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Holmes County herald., 1959-04-30

Miss BARBARA ANN BROCK,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. G..
Brock of Pickens was selected re-
Gently to represent the 18th Grade
from Holmes Abs. Miss Brock
was chosen on the following: Per-
sonalty, Leadership, Citizenship,
and Scholarship.
Miss Brock is an outstanding
leader among the entire high
school student body, and was NAM
ed most versatile in the Who's Who
for 1883. Other honors: Presi-
dent of the Holmes Chapter FILA,
President Junior Class, Holmes
County All Electricity winner in
1853, President of the Girls All
Club, Member of the Holmes Abs
Girls basketball team past three
years, member of the Abs Girls
track team, and holds membership
in High School Beta Club.
The American Legion Auxiliary
of Lexington allotted Goodman
one girl on the County Quota for
Girls State for 1859.
Holmes County herald., 1959-04-30

Is Dealer For
VOxhall Car

Hollingsworth's. the Oldsmobile
dealer in Lexington has added a
new line of cars, the Voxhall.
Mr.. Edible Hollingsworth, part
ner in the business said he now has
one of the popular Foreign make
car now or display at the firm
on Andrews Street.
Big on the inside, yet small on
the outside, Mr.. Hollingsworth said
he four door sedan he has on dis
play is fully equipped with heater
and defroster, turn indicator, white
side wall tires and Deluxe steering
wheel. Unlike many of the foreign
make cars now on the American
market. he said the car Is assem-
bled with standard bolts and nuts.
He said the car viii average from
Is to IS miles per gallon of gas
cline.
The Voxhall is built in England
and imported to the United States
by Pontiac Motor Division Of Cen
eral Motors Corp.
Mr.. Hollingsworth flew to New
Orleans and picked up the car
Holmes County herald., 1959-04-30
Don Wynne Wins VFW
Marble Championship

Don Wynne, Ii year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Wynne, won
out over twelve other boys last
Friday to become champion
Marble Shooter in the annual VIEW
Marble tournament held on the
Lexington Grammar School play
ground.
Young Wynne, along with second
place winner Bill Marshall and
third place winner Jack r. Horn,
were awarded a trip to the State
tournament In Indianola Saturday.
Neither of the Lexington boys plac-
ed in the state meet. It was Don's
second trip to the State tourna-
ment.
VFW members Wilson Tingle
and Walter Sharp conducted the
contest last Friday. The winners
were presented with medals by
the Ohio c. Byrd Veterans of For
eign Wars Post.
Other boys competing in the pop
ular annual event were Larry Hol-
der, Mack Covington, Jimmy Nc
Clellan, Danny K. Wynne, Larry
Mayo, Lamar Sykes, aJckie Nc
Crory, Wyche Hooker, Jimmy Nor
ris and Eddie Weems.
Holmes County herald., 1959-04-30

When Tennessee Governor Blu
ford Ellington visited in Lexington
last Wednesday and spent the night
with his father, Mr.. A. E. Ell
lington, he brought with him certi-
ficates which he presented to the
men making them officially mem
bers of his Colonies staff.
The ~personable Holmes county
native who grew up in the Sand
Hills community, presented his
father, his brother. Irby, w. r.
Ellis, ST.. and Pat Barrett with
certificates naming them as Col
onelS on his staff.
For one man of the group, the
honor placed him in a very dis
tinctive group. Mr.. Reedy Ellis is
now a Colonel on two Governors
staffs, both Mississippi and Ten
nessee. He is a member of Govern
or Coleman's staff and is probably
the only man in Mississippi holding
this distinction.
Holmes County herald., 1959-04-30
Presbyterians
Welcome New
Pastor

