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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-12-09

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n the meautlme. tne Moose
wants the names Of All needy
families. Suggestions come from
the local Welfare Department.
from towns people and from FAM
lies Who desire 10 be helped per
sonslly The names of those tai
need should Be mailed 10 Christ
mas Mother q General Delivery
Fasnville Va Already more than
tea suggestions have been recev-
ed
Skill At <eedlfwork
Ms Aeee. the oldest member Of
the FarmylIe Women Of the
Moose Is going 10 90 what she
can ID brighten the Christmas Of
one 81 t8o families she personally
know Size mas earned an en-
yioIs reputation for her SKIN at
needlework 81 all kinds and at
Chr.smastime, her stuffed am
mails are ii particular demand
TINS pre-holiday season finds her
bus,ly engaged in making dog
and MONKEYS that VIII make
Christmas Day q more joyful one
for some little children
The selection a Mrs A2ee ay
Christmas Mother is particularly
The Sidney herald., 1955-12-22
Funeral Services
Friday For
Harry WEIGH

Harry Welch, 48, tenant on the
Benoit Hardy farm east of Fair
view, died Wednesday as a result
Of a gunshot wound in the head.
A neighbor, Clarence Houch-
en-, told officials investigating Mr..
Welch's death he saw the farmer
take a pistol from his pocket and
fire the shot.
Mckenzie county, N. D.. sher-
ifs deputies said they could find
no motive for suicide. The official
investigation was conducted bv
Clarence Leiseth of Watford CITY.
N. D., coroner. Mr.. WEIGHS BODY
was taken to the Fulkerson Flu
neral Home in Sidney.
Mr.. WEIGH was born in Allan
tic, Iowa, in 1907. He is survived
by his wife, a son, Richard. of
Willows, Calf, and a daughter
Yvonne, at home.
Funeral services will be held
at Zion Lutheran church at Fair
view Friday afternoon at 200
with Rev. A. E. Setness officiating
and burial will be in the Fair
view cemetery.
The Fulkerson mortuary is in
1harge OF arrangements.
The Sidney herald., 1955-12-22
Sidney Assembly
10 Present 3-Act
Play Sunday

A three act play = with six
scenes, entitled, There's a Star
IN the Sky, by Elsie Duncan
Yale, viii be given Sunday eve
nlng at 7:45 at the Sidney AS
sembly Of God church. according
10 an announcement given bv
Pastor L. L. LaMance.
This is the story of the wise
men how they beheld the Star
IN Bethlehem in the sky and fol-
lowed its rays to find a Savior.
1t points out the wisdom of obey
ing Gods call and the folly of
allowing anything material TO
interfere. The author has drawn
on her Imagination to tell a
splendid story with a message
that IS applicable not only TO the
Christmas season but each dav
that we live. Eleven persons Of
the youth group viii be taking
the active parts.
Thursday evening, Dec. %. the
Sunday school is presenting its
annual Christmas program. Treats
VIII be given the children fol-
lowing the program. The public
IS invited to each of these special
events. Service time is 7:45 d. m.
The Sidney herald., 1955-12-22
Fire Hazards
Multiply Through
December March

Christmas isn't the only thins
that's on the way. It's also time
for the annual upward squirt in
fires which begins every Deem
Der and continues through March.
If we announced the ragweed
season had begun, h~ay-fever vic
TINS would take to the hills. But
the increased fires season seems
to spur very few people into ac-
ton.
The reasons why fires increase
IN the winter are well known.
In the home, heating systems.
portable heaters and open fires
are largely to blame. Most of the
fires are preventable. Yet every
year the fire loss statistics of the
National Board of Fire Under
writer's hit the same December
March high.
For almost every fire that oc-
ours and there are some 845.OOO
a year - there is at least one
more person who finds out the
hard way that fires don't always
happen to ''the other fellow"
This year, unless you apply COM
nonsense safety rules, one of
hose people may be you.
Sidney Volunteer Fire Dept.
The Sidney herald., 1955-12-22
Santa Claus,
Christmas Treats,
Free Show Sat

