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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-10

Mrs. Jesse Coles, Of Lynchburg,
Mrs. Shirley Carson, of Hixburg..
Mr.. and Mrs. Basil Bryant and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Bry-
ant, Mr.. and Mrs. James Bryant
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Bryant and family and Mrs. Wal
ter Bryant, all of Cullen.
Hunter Watson, of VPI. spent
the week end at his home here.
Mrs. Clinton Childress is a pa
tent in Southside Community
Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Pugh, Mr..
and Mrs. Marion Hamlet and
Roy Bailey are residing in q
house owned by Leslie Hamilton.
The Ella Binford Circle gave a
surprise shower for Mrs. Ham,
lett and Mrs. Pugh at their meet
ing on Monday night. The hon
orees received many useful gifts
of linens and other household
needs. *
Sunday dinner guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. H. I. Shorter were Mrs.
j. H. Payne and G. E. Shorter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shorter MetcaH
and Cynthia were the Sunday
guests of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. R. DosS, of Appomattox.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-10
State Traffic
Death Reduction
Rate Continues

RIG MOND, - Virginia S
steady and substantial reduction
Of annual traffic deaths since
1857 continued through the first
two months of 1861, Colonel C.
W. Woodson, Jr., has rerorted.
Colonel Woodson. Chairman of
the Governors Highway Safety
Committee and Superintendent
OF State Police. set the toll for
the past January and February
at 81 to compare favorably with
the 101 for the same period OF
1860. Here, however, he noted
that some slight upward revi-
sion could possibly be expected
due to late reports or deaths of
persons now carried as injured
The latter deaths revert to the
date of injury for statistical pur-
poses.
Virginia's highway d e a h S
dropped from 912 in 1857 to 861
in 1858. to $50 in 1859 and to 756
in 1860. Traffic volumes, Colonel
Woodson noted are now about
g. percent above those of 1857.
Pedestrian deaths paralleled the
overall reduction with drop of
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-10
Worsham

Mar. 9 Mrs. F. o. Nc
Quarry, Mr.. and Mrs. John
WilkS, Misses Lucy Fay Wilks
ard Lucy Rec Booth went to
Hurt Sunday to see Mr.. and
Mrs. Lonnie Dalton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mckay
and son and Bernard Mckay, OF
Richmond, we're week end guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Mckay
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckay, Miss Ann
Curtis Mckay and daughter re.
Curtis cKay and daughter re-
turned to Richmond with them
to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Jen-
nings, III. and their new son,
Keith.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Brooks
and Mrs. Pearl Hyde. of Rich
mond, were Sunday guests oil
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F.. Ellington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howson Cole and
children, Mary Hill and HoWson
w. of Richmond, were week END
guests of Miss Mary and R. w
Dupuy. Mr.. Dupuy went back to
Richmond with them for a short
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-10
Mrs. Penny Baber
Guest OF Honor At
Shower Saturday

FORK OF WILLIS Mar. g.
Mrs. Penny Baber was honored
with a stork shower given Sat-
urday afternoon in the home of
Mrs. Karl Boggs at Lakeside
Village. There were % guests
present.
Welsey and Betty Ann Ball, of
Flat Rock. spent a few days
last week in the j. M. Barker
home.
Misses Margaret Cooke, of
Longwood and Susan Pepper, of
Westhamuton. spent the week
end in their respective homes.
Howard Baker of USN and Mr..
and Mrs. Bill Baker and family,
of Newport News, were week
end guests of their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. R. E. Baker.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Flippen
and family, Mrs. w. C. Flippen
and w. E. Toler visited relatives
in Richmond Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. w. c. Flippen remained for
an extended visit.
Supper guests Sunday night of
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Duncan
were Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin John
son of Gold Hill, and Mr.. and
Mrs. P. L. Duncan, Jr., of Lake
side.
Mrs. Robert Duncan and Mrs.
P. L. Duncan, Jr. attended a
leaders training meeting at Cum
berland for the county's H. D.
Clubs. Monday.
Guests Saturday afternoon of
Mrs. Lucy Duncan were Mr..
and Mrs. w. E. Dunkum of Dill
wyn. Mr.. and Mrs. John Duncan
of Richmond, spent Sunday with
Mrs. Duncan.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-10
New Electric Organ Performs For
First Time At Walkers Church

