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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1951-09-29
Meridian News
News

Miss Esther Washington and Mrs.
Estell G. Young were weekend Wis
itors in the city of Clarksdale, Miss.
Among friends visited there were:
Mrs. Alice Carter Oliver, former
District Agent Home Demonstra-
ton work, state of Mississippi; DR..
A. A. GIBSON. Mrs. Augusta Hinton.
Enroute home these ladies stopped
in Yazoo City, where they visited
Wrs. w. P. Thomas, former matron
of Jackson College who was in the
Afro-Hospital for a few days rest
and check-up.
Mrs. Ivory c. Manning is spend
ing a months vacation with her
husband in Meridian. Mrs. Manning
heads the Home Economics Dept.
at Washington High School, Caruth-
ersville, Mo- She will be remember
ed by friends as the former Miss
Matte Chess, former teacher in
the T. J. Harris High School.
The All Club girls and Home
Demonstration Club Women are
putting forth all efforts to make
the 1851 County Fair bigger and
better than ever. Cooperating with
these groups in providing exhibits
are the neighboring counties of
Clarke and Newton.
The All Club girls of Lauderdale
county. under the supervision of
Estell G. Young. Home Dem. Agt.,
staged their Countrywide All Bak-
ing Contest Saturday. Sept %, in
Harris High School. There were 68
exhibits made with II All girls at
tending, including seven communi-
ties, ten adult All local leaders and
five visitors present. All exhibits
were attractive as we'll as delicious.
The names of winners will be in
next weeks issue. Judges for the
contest were: Miss Esther M. Wash
ington, Home Dem Agent, Clarke
County, and Mrs. Lozie Knighton,
instructor, West End School, Me-
ridian. NJ
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1951-09-29

was home recently to visit his
mother, Mrs. Maggie Watkins,
other relatives and friends
Among the young people of
Hazlehurst attending college are:
Miss Dorothy Shannon, attending
Jackson College. Miss Jene Wynn,
attending Tcugaloo and Mr. Price
who is also attending Tougaloo.
The Checks are still wondering
if William Gergory thinks he's
Dick Powell? And, why he doesn't
give Evanella a break? Roosevelt
why don't you make up your
mind. the chicks are getting tired
of having to wonder which one is
the favorite one. It's still the real
thing between Lille Murray and
Roy McGrew.
Jinnet Isaac and Lou Ellis Hall
get along like two peas in pod,
Wonder if fl. @. Robinson has a
girl friend? He must, because he
goes around with stars in his eyes.
If Thelma Lee knows so much
she should. know who has the best
GO with Luther. A certain chick
is singing II will wait for you"
to her dreamboat. Well will be
seeing you soon.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1951-09-29
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many
friends, neighbors and relatives for
the many kindnesses shown to us
through the funeral of our dear
son, Charlie Booker Jr. The beau
tiful flowers, kind words, prayers
and other courtesies shown us
made our burden lighter. We also
wish to thank the people of Pleas
ant Grove, the pastor and choir for
the services they rendered in lift
ing this burden.
May God bless and keep you.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Booker, Sr.
and family.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1951-09-29

rocks or gravel from these plants
of George town ;. According to
the information given some few
years ago the test was made and
the sand gravel that comes from
the Pearl River and Copiah Creek
bottoms has been proven to be
the best in the state.
Paid Mr.. Badgett, 17487 Paid B.
Supply Company for material,
Crystal Springs, $685. Paid Bro
Their o. Pendleton 1892 for work
I've given you total of what a
church has cost from the beginn-
ing up to present date. So figure
for yourselves s. Will be seeing
you next week.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1951-09-29
Brandon Notes
BY BERTHA M. CARTER

Rev. and Mrs. A. L. Pitman were
Sunday guests of Rev. and Mrs.
Alfred Nelson of the Clinton Cir
cult. Rev. Pitman preached at
Clinton Sunday night. All reported
a nice time
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlie Booker ST., of the Pleasant
Grove community are in sympathy
with them over the tragic death of
their son Charley Jr. in New Or
leans La. He was driving a trailer
truck which was struck by train.
Young Booker was pronounced
dead upon arrival at the hospital.
The body was shipped home, and
funeral services were conducted at
Pleasant Grove church with inter
ment in the church cemetery with
the Peoples Funeral Home in
charge.
Misses Edna Ruth Thompson.
Minnie Mae Dawson, Dorothy Mae
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1951-09-29
Lexington News

Oh, here is SO much joy in Uni
Iy our Revival was closed
as Lexington, Miss at the Church
of Christ Holiness. We were so
happy to have the Methodist peo-
pie with their broad minded pas
tor, Rev. King join in with us in
giving glory to god. Three new
members were added to the church
Rev. NJ H. Horton baptised for
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1951-09-29