Santa Claus will arrive
Saturday forenoon at abo,'t 1 90 :
a. m. via Burns Flying Service
Following a downtown to,,r ~
VIII proceed to the courtho1Iea ~
ll:OO a. m. to give out the Cbrist-
mas candy. Approximately Ism
TO 1000 boys and girls r evo
pected. eN
A free show viii start AT o.9o
p. m. at the Centre Theatre for
boys and girls II and under. The
an cartoon-comedy show is given
free by the Suckstorffs. and Is
open to both rural and town bows
and girls. '
Santa's helpers will be on hand
to assist in handing out the treats
at the courthouse. They will in
clude representatives from WV
club, Sidney Elks, Sidney Moose
american Legion, Knights of Co
Iumbus, Sidney Kiwanis and Sid
ney Chamber of Commerce. From
Tier Airline schedules didn't per-
NIT Santa's arrival at 1890 a. m.
saturday, necessitating the char
terlng of Burns Air Service. San
Ja,s helpers also have extended
invitation to meet Santa at
me courthouse to all rural and
'rade area boys and girls.
The Sidney herald., 1955-12-22
Allis Chalmers To
Present "Scrooge''
Over KICK

Lionel Barrymore's classic in
depreciation of Charles Dickens.
"Scrooge," as much a part OF
Americas Christmas as mistIetoe.
IS to be heard again this year
over the $50 station coast-to-coast
Mutual radio network. The spon-
sor will be Allis-C Chalmers.
The program will be broadcast
on Christmas Eve, Saturday. De-
cember "A from 300 to $3.50 MIST.
This special Christmas presen-
tation comes approximately a
year following the great actors
death. The "Scrooge" program is
being presented in keeping with
his and his family's wishes that
the drama be broadcast each
Christmas holiday.
This years broadcast will mark
the 22nd year it has been pre-
Sented on radio.
The Barrymore "Scrooge" an
nually brings to life the basic
message of the holiday which
Dickens wished transmitted to
all celebrants. His story, printed
III years ago, caricatures a flint
hearted cynic who, because of
christmas is transformed into a
Harm-hearted, good-natured gen
.leman.
The Sidney herald., 1955-12-22
Xmas Program At
Trinity Luthern
December "a

Trinity Lutheran Sunday school
will present the junior Christmas
program Christmas Eve. Dec. "a
at 7:3O in Trinity church. The
theme of the program will be
Our Wonderful Redeemer."
Welcome will be given by
Dickie Waldo. "In a LowIy Man
GER" solo, Cheryl Scoles; "Awav
in a Manger," 'How Glad I Am
each Christmas Eve" ooh Little
Town of Bethlhem,p "Silent
Night, Holy Night" with all
children singing the first and
third verses. A quartet comprised
of Linda Meschke, Dierdre
Thornton, Tawnea Zadow and
Marlyn Strack will sing the sec
ond verse.
The public and friends of Trim
ity are invited to join the mem
oers of Trinity on Christmas Eve
in the presentation of this pro
gram.
The Sidney herald., 1955-12-22
MINISTERIAL ASSN.
HAS CHRISTMAS N

The annual Christmas dinner
meeting of the Ministerial as
sociation was held at the Lalonde
hotel Monday noon. attended
by pastors and their wives from
Sidney, Savage and Lambert.
Rev. Leo Berreth was the mas
ter Of ceremonies. The program
opened with a word Of greeting
from the president of the minis
terial association, Rev. A. J.
Borchardt and prayer by Rev. A.
Z. DeIabarre. The short story bv
Q. Henry, ''The Gift of the Magi,
was read by Mrs. Don Fish. Rev
L. l. LaMance led the group in
the singing of carols accompanied
by Mrs. Leo Berreth at the piano.
The Christmas story Was read
from the Gospel of Luke by Rev.
L. A. Gilster followed with pray
7r by Rev. Jacob Ehman.
The next regular meeting of
ne Ministerial association will be
the N%azarene church of Sid
ley Monday morning, Jan. 9
The Sidney herald., 1955-12-22
Sidney Bowling
Center And
Cafe Open

