The Rev. Wallace
Harrell, county missionary, filled
the pulpit Sunday in the absence
of Rev. Reeves.
Those on the sick list and con-
fined TO bed are Mrs. Lee Thorn
as and son. Mike.
Lee Thomas, Beatrice and Ell
win Reeves accompanied Floyd
Penton to New Orleans Thurs
day morning where Mr.. Thomas
went for a medical check-up and
Beatrice and Elvin visited their
father, the Rev. J. L. Reeves in
the hospital.
Mrs. Herbert Browning and son
and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. John William Browning of
Goodman, Miss, visited Mrs.
Browning's brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Adams
Sunday and Monday. Mrs. Adams
accompanied them home for a
visit.
L. Z. Yocum who is in the army
arrived home to visit his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Yocum prior
to shipping out for Germany.
Johnnie Browning of Lepanto,
Ark, is visiting his uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Powell.
MI. and Mrs. Sydney Furr of
Tennessee r visiting Mrs. Furr's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Starr.
Louise and Marby Penton, stu
dents at Perkinston college, spent
the week end at home with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Pen
ton. They were accompanied home
by Edwin Pierce of Midnight,
Miss, also a student at Perkin-
ston.
Mrs. Josie Gautier, who has