Man has been requested to sub
due the earth and replenish it; bet
ter repair farm machinery and re-
condition it.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1951-09-29

Rev. Bailey and powerful and spir-
itual sermons were delivered by
both Rev.. Horton and Rev Wood
son. The Church is progressing
splendidly and we will do better
thru the power Of the Holy Spirit
who guides u.s.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1951-09-29
Hazlehurst News

Recent guests in the home of
Mrs. Maggie Watkins were Mrs
Annie Mae Corley, Miss Essie Mae
Russell, Mr. A. B. Sims and Mrs
Sarah Goldman of Hazlehurst,
Miss A most enjoyable dinner was
served this guests by the hostess
Mr.. Charlie Cotton of Detroit
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1951-09-29

Red painted, repaired farm
machinery makes the Reds" see
redder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-09-23

of the Nays total personnel
during World War II. sub
mariners accounted for two
thirds of all enemy ship losses.
Back of this record is the
story of training at the sub
marine base on the Thames
River near New London. Conn.
Practically all the officers and
men who wear the Twin Dol
phin" insigne of the qualified
submariner receive their initial
training at this school. All VOL
Continued on Page 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-09-23

TIME MODERN SUBMARINE
l. Is a deadly. ingenious and
effective ship of war. Per square
inch. there Is more science
packed into it than into any
other warcraft. Recognized as
a legitimate war instrument
since the Civil War. 1t has been
used for many and varied mis-
sions. Aside from primary COM
bat duties. the submarine can
perform supplementary missions
of rescue. scout. coastal raider.
troop transport. supply ship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-09-23

mine layer, emergency evacua-
ton ship and advance fueling
base for long-range planes.
The torpedo. it's major weap-
on, can be discharged from any
of the boats 10 tubes. and a
single hit could cripple or sink
the mightiest warcraft af1oat.
During World War III. subma-
rines of the United States Navy
destroyed ga japanese naval
vessels and 1.178 merchant YES
sells of 500 or more gross tons.
Comprising less than per cent
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-12-13
estimony Completed
in Custody Triol

District Judge Guy C. Derry
last wednesday, night took
under adviSement for decision
the application for writ of hab-
cas- corpus of Ruby Lavella
Pruitt of Sheridan, Wyo., follow
ing the hearing of testimony
which was completed at 9, pm.
Mrs. Pruitt is seeking custody
of her ,tWo-year-old daughter,
Linda, who has been in Mon
tana in custody of MI. and Mrs.
George ziler since last July.
= Numerous witnesses from
Cheyenne, Buffalo, Worland and
Sheridan, Wyo., were heard dur
ing the trial. Represented by
Bert W. Kronmiller, the zilers
commended that they are agents
of the father, Clarence Pruitt,
who left the child with them
last July II, and therefore have
right to custody, pending order
of the court.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-12-13
Group, Organized
To Direct :
Teaching Mission

At a meeting at the First
Methodist church here recently,
a group Of ministers and lay
men af various Hardin churches
met and organized the Hardin
Christian Teaching Mission, to
be conducted here January 81
through February q.
The following executive COM
mites was elected.
Rev. VIM. j. Pennell, general
chairman; Rev. Carl Hart, cen
sus committee chairman; Rev.
Harry M. Guyer, secretary; EV-
Rerett Bulls, chairman of pub
licity, and Sam Kern. chairman
/ of finance.
Purpose of the mission is to
make a survey of each partic-
ipating church with a guest
leader from the National Chris
tian Teaching Mission of the
National Council of Churches.
Dr.. Elmer Freeman Of Chicago
will represent the national or
ganization in Hardin, the COM
mittee announced.
discussion Of the three
phases of the program-admin-
#iStrative, financial and census
was given by the Rev. A. G.
Kroehler, the Rev. Mr.. Hart,
and the Rev. E. E. Fitch. The
group selected the Church of
the Open Bible in Hardin as
the church for demonstration
study.
The National Christian Teach
ing Mission is sponsored by the
National Council of the Church
eS of Christ in the u. S. "a. and
administered by the committee
on Educational Evangelism OF
the Joint Department of Evang-
elism. On the community level
it includes many church whose
denominations are not now
members of the above sponsor
ing agency, because each church
is allowed and urged to do its
evangelistic job in its own way.
It. has. been designed to syn
chronize UNCONVENTIONAL CRU
SadeS or movements in such q
way as to make them mutually
| supporting and unitedly effec-
tive.
It is not a substitute for de-
nominational programs, the
committee pointed out, but pro-
vides a COMMUNICATIVE effort
| for the working out of those
| UNCONVENTIONAL programs. 1t
brings into a new unity and
mutual support the churches
programs for Christian educa-
ton and evangelism. 1t enlists
the tremendous lay power and
resources for the churches fell
loWship, study and service
| groups. Purpose of the religious
census phase of the mission is
{ to place every person in the
community on the responsible
| ity list of some church. This
responsibility list of each church
is the basis Of the whole mis-
sion program. A thorough, COM
! plete, and reliable census I'M
derlies the entire mission.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-12-13
To Pack Christmds
Bdskets for Needy

