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The Sidney herald., 1955-03-24

officers who failed in their duties
in this respect.
Governor Aronson's veto Of a
bill which to some extent WOULD
divorce the motor vehicle regis
tration department from the prls-
on at Deer Lodge suggests the
need for overhauling Montana's
whole system Of dealing with mo-
tor vehicles. A logical solution
seems to be to set up a separate
department.
Presently motor vehicle regis
tration is an adjunct of the state
prison, the prison warden beng
registrar of motor vehicles. Col
lection of gross income taxes lev
led against commercial truckers Is
in the hands of the railroad and
public service commission The
gasoline tax refund is administer
ed by the state board of equal1za-
ton. Enforcement of the gross We
hicle weight law and restrictions
on truckers is the responsibility
of the state highway commission,
acting in part through the high
way patrol.
The recent legislature provided
for an interim committee to be
appointed by the governor to
study highway use taxation with
the objective of recommending
legislation to the 1857. assembly
One reason the 1855 legislature
rejected an Oregon-type weight
distance tax on trucks was be-
cause of the feeling that various
adjustments in our laws would
have to be made if such a tax
was to have any prospect OF sue
cess.
Obviously too many state agen-
cies have their fingers in the
highway pie. 1t seems to be thai
all of these state activities Shoulc
be consolidated in a single de-
partment - and that department
should be in Helena. In my opIn-
ion, having the registrars office
in Deer Lodge cannot be justified
in practice. From time to time
there have been proposals to re-
move it to Helena, in part be-
cause of the need for easy and
quick accessibility to records by
the highway patrol and other a.
genies.
Originally the secretary of state
was the registrar of motor We.
hicles, handling the job out of hi.
office in Helena. Later, in the
name of economy and to Civ
convicts at Deer Lodge something
to do, the office was moved t.
the prison. The registration plate
have been made at the prison TO.
many years, and this should con.
tinue. But handling the pape.
work and the records with prison
labor has not proved satisfactory
It has quite frequently been TIT
source of trouble, sometimes il
the nature of a racket.
It seems inevitable that a build
The Sidney herald., 1955-03-24

ing will have to be erected in Hell
ena to house activities pertaining
to highway taxation and traffic
regulation. Already the state high
way building is bursting at the
seams. For several years the high
way patrol driver examination
section has been housed in the
old Helena high school. Even SO
the patrol is badly cramped for
room. 1t would appear that either
the highway department building
will have to be enlarged or a new
building provided.
Here we have another example of
how the state government has
grown. When the Mitchell build
ing was completed a few years
ago, the pressure for office quar-
tiers was relieved, but only brief
ly. If another such state office
building we're available today, il
would 500 be filled - and there
would still be agencies Of the state
government looking for more
room.
The Sidney herald., 1955-03-24

the state constitution, the state
would be getting the full market
value for the oil and gas, is ex-
pected to be an issue. This issue
was raised in the litigation but
the Montana supreme court ap-
parently did not specifically rule
on it.
During the recent legislation an
unsuccessful attempt was made to
repeal the 1858 leasing act. In OPP
position to this it was argued that
to repeal the law on which an
appeal had been taken would re-
move the controversy and leave
the question unsettled. 1t was not
at all certain that the u. S. would
accept jurisdiction, in which case
the Montana supreme court would
have been upheld.
The last two years there has
been hardly any state oil and
gas land leasing. One result OF
this has been that new income to
the schools, from rentals and es-
pecially bonuses, has not material
lied except in a very minor de-
gree.
We shall be hearing a lot more
about this controversy, for it is
badly entangled in politics, and il
will inescapably be an issue in
the campaigns next year.
Another legal dispute in which
Attorney General Arnold Olsen is
presently engaged is his efforts to
set aside increased natural gas
and telephone rates granted in
1858 by the railroad and public
service commission. He has won
one round in the battle. The state
supreme court has unanimously
held that as attorney general he
has a right to intervene. A district
judge had held to the contrary.
The contest between the utili-
ties and the attorney general will
now be resumed in the Lewis ano
Clark district court and presum-
ably will be carried to the state
supreme court on the question Of
whether the railroad and public
service commission properly
granted the rate increases on the
basis of the showing made before
the commission.
Meanwhile the contested in
creases are being impounded by
the utilities in special funds to be
credited to customers if the utili-
ties lose the lawsuit.
The supreme courts decision a;
to the powers of the attorney gen.
eral in this matter emphasizes in.
ferentially that the states chic.
law officer has wide authority. 4
few years ago MI. Olsen was feud.
ing with certain sheriffs and coun,
ty attorneys about enforcement o
the gambling laws. 1t was largel.
a war of words. There would hav,
been ample precedent for the at
torney general to start custer pro
J ceedings against law enforcement
The Sidney herald., 1955-03-24
Andes
Mrs. Norman Eldridge

Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Schow and
boys attended church in F'airview
Sunday and visited at the Roy
Farr home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Eldridge
and children visited at the Err
nest Jenkins home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Edeburn
and Iris attended the show in
C~ulbertson Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Traeger
and children called at the Fred
Thompson home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Edeburn
and Iris visited Monday evening
at the home of Ellen Edeburn.
Norman Eldridge went to Will
The Sidney herald., 1955-03-24
By Ernest Immel

Helena - The United States
supreme court has unanimously
held that the Montana 1858 oil
and gas leasing law is not con-
trary to federal law. Thus a three
to-two opinion of the Montana
supreme court is ~overruled and
the case is sent back for pro
ceedings not inconsistent with
this order" It was an outstand-
ing victory for Governor j. Hugo
Aronson.
Two years ago the Montana
legislature amended the statute
pertaining to the leasing Of state
lands for oil and gas development
to provide a base period for a lease
and continuation SO long as there
is oil and gas production in COM
mercial quantities. On the initia-
The Sidney herald., 1955-03-24

Mrs. Donald Buck, primary
teacher, received word of the
death of her brother Glenn Bent
at Caspar, Wyoming Friday. Bent
was killed in a plane crash at
Caspar. Mrs. Buck and children
left Saturday morning for her
parental home at Billings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Waters re-
turned from Steele, N. D., where
they visited Mrs. Waters three
brothers and a sister.
Herald Want Ads Are Little Super
Sales Men. Try ThernI
The Sidney herald., 1955-03-24

THE SIDNEY HERALD
Thursday. Mar. "a. 1855
The Sidney herald., 1955-03-24
Power TO Steer For You

Mosfer-C Guide Power Steering does
vp fo 75% Of the steering work for you
on turns yet you retain the n%oiyrol
feel Of the wheel on stroightowoys.
Ms O greet help when porking-mokes
oil driving eosier and more reloxing.
The Sidney herald., 1955-03-24
Automatic Driving of is Best

Speed-Trigger Fordomotic
Drive hos O new. ouiomotIc
low eeor which LET'S you sfori
in low, shift 10 intermediate
ond then into high-oIl oUto-
mofico lIy-oll while the drive
The Sidney herald., 1955-03-24

Swift Sure Power Brokes do up TO
one-third of the stopping work for you.
And there's buiIt-in sofefy. With power
Oft, you stop your cor os costly os
though your Ford we're equipped with
The standard brukine system.
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Clearwater 3-2682

of cards and was delighted with
them. Mrs. Virginia Bowman
and Mrs. Ernest Hawkins who
called on her on her birthday
were marveling at her spryness
and memory as she reminded
Mrs. Hawkins of various Incl
dents which took place in the
school where Mrs. Hawkins was
Miss Gilliss' pupil. To further
prove that life can begin at 80
Miss Gilliss left Sunday for War
rem, O., where she will visit
some of her family. Incidental
ly she was one of Is children.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Ernest Haw-
kins had as their Sunday dinner
guests Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Haw,
kins, Stevie and Andrew.
Sunday guests of Mrs. Nettie
Hawkins were Mrs. Rosie Baker
and family of Silver Spring.
Charles Hawkins and Mrs. Will
ton Boswell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Fraley
and Ruth and Eva Chesky spent
the Easter weekend in Boon
vile, N. Y, where they were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
Pierce and family. Mr.. and Mrs.
Pierce, former tenants of the
Fraleys, are the proud parents
of a baby girl born on Sunday,
Apr. 3 at Boonville. She weigh
ed 8 pounds l ounce and has been
named Susan Lynn. She has a
sister, Sharon, and a brother,
Robin.
Miss Hattie Griffith is now
patient at Mrs. Margaret Green's
nursing home in ColeSville. Her
address is 1926 Colesville Road,
Colesville, if you want to drop a
card or note.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Young of
Baltimore were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ulysses
Griffith " and Mrs. George r. |
Taylor.
Application deadline for the
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GARDEN HOSE. Guaranteed
five full years! Green rubber
reinforced with rsyon cord.
Weather resistant. rs feet.
2XIlo4. S3.l9. 50 1eet only
S5.39.
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Plan to Ask
Stock Pledges
At Gathering
By Mrs. Ulysses Griffith Nv
Clearwater 3-2682