dericting farm activities and a
movie were shown.
Luella Martin, who had been
confined to the infirmary at
Marion College for week, was
well enough to come home on
Monday. Feb. q. She spent the
week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rob Martin. Another
daughter. Anne Martin, a stu
dent at Madison College, was al
so at home over the week end.
Cumberland Cabell, Negro
caretaker at River Circle farm,
passed away on Friday, Feb. "a.
For many years, Cumberland
had worked for Hans van Mes
Allen, and was highly respected
in the community.
Mr.. Allen came from Tulsa
Okla. to see about the burial.
The funeral service was con-
Quoted in the Allen living room.
According to Cumberland ex-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-10
Mrs. HI. C. Stanley
Rites Held March 5

BEAVERDAM, Mar. 9-Fun-
eral services for Mrs. Lettie
Stone Stanley. of this place,
who died March in a Rich
mond. hospital, were held March
at the home. Interment was in
st. Peters Methodist Church
cemetery, Beaverdam.
She was the widow of Her
bert c. Stanley.
She is survived by six step
children, Robert and Herbert
Stanley, of Richmond, Mrs. Gill
bert Williams and Joseph STAN
ley, of Lynchburg, Mrs. James
Lee Morris and Mrs. Shirley
Dowdy, Of Farmville; two broth
ers. T. L. Stone, Jr., of Beaver
dam, and Bryant Stone, of Rich
mond, and two sisters Miss
Clara Stone and Mrs. Moiselle
Carter. of Beaverdam.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-10

HIXBURG. Mar. 9LThe con-
gregation at Walkers Presby-
terrain Church at Hixburg on
Sunday listened with enjoyment
when soft sacred music came
from the newly installed cleo
trio organ. Mrs. Walter Carson
played the organ, and that was
the initial performance Of the
new instrument in a church SER
vice.
E. K. Graham and family, of
Mount Ulla. N. c. called on Mrs.
w. NJ. Erwin and the Marvin
Glovers on Saturday.
j. S. Hix, of Thomasville. N.
c. will be the guest of his broth
er. Willie Hix, from Tuesday un-
til Thursday.
Forty farmers we're guests of
RaySter Guano Company at a
dinner in the Pamplin Elemen-
tary School cafeteria on Friday
evening. After the meal, slides
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-10

pressed wishes, he was laid to
rest on a hill back of the house
where he said he, Gould look
down on the house where he had
been so happy"
For ten days, Donald Webb
was in Lynchburg General Hos
pital and underwent surgery. He
came home Friday and is con-
valescing nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Gillian of
Prospect were afternoon guests
Of the Willie Hikes. Mr.. Gillian
who was operated on several
months ago, was looking fat and
we'll
Mrs. Susie Coleman Coving-
ton was taken to Southside Com
munity Hospital for treatment
Lester Coin has accepted a
position in Johns Equipment
Company in Farmville.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-10

from 81 to Is for the period. Vir-
ginia S 1860 rate of AS deaths per
100 million miles of travel was
well below the national average
of So last year.
Col. Woodson asked the pub
lie not to look upon the situation
simply as a statistical reduction
but as human lives saved. ANY
of these lives saved could have
been yours or that of someone
dear to you," he commented.
The Sidney herald., 1961-09-13
HANDICAPPED CHILDREN clinic
TO BE HERE, SEPTEMBER 1929