The members Of the First Pres
byterian Church of Lexington will
welcome as their full time pastor.
The Reverend Mr.. Frederick Cur.
tbs Fowler LII. Rev. Fowler will be
gin his duties here on May II.
1859.
Rev. Fowler was born in Central
Pennsylvania and later moved to
Pittsburg where he attended South
Hills High School. He also attended
Mercerburg Academy in central
Pennsylvania and graduated in
1856 from Northwestern University
of Evanston, Illinois. with a BA
degree. While at college he was
active in many of the campus
activities and was active on the
track and football teams. He is a
member of Beta Theta ri frater-
nifty.
He recently graduated with a
BID degree from Columbia Theolo-
gical Seminary in Decatur, Geor-
gia. Since last July he has been
serving as Assistant Pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church in jack
son, Miss. His parents are at pre-
sent living in Duluth. Minnesota,
where his father is the pastor of
the First Presbyterian Church.
Rev. Fowler is engaged to Miss
Suzanne Mcmillan of Acworth,
Georgia and viii be married on
June 26. Miss Mcmillan is at pre-
sent a senior at Agnes Scott Col
lege in Decatur, Georgia. She is
active in campus activities, presi-
dent of the Christian Student AS
ISOLATION, a member of the student
government and elected to Nor
tar Board, also in Who's Who in
American Colleges and Universe
ties. Miss McMillan's sister is Mrs.
James M. Baird, whose husband Is
pastor of the Mt. Salus Presbyter-
ian Church of Clinton, Mississippi.
Holmes County herald., 1959-04-30
New Dealer
For Opel Car

Farmers Equipment and Sales
Co., Announces this week that the
firm is now dealer for the Opel
Car, called Europe's most distin-
guished economy car.
Ray Johnson, owner of the firm,
said the new line of cars has been
added to the Buick line they carry.
Mr. Johnson said the Opel is
a German make a and is equip
ped with heater, defroster and
signal lights as standard equip
ment. 1t is considered one of the
most economical cars to operate
since it averages from IS to 40
miles per gallon of gasoline.
The Opel car has been distin-
guished in Europe for 81 years and
since 1929, has been a General Mo-
tors subsidiary.
Mr.. Johnson invites his friends
in for a demonstration.
Holmes County herald., 1959-04-30
Catholic Church To Have
Mission Here Next Week

A Mission will be conducted at
st. Thomas Catholic Church be-
ginning Sunday, May Bird, through
Thursday. May 7th, Ascension Day
announces, Msgr. Clerico. Pastor.
The Mission will begin Sunday
evening at 5 o'clock. Father Co
burn will be in charge and win give
further information in regard to the
services at the opening exercises.
The Reverend Albert J. Coburn.
O.P., will be in charge of the mis-
sion. He is a native of New Or
leans and received his early edu-
cation in its Parochial Schools.
Later, his family took UP residence
at Beaumont, Texas. Father Co
burn completed his High School
and College studies at St. Mary's
Seminary in La Porte, Texas. He
later attended Notre Dame Semi
nary at New Orleans. In August
of 1914, he entered the N~ovitate
of the Order OF Preachers do
minicans; at River Forest, III.
Upon his ordination to the Priest
hood, Father Coburn was assinged
as Assistant Pastor of Holy Rosary
Church in Minneapolis, MINI.
During this time, he also served as
Sub-Prior of the Dominican Com
munity attached to that church.
Father Coburn was later an
pointed as a member OF the Do
minican Missionaries of the North
west, serving in Minnesota, Iowa.
Wisconsin and the Dakotas. In
September of 1857. Father Coburn
was assigned as a member of the
Dominican Southern Missionaries
with residence at st. Anthony's
Priory, 4640 Canal St, New Or
leans, La. He continues to con-
duct Missions, Retreats, Novenas
and Forty Hour Devotions through
out the Gulf Coast States.
Holmes County herald., 1959-04-30

