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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-10-27

Football fans and friends of
Howard Porch, star player and
Captain of the Tchula team, are
very sorry that he broke his arm
in the game last Friday night and
wish for him a speedy recovery.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-10-27

Mrs. Vines Jones and Boyd
Sheppard shopped in Greenwood
Friday.
Evening star., 1949-12-04
Hoover Is Convicted
OF Hotel Staying Of
Bristol Millionaire
By the As,oeiotsd Press

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 3.-An
all-male jury here convicted Louis
Eugene Hoover today Of the mur-
der of Millionaire James A. Ma
honey of Bristol, Va.-Tenn.. in a
French Quarter hotel during
Mardi Gras season last February.
The conviction makes a death
sentence mandatory but no date
of pronouncement was set before
the court adjourned.
The wealthy Mr.. Mahoney was
beaten to death the morning of
February %. His wallet and per-
sonal effects were missing. The
State put a concessionaire. Milton
lucky Baker. on the stand who
testified that Hoover showed him
a wrist watch and some money a
few hours after the killing, saying:
"I made a score. I had 1t pretty
good"
The 25-year -old Hoover blanch-
ed and stiffened but otherwise
held his composure when the ver-
dict was read. All the way down
the long marble corridor, down the
steps to the ground floor, and
across a court yard to the parish
(countyl prison he showed no
en1otaans 2
But at the entrance to a remote
section of the jail reserved for
convicted murderers, Hoover wilt
ed, threw his arms about the ac-
companying deputy sheriff and
burst out sobbing.
Three hours late. Sheriff John
Grosch. reported that the pris-
oner was still sobbing and had re-
fused to eat.
As Hoover left the courtroom. he
told his sister, Mrs. Juanlta Pat
terson, $50 long, Honey" The
Louisville, KY, woman cried softly.
For seven hours last night the
jurors studied the case of the for
mer Louisville parking lot attend
ant, who was charged with the
murder Of 55-year-old Mr.. Ma
honey.
The State wove a net Of circum-
stantial evidence around Hoover,
presenting witnesses who testified
seeing him in the hotel corridor a
few yards from the door Of Ma
honey's room shortly after the
established time Of the killing.
Other witnesses quoted Hoover
as saying I'm afraid I committed
Evening star., 1949-12-04

the job because she was too soft
hearted to roll" the customers
and for quitting it Hoover hit her
in the stomach. So she left him.
The defense presentation was
brief. Defending attorneys rested
after calling only four witnesses.
Their testimony tended to instill
doubt that the man seen with the
millionaire a few hours before his
body was found, was Hoover.
Defense counsel repeatedly
pointed up the argument that no
fingerprints had been found In
the room.
Evening star., 1949-12-04

about Hoover's wife as the two
men lay nude on . hotel bed.
A witness for the State was
Alberta Stroh, Hoover's divorced
wife. She testified that after
their marriage In her home town
of Yates Center. Kans., they came
to New Orleans, where Hoover
subsequently persuaded her to be-
come q "B drinker" in a Canal
street bar. She explained the duties
of a b drinker" include enticing
male customers to buy drinks and
after they became intoxicated to
obtain their money.
On the stand she said she quit
Evening star., 1949-12-04

a murder" and as identifying the
victim as Mahoney.
When Hoover was arrested,
Police Supt. Joseph Scaeuering
said Hoover admitted being with
Mahoney the night Of the Staying.
Later Hoover took-voluntarily
"a truth serum test and while he
was under the influence of sodium
pentothal the police executive
said Hoover told of fighting wit.
Mahoney after the millionaire
had made "a sighting remark"
Evening star., 1949-12-04
Atrocity Film to Be Shown

The Ohev Sholom Mems Club
will hold it's first meeting at 8:15
pm. tomorrow at 500 I street
NV. The Army's film Of the
Nazi atrocities, "Nuernberg," will
be featured in the program Of en-
tertainment.
Evening star., 1949-12-04
Hearing Society Speaker

DR.. Darrell Grain, Washington
physician, will be guest speaker
at the annual meeting Of the
Washington Hearing Society at 8
pm. tomorrow at the society's
headquarters. 2431 Fourteenth
street NV.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-06-23
Hansmeier Speaker
For Tour
Scheduled Friday