The Sidney Bowling Centei
and Cafe opened Monday of thi,
week after being completely re-
decorated and reconditioned. The
modern elght-alley bowling cen
ter, one of the finest in this sec
tlon OF the state, will be operated
oy the owner, Dave Peer. The
Centre Cafe will be operated bv
Mrs. Gladys Atkinson.
League bowling is set to start
january 2. Four mems leagues
OF eight teams each are being or
ganized to bowl on Mondays and
Wednesdays. The women are
planning for three eight team
leagues for Tuesday and Thurs
day evenings or possibly some
Friday night bowling.
Interested towlers should con
tact Mrs. Art Antonson, phone
184-J and men bowIers are to
contact Art Antonson at the
Moose club. The team sponsor fee
is $1,000 with that money going
to the Bowling association.
The cafe will open att 1000
a. m. each day and open bowling
will start at 100 p. m. The alleys
be available afternoons and
evenings. Many boWlers have
been anxious for the season to
open and considerable activity is
expected. The public is invited
o inspect the redecorated center
nd cafe arrangement.
The Sidney herald., 1955-12-22
Fort Peck
Power Failure
Causes BIackOut

A short in the D. c. power con-
trolls of the Fort Peck generating
plant last Tuesday morning caus-
ed a "blackout condition" in an
area that extended from near
Havre In north central Montana
east into western North Dakota
and from Fort Peck south and
east to Miles City and western
North Dakota, according to Rod
Hanson, manager of the Lower
Yellowstone REA. During the one
hour power failure all power sun
pliers within the area were be-
sleged with phone calls and fran
nc inquiries as to how lone the
power would be off.
An outage of this nature makee
everyone realize the critical i'm
portance that electric power has
come to play in the modern ACE
OF mechanization and what one
Russian bomb could do TO an
area, such as this, if it were dron-
ped at the right location. namely
Fort Peck Dam.
The Sidney herald., 1955-12-22
LonsdaIe Church
To Hold Special
Services

IL was announced by the Rev.
Reuben button that Lonsdale
Methodist church would hold spe-
cIaI Christmas services of music
by the Chancel and senior choirs.
The former will sing Long Years
Ago" and "Silent Night" directed
by Mrs. Walter Quilting. The Sc
Nor choir under the direction of
Knut Hoversten will sing two
numbers. "The Halleluiah Choir
us" and the GLORIOUS In Excel
SIS. Mrs. Ralph Criger will be
the accompanist.
There will also be a mixed
quartet composed of the follow
ing; Mrs. Walter Quilting. o
prano; Mrs. John Walburn, alto:
Carl B. Johnson, tenor, and Wal
ter Quilting, bass. They will sing
The Christmas Lullaby. The
Prelude, Offertory and Postlude
Will be played by the following:
kathle Peterson at the piano.
Jacqualine Yoder on the organ
chimes, and Mrs. Ralph Criger AT
the organ. They will play at
Upon a Midnight Clear "
Silent Night, and 60 Little
OF Bethlehem" and 60
Come All Ye Faithful" The pastor
will preach a special sermon en-
titled, "a Light, A Voice and A
3aby's Cry"
The public, visitors to the city.
md any not affiliated elsewhere
re cordially invited to attend
his special Christmas service.
The Sidney herald., 1955-12-22
Legion Auxiliary
Operates Hospital
Shops