Billy Rosamond. nine year old
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Denton Rosa
mond. Stanley Dillon, 9, o of
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Dillon and
Jackie McCrory. IL, son of MI.
and Mrs. D.. A. McCrory were
found by Wilson Tingle, Mack Vim
cent and John Massey lying in the
middle Of the road waiting until
morning so they could find their
way back to town..
The whole town became alarmed
shortly after 7:30 pm. when the
word spread that the boys had not
returned from a jaunt in the pas
ture behind Powers Grocery store.
The boys left Powers Store after
drinking a Coke about 4:30 and
said they were going for a walk
in the pasture. A fourth companion
Chuck Carson, returned home be-
fore dark.
The search party was organized
by the city police force after par
ents of the missing boys failed to
find them in the Dillon pasture.
AS darkness approached it be-
came apparent that the boys were
lost and the alarm spread. The
possibility that the boys might
have been drowned in the Dillon
pound was ruled out when it was
discovered that the boat had not
been moved. A thick fog which
moved in owe the area with dark
ness hampered the search and also
made it more difficult for the boys
to find their way back to town.
A sound truck was used to CO
ordinate the search and call for
the boys.
After they were found and re-
turned home, scared, muddy and
wet, after wondering over the
hills and across Moccassin Creek,
Billy Rosamond said they had
wondered up and down the old
Bowling Green road trying to 10
cate themselves. but finally de-
cided to lie down and wait for
morning.
They even took off their under
shirts and tried to start a fire to
keep warm.
I'VE were wet, cold and hungry
Billy said, land we decided to lie
down and cuddle to try to keep
warm" They decided that two
would sleep while the other kept
watch.
Holmes County herald., 1959-04-30
C0xburg School Graduates Thirteen Seniors

Thirteen seniors received their
diplomas at graduation exercises
Friday night, April Oath, at Coxbug
High School, and one of the largest
crowds ever assembled at the
school Witnessed the impressive
ceremony.
Marvin Mcclellan, noted after
dinner speaker of Lexington, was
principal speaker and he used for
his subject Tomorrow is Yours.
r. S. Richmond, Principal of the
school, introduced Mr.. Mcclellan
and also presented diplomas to the
graduating class, which included
Fay Pierce, Phillip Chisolm, Jan
ice Aust, Wesley Petus, Carol
Scott, Billy Zeigler, Bonnie Ellison,
Vivian Ferrall, Glenda Rogers,
Holmes County herald., 1959-04-30

zens Council of Holmes county for
the best essay on good citizenship
and Barbara Sue Winstead was
second place winner with a $40.
award.
The Eighth Grade Graduation
exercises preceded the Seniors.
The 16 members of the class to
receive certificates presented by
Mr.. Richmond, included Larry
Abel, Sylvia Cannon, Glenn Chi
solm, Linda Dickard, Sylvia CHS
ohm, Carol Edwards, Peggy Luby.
Larry Mcbride, Pat Mcbride, Roy
Rodgers, George Smith, Betty
Nell Tolar, Elaine Wigley, Shirley
Winstead, Patricia Brett and VIII
Adams.
Holmes County herald., 1959-04-30
Negroes Given
Sentences By
Judge Clark

Sentenced to three years in the
state penitentiary Monday was
James Freeman Henning, charg-
ed with manslaughter by negli-
gence, as Circuit Judge Arthur
Clark, Jr. presided on the bench
in the April term of Court.
Henning was charged for the
traffic deaths of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fleetwood B. Joyner of Blythe
vile, Ark. Mr.. and Mrs. Joyner
were killed and their eleven year
old daughter, Cecilia, seriously in
iured in a three-car accident Nov.
80 on Highway 81 near Durant.
A three year sentence was hand
ed down by Judge Clark for Simon
Harris, Negro, charged with man
slaughter, who had changed his
plea to guilty.
Other sentences were imposed
on three Negroes for stealing cat
tie, Jack Skinner, given two years
for grand larceny, and his son.
Jack, Jr. fined $4,000 and given
six months on the county farm on
a charge of trespassing. His bro
Their. James, drew the same SEN
tence for the same charge.
Grand larceny was also charged
against Franklin Roosevelt Bal
ley, who drew a three year sem
tence. and L. D. Anderson who
changed his plea to guilty to Grand
Larceny, being sentenced to six
months on the county farm.
Holmes County herald., 1959-04-30
Services Held
Wed. For
Miss Rathell

Miss Lillian RatheIl, rs died
Wednesday morning at $40 am.
at her home. She had been Ill
about 3k years.
Miss Rathell was born on April
10. 1883 in Lexington and had lived
her entire life here. She was a
teacher in the Holmes county
schools for Is years, having taught
in Lexington for Is years. Other
schools in which she taught were:
Durant. Acona and Ebenzer. She
was a member OF the Lexington
Methodist church, was former pre-
sident of the ME-. Society Of the
church, former president of the
Lexington Garden Club and a for
mer member of the Eastern Star.
Services were held Wednesday
afternoon at 4 o'clock from the
Southern Funeral Home Chapel
with the Rev. George Curtis Off
ciating. Burial followed in Odd Eel
.ows cemetery.
Survivors are. two brothers, A.
G. Rathel and E. F. Rathell both
IF Lexington, two sisters, Miss
Susie Rathel and Mrs. c. L. Lundy
Of Lexington.
Serving as pallbearers were:
Howard Terry, VIII Barrett, o. L.
Ellison. Allie PovaI. Billy Harth-
cock and Herbert Downer.
Holmes County herald., 1959-04-30
MethOdistHOld
Homecoming
AT BlackHaWk