The Rev. A. C. Kroehler has
been named chairman of a
committee of the Hardin Health
Council to organize and pack
Christmas baskets for the needy,
it has been announced.
Other members of the COM
mitee are Mrs. Kroehler, Mrs.
Will Faber, Mrs. Leo 4Colstad,
Mrs. Frank Goe and Mrs. ]. L.
Dehnert.
Organizing and superintend-
ing packing of the baskets for
needy families in an annual
function of the health council
and other organizations who
pla to pack and deliver baskets
are asked to contact the COM
mittee and check the names to
avoid duplication.
The health council committee
is also asking for baskets suit
able for packing the items In
and anyone having buShel baS-
kets which can be used is urged
to contact the committee or de-
liver them to the Community
room of the court house before
Saturday, Dec. %. Anyone
knowing of needy families in
the community is also asked
to contact the committee and
submit names. IN II
The chairman may be con-
tacted by phoning No. 123-W.
The committee also announc-
ed that those having toys which
need minor repairs, may donate
them to the project by leaving
at the Hardin High school man
ua1 training classroom.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-12-13
New City Ordinance
VIII License
Coin Arnusemenfs

The council of the city of
Hardin moved December to
license coin operated amuse-
ment machines, when it passed
a resolution which makes man
datory the purchase OF a $40
license for each machine oper-
ated within the city.
Excepted in the license ordin-
ance are veterans organizations,
fraternal organizations and non
profit community organizations.
Included in the definition of
"coin operated amusement ma
chimes are music or juke box
es, pinball, or skill ball ma
chimes of every kind and ma
ture.
Licenses must be secured, ac-
cording to the ordinance. not
later than Janpary is of the.
year for which said license is
obtained, and a penalty of not
less than $25 nor more than
$500 or go days imprisonment
is fixed as punishment for fall
ure to comply with the ordin-
ance.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-12-13
Former Local Girl.
Convicted at
Miles CityTrial

L. s#J " p
Mrs, Evelyn Donges, 16: a
former Hardin resident, along
with Thomas Edward La Fave
of Miles City, yesterday was
found guilty of first-degree
murder in the robbery-beating
of John Hoffman of LeMars,
Iowa. last September II at Miles
Trial started in Miles City
December 8, and the case went.
to the jury last Tuesday night.
Jurors deliberated IA hours be-
fore finding the couple guilty.
They recommended 1eniency
and District Judge S. D. Nc
Kinnon said he would sentence
the pair Monday at 10 am.
State law requires life i'm
priSonment or the death sent
ence on a first-degree murder
conviction.
Mrs. Donges, the former
Evelyn Williams, is the wife. of
Pvt. Marshal L. DongeS. They
were married October 80, 1850
and had lived at Hardin until
Pvt. DongeS was drafted into
the armed services.
Search for the t~een-agerS be-
gan after Ira Bungard, 15-year-
old. state reform school parolee,
told police that he and La Fave
beat and kicked Hoffman after
the girl lured him into an alley.
He said they got about $45 from
the mans pockets.
La Fave and Mrs. Donges
were arrested at Colorado
Springs, Colo, September % and
confessions which Police Chief
l.. B. Bruce of Colorado Springs
said they signed after being
warned that anything they said
could be used against them,
were admitted as states evid-
ence during the trial in Miles
City.
The youths claimed they
signed the confessions under
coercion and at the trial plead
ed innocent, claiming they did
not know Hoffman had died
until their arrest at Colorado
Springs.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-12-13
Jones Winner OF
Rdcing Trophy

Jim Jones of Hardin won a
trophy for tieing with Bob
Yurick for high points during
the racing season of the Trea-
sure State Racing association,
it was announced at the ban
quet held in Billings Saturday
night.
They both had 395 points and
will receive identical trophies.
During the year Jim also won
the popular driver contest, 3
trophy dashs and several main
events.
He was unable to attend the
banquet because he is in DoWney
Calf, for the winter. 4
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-12-13