Children in this area, with
handicapping conditions, may be
examined Thursday and Friday,
Sept. 1929, at a clinic sponsored
by the State Board of Health,
Division of Child Health Services
The clinic will be conducted at
Memorial Hospital, Sidney, DR.. G.
D. Carlyle Thompson, Executive
Officer of the State Board of
Health, has announced.
Children from Richland, Sheri-
dan, Roosevelt, Dawson, Wibaux
and McCone, counties may be
brought to the clinic.
Any child (under 81 years of
age), believed to have a Gripping
or handicapping condition, may be
brought to the clinic, for a free
examination. Children will be ex-
amined by an orthopedist and a
pediatrician.
This clinic is one of several con-
Quoted in the spring and fall by
the State Board of Health. Clinics
are organized and conducted by
the Division of Child Health Ser.
vices of the State Board of Health
Purpose of the clinics is chiefly
dlagnoStlc. Patients are accepte(
only upon referral by local author
tiles. Children may be sent to tn,
clinic by the family physician, tn,
local public health nurse or by tn,
The Sidney herald., 1961-09-13
Model I Drivers
Expected Here At
9 a. M. Saturday

Some 25 Model T FordS are eX-
pected to participate in the SIS
mile endurance race from Missou-
la to Sidney which is being held
in connection with the Central
Montana Highway 20.
Entries to date include four
from California and two from
Iowa. Inquiries are being received
from as far distant as PennSylva-
MIA.
This will be a lap race = cars
will be officially started at one
minute intervals from Missoula,
Wednesday morning, September
IS, there will be a one hour COT
fee break for each car ait Lincoln,
an overnight stop will be made
at Great Falls. Thursday the cars
will again be started at one min
ute intervals, with a coffee break
stop ait Stanford, and an overnight
stop at LeWistoWu. Friday the
cars will race to Circle, with 6
coffee stop at Jordan. Saturday
CONTINUED ON PAGE 5
The Sidney herald., 1961-09-13

than half of the front page and
goes into great detail concerning
the history of the bridge and the
work done in obtaining it. George
Schafer, former Mckenzie county
resident, who was at that time
the Governor of North Dakota was
chosen to give the principal adj
dress. ct seems that the muddy
roads were more than he had con-
tended with causing delay the day
of the celebration, according to
Turner) Frank Hazelbaker, Lieu
tenant Governor, represented
Montana along with two members
of the Highway Commission. The
one similarity that stands out the
most was thc individual who was
in charge of the arrangements
then was the still very active j. l.
Turner who is the commanding
officer in the 1861 celebration.
Others prominently mentioned in
clude R. S. Mutt, Roy Rounce, and
DR.. R. D. Benson who also are
still active in the Sidney Chamber
program as well as the various
highway associations, Charles Col
lett, Axel Nelson and Senator w
D. Kemmis, gone but not forgotten
pioneers of that day also played
important roles. Many Of the Eas
side ranchers who furnished the
beef have gene to their reward o,
moved elsewhere but Steve Doug
lass and Charley Clark still re-
main in the area.
The Sidney herald., 1961-09-13
J. I. TURNER

The Sidney Concert Association
announces that the first concert
for the 1~961-1962 season will be
Friday evening, October 10th in
the Junior High School auditor
ium at 800 p. m. This will be
a duo piano team, Jeffry and Ron
aid Marlowe, presenting a concert
of major works by Mozart, Bach,
Brahms and many others. The
MarlOwe Twins have been feat
ured on coast-.o-coast televisiOn
shows Of Milton Berle, Arthur
Godfrey, Garry Moore, Steve Al
len and Sam LevensCu and have
appeared with the New York
Philharmonic and other symphony
O~rcheStras.
The Sidney herald., 1961-09-13
Governor Wife
To Be Luncheon
Guest While Here

Mrs. Donald Nutter, wife of the
Governor of Montana will be the
honored guest at a luncheon spon-
sored by the Richland County Re-
publican Women'S Club on Fri
day, September 18th at lis pm.
at the Lalonde Hotel.
Also expected as a guest will be
Mrs. Ada Nash of RedStone, Area
Vice President of the Montana
Federation of Republican Women's
Clubs.
A short program is planned after
which the guests will have an OPP
p~ortunity to visit with Mrs. Nutter.
If you have not been contacted
and desire a ticket they are avail
able until Thursday, Sept. 18th at
noon. Call 313 or 1878.
The Sidney herald., 1961-09-13
DATE FOR SEASON OPENING
ANNOUNCED BY CONCERT ASSN