The Black Hawk Methodist
Church will celebrate Homecoming
on Sunday, May 3rd at the regular
II A. M. service.
The guest speaker for the oc-
casion will be Bishop Marvin A..
Franklin of Jackson.
Following the morning service.
dinner will be served on the
ground. The 4th Quarterly Confer
ence will meet following dinner,
and will take up the remaining
business for the charge for this
Conference year.
The Rev. B. F. Lewis, Pastor of
the Church extends a cordial invi-
tation to the celebration and every
one is requested to bring dinner.
Holmes County herald., 1959-04-30

tors orders) since the sixth grade.
She also has four sisters and one
brother with a perfect attendance
record.
Ellis Wynne, president of the
Holmes County Farm Bureau pre-
scented two certificates of awards
for the best vocational and good
citizens boy and girl along with a
check for $12.50 for each. The a.
wards went to Bonnie Ellison and
Phillip Chisolm.
Lyle Netherland. representing
The American Legion, presented
the Good Citizenship Legion award
to Glenda Faye Rogers and Wesley
PettuS.
Carey Cannon was winner of a
SOS award presented by the Cti-
Holmes County herald., 1959-04-30

Lamar Purvis, Fay Spell Simmons.
Frank Rogers and Brenda Win
stead.
No Valedictorian or Salutatorian
was named since all the records
of the students were destroyed by
the fire earlier this year, but an
award went to the Best All-round
Boy and Best All-round Girl. They
were Fay Pierce and Lamar Pur-
Wis.
Perfect attendance awards were
presented to Brenda Winstead and
Carol Scott, members of the senior
class and to % other students in
the school who had not missed a
day during the school year. Bren-
da Winstead had a fabulous record
of missing only one day (by Doc
Holmes County herald., 1959-04-30
Dates Set For
Graduation

Following Coxburg's short 8
month term graduation last Fri
day night, the next white school to
hold graduation exercises will be
Durant. Durant seniors viii re-
ceive their diplomas on the even
ing of May 18th, followed by Hol-
mes Agriculture High and HJC
on Sunday. May II. Tchula seniors
will receive their diplomas at 8
pm. May Goth onthe ball field and
the Lexington seniors viii be pre-
scented diplomas May END.
Pickens grammar school 9Th
grade exercises will be held May
%.
Holmes County herald., 1959-04-30
Cleanup Week
At Goodman
May 40

Goodman is going all out in a
week long Cleanup, Paint-up and
Fix-up campaign that is certain
to give the town a better ap-
pearance in both the business sec
ton and the residential section.
Cleanup week has been set for
May 4 through the 9th, with Paul
Hand heading the downtown sec
ton and Mrs. Cecil Clements in
charge of the residential part of
town. Emphasis will be on the
Identification of the town and all
citizens r urged to cooperate in
the campaign.
Holmes County herald., 1959-04-30

1t is with humble appreciation
that we express our heartfelt
thanks to the many people who
aided In the search for our sons
and helped bring them home to us
safely Tuesday night.
We especially thank the city
Police Force for their part in or
ganizing the search party and
WeatehrSby Chevrolet Co. for the
use of the loud speaker used in
the search.
Your many kind words and
deeds were comforting during the
period of anxious waiting.
MI. and Mrs. Denton Rosamond
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Dillon
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. McCrory
Holmes County herald., 1959-04-30
Dragster Will
Be CivenAWay
On Saturday