M. P. Hansmeier, state ex-
tension conserVationist of Boze-
man, will be the speaker at
noon during the conservation
tour to be held here Friday,
June "a, it was announced to-
day.
The tour is sponsored jointly
by the Big Horn Soil Conser-
walton district, the Big Horn
County Chamber of Commerce
and the county extension ser
vice.
The. tour will start from the
court house in Hardin at $50
a.. M. Various conservation
practices and land use exam
pies will be pointed out and
explained along the route of
the tour.
The Chamber of Commerce
will serve a picnic lunch at
noon at Herbe1's grove. At that
time Mr.. Hansmeier will adj
dress the group.
AL farmers and ranchers, as
well as business men and others
Interested in conservation, are
Invited to make the tour.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-06-23
Former Resident
Dies in
Red Lodge Hospitol

Funeral services for William
Smallman Bailey, So, Of Red
Lodge, a former Hardin resi-
dent, were conducted today
Thursday at the Elks home Id
Red Lodge. Mr.. Bailey died sun
day in a Red Lodge hospital. :
The Rev. Donald A. Scanlon,
pastor of the Red Lodge
Congregational church, Official
ted and the Elks conducted
rites. After the service the
body will be brought to Har-
din where burial rites will be
held in the Hardin cemetery.
MIR. Bailey, employed by the
state highway department. in
Carbon county for 10 years,
was born in Red Lodge April
/, 1891. He married Nicola Fay
Walker in Red Lodge on
December Is, 1912 and she
died April 2, 1885.
From 1915 to 1919 Mr.. Bailey
farmed in saltwater county
and from 1925 to 1881 he was
employed by the Campbell
Farming corporation at Har-
din.
He was a. member of aerie
No. 742, Fraternal Order of
Eagles at Red Lodge and of
Beartooth lodge No. 534,
B. o. E. =
Surviving are his father,
John Bailey of Red Lodge: two
daughters, Mrs. Edith Nord-
uuist and Mrs. Virginia E.
Watson. both of Hardin; a
son, Elwood Bailey, stationed
with the army air forces in
Fossburg. Germany: a brother,
Carl Bailey of Billings. and a
sister, Mrs. Margaret Newman
of Red Lodge.
Word has been received that
ElWood Bailey will be unable
to return from Germany for
his fathers funeral.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-06-23
Winners in Flower
Show Announced

Some of Hardin's best flow
ers were exhibited at the flow
er show sponsored by the La
dies Circle of the Congregation
al church last week.
Flower lovers acclaimed the
show well worth the effort get
ting the flowers together for
the first show and hope it will
promote more interest in
flower growing in the city.
Miss Clementine Sittel judged
the entries and tea was served
at the close. -.
Awards were, as follows: =
Peonies-Mrs. Fred Water
man, first; Mrs. A. Buzzetti,
second. Roses Mrs. L. H. Lab
bitt, first and second: Mrs, J.
J. Ping, third. Iris Mrs. Wa
Herman, first and second; Mrs.
H. Small, third. Pansies-Mrs.
j. w. Berns, first: Mrs. Jens
Kalberg. second. Daisies-Mrs.
A. MY Chilly, first.
~Arrangements-Mrs. L. r.
Cool. first and second; Mrs. J.
Fl, Dietrich, third. Special
awards-Mrs. G. S. Fder, roses:
Mrs. Berns, roses; Mrs. Small,
columbine. Seed contest-Mrs.
). E. Weinberg, Mrs. J: J. Ping
and Mrs. a.. J. Ketterling.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-06-23
Mrs. Ellis Grooms,
81. Dies Monday

Mrs. Helen Marie Grooms. 81
wife of Ellis Grooms of Hardin
died last Monday at 7:2O D.
m. in a Billings hospital fol-
lowing an emergency operation
for appendicitis.
Funeral services will be held
at the Baptist church in Hardin
Saturday, June 25, at 2 D. m.
The Rev. C. A. Bentley will be
in charge. Burial will be in
Hardin cemetery.
Mrs. GroomS was born Nov
ember 8, 1928, at Sheridan,
Wyo., a daughter of Ira and
Mary SalVeson. She resided
with her parents on a ranch
at Decker until moving to Har-
din in 1887.
She was graduated from Har-
din high school and was
married to Ellis Grooms July
IL, 1947.
Survivors besides her hus-
band and parents include a
daughter, Hanna Mary, 16
MONTHS: two brothers, Burdette
and SiVert SalvSon, both of
Hardin, and one sister, Venita,
also of Hardin.
She is also survived by her
maternal grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Sivert Peterson of Har-
din. and by her maternal grand
mother, Mrs. Letha B. Salveson,
Hardin, and by several uncles
and auntS.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-06-23
Hardin Man Elected
Governor of
Lions District 37.A