A share in the joy Of Christmas
giving will again be a Christmas
gift from the American Legion
Auxiliary to Americas hospital
lied wal veterans. according to
Mrs. John Meschke and Mrs.
Allen Stedman, rehabilitation CO.
chairmen of Richland Post No.
II, Auxiliary Unit.
Christmas Gift Shops, stocked
and operated by the auxiliary
will be opened in Veterans hos
pitfalls throughout the country dur
ing the few weeks before Christ
mas, explained Mrs. Meschke.
The gift articles for the shops
have been donated by auxiliary
units or purchased with contrib
uted funds. They are given TO
the Veterans, gift-wrapped and
mailed to the Veterans families.
without charge.
I'VE expect our Christmas Gift
Shop Program this year to equal
last years record, when 100 Gift
were operated, serving
$4,000 hospitalized Veterans"
said Mrs. Stedman, Nearly S4OO,-
300 was expended by auxiliary
units and departments to provide
his much appreciated service to
ne Veterans in hospitals. Begun
n a small way before World War
i, the program has grown until
lospltalized veterans everywhere
low have the opportunity to share
n the JOY of Christmas giving.
The typical Auxiliary Gift
Shop is set up in a hospital room.
ally decorated for Christmas. with
wide g~alecticg Il gift articles
ttractivelv disk aged. Veterans
Ole to leave their beds come to
ne Shop where Auxiliary volun-
GERS help them select gifts for
heir families. Hospital carts
'aded with gifts are taken thru I
ne wards so the belfast veter-
as can make their selections.
Our local auxiliary unit has
lade contributions toward the c
lit Shops operated by the Mon \
ma Department of the auxiliary a
Ft. Harrison and Miles CITY"
The Sidney herald., 1955-12-22
Feeder Day To
Feature Special
Entertainment

The 25th Sidney Feeder To,1r
saturday, January 7. is shanine
up to be a big affair with spe-
clal banquet entertainment and
a special afternoon educationa1
program arranged for.
The evening banquet entertain
ment will feature a Miles civ
entertainment group. Ken CRIT,
len and wife, NC and m~agiciane.
Dorothy Smith and Dorene Ra2
gen special acts, and Fritz Brug-
ermeyer, accompanist, are includ-
ca IN the special show.
The afternoon program will.
nave carcass demonstrations of
both beef and lambs. The two
panels planned and members r
as follows: Feeding panel
Moderator jim Ganaway. feeder.
Jack Woods, General Mills: A. r
Beggs, Occident; N. A. jacobson
and DR.. Thomas of the State Col
lege. A grading marketing panel
VIII include Moderator Louis Ha-
bles, buyer of West Fargo; c. w.
Griffen, Swift & Company; Joe
Ferral, Armours; Art Mover.
Meyer & Balthouser, plus
grader.
The balance of the davis nro-
gram includes the 1000 a. m.
ieedlot tour. special social Soc
sion at 500 D. m. and the bio
amO and beef banquet at $50
m. According to Chamber of
Agriculture COMMITTEES
members, Ted Foss Of Great Falls
Will be the banquet Master of
ceremonies, and several special
.uests will be recognized.
The Sidney herald., 1955-12-22
Jayceens Make
Christmas Season
Joyous For Aged

On Thursday, December Is a
800 p. m. the Sidney Javceen,
entertained at the Sidney Home
for the Aged.
Mrs. Bob Stayton announced
the program.
The Methodist Kindergartan
under the direction of Mrs. lanes
Carr, recited "Happytime.n verse
and sang up On the House
top" The children were dressed
alike IN red cape choir robes
Included in the group were Den
MS Wilson, Hazel Strong Dave
Carr, Billie Kraus, Lynn St. Cvr
and Jerry King.
A tap dance group CONSISTING Of
BECKY Dasinger, Margie Anne
Tewes and Becky and Debbie
Hall, assisted by Linda Hail
danced the Candy Land Parade
The girls wore red polka dot
tatteta jumpers with white
blouses and polka dot hair rib
bons.
Mrs. Wayne Cumming sane
two vocal solos, "The TweIve
Days of Christmas" and eeTbe
Birthday of a King" Mrs. Rob
Stayton read the Christmas Storv
from the Bible, Book of LIKE
and everyone joined in carol
singing lead by Mrs. Wayne Cum
Coffee and cookies were there
served.
The Jayceens will deliver nrae
9nts to the Home for the Aged on
christmas Eve and those women
bringing presents are asked to
cave them at the home of Rob
otayton before the evening Of
December "a.
Monday evening, Dec. 10. an
'roXimately 40 Jaycees and law
Gems caroled to the hospital and
sidney residents. A team If
lorses and a wagon loaned hv
Yellowstone Livestock COM
MISSION was driven by Bob ST.
nard. Lights for the wagon were
oaned by Harold's Service Cen
The singing was led bv Rob !
layton and following the car ]
ing, the group returned to the :
-merican Legion club where the
aroling committee, Mrs. Rob
Wilkins, chairman. had prepared
chill supper. !
Prior to the caroling a business f
leetlng was held at the Legion +
uo for Jayceens. Reports were /
card from the standing COM
lttees and a committee was ap- !.
ointed for a public card party s
be held next month. Mrs. Don 7
aga reported on the CITY fluori- =
alton panel which was held nre- !.
ousty. Inc next regular meet
g of Jayceens will be on Mon
", January 16, 1856. II
The Sidney herald., 1955-12-22
Floyd Pettibone
Killed In
Crash
Billings Gazette