A most important town meet
ing will be held Tuesday, Apr.
10, at 8 pm. in the Damascus
Methodist Church. The matter
for discussion is the water com
pany for the town of Damascus.
The purpose of the meeting is to
formulate plans and report on
surveys authorized by previous
meetings.
1t is also necessary 20 set up
a permanent organization in
order to be able to meet the legal
requirements which must be
settled before the company can
issue stock, dig series of wells
and be recognized by the proper
State and county authorities.
The following are serving as
temporary leaders until the or
ganization meeting. All the fol-
lowing are acting officers sub
1ect to next Tuesdays meeting:
chairman, Herbert S. Hyatt; sec
rotary, Marian McNab; publicity,
Perry Burdette; survey, Roscoe
Pearce; engineers, William
Freienmuth, Harry Fisher and
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Everett Jones; legal committee
Clark King and Robert McClos
ky. Other acting committee
members are Harry Green and
o. E. Williams.
Pledges for the purchase Of
stock will be circulated Tuesday
night at the meeting. The
Damascus Bank will act as es-
crow agent for the company.
This company is much
needed Improvement as t h e
growth of Damascus and the
water shortage produced by our
prolonged spell of dry weather
have shown. Come out. Hear
the plans; speak your piece if
you have one; and put some of
that spare money if you have
any to use to improve your
town
We're very happy to report
mat Harry Stlpe. former high
school teacher and coach, return
ed last week from the hospital
where he has put up a winning
fight against the ravageS of
polio. The column has been ask.
ed to express the appreciation of
Mr.: and Mrs. Stipe for the many
kindnesses which the Damascus
community has shown them.
They say thank you TO each of
you who gave flowers, cards.
food and friendly help and
thoughtful kindnesses that would
take the whole column to even
begin the list. We all hope that
Harry will be back at school next
fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert S. HYATT
entertained DR.. and Mrs. vii.
liam Peoples at dinner Monday
prior to the PTA meeting.
Mrs. Clark Burdette, Mrs. Ray
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swimming pool at the Gathers.
burg Ag center is May Is. Life.
time memberships emitting you
to use the pool and the planned
recreation building with its roller
rink, etc, cost 500. Call Mrs.
Howard Miles, Gaithersburg 578;
Mrs. George Darby Gaithersburg
$50, or Kenneth Boone, Clear
water 3-2790 for more informa-
ton.
The Laytonsville Pitch Club
met Saturday at the home of
Georges HoweS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elgie Hawkins
are visiting their daughter and
her family, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Sheldon of Manchester, Conn,
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Green
were Sunday dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Brieger of
Mt. Airy.
Mrs. John Gibson of Spencer
vile was luncheon guest Tues
day of Mrs. William Warfield
and Miss Mary Warfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Cue and
son, Ronald, are spending Easter
week in Florida.
Miss Nancy King has returned
home from George Washington
Hospital where she has been a
patient.
Linda McElfresh, Mary Crown,
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LdytOnSviIIe and WOOdfie|d
Mrs. Ulysses Griffith w