Dale H. Davis of Hardin was
elected governor of District 81
A., Lions international at the
closing sessions of the annual
Lions convention held last week
in Billings.
Davis was elected by accla-
nation along with Robt. L. Nc
Tween of Innisfail, Alberta, 81
B; j. A. Cheatham, Jr. of Dut-
ton, 37-C, and w. E. Slaves of
Missoula, BID.
The new district governor has
been an active member of
Hardin Lions club during his
residence here. He served as
president of the local group
in 1947-48, and during the past
term has served as zone chair
man for District STA.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-06-23
Coll Club Supper Is
Pldnned Wednesday,

Members of Fort Custer goli
club will hold a pot-luck sup
per at z p. m, Wednesday
June %, at the clubhouse, it
was announced this week.
According to present plans,
the supper will be the first OF
a series planned during the
summer. Roy Chambers, chair
man of the activities commit
tee of the group, is in charge
of Arrangement for the supper.
Meat, bread. butter and cof-
fee will be furnished by the
club at a nominal charge and
members attending are asked
to bring salad, dessert or a
vegetable.
Following the dinner, a brief
business meeting will be con-
Quoted and the remainder of
the evening will be spent play
ing cards.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-06-23
Minister Returns From
Vocation In Edst

Rev. and Mrs. A. G. Kroehler
recently returned from a vaca-
ton trim to several states.
While in Lincoln, Nebraska,
they attended the graduation
exercises Of their daughter, Lo-
is who has been attending the
University of Nebraska. She
has been majoring in LANGUAGES
and won a scholarship which
entities her to continue her
studies in Spanish in Cuba.
They also attended the grad
uation exercises of their son,
Armin, who has been attending
Eden Seminary at Webster
Groves, Mo He is planning on
becoming a missionary to Ja-
pan.
They visited Rev. Kroehler's
mother and other relatives in
Henderson, MINI.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-06-23
installation to Be
Held at
Hardin Lions Meet

installation of officers vii
be the principal business al
the meeting of Hardin Lions
club next Monday, June ~,
6.30 %. m. when Ladies night
will be observed.
The meeting will be the last
of the season for the club and
a program and dance is being
Dan Maddox viii! act as
master of ceremonies for the
program and Bob Lee OF Bill
1ings has been engaged to
finnish organ music Tor the
dinner and dance which VIII
follow.
The program committee. IN
cooneration with TailtWister
Mike Kuchera are maxine plans
for nrizes and other program
numbers preceding the dance.
The meeting is expected TO pc
one of the largest of the year
w;tb more than 100 members
and quests expected to De Ii
attendance.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-06-23
General Meeting Of Chamber Set for Friday
Swimming Lessons to
Be Given at Poo

Swimming lessons will be gil
ven three days each week al
the Hardin municipal swimming
pool, beginning Monday, June
~, 1t was announced this week
by Peg Sargent, life guard, who
will be in charge of the les
sons.
Glasses will begin at 9 a. m.
on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays each week, and two
classes will be conducted, one
for beginners and one for adj
yanced students. Instruction in
the advanced group will stress
style, diving tactics and speed.
Beginners must have written
consent of parents to enroll in
the classes, the instructor said
Swimmers planning to- take the
lessons are asked to register
with Peg Sargent at the pool
before Saturday evening, June
IS.
Children under six years of
age are not permitted in the
pool unless accompanied by
parents or other responsible
adults. e.,
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-06-23
Hopper Spraying
Operations Are
Progressing Here

The grasshonper batting pro-
gram in Big Horn county is
progressing this week, accord
ing to Wayne w. Linthacum,
county surveyor, who an
nounced that two airstrips
have been constructed to aid
in the work.
Roughly 10000 acres have
been baited of the $1,000
acres to be included in the
primary schedule.
Two airStrips have been COM
p1eted for use of planes engag-
ed in the batting program, Lin
thacum said. One is near the
Van Cleve ranch in North val
lev and the other on the Lyle
Atkins ranch on North bench.
Two more strips are being
prepared, one on Tullock creek
and one on Peauvais creek.
Work on the two is expected
TO be completed in the next
three or four days, the survey
or said.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-06-23
Two Men Die as
Result Of
Automobile Mishap