Saturday, May 2 at 800 Pm.
on the Weathersby Chevrolet Used
Car Lot, the Yazoo Dragster, the
kids registered for will. be given
away. You must be present to win.
There will be favors and Cold
drinks for the youngsters. You
may win a 670x15 Soldering Safety
Tire for your father and mother.
Remember the date and be on
hand, for some lucky youngster
win hold the number that gets the
Dragster.
Holmes County herald., 1959-04-30
Memorial Services
At Pleasant Ridqe

On Sunday, May 8, Pleasant
Ridge Baptist Chudch will hold
Memorial Day Services. Guest
speaker for this occasion will be
a former pastor, Rev. A. Fl. NIL
Ter of Bonita, Miss.
Time of the services will be at
HOO am. and 200 pm.
Lunch will be served by the
ladies of Bethesda community at
II o'clock.
The public is invited to attend.
Holmes County herald., 1959-04-30
Goodman 9th
Graders On
Trip To Coast

Eighth grade students at Good
man Grammar school departed by
bus at $3.50 this morning Thurs
day. for an educational trip to the
Gulf Coast.
Principal E. P. Garrett said the
trip viii take the students to var
ious historical spots and it is de-
singed to be educational to them.
On their return each student will
be asked to make a report on what
he observed during the trip.
Holmes County herald., 1959-04-30
HiEiles . .
Deer
Holmes
Rx, "a.@o- NT--
BY Chester Marshall

The incident at Poplarville will
certainly be used as grist for the
Communist mill and racial agitators
I using it to the fullest extent to
further their cause of putting a
blackeye On Mississippi.
1t is regrettable that a few
hooded men can cause such out
rageouS insults to be thrown at the
entire state and to make our peo-
pie as a whole look like a bunch
of criminals. But it is even more
%regrettable that a few ''do-good"
journalists and television news
analysts can take a case such as
this and play it to the hilt causing
a wider wedge to be thrown in
relationship between the races.
We condemn the mob action by
the unknown culprits at Poplar
vile, and hope and pray they be
caught and justly punished, but we
abhor the action or the Liberals
and agitators who are trying to
make a martyr out of a rapist.
Holmes County herald., 1959-04-30

Notice the shortage of pictures
this week? Well, we're sorry, the
cuts didn't get back from the en-
gravers by press time and we'll
just have to run them next week.
We had some good pictures lined
up too-One of Gov. Buford Filing
ton of Tenn. visiting with old
friends, the Coxburg graduating
class, the marble champion and
several others. So if you'll bear
with us until next week, well run
them then, providing they're not
lost somewhere.
Holmes County herald., 1959-04-30

Mrs. Annie Ford Stewart, Mrs.
Susie Stewart, Sgt. and Mrs. Sid
ney Stewart and children, Pat an
Mary Sue visited with MI. and
Mrs. Rogers Stewart and family in
Magnolia on Thursday.
Mr.. O. L. Ellison was a guest 4,
the home of his sister, Mrs. Roy
Doak in Grenada Sunday.
Holmes County herald., 1959-04-30

party of more than $50 men and
school boys had scowered the hills
and woods north east of Lexington
looking for them for over two
hours.
Holmes County herald., 1959-04-30
Lost Youths FoundHere
ThreeH0urS Search

Three cold and hungry Lexington
youths were found cuddled togeth-
er in the middle Of the road out
past the cemetery Tuesday night
about $3.50 O'Clock after q search
Holmes County herald., 1959-04-30

Friends will be glad to know thu
Mrs. Bill Schneider, who is a pat.
lent at the Community Hospital,
continues to improve.
Holmes County herald., 1959-04-30
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7Fade Al Home And Keep Holmes County Money ~ Home!
Four Holmes C0untians
Named Colonies On
Gov. ~ENington's Staff

Four Holmes countians are Col
onels on the Governor of Tennes-
sees staff.
Holmes County herald., 1959-04-30

Guests of Mrs. Minnie Lannon's
over the weekend were her sister.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hays of Monroe,
Louisiana. her daughter Mrs. Tony
Anthony Of jackson, and Mrs. Jack
Richardson of Portland, Arkansas.
drove it home Tuesday. He said
he averaged 1913 miles per gallon
driving at so miles per hour. The
car delivered in Lexington sells
for SPOTS plus state sales tax.
Holmes County herald., 1959-04-30