a 65-year-old Fairview mar
was fatally injured east of BiI.
llngS Saturday afternoon when hi,
ear plowed into the back of !
chartered Greyhound bus carry.
ing ~ Rocky Mountain COLLEGE
basketball players and two coach
eS nome from Dickinson. N y
None OF the bus occupants was
injured. was
Dead on arrival at st. Vincent
driver and sole occupant of the
A doctor who examined Petit
bone at the hospital said deafb
resulted from chest and head in
Jurles. He said the victim,s riab+
chest was Completely crT1shed,
Sna that he may also have suf-
Tered a skull fracture.
The crash, 10 miles east of Bill
Ilngs on U. S. Highway 10. han
pened'l IN a binding snowstorm &c
the Rocky Mountain College has
ketbaI team was returnino 10
Billings from Dickinson. N. d Tho
Team played Dickinson State Col
lege Friday night.
Erwin Freek, 80, 1907 Story
Lane, driver of the bus. said he
mad stopped the bus a few sec-
ondS earlier because of a railroad
siding that crossed the highway
Just ahead. "S
Freek said he waited until he
was sure the crossing was clear
men started forward again.
l was Just switching into sec
md gear" he said, 'when this
suddenly appeared from no.
Vhere and hit the back of the
The impact twisted the front
4 the a like holiday tinsei
nd thrust the steering wheel in
o Pettibone's chest.
Inc car ripped into the vent
I the rear Of the bus. causing
undetermined damage to the bus
ngine.
Many of the bus occupants. who
acluded Head Coach Herb K1ind+
nd Assistant Coach Frank Mafh-
w, were doing at the time of the
ccident.
One Of the dozers was Lee Kra-
Ter, the teams starting center.
no said there was a terrific
'It" as the bus lurched forward
Kramer said another PLAYER
nom he could not recall, fell to
1loor but was not injured.
Pettlbone-wedged between the 4
eerlng wheel and the front seat
was sitting motionless in the 7
II, the bus driver said. The Fair l
eW man apparently died in an '
.bulance a few minutes later 9
Continued on Page 81
The Sidney herald., 1955-12-22
CHRISTMAS SERVICE AT
ST. LAWRENCE CHIIRcu

st. Lawrence Episcopal church
announces that it will hold its
Irst Christmas Eve service at
$50 p. m, Dec. "a. The service
OF Holy Communion will be cele-
grated by the Rev. Robert L.
Bettinger who has just recently
osen dreamed. A choir composed
OF the young people of the church
Will assist at this Christmas OBJ
Servance.
Next week Sunday, New Years
Day, services will be held at the
regular hour, 1900 noon. with
Holy Communion at that time
The Sidney herald., 1955-12-22
CHRISTMAS SERVICES AT
ST. PETERS
CHURCH AT SIOUX PASS

Christmas worship services will
be held at st. Peters Lutheran
church at Sioux Pass Monday
morning, Dec. rs at 1920, and
will be followed by the Sunday
school Christmas program.
Worship services will also be
held January l and January 8 at
$50 p. m. provided weather and
roads permit.
The Sidney herald., 1955-12-22
CHARLIE FLYNNS TO
OBSERVE GOLDEN WEDDING