Two Crow Agency men are
dead as the result of an auto
mobile accident which occurred
last Saturday, June 18, near
Grow Agency. \
Killed instantly was Harry
Frost, when the auto left the
road and overturned several
times. Phillip, SO, died at the
Crow Agency hospital Sunday
night from Injuries received in
the wreck.
Mrs. Dorothy Frost, wife Of
Harry Frost, a third passenger
in the car, was treated for
cuts and bruises at the hospi-
tai but was not seriously IN
jured. ~. .. v i.
According to Patrolman Ro-
bert Bragg, Sheriff Roy C.. Ri
ley, UnderSheriff A. E. Holland
and Deputy Clarence Jones,
who investigated the accident,
Shane was driving the 1949
Studebaker north on Highway
81 when 1t left the road on a
slight curve 2b miles north of
Crow Agency, travelling approx
imately 100 yards and ~overtur-
ming several times after leaving
the road before it came to a
stop.
The machine struck a guy
wire of an REA power pole
between $50 and 7 a. m,
causing a power shutoff for
about three hours. Shane was
thrown approximately As feet
from the auto as it skidded
and rolled in the barrow pit.
Funeral services were held at
Q p. m. Tuesday at the Baptist
church in Crow Agency for
Harry Frost. The Rev. C. A.
Bentley, pastor of THE church,
officiated, and burial was in
the Crow Agency cemetery.
Besides his widow, Frost is
survived by his mother, Mrs.
John Frost OF crow Agency,
and two step-ehildren.
The Rev. Bentley was also in
charge of services for Shane,
33, which we're conducted at
the Crow Agency Baptist church
at 2 p. m. on Wednesday. Mill
tary burial services were held
at Custer Battlefield National
cemetery, with Lodge Grass
post No. 116, American Legion
assisting.
Surviving Mr.. Shane is his
mother, Margaret Spotted
Horse Stewart of Grow Agency,
and his sister, Mrs. Frost.
Bulls Crilly of Hardin was
in charge of funeral arrange
ments for both of the victims
of the accident.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-06-23
Lodge Cross Youth
Goes to Boys Stdte

Joe ClaWson Of Lodge Grass
high school will represent Big
Horn county at the third am
nual Montana Boys State to
be held on the Western Mon
tana College of Education cam
pus at Dillon August IA to %.
His trip will be sponsored by
Legion post No. 116 of Lodge
Grass.
He will join with more than
800 other boys from every
county IN the state to take the
To-day citizenship and Ameri-
canlSm course sponsored by
the Montana department of the.
American Legion.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-06-23
II. w. Bunston to
Give Report Of
Local Committee

One Of the most important
meetings Of the yedr Of the
Big Horn County Chomber
OF Commerce is scheduled
tor FridaY June "a. beginning
at $50 p. M. according to
Kenneth Fox. president of the
Organization. -.
Following q buffet supper
TO be served by the Amer
icon Legion Auditory at the
Legion hdll. the principal
business of the evening will
be reports on Yellowtail
dom.
Willard E. Fraser of Billings
VIII report on the recently
concluded Senate hearings on
the project, and H. w. Funston
OF Hardin will give the report
of the Chamber of Commerce
Reclamation committee.
Fraser and Bunston, together
with Robert YelloWtail, chair
man oil. the Grow Indian Tribal
Council, attended the hearings
IN washington, D. c., early
this month, Funston said the
hearings have recently been
completed and he has reuueS-
ted the latest possible up-to-the
minute information from the
capital to be included in his
report.
Out-of-town people who
have signified their intentions
of attending include Paul
Fickinger, Billings, director of
the local district of the Indi-
an service; representatives OF
the Billings Gazette and radio
station KGHL, Billings, and
Franz RobiSchon. manager of
radio station KBMY. Billings,
who will have a wire recorder
to take testimony for future
broadcast.
Fox said that all members
of the Big Horn County Cham
Der of Commerce as well as
the general public are invited
and especially urged to attend
the meeting.
Other business to be conduc-
ted will include a financial re-
port, aviation committee report
and a report on highways by
the Roads committee Of the
Chamber.
Following reports a general
discussion will be held when
questions and comments Of
Those present will be welcomed.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-06-23
Lodge Cross Post
Holds Election

American Legion post No.
| 116, Lodge Grass, held annual
election of officers last week
at the American Legion hall.
The following officers were
elected: ,ses'
Robert S. Kennedy, comman-
der; John Dassow, first vice
commander; Albert Stevenson,
second vice commander; Robt.
Liz, adjutant; Earl E. Phillips,
Jr., sergeant at arms; Rev.
Phillip Bennett, chaplain:
Jane Liz, post historian, and
Charles Wright, finance officer.
The first annual picnic OF
the post will be held June rs
at Spear Siding. All members
are requested to register at
the Economy drug store.
A gala event is planned for
the day, and all potential
members, together with their
families and guests are invited
to attend.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-06-23