COPIED scoring honors for the
evening with 10, and zelka was
high for Hardin with 10.
Lineups:
Hardin (35) - Mauro 2, Eel
ka 10, Medicine Tail 9, Holland
2, Gable 6.
Red Lodge (3D - Sucklich
8, Romersa o, Jaros 4, Alberta
Is, Brown 4.
Substitutions: Hardin - De-
wore 6, Morse, Haug. Red Lodge
- Lyons 7, Ponick.
Score by quarters:
Hardin ...-.........6 II 2F-35
Red Lodge ...........6 16 30-37
The Bulldogs showed a better
brand of basketball during most
of the first half of Saturday
nights game, but the Wolf
Point Wolves, last years third
place state winners, broke loose
after a slow start to win, go to
80.
Hardin scored eight points be-
fore the Wolves were able to
register, but by the end of the
first quarter, the visitors held
a 1913 advantage, and by half
time had increased it to 25!17.
Both teams played second
strings through a portion Of the
third frame, while the Wolves
continued to outScore their OPP
ponents in every period. =,
Scoring for the winners, was
well divided, with ShumWay
taking honors with Is. Don
Gable had 10 for the Bulldogs,
to. lead the locals. Both Kirk
patrick of Wolf Point and Med
icine Tail of Hardin, left the
game via the foul route in the
final period. !.
Wolf Point, not a conference
rival, was on tour having de-
feated both Laurel and Billings
Central the two previous nights.
Lineups:
Hardin - Mauro 8, Zelka s.,
Medicine Tail 6, Holland 6, Don
Gable, TO-.
Wolf Point - Kirkpatrick g,
Shumway IS, Grayson 4, Casey
10, Clark Z
Substitutions: Hardin - Kun
au 2, Morse, >Devore /, Haug,
Kukes. Ferguson 2, Dale Gable
4. Wolf Point - d. Hubbard 4,
j. Hubbard 4, Dasinger 2, Lund
5, Butzloff 2.
Score by quarters:
Hardin ..13 II 28-39
Wolf Point .".15 Is $50
The Grow Agency grade team
dumped the Hardin graders in
Saturday nights preliminary by
a score of 40 to 49,.
The Bulldogs will be travelling
this week end, journeying to
Sheridan, Wyo., tonight and to
Roundup Saturday night for
their second conference game OF
the season.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-12-13
Bulldogs Lose Two
Games in
Weekend Play

Hardin high school Bulldogs
dropped two games last week
end, losing their first confer
ence tilt to Red Lodge Friday
night by a score of 81 to IS,
and losing to the Wolf Point
Wolves Saturday night, 60-33.
Showing a lack of control in
Friday nights game against Red
Lodge, the Bulldogs fell grad
ually behind to trail 1885, with
approximately half of the last
quarter remaining to be played,
and time ran out before their
final drive could close the gap.
The score was tied at Gall
at the end of the first period
and Hardin led, 17-16 at half
time, but the Coyotes hit for IA
points in the third quarter to
lead, 30-27, at the end of that
staI.za. Alberta of Red Lodge
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-12-13
I~nvitdtiondl Tourney
Slufed Dec. 1920

Four teams which seasonally
are quite evenly matched in
basketball ability will partic-
ipate in an invitational tour
nament to be held in Hardin
wednesday and Thursday, Dec
10 and 20.
Sheridan, Wyo., Laurel, Bill
ingS Central and Hardin will
take part in the four-game af-
fair, which will wind up Har-
din,s basketball schedule until
after the holiday vacation.
The opener at tbs Wednes-
day will pit Hardin against
Laurel, to be followed at $3.50
by Central VS.. Sheridan. First
night losers will meet in the
first game Thursday evening,
and the championship game be-
tween first night winners VIII
close the tournament.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-12-13
PIMA Vote Deddline
Is December II

A reminder to farmers and
rancherS of, Big Horn county
to cast their ballots in this
years PIMA elections was given
this week by George C. Miller,
county Production and Market
ing Administration committee
chairman.
The election ends December
IT, and ballots must be hi the
county office by December Is to
be eligible. ~
Ballots have been mailed to
all eligible voters of record in
the county. Each ballot lists 10
to Is candidates for community
PIMA committeeman and four
to six candidates for county
convention delegate. Five COM
mitteemen, including two alter
mates and a convention delegate
ad alternate will be chosen in
each community. Delegates
from the county's five commun-
tiles will meet later to choose
a county committee.
The chairman emphasized
that anyone who did not re-
ceive a ballot and believes him
self to be eligible to vote, should
call at the county PIMA office
and he will be given a ballot.
Farmers and rancherS eligible
to vote include owners, operat-
ors, tenants and sharecroppers
who are participating in the ag-
ricultural conservation program,
or who are eligible to earn a
payment under the sugar pro-
gram or to participate in a
commodity price support pro-
gram.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-12-13
Driving License
Provisions
Are Explained