Other concerts scheduled for
this season include Paul Gavert,
Baritone, on Friday, November 10;
Guy Fallot, %cellist, on Tuesday,
January 23rd and an operetta,
"Tne Vagabond King" on Tues
day, March 9th.
Admission to these concerts IS
by membership card only. Any
resident who has moved into the
area since the membership cam
paign may have the opportunity to
obtain memberships by contracting
S. H. Braaten or the Sidney Credit
Bureau in Sidney or Rev. Alan
Villesvik in FairvieW.
Deadline for memberships is
October 10, 1861.
The Sidney herald., 1961-09-13

June Is, 1882 reads the dateline
on a ragged but valuable copy of
the Great Falls Tribune that is
a priced possession CO jim Tur-
ner, senior partner in the Turner
Drug stores.
This weeks main topics of con-
versation along Sidney's busy
streets are probably very similar
to then, because this old paper
describes in detail the celebration
TO be held dedicating the bridge
over the Yellowstone on July Attn
of that year. On Saturday, Sep
TENDER IS, 1861, Sidney will host
the celebration dedicating High
way No. 20 across Montana.
The article written by Dick
Dore, who at that time was a
resident correspondent for the
Tribune, covers a great deal more
The Sidney herald., 1961-09-13

local welfare agency.
Children who have previously
received treatment authorized by
the Division of Child Health Ser
vices will also be accepted at the
clinic.
ARRANGEMENTS for the Sidney
clinic are being made by Mary
Alice Rehbein, Rim, in coopera-
ton with the Division of Child
Health Services and the Depart
ment of Public Welfare. Miss
Frances Seyler, public health
Nursing C~onsultant of the State
Roard Of Health, will assist local
nersonnel in carrying out the re-
COMMUNICATIONS for the patients.
The Sidney herald., 1961-09-13

Lonsdale Methodist church has
announced church officials, Com
missions and Committees, for the
current year, who will hold their
offices into 1862. Trustees with
one year of their terms remaining
are Ralph Blair, Carl Brattin, and
Ralph Criger; serving until 1868
are trustees J. D. Campbell, Ster-
ling Swigart and K. I. Mcdonald;
while trustees whose terms run
until 1864 are Dudley Stone, Mrs.
Afford Bahls and Carl Pierson,
who is also chairman.
Stewards are John Williams,
chr: Mrs. Williams, Sec; L. E.
Gall. Mrs. Alfred Lane, Lloyd
johnson, Phillip Peterson, Francis
Krauger. Leslie Young, Glayde
Yoder. Mark Fawcett Mrs. Harry
Kreis. George Enghusen, w. j
Williams, Paul Johnson, Lester
The Sidney herald., 1961-09-13
Trinity Lutheran
Church PLANNING
Mission, Sept. 2

Trinity Lutheran Church Mis-
souri-Synod, will open its annual
notwithstanding, Reaching
Mission, with a series of open
house meetings and services here
beginning Sunday, September II
and continuing through Thursday,
September 81. The meetings are
a part of Lutheran Open House
Week.
The Rev. Alex w. Roeggs, pas
tor of Trinity Lutheran Church of
Virginia, Mimi, will be the guest
speaker for the evening services,
which will open at 800 p. m. Each
evenings service will be specially
directed toward children, as well
as adults, and will include a song
service, Gospel preaching, a mes
sage for the children, and a ques-
ton and answer period. Theme
for the services will be "QueS-
tons Jesus Asked"
Rev. Roegge, who is a native
of Meredosia, Ill, has conducted
five other Notwithstanding
Teaching Missions. He is a gradu-
ate of Concordia College in Fl
Wayne, Ind, and of Concordis
Seminary in SIT. Louis, Mo. He ha,
served parishes in Melfort, Sask.
Canada and at Hinckley and Pine
City in Mimi. as we'll as Miami
Fla, before his present charge.
Rev. Roegge is area director fol
Preaching Teaching, Reaching
missions which are being helC
simultaneously in churches of Lu
theran Church-Missouri Synod, il
northeastern Montana.
The public is invited to attent
any or all of the services.
The Sidney herald., 1961-09-13
Paroehial School
Opens Term With
1877 Enrolment

