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The Montana Standard from Butte, Montana • 2

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2 Montana Standard, Sunday April 3, 1955 Dillon News Bureau To report chinfM el 4d-dreu. delinquent lemoe. phone 363-R. Newt, phone 411. Couple Arrested in Bank Case VOTE REPUBLICAN Heart and Chest Survey Delayed The current 10-week heart examination and chest X-ray survey of Silver JJow County grade school children will be suspend Editor 'Roasts' State Legislature GREENVILLE, Miss.

Pulitzer prize-winning editor Hodding Carter Saturday told the members of the Mississippi House of Representatives who voted for a reso: lution condemning him to "go to hell." Carter called the lawmakers "89 character mobbers." The lawmakers, taking offense at Carter's recent magazine article on "Citizens Councils," voted ed in observance of Holy Week, alty of $5,000 or five years imprisonment or both if convicted of "wilfully embezzling and misappropriating $77,270 of bank funds." McElvain, 37, was charged in; a complaint filed June 15, 1954, "with knowingly receiving portions of money unlawfully taken from the Bank of Greensboro." His maximum penalty would be $5,000 fine or 10 years or both. The couple was being held in Sacramento i for arraignment Monday before S. Commissioner Adellia C. McCabe. SODA SPRINGS, 'Calif.

U.P.) Mr. and Mrs. Clyde McElvain, former Greensboro, N. teller and his wife sought for questioning in the $77,270 embezzlement of the Bank of Greensboro, were arrested in this High Sierra town by the FBI. The couple had been living in a cabin here since last November under an assumed name.

A party of FBI agents surprised McElvain on a trail near the cabin. Mrs. McElyain was arrested in the cabin. Although three rifles and three pistols were discovered in the cabin special agent Ray Abbat-tichio Jr. said they offered no resistance.

Mrs. McElvain, 38, faces a pen WMC Vodvil Draws Large Audience DILLON The annual vodvil presented at the auditorium Friday night by students of Western Montana College of Education drew a large audience and proved a highly pleasing entertainment. The program consisted of amusing acts by organizations of the college and individual students and was colorful and varied. First place for group numbers was taken by the Gargoyles, dramatic organization, while the Future Teacher's of America group took second and Women's Athletic Association, third. Jim Fitz-patritk was' master of 1 I JfLd 1 V.c.y Boy's Leg Broken in Truck Mishap 1 DILLON en Ryan 10, grandson of Mrs.

Luanna Lyons, suffered a broken right leg Friday afternoon when the member was run over by a truck. According to a report by Dan Mooney, chief of police, the youngster was crossing Idaho street at a run and dashed between two cars headed south and into the side of the truck which was headed north. He was knocked to the pavement and the rear wheel of the truck passed over his leg. Chief Mooney said the accident was unavoidable. The youth was taken to the Barrett Hospital and was said to be resting comfortably Saturday.

Driver of the truck was Del-mar Rowe, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Rowe of Armstead. it is jointly announced by the Southwestern Montana Heart Assn. and the Silver Bow Tuberculosis co-sponsors of the survey with the cooperation of the Silver Bow Medical Society and other local organizations.

The survey will be resumed Monday, April 11, when fifth and sixth grade pupils of Grant School will receive free chest X-rays and heart examinations at the courthouse. A group from Lincoln School will be processed Tuesday, April 12, and a group from Divide and Melrose Schools Wednesday, April 13. The survey program Includes free processing of all fifth and sixth grade pupils and parochial schools in the county, on a three-day schedule each week. At the close of the seventh week last Wednesday, 1,160 children had The truck trailer business was founded in 1912 and enjoyed its first big boom during World War I. JOHN THOMAS R.

MORGAN MAYOR LINDQUIST 8th Ward Alderman TOM KIRBY PRESENTS KELVINATOR AUTOMATIC WASHER BE WELL REPRESENTED! been examined and X-rayed. I On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of last week, 185 pupils from Longfellow, St. John's 'and St. Joseph's schools registered for X-ray and exam By 89-19 in favor of the condemnation resolution Friday. n( The resolution said the i article in Look magazine was "wholly un-true" and based on the flimsiest kind of evidence.

I The article said the Citizens1; Councils, designed to keep segre- gation, contained the seeds of ter-: ror if control falls into the wrong hands. Lawmakers called him a "scalawag" and other names during a bitter floor fight. Carter said in an editorial to appear on page one of Sunday's Greenville Delta Democrat-Times: The House of Representatives has resolved (me) into a liar because of an article I wrote. If this charge were true, it would make me well qualified to serve with that body. It is not true.