We will celebrate our Golden
Wedding anniversary Dec. 20 and
will hold open house for all Of
our friends at our home north of
Fairview, between the hours of
2 and 5 p. m. and z and 9 D. m.
You are all cordially invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Flynn.
The Sidney herald., 1955-12-22
SIDNEY HIGH
SCHOOL CHRISTMAS
VACATION DATES

vacation will begin Wednesday.
december Fl at 400 p. M. and
school will resume T,,eeJaT
morning, January 3 at 900 a. m.
IN the Sidney Public Schools. ac-
cording to Superintendent r A
Gerber
The Sidney herald., 1955-12-22
Eagles Trounce
Red Devils In
Play

With six games of their q
game schedule behind them the
Sidney basketball team now take
a three weeks rest from outside
competition. The next engage
ments for the Eagles will be
January 6 and z when they travel
west for games against Laurel
and Hardin.
The locals can expect some
practice sessions during the holi-
days II only to keep in top physi-
cal shape. Workouts will be held
between Christmas and the New
Year.
So far the locals have won
three and lost three. In confer
ence play however, where it real
ly counts they have won two
while losing but once. In class A
standings they are tied with
Lewistown. On top of the heap
is Great Falls Central with four
wins and no losses. Next comes
Havre with a 80, Billings Cen
trail with 81 and then the Eagles.
In six games Sidney has averaged
65 points against their opponents
SIS.
Sidney IS, GIendive AZ
Last Friday night in a not too
well played ball game Sidney
easily defeated a cold Glendive
team 68-42.
This was the second league
win for the Eagles and the fourth
straight loss for the Red Devils.
The contest started slow with
neither team hitting consistently.
However by the end of the first
minutes Sidney had a 1863
lead and one they continued to
increase throughout the next
-hree periods.
By halftime the locals were
ahead 35-16 mostly in the shoot
ng of Anderson, Smith, and Jo-
lansen. Both forwards, playing
very little the second half, scored
all their points in the first two
periods.
During the third period Coach
squad got enough of a
ally going to outscore the Sid
ley five 1913 but the road Z
Jack was a long one. \
In the fourth with Mischief. =
'otts, T. Quilting and Schmidt \
from the court the Eagles T
aced for 20 more counters while 4
lawson was getting but eight to h
I'm the game into a rout. Re- y
erve forward Flip Mischief made z
inc of his teams final quarter y
=
The only bright spot for Glen q
was forward Stewart Wards Il
points to take high point hon
s for the night. The visitors NJ
'nnected on only % percent of II
Ielr shots while the locals made ri
percent. r
In the preliminary the Sidney f.
team squeaked by the Glendive &c
team in a thriller from the p
'ening whistle 42-4O. w
The two squads were tied Is K
at the end of the opening pc II
I'd and Sidney led 2O-19 at ch
lftime. At the end of three fl
ey were all tied again at 80 c.
Oh. &C
Dale Salisbury was high for the TIC
Continued on page - &C
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-10-21
NOTICE OF ELECTION ON
VSSITE nE RONnS

Gen'l Code, Secs. 2293-21, 4785-13 (g)
NOTICE is hereby given that in
pursuance of a Resolution of the
Board of Education of the Port
Clinton City School District ottawa
County, Ohio, passed on the 18th
day of July, 1855, there will be sub
mitted to a vote of the electors of
said School District at the General
ELECTION to be held in the County
Of Ottawa Ohio, at the regular
places of voting therein, on Tues
day, the Eighth day of November,
1855, the question of issuing bonds
of said School District in the amount
of Nine Hundred and twenty five
thousand Dollars ($925, ,000) for the
purpose of acquiring real estate for
school purposes, constructing, re-
modelling, improving and making
additions to fireproof school build
ings, furnishing and equipping
school buildings and improving
landscaping and equipping school
sites as provided by law.
The maximum number of years
during which such bonds are to
run is 23 years.
The estimated average additional
tax rate outside of the ten mill
Limitation as certified by the County
Auditor is SO mills for each one
dollar of valuation, which amounts
to 30 cents for each one hundred
dollars of valuation.
The Polls for said Election will
open at $50 o'clock AN. and re-
main open until $50 o'clock PM
eastern Standard Time) of said
day.
BY order of the Board of Elections,
of Ottawa County, Ohio
HERMAN C. STEINMILLER,
Chairman.
EDWARD II. MINDERMAN,
Clerk.