st. Philomena's Parochial School
in Sidney, opened it's fall term
with a total enrolment of 1877,
Sister Mary Ursula, Principal,
said. The enrolment includes 80
youngsters in grade l, 10 in grade
2, 10 in grade 8, 25 in grade a,
33 in grade 5, Is in grade 6, 20 in
grade 7, and 10 in grade 8. The
parish plans to add several new
clasSrooms to the school which
are expected to be ready for use,
next fall.
The teaching staff in addition to
sister Mary Ursula, who teaches
grades 7 and 8, is made up Of
sister Marilyn, grades l and 2;
sister Mary Evangeline, grades 3
and 4; Sister Regina Mary, part
of grade 5 and grade 6; Mrs. Joe
Frasca the remainder of grade 5.
Both Sister Mary Ursula and Sis
ter Marilyn are new to the fac
ulty this year.
One new subject, Spanish is to
be added this year beginning IN
the first and second grades.
The Sidney herald., 1961-09-13

September 10th. Others
on the program will be Walter
Hjele, North Dakota Highway
Commissioner and Ray SorrelS
and Otis Waters of the Montana
Commission.
The Albert Lalonde Company of
Sidney completed the last contract
of the Sidney = Circle section of
the Central Montana Highway
Highway 20) road.
A no-host breakfast that will be
followed by the annual business
meeting will be held at 800 am.
Saturday morning for all officers,
directors, members and guests of
the Central Montana Highway
Association. At this time many
important matters including ad-
vertising, signs and election of
officers will be taken up. With
the completion of the road the
big job now becomes informing
the travelling public of the adj
vantages of Highway No. 20. Much
work remains to be done on get
ting an adequate sign system di-
recting the traffic toward the use
of this new system.
At $50 am. the first of the
Model Us should be arriving on
their final leg of SIS endurance
race. The finish line for this ma
tionally advertised event has beer
set as the state line near Fairview
Following a Fairview reception the
drivers will drive back to Sidney
Central Park in the finishing orde
where they will display their car
in an area adjacent to the park.
The Sidney High School Ban
under the direction of Orla
Strom will begin their concert
HOO pm. and will continue pla.
ing until the beginning of II
formal program at 100 Pm
During this time the echo
crew. under the direction {
Bill Mcintosh will start servin
the roast beef barbecue at facilitit
set UP on the south edge of tn
CONTINUED ON PAGE 5
The Sidney herald., 1961-09-13
REPUBLICAN WOMEN
TO CONVENE IN
BILLINGS, OCT. 1-3

The Montana Federation of Re
publican Women's Clubs will con-
vene for their 23rd Annual State
Convention at the Northern Hotel
in Billings on October /, 2, 3, &C
cording to Mrs. Harold Wright,
President.
Activities will start October l
at 4.3O pm. with an impressive
candle-Eght service. Governor
Nutter will be the banquet speak
or. Prominent speakers for Monday
and Tuesday sessions include Mrs.
7 B. Parks, President, National
Federation Of Republican Women:
Mrs. Clare Williams, Asst Chair
man, Republican National Com
mittee; Congressman, James Bat
tin: and Mrs. Molly Clasbey, Civil
Defense, Everett, Wash, Mrs
Gladys Knowles, Montana Ma.
fional CommitteeWoman will pre-.
CONTINUED ON PAGE A
The Sidney herald., 1961-09-13
Annual MissiOnfest
Sunday At Ebenezer