"So to even things up, I herewith resolve by a vote of 1-0 that there are 89 liars in the State Legislature beginning with Speaker (Walter) Sillers and working way down to Rep. Eck Windham of Prentiss. Windham had charged Carter with selling out the state of Mississippi to "that filthy magazine for pieces of silver." Carter's editorial lashed at the representatives: "Those 89 character mobbers can go to hell, collectively or singly, and wait there until I back down. They needn't plan on returning." He expressed gratitude to the 19 who voted against the Concert Campaign 'to Start Monday DILLON The drive for members for the Community Concert Association will get under way here Monday and will continue through Saturday. The committee in charge announces that there will be no ticket sales to single performancesa rule that has been observed for the past several years.

Tickets may be purchased at Community Concert headquarters at the Berger-Cochrane I I I f2 SPECIAL Two Boys Jailed in Slugging Case A Walkerville boy of 16 and a Butte boy of 15 were in the detention room of the Silver Bow County jail Saturday in connection with the slugging and robbing of an elderly produce clerk Thursday. The 16-year-old was taken into custody Saturday afternoon by Silver Bow County sheriff's deputy Frank Harper. The youth telephoned the sheriffs officers from his home in Walkerville and surrendered himself, Harper said. The Butte, boy was arrested late Friday night by Lt. James Clark and Police Officers Earl Holman and Don Plessas.

Police Capt. Ed Molthen said both youths have admitted the robbery. William J. Toepfer, 75, of 907 East Park, the robbery victim, was released from Community Memorial Hospital Friday night. He had been under treatment for head injuries suffered when slugged by an iron bar in the robbery, Two youths attacked Mr.

Toepfer in a produce store at 323 S. Main. The youth in custody said he and his companion "cased, the store" before entering while Mr. Toepfer was alone, inquired about ROBERT E. JONES 7th Ward Alderman VOTE MONDAY! 7 Stockmen Welcome Blanket of Snow DILLON The entire Beaverhead Valley was favored by one of the heaviest snowfalls of the season Saturday morning which Covered the ground to the depth of our four inches.

Mith moisture conditions far below normal in this area, the blanket of heavy, wet snow is welcomed by stockmen and farmers and brings relief to a protracted dry period. Lambing and calving operations are in full swing but mild weather accompanied the storm and local observers say that light losses are expected. ination. Facilities and personnel of the Christmas Seal-supported X-ray clinic on the first floor of the courthouse are being used in the chest X-ray portion of the survey. The office facilities of Therese Quirk, public health nurse, adjoining the clinic, have been made available for the heart examinations.

The Silver Bow Medical Society has arranged for the free heart examinations with local physicians donating their time and services. Physicians who made heart examinations of 185 children last week were Dr. Bertrand T. Jones, Dr. G.

I. Podobnikar, Dr. J. E. McGreevey, Dr.

John A. Newman, Dr. Pablo Ramos and Dr. G. William Jones.

Student nurses from St. James Hospital are made available through the courtesy of Sister Mary M. Thdmasine, superintendent of nurses. Those who took part in the survey last week were Margaret Sullivan, Jamie Gardner and Joyce Kiely. The Butte Women's Club has adopted assistance to the annual chest-heart survey as a club project and furnishes members for the work of registering the pupils.

Members who volunteered for this work last week were Mrs. J. G. Lonner, Mrs. John Onkalo, Mrs.

P. A. Bertoglio, Mrs. John Milanovich, Miss Mary Wiley and Mrs. R.

F. Calkins. LARRY McAllister 7th Ward ALDERMAN GREEK FLOOD CONTROL ATHENS, Greece (fl Greece is undertaking a nine million dollar flood control and irrigation project she hopes will add 13.000 acres to her farm economy. Bids on the biggest phase, taming of the Evros River on the Greek-Turkish frontier, will be called for next Saturday. Turkey is cooperating.

Ftid Political AdT. Paid for to BUver Bow Republicans, Robert 3. Olds, 1344 Sampson Butt, BecreUry. Mi TO BUY. BENT OR SELL.

MONTANA STANDARD WANT ADS GET RESULTS. the price of potatoes, then slugged the man with a short iron bar, according to police. Police said the 15-year-old told them he and his companion got Plane Assigned to Dillon CAP DILLON Capt. Edward Swetish has announced that an L-16 type army plane has been assigned the Dillon squadron of CAP for the month of April. The plane will be used primarily for orientation flights of Dillon cadets, but a secondary mission will be assigned by the squadron commander.

Pilots and cadets of the Dillon squadron of the Civil Air Patrol will participate in a ground observer corps mission on April 17 or 24, weather permitting. The Dillon squadron plans to send three aircraft on this mission to participate with most other squadrons of the state. Capt. Swetish said that cadets will take part in the mission at no cost to them. TIM about $50, went uptown where they cashed in the change in various stores, for currency, then went to a show and stayed there until about 10:30 that night.

The robbery took place at about 4:15 p.m. Uuv SALE BREAKS TRADITION CAIRO, Egypt Iff) A woman has broken a thousand years of tradition at the Al Azhar University, noted Moslem seat of learning. The first feminine speech within its walls was given by Begum Zein Hameid Allah, editor of the Pakistan newspaper Mirror. Students and professors applauded politely as she appealed for equal rights for Moslem women. Trade-in allowance Term only $2.50 per week Attention Thl washer can be put en carters You cm have a portable Automatic Washer without EXTRA PLUMBING.