The Ladies Auxiliary of the
Laytonsville District Volunteer
Fire Department will hold a
luncheon on ,~sday, Apr. 81
from 1880 to at st. Paus
Church hall. The menu will be
spaghetti, meat balls, cole Slaw
hot rolls and bread pudding.
You may remember we men.
toned several weeks ago in this
column that Miss Viola Gilliss
would celebrate her 80th birth.
day Apr. 9 and would like to
hear from some of her old
pupils in the Claysville and
Etchison areas.
We are glad to report that
Miss Gilliss received a whole load
meeting. Mrs. George w. Bower
was hostess. The group com.
pleted its study of the teachings
of Jesus concerning women.
Everett Jones and Sonny flew
to pa'a, Fla, where they plan
to nra several days and then
to Ur',H back by the end of the
wee Hh Mr.. Jones, father. Ira
Jorrs Who has spent the winter
az Dania.
Easter weekend guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Stipe were Mrs.
George Oliver, Mrs. Harvey Pitt,
Mrs. Wilton Jernigan and Miss
Christine Jernigan of Suffolk,
Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Roelke
entertained Sunday at a family
dinner honoring the birthdays of
Herbert S. Hyatt, Roland Green
and Jerry Williams.
The deadline for application
for membership in the swimming
pool program at the Agriculture
Center in Gaithersburg is May
Is, if the pool is wanted this
summer. More lifetime 500
memberships are needed to put
the drive over. Membership will
give the privilege of using the
pool and the planned recreation
center with its roller rink, etc.
Ii you are interested phone Mrs.
Howard Miles, Gaithersburg, SIS;
Mrs. George Darby, Gathers
burg $50; or Mr.. Kenneth Boone.
Clearwater 3-279O.
A reception and shower was
given on Palm Sunday by Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Briggs in honor
of their daughter, Marie. who
was married on Feb. % in the
Kempton Church to Mr.. Harry
Alan Moxley, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert H. Moxley of Kemptown..
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Leon Dage.
Many beautiful presents were
received and an enjoyable time
was had by about 125 guests.
The couple will make their home
with the brides parents until
their own home is finished.
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Barbara Windham, John King
and James King joined Wesley
Grove Church at Woodfield on
Easter Sunday.
Mrs. Tommy Thompson, Mrs.
Ethel Beall, Mrs. Clarence Lind
sey, Mrs. Harry Patton and Mrs.
George Pope attended Sunrise
services at Sugar Loaf on Easter
Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Ward and
family were guests of Edgar
johnson Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Burdette,
Kenneth and Jerry Burdette and
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY SENTINEL
Thursday. April Ia. 1855

mond Snapp, Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert S. Hyatt, Miss Margaret
LentZ and the Rev. A. Dean Kes-
Ter attended the conference for
adult workers in the youth pro,
gram at the Chevy Chase Meth
odist Church Tuesday. The CON
ference leader was Miss Juanita
Powers, leader of the Baltimore
conference youth work program.
The Rev. and Mrs. A. Dean
Kesler were dinner guests Sun.
day evening of Mrs. Morgan
Watkins.
The Damascus Homemakers
meet this evening, Apr. IA, at
the home of Mrs. Lindsey Nc
Elfresh with Mrs. J. D. Morris
and Mrs. James Watkins as co.
hostesses. There will be a
demonstration on spending the
food dollar wisely.
DR.. and Mrs. L. Leal and Mrs.
Leafs mother, Mrs. McCarville
of Seattle, Wash. were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. David
Pope.
We are sorry to report that
Mrs. Claudia Browning is con.
fined. to her home because of
Illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred Koontz
and family and Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy Watkins were Sunday din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Fisher of Damascus.
Mrs. James p. Kerr attended
the National League of Nursing
in New York City last Thursday
and Friday. She was elected to
serve on the Advisory Council on
the Committee on Careers of the
League. On Sunday DR.. and
Mrs. Kerr and the children at.
tended Easter services at the
Boyds Presbyterian Church
where DR.. Kerr's father is pastor
and then went on to the home
OF the older Kerrs for Easter
Sunday dinner.
Damascus PTA met Apr. 4 at
the school. Meeting was opened
with the flag salute led by the
Bluebirds and the invocation by
the Rev. Robert Crowley. Mrs.
Leroy MulliniX on behalf of the
PTA presented a brass planter
to Mr.. Slacum in appreciation of
his fine work as principal of'the
Damascus High School and ex-
tended the wishes of the group
for his success in his new school.
Attendance banners WEI
awarded to Miss Connie Null
links sixth grade and in the
nigh school to Richard SprowPs
"a and Mrs. Margaret Thomas
18th grade who were tied.
Mrs. Emerson Slacum. chair.
man of the health and welfare
committee, reported 80 children
from the elementary school had
received needed clothing supplied
as a project through the room
rothers. Apr. % from 9 to $3.50
will be spring roundup day at
the elementary school. Mrs.
Herbert S. Hyatt, PTA president
has been elected a vice presi.
dent of the Montgomery Coun-
ty Council of PTAs.
Barbara Mullinix. Shirley
Brown and Shirley Beall sang
several numbers.
DR.. William Peoples, Montgom.
cry County Health officer.
spoke on school health. Jesse
MacKnight, newly elected presi-
dent of the PTA County Coun.
Gil, was a visitor and spoke
urging Damascus to take an ac-
tive part in the councils pro-
gram.
The Missionary Study Group
met Tuesday at tha chIlrrh for
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-10-12