The Ebenezer Church has their
ma M~issi2nfest Sunday, Sept.
~ Rev. philip Reich of the Bill
limos In congregational Church will
~ l tho o1Iest speaker for the day.
NTorninNe service at 11:OO; after
.aoon At 2;SO and evening service
at An ~ offerings will go for Mis-
sions The public is invited to al
services.
The Sidney herald., 1961-09-13
LONSDALE METHODIST CHURCH
OFFICIALS FOR YEAR NAMED

McMillen, John Sawyer, Walt Das-
niger, and Harry French.
E~x-officer members include Ray
Whiting, Treas; Rev. Wilbur
Whanger, A. l.. Haines, Lay
Leader and Membership chr; Mrs.
Elray Harper, S. S. Supt.; E. E.
Edmondson, Finance Chr; Mrs.
Prudence Johnson, Finance Sec
Mrs. Sterling Swigart, Pres. of the
W.S.C.S.; Danny Kemmis, MYF
Pres; Mrs. Art Miller and Mrs
Francis Kreuger, who head the
CONTINUED ON PAGE 5
The Sidney herald., 1961-09-13

MI. and Mrs. Cliff Larson, 321
4th Ave. N. E., will leave Septem-
Der IA for Purto Rico on a 10 day
all expense paid vacation compli-
merlts of Ford Motor Co.
Mr.. Larson won the trip after
his company reached 278% ot
their quota of car sales in a ma
tional contest. This contest was
held from June 10th through July
goth.
The Sidney herald., 1961-09-13
Demo. WOmen's Club
To Meet Monday

The Richland county Democratic
Women'S Club will meet at the
home Of Mrs. w. A. Leo on Mon
day afternoon, September Is, at
2 o'clock. We are happy to an
nounce that Miss 10 Rogers win
give a discussion on Civil Rights.
All members are urged to attend
and friends are welcome.
The Sidney herald., 1961-09-13
Richland Homes
Annual Meeting
Date Announced

Annual meeting of all mem
bers of Richland Homes will be
held at the Lalonde Hotel Ball
Room at Sidney. Montana.
Tuesday. September 18Th at
$3.50 o'clock in the afternoon.
Milton c. Anderson. Secretary
The Sidney herald., 1961-09-13
CENTRAL MONTANA HIGHWAY 20
CELEBRATION ST FOR SATURDAY
GOV. DONALD 6. NUTTER Will.
DELIVER DEDICATION ADDRESS

Governor Donald G. Nutter, who as Sidney Chamber of
Commerce President and highway committee Chairman has
had a very active part in Central Montana Highway affairs,
will give the dedication address for Highway No. 20 here on
The Sidney herald., 1961-09-13
OTICE

NOTICE
I will be out of town. Sep
TENDER IA. Is and 10. attending
a medical meeting.
w. B. Danners M. d.
The Sidney herald., 1961-09-13

high school students and any jun
ior high school students who wish
to participate. Faculty and school
connected personnel are eligible to
take part.
The Sidney herald., 1961-09-13

The hot lunch program of the
Sidney High School was initiated
and went into operation the open
ing day of school.
A complete meal is served to
Navajo times. [volume] (Window Rock, Ariz.) 1960-1984, 1961-09-13

Agricultural easearch engi-
neers have found a simple method
of converting two standard tractors
into a four-wheel-drive tractor,
producing over 100 horsepower.
The conversion can be made by one
man in less than an hour and half.
as the two pictures show. Allparts
needed for the C conversion are
shown on the ground in the topic
ture. AS developed by Ford Motor
Company's Tractor and Implement
Division, this TANDEM" tractor is
capable of pulling seven or eight
bottom plows: for other field work
its two power units can be used in
dependently. Basic unit needed for
Navajo times. [volume] (Window Rock, Ariz.) 1960-1984, 1961-09-13

this low-cost answer to imrequent
high-horsepower demands is the
Ford COCO tractor at right. Its ex-
elusive power-Shift transmission
can readily be remotely controlled:
and conventional row-crop or gen.
eral-purpose tractor can be adapt
ed as the rear unit.