Call for free demonstration In your home. TOM KIRBY APPLIANCES 78 E. Park Phone 2-6127 trade-in value for any wool or part wool blanket toward the purchase of one of these General Electric automatic blankets. Your trade-in blankets will be given to charity. Use your old blanket as Down Payment.

Waterloo Matron Succumbs Here Mrs. Lizzie Mellott of Waterloo, a resident of Walkerville before the turn. of the century, died in a Butte hospital Saturday morning following a lingering illness. She was about 80. Mrs.

Mellott's remains are in Duggan's Merrill Mortuary and Monday afternoon will be removed to the home of a grand The Cherokee, Chickasaw, Chocktaw, Creek and Seminole Indian tribes in Oklahoma were known as the five civilized tribes. TAKEN BY DEATH BELLINGHAM, Wash. Ros-coe C. Murrow, 76, father of Edward R. Murrow, Columbia Broadcasting System newscaster, died Saturday.

He was born in Center, N. C. Flamingo Turquoist Garden Green Citron Gold daughter, Mrs. Helen Cox of This I SI ES -i exc Whitehall, where the body will lie in state until Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock when it will be taken to St. Theresa Church, Whitehall, for celebration of requeim mass.

Burial will be in the Fish Creek-Cemetery at Waterloo. Born in 1874 in County Kildare, Ireland, Mrs. Mellott came to this 2g "'4, paneling! lake a tip from your country in 1895 and a year later I i i ii TMm iiV'I- i Ma --wrjWiJi moved to Walkerville. That year she married Harry Mellott and in 1910 the couple moved to Waterloo, where Mr. Mellott died 36 years ago.

Besides Mrs. Cox of Whitehall. surviving relatives include five Custom-Contoured ELECTRIC AUTOMATIC LAN KETS daughters and three sons-in-law, YOU SAVE $18! Reg. 47.95 Now 34.95 Trade-in 5.00 "fecture One-Elevari Double Bed Single Control The price breaks on CE automatic eletcric blankets and Hennessy's gives you additional savings with a trade-in sale! All perfect quality. SleepCuard bedside control automatically adjusts to changes in room temperature.

Only CE blankets have Sleep-Guard' Trim fitted corners for convenience and good looks! Double Bed 9 Single Bed Double control Single control Wm 57.95 Was 44.95 Now 44.95 Ntow 29.95 Leu 5.00 Less 5.00 Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Buhl and Miss Nora Mellott, all of Whitehall, Mr. and Mrs. Jennings Tebo, Mrs.

Mary Lane and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Snell, all of Butte; three sons and daughters-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mellott of Butte, Mr.

and Mrs. Harry Mellott of Hamilton and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mel-lotte of Waterloo; a sister, Mrs. Dan Maher in Ireland; sister-in-law, Mrs.

Catherine McKay of Butte. Also, grandchildren, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Buhl Mr. and Mrs.

Dan Buhl, Jerry, Kathy, Paddy, Judy, Peggy and Baby Mellott, all of Waterloo; Mr. and Mrs. John Carlson of Spokane, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Mack of Butte, Mr.

and Mrs. Al Cox of Whitehall, Mr. and Mrs. Vern Granneman of Chico, Mr. and Mrs.

Martin Wal-pert of Boise, Idaho; Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Griffin of Casper, and Miss Barbara Ann Mellot of Hamilton. There also are 14 greatgrandchildren and a number of nephews and nieces in California, Ireland and Pennsylvania, and Mr. and Mrs.

John Hazen of Butte. Get Amazing Texture One-Eleven at Mail Orders Filled or Phone 5441 Spring Is In the end tne olr Is underfoot in Air Steps with the Mogie 39.95 24.95 SX Domestics Main Floor Sole. In eoch beautiful style Is on oiry MONARCH LUMBER CO. 100 East Front Phone 2-2385 GENERAL be,) ELECTRIC cushion pillow yoor steps through spring. Come In today and see our new spring collection shoes couldn't bo Hurry! Final Day of BOOK SALE! prettter or wore comfortable thoft these, 10.95 to 11.95 These Specials for One Bay Only! Little Golden Books 1100 BOOKS Originally 25c to 3.50 A vWin fnl Am WW in ma Nine Tables LOADED! Main Floor and Mezzanine Book Shop Thousands of Books, Originally 50c to $10 10 Titles to Choose From Illustrated on Every Page For Ages 2 to 8 Regularly 25c Editions (some slightly hurt).

7 for 3W- WMMm Library Duplicates Pocket Books Mysteries, Novels, etc. Books for All Ages, 2 to93 erne QjEach OFF and more 39 WEST PARK.

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