Last years Yam Festival
Queen, Miss Evelyn Morgan OF
Maxton, was still in doubt today
rs to whether or not she would
De able to attend and reign over
this years festival.
While she deliberated her de-
cision, a host of lovely beauties
were anxiously awaiting the con-
test finals to be held Friday
hight. 8 o'clock, at Garrells
Warehouse.
A student at Peace College in
Raleigh. Miss Morgan told fes-
tival officials that she was faced
with a chemistry examination
Saturday morning and was not
certain if she could postpone it.
Those who will be seeking the
honor of wearing 1855 Yam
Queen title are Carolyn Gasque,
laughter of Mr.. and Mrs. d. II.
Gasque of Route 3, Whiteville.
She is being sponsored by the
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-10-12
Wrong Side Rock
Gets WuIkingTicket

my way to the Yam Festival in
Tabor City" on his back.
Today, he is on his wy back
from Conw [. ,! .rcscntativeS
of the Conway Chamber OF
Commerce gave him a rousing
Scndoff and police escorted him
10 the city limits.
Tomorrow, he will walk from
Chadbourn. through Whitcville,
to Tabor City.
On Friday, he will defend his
walking title in a l5-mile con-
test to be staged in Tabor City.
Even if he wins, il will be
anti-cl!matic after having reg
istcrcd a first" by receiving the
ticket for walking on the wrong
side of the road.
Only one thing bothers Hard
rock about having received the
tickct-in the lower left hand
corner Is the warning that "tnis
warning ticket will be placed
against your driving record. An
accumulation OF traffic viola
tons may result in the suspen-
sion of your drivers license"
If they suspend his walking
license, 1t will be a blow bigger
han even the stout-hcarted
Hardrock can take. He was still
smiling although he had picked
up the monicker of Wrong
Side" Handbook.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-10-12

Cream Co., Holsum Bread,
Chadbourn Merchants Associa-
ton, Waccamaw Bank an d
Trust CO., Carolina Power and
Light, Florence Fire Department
and the Silver Springs. Florida
Chamber Of Commerce.
Other floats are expected to
be entered between now and
parade day.
Several high school bands and
a 55-piece Army band will furn-
ish the music for the parade.
Judges will meet Friday night
night at eight o'clock at Gar
relrs Warehouse to select the
1855 Yam Queen. This will be
followed by the Yam Queens
Ball sponsored by the Womans
Club and Jaycees.
A colored dance will be held
at 3 p. m. at Planters Ware
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-10-12

a successful festival but an edu-
cational one.
The festivities will be under
way officially when Miss Yam
Queen Of 1854, Evelyn Morgan
OF Maxton, cuts tht ribbon to
the Exhibit Hall at lois a. m.
Friday.
Ribbon cutting activities will
be proceeded by the invocation
given by the Rev. F. c. Hutche-
son and the welcome address by
Mayor H. C. Cameron.
A l5-mile walking contest
featuring Handbook Simpson
will begin at 1890 a. m. Friday.
AT two o'clock Friday after
noon a mammoth parade will be
held. Floats have been entered
by the Tabor City Yam Festival,
Civilian Club, Whiteville Merch-
ants Association, Whites Ice
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-10-12

Williams Womans Club.
Miss Dorothy Coffee, 10, will
be sponsored by the White
Marsh Demonstration Club.
South Whiteville's Home
Demonstration Club will enter
Miss Linda Dale White, IT. year
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. B. White of Whiteville.
Anna Neal Strickland will be
sponsored by the Cherry Grove
Home Demonstration Club. She
is the daughter of Mrs. p. K.
Strickland and the late Mr..
Strickland.
Lebanon Home Demonstration
Club will sponsor 17-year-old
Brenda Ward of Clarendon.
The Florence, s. c. Jaycee
will sponsor Miss Marjorie
Stokes, 17-year-old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Stokes Of
Florence.
Miss Patsy Stroud, 1s-year-old
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-10-12

Pretty girls, a mamoth parade
walking contest. and browning
Of Miss Yam Queen Of 1855 are
some of the activities in store
for thousands of visitors to this
hall community during Friday
and Saturday when the Eighth
Annual Yam Festival will be
reeled off at a rapid pace.
Workers were making the an
nual last-minute rush to get
everything in readiness for the
10000 people expected for the
festival.
Warehouse exhibits were be-
ing decorated in the brightest
alors while County Agent Char
Ne Raper and his agriculture
teacher assistants prepared the
educational exhibits on sweet
potatoes.
Everything points to not only