Montana,S new drivers license
provisions will go into effect
January ] as designated by the
1851 legislature. Under the new
law licenses expire on the own
erS' birthdays. ys,s
Supervisor E. H. England of
the state highway patrol has
outlined a special procedure so
that licenses can be bought
January 1 to tide license hold
ers over until their birthdays
arrive.
On January l, 1852, every
license applicant, either new or
renewal, will pay for a license
until his birthday anniversary
in 1858 or 1854, depending upon
when he was born. Anyone born
before December 81, 1909, will
buy a license good until his
1858 birthday, but anyone born
January /, 1910, or afer will buy
a license good until his 1854
birthday.
The schedule of fees will be:
For InOSe porn on or DeIOfe
December 81, 1909, license vailed
from January l, 1852, to birth
day in 1858 - January and
February, SITS; March and
April, 50; May and June, $2.25;
July and August, $3.50; Septem-
Der and October, $2.75, and No.
vember and December. So.
For those born February 1,
1910, or after, license valid I'M
til the birthday in 1854 - jan
uary and February, $3.25; March
and April, $3.50; May and June,
$3.75; July and August, 81; Sep
tember and October, $4.25; No
vember and December, $3.50. -.
yT1;II;or, Ta,,y,in0c ROY
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-12-13
Lions Plan Party
For Children
AT Next Meeting

Plans for the annual Christ
mas party for Lions and their
children were made at the reg.
ular meeting of Hardin Lions
club last Monday night at the
Masonic temple.
The affair will be held Mon
day, Dec. II at 7:30 pm. at the
banquet room of the Masonic
temple. L. E. Painter was named
chairman and L. c.. Lippert and
S. P. Louk members of a COM
mittee in charge of the party.
Santa Claus will appear on the
program and the committee will
serve refreshments. Lions at
tending will bring a gift for
each of their guests. :
During the business meeting,
presided over by Mike Kuchera,
president, three new members
were initiated into the club.
They were Vim. ASmus, crew
leader of the Big Horn Soil
Conservation district; Lyle Hen
ming, manager of Occident Ee-
vator, and Dave fitzpatrick.
county extension agent. !
F. Also discussed during the bus
mess meeting was the annual
Christmas decorating contest
sponsored by the club. 1t wa
decided that trophies would be
given this year in two classes
of residential decorating. Ons
| will be for the best decorated
picture window and one for the
best overall home decoration.
It was pointed out that tht
Judging will be from the street
but any inside decorations Wis.
ible from that point will bt
taken into considerations II
awarding points.
Program of the evening, ar.
ranged by Jens Kalberg, chair.
man, was presented by Ralph
fBohannon of Crow Agency, heat
of the soil and moisture con
serVation department. of tn
Crow Indian reservation.
Illustrating his talk with col
ored slide pictures, Bohannol
explained the functions of hi
department. and told of tn,
benefits derived from soil con
servation practices.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-12-13

Members of the
Hardin high school
band, under the dir
ection of Frank Sal
ozzi, who will present
a concert at The
Hardin Junior high
school gymnasium
tomorrow (Friday)
night, are as follows:
Ruth Kroehler
r Brown, Mar
ian Kern, Billie Rag
and Dora Old Elk,
Donald Kray, Harry
Moss. Virginia Will
liams, Violet Davis,
Janice Schoen, Daisy
Cline, Marian Gray,
Dorothy a b Shir.
ley Old Horn, Carroll
Kirkland, Bert Tor
ske, Arthur Carr.
Merrill Evenson,
Frances Clayton, De-
|loris Kirschenman
Esther Uffelman,
Joyce zeiler, Betty
Strecker, a Lou
Meeke, Deloris De
valid, Cecilia Costel-
~ noppo Stanton
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-12-13
WEEKS WEATHER

Recorded by Holly Sugar
Corp, Hardin, for week ending
5 pm. Wednesday, Dec. IL.
Maximum temperature: 30 de-
greeS, Dec. IL.
Minimum temperature: -6
degrees, Dec. 8.
Precipitation for the week: II
inches.
Precipitation for the year to
date: 1850 inches.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-12-13
TRAFFIC WOLAToRS

T. Ernest w. Swarts of Billings
posted a SIS bond in Justice
court here Dec. S, for reckless
Dec. 6, John DWane Conyei-
man of Hardin was fined SIG
for failure to- stop.