The coffee chats the Lexington
Chamber of Commerce is conduct
ing each day in which a few bus
ines men get together and talk
over things for the Improvement of
the town is one of the best ideas
we've heard Of lately. We're GER
tain Lexington win enjoy a better
future as an outgrowth of some of
these meetings.
Mr.. Reedy Ellis holds a distinc-
ton probably no other man, or
very few if any, in Mississippi can
boast. He is at present a Colonel
on two Governors Stats, Governor
Coleman'S and Governor Buford
Ellington of Tennessee.
We are by no means an author
ity on flowers, but the Flower
Show presented by the Lexington
Garden Club Tuesday at the Meth
odist Church would make anyone
take a second look. The arrange
mentS were simply out of this
world, and the Club should GER
tainly be congratulated for staging
such a beautiful show.
The Sidney herald., 1959-06-17
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
ENDED AT TRINITY
\ UTILIZE ~

The Vacation Bible School con.
Quoted by Trinity Lutheran
Church was officially closed
on Sunday when the children
rendered several numbers at the
church service. $50 of the zoe
children enrolled received certfic-
ates for perfect attendance.
Mrs. r. O. Anderson was super
intendent of the Junior depart
ment, Miss Gloria Cowell super
vised the nursery and beginners
department, and Mrs. John Cham
bers was in charge of the seniors
who met at the Irwin Atchison res
idence.
Teachers for the school included
the following: Miss Charlene
Adamson. Mrs. r. O. Anderson,
Mrs. Irwin Atchison, Mrs. William
Baue, Miss Shirley Bauer, Mrs.
Paul Bauman, Mrs. Russell Berndt,
Mrs. Charles Berner, Miss Holly
Brekhus, Mrs. John Chambers,
Miss Cynthia Chambers, Miss
Gloria Cowell, Mrs. Robert DAM
elson, Mrs. Robert Hokana, Mrs.
Ben Hubley, Mrs. Cliff Kallevig,
Miss Julie Kallevig, Mrs. Walter
Kroemer, Mrs. Harvey Larson,
Mrs. Ewald Lueck, Miss Carol
Mrs. Clarence Sather, Miss Anna
Meschke, Mrs. Orvald Norgaard,
Schmierer, Miss Emma Schmierer,
Mrs. DeVere Steinley, Miss Patty
Slip, Miss Gloria Wagner, Mrs.
John Winter and Mrs. Irvan Ia
dow.
The Sidney herald., 1959-06-17
Hold Last Rites
For Charles Smith

Final rites for Charles Smith,
80, were held at 200 pm. We'd
nesday, June 10, in Savage Con-
gregational Church. The Rev. Ber-
nard McLain, Pastor, officiated,
and the Cloyd-G order Mortuary
directed arrangements. Mr.. Smith
died at Community June l., 1859
of infirmities of age. He had been
i'll for about a month, but "a a
hospital patient for only three
days.
He was born at Iowa City, Iowa,
June 20, 1859, 4 son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Nelson Smith, and grew up
in that area. His marriage to
Laura Belle Lininger, took place
at Mt. Aver, Iowa, March 10, 1881
Soon after, they moved to Brigh-
ton, Iowa, where he operated a
flour mill in partnership with his
father in law. In 1885 they went
to Bob Elder, Wyo. and filed On a
homestead, remaining there for
is years before returning to Iowa.
In 1908 they went to Hillrose,
Colorado, where he farmed and
ran a general store. After his re-
tirement in 1882, they came to
Savage, where Mrs. Smith died in
1884. Since her death, he has lived
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Andrew Rasmussen, northeast of
Savage.
He is survived by three children,
Mrs. Halle Bailey, Arkon, Colo,
Mrs. Goldie Rasmussen and Frank
Smith, both of Savage; two sisters
Mrs. Nora Huss, Shelton, Wash
ington, and Mrs. Stella Reed.
Idaho; IL grandchildren, 80 great
grandchildren and 10 great great
grandchildren.
At the services Mrs. Allen OAR
nell was organist, and accompanist
for Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Brown,
who sang two duets.
Pallbearers were Ted Hamburg,
Fred Hamburg, Oscar Crumpacker,
Charles Nelson, Allen Darnell, and
Robert Seeve. Interment was in
the Glendive Cemetery.