Representing Hardin at the
second annual Girls State at
Rocky Mountain College at
Billings, sponsored bv the Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary are Kath-
crime Paulson and Lee Joyce
Taylor.
Miss Taylor was elected DO
lice judge of Adams City, myth
ical city at the college, in cleo
tons held recently. At elections
held Tuesday, she was also
chosen auditor of Girls State.
On Sunday, June 10, the
American Legion Auxiliary,
Hardin post No. 8, served a
picnic lunch to the Girls Sta
tiers on their wav to the Gus
ter Battlefield National Monu-
ment tour.
A total of 174 girls and
their II counsellors, as well as
several representatives of the
Auxiliary throughout the state,
were served ia the Hardin city
park.
Among o~ut-of-towners at
tending the picnic were Mrs.
G. E. Chambers, Cut Bank,
Girls State chairman for the
DEPARTMENT of Montana Mrs.
Carl SUMMARY, Glendive, De-
partment president, Mrs.
Ralph Porter, Stanford, Depart
ment finance chairman: Mrs.
w. C. Wallace, Anaconda, past
DEPARTMENT president: Mrs.
Nels Nelson, nurse at Girls
State, and Mrs. Padbury, Hell
ena, Girls State song leader.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-06-23
School Boards VIII
Prepare Budgets

School budget meetings will
be held in each school district
Of the county on Monday, June
", according to Mrs. Lura p.
Strand, county superintendent
of schools.
A notice published in last
weeks issue of the Tribune
Herald erroneously stated the
meetings would be June 26.
In each district the trustees
will meet and prepare and a.
dept a preliminary budget and
any taxpayer in the district
may appear at the meeting
and be heard on the budget.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-06-23
FORSYTH Golfers VIII
Pldy in Tournament

Members of Fort Custer
Golf club will be hosts to the
Forsyth golf club in Hardin
next SUNDAY, June 26, when
an 18-hole tournament is sche-
dUIed. .
Lunch will be served at l
b. m. at the clubhouse for
members and guests. Cards
will be PLAYED in the clubhouse
during the afternoon.
All local golfers who wish to
participate in the tournament
are URGED to register at the
clubhouse as early as possible.
The lunch committee consists
of Mrs. Bill Torske. Mrs. TaW-
renee Koebhe. Mrs. DWain Reed,
Mrs. Darr Kicker. Ms. Garold
Fish and Mrs. Roy Morrison.
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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-06-23
Willard !. Fraser. Billings, viii Report
On Recent Senate Hearings in
Washington Regarding Ye|IoWfaiI Dam
Funeral Services for
Mrs. Lillidn Kidd

Funeral rites were conducted
at the Catholic church in Har-
din Wednesday at 9 a. m for
Lillian Mary Kidd, 81, wife of
Ralph Kidd of Hardin, who
died at the Crow Agency hos
pital on June 10. j.
n The Rev. G. l.. Owens, S. j.,
was in charge of the services
and burial was in the family
plot in Hardin cemetery.
Besides her husband she is
survived by her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Eli La Franier of
Hardin. ~
Bulls Crilly of Hardin was in
charge of funeral arrange
ments.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-06-23
White Top Found
I'm Several
Areas of County

White Top, the worst of all
noXious weeds, has been found
growing in several locations
both in the Big Horn and Lit
tie Horn valleys, according to
N. A. Johnson, county extension
agent.
If allowed to spread the
weed will choke out all crops
including hay and pasture and
will make land completely un-
productive, the agent said. 1t
is also rather resistant to
2,4-D chemical spray, but can
be controlled by persistant eff
fort.
The board of supervisors of
the Big Horn Weed Control
district urges all landowners to
be on the lookout for this
weed and cooperate with the
district by permitting its des-
truction at once even if found
in a growing crop. .
Farmers outside the weed
district are likewise warned and
urged to report White Top in
festation to the Soil Conserva-
ton district which is now re-
sponsible for perennial weed
control work in areas outside
the weed district.
White Top is well described
by its name. At this season it
has a mass of small white
blossoms on the upper parts of
the plant. 1t is usually found
growing in dense patches where
all other vegetation has been
choked out.
It grows to ID inches high,
has broad green leaves and a
deep underground-run-
ming root system. Because of
all its obnoxious characteristics,
landowners who have white
top in the early stage of in
festation can well afford to-
have it eradicated at anv cost.
In order to give better SER
vice on all perennial weed con-
troll operations the Big Horn
Weed Control district has re-
Gently acquired a second trac-
tor-drawn Spraver. Poth Sprav
outfits are being directed by
William Colstad, weed district
foreman.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-06-23
WEEKS WEATHER

Recorded by Holly Sugar
corporation, Hardin, for week
ending 4 p. m. Wednesday, June
Maximum temperature: 90
degrees, June 81.
Minimum temperature: 40 de-
greeS, June 81.
Precipitation for the week:
Is inches.
Precipitation for the year to
date. SIT inches.