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The Billings Gazette from Billings, Montana • 7

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THE BILLINGS GAZETTE Sunday, March 23, 1952 Pag Sevan Lodge Grass Bands Plan Authorities dispute whether tht manor, one of the basic elemenU of feudalism, was a development of similar estates in the late Roman empire or was develoried in th sources at Kalispell have quoted the corps of army engineers as saying the once-considered Jennings site probably will be abandoned in favor of a site two to three miles down stream from Libby. MAY CHANGE SITE Libby, March 22. (U.R) The proposed Libby dam in northwest Montana may be located farther down stream on the Kootenai river than was first planned. Informed Park County Jury Finds Meyer Guilty on Manslaughter Count Presentation of Concert Lodge Grass, March 22. Lodge middle ages.

Tribunal Orders Permit Issuance Helena City Council Action Is Nullified Grass school senior and junior bands will give an "apron and overall" concert Friday night under the direction of Mrs. Alina Stevenson. Preparing for the music meet I at Missoula are a clarinet trio, Emma Jean Sorger, Cloann Wa- Helena. March 22. VP) Moi YOU'VE KNOWN ME A LONG TIME genaar and Carol Lee Redman.

tana's supreme court Saturday ordered Helena's city council to Miss Sorger and Miss Redman also Full Pardons Granted To 2 Montana Parolees Helena, March 22. (JP) The state pardon board Saturday announced it has granted full pardons to Max Trottier of Malta and Helen Furst of Sheridan, Mont. Trottier, sentenced to two and a half years in prison Sept. 22, 1950, on a second-degree assault charge, has been out on parole since last December, the board said. Helen Furst was given a one-year suspended sentence on a forgery charge in February 1948.

SURVEYS ARE APPROVED Helena, March 22. (U.R) The state highway commission has approved surveys leading to a contract award for an extension of the Fort Peck-Van Norman road southward from the present end of the highway near the spillway of Fort Peck dam. The project may not reach the construction stage this year unless the survey shows it is beneficial to national defense. will enter solo work and Helen Standish will play a trombone issue a building permit to Palmer Construction company of Great Falls for building a 60-unit addition solo at the meet. Tommy Conroy, tenor, will represent the school get Nelson's car out of a snowdrift about 75 yards from where Nelson's body was found a week later, identified Meyer in court.

Nelson's car was found abandoned in Billings, where Meyer said he abandoned it before taking a bus for the east. While working as a ranch hand around here, Meyer sketched roses and according to friends, did a good job of it for acquaintances. The F.B.I, says Meyers has a criminal record dating back to 1927, with arrests for larceny, forgery and sale of liquor to Indians. The F.B.I, says the offenses were committed in Iowa, South Dakota, Wyoming and Arizona. He was twice sentenced to 10-year prison terms.

to the Stewart Homes public housing project here. The court declared "null and vocal groups. Woman Accorded void" a "purported" city ordinance by which the council canceled a contract between the city and the Helena housing authority, which operates the low-rent project The ordinance in question, the Livingston, March 22. A man who liked to sketch roses for his friends was convicted here Saturday of shooting an acquaintance and leaving his body in a snow-filled gully. District Judge William Taylor said he will pass sentence Thursday on 42-year-old Richard M.

Meyer, alias Juan Rivas, alias Jerry Gallagher. The jury found Meyer guilty of manslaughter. The maximum for that crime in Montana is 10 years Meyer was hunted by the federal bureau of investigation for 20 months before he was caught last November 19, in Portland, Maine. He told F.B.I, agents he had "wandered through many states" since the shooting February 13, 1950 of Henry W. Nelson, Livingston real estate dealer.

Meyer, a native of Kenosha, testified that he and Nelson went for a ride in Nelson's car after they had been drinking in a tavern about 22 miles south of here. They had a fight in the bar before they left. According to Meyer, he was driving the car when Nelson asked him to turn up a side road. Meyer stopped the car soon afterward and they both got out. Then, Meyer claimed.

Nelson, pulled a gun on him. Meyer said he kicked Nelson, making him drop the gun. Then, Meyer went on, he grabbed the gun and shot Nelson. high court held, violated both state and federal constitutions because it would have impaired a "valid" contract. I hove been in Billings for 38 years.

Starting from scratch, I built up a good business because I gave you wonderful people quality merchandise and good service. Now, I have entered into a new venture by purchasing an interest in Howard's Furs, 119 North 27th and will endeavor to give you the finest fur cleaning and renovating service in the Midland Empire. Howard Smith will retain his interests, and will have supervision of all restyling and repairs. We can assure you the finest workmanship at reasonable prices, and every job will be guaranteed by us. New renovating equipment has been installed and will be in operation soon.

On the basis of that ordinance, the council canceled a building permit issued previously to Palmer Construction. The supreme court ordered the city to issue a new permit and to submit notice of compliance by Big Timber Rites Big Timber, March 22. Funeral services for Mrs. Cecelia Wordal, 77, mother of Harry Wordal of Big Timber, were conducted at the Lutheran church by the Rev. E.

E. Tollefson. Music was furnished by Mrs. Ted Busha and Mrs. A.

Ronald McDonnell with Mrs. Tollefson at the pipe organ. Pallbearers were Clyde Davis, Ross Williams, Dick Armstrong, Ed Braaten, Dr. Herbert Roquet and Dr. J.

D. Herries. Burial took place in Mountain View cemetery. Mrs. Wordal was born Oct.

17, 1874, in Bergen, Norway, where she lived until she was 17. In 1891 she came to St. James, with her brother. She was married to Elias Wordal. He died in 1930.

Mrs. Wordal has made her home April 2. The supreme court order did not mention a request by the housing authority that it remove from the ballot at the March 24 city election the question of whether Stewart Homes should be enlarged. COMPETENT REPAIRMEN Palmer's contract is for $395,000. a rancner wno neipea Meyer i c- Other contracts put the total at more than $500,000.

On March 7, the supreme court told the city not to try to enforce the ordinance until a hearing here I have never nor will I ever gamble my reputation and you can believe me, you are going to get the best fur servicing available anywhere in the country. P.S. This is one of a series of three ads. Watch your local papers for the others. last Tuesday.

In its request for the order, the housing authority said that under its 1950 contract with the city it had borrowed $24,000 from the federal housing administration and contracted to build the additional In order to render better and faster service to the Midland Empire Barons has increased their watch repair staff! Only men thoroughly trained in the art of watch repair handle your watch. These men have been specially schooled to turn out only high quality work! All Barons watch repair work is fully guaranteed and can be returned to you within 7 days! Guaranteed Work MMWIWW, units. Gibson EASTER GREETING CARDS We have a card for every member of your family! Commercial Printing DUNN PRINTING and CARD SHOP Open Tuesday, Thursday, 7-9 p.m. 118 North 24th Phone 9-2238 The council contended that the housing authority had failed to here for several years. Six years ago she sufered a stroke and had been bedfast ever since.

Besides the son, survivors are four grandchildren. Delegates Chosen Big Timber, March 22. Two juniors have been chosen by the Sweet Grass county high school faculty, according to Mrs. Clive Haas, Girls State chairman of the American Legion auxiliary, to attend Girls State in Billings June 9 to 15. Named were JoAnn Nunley and Sonia Tetlie; alternates are Audrey Stephens and Dorothy Mc-Arthur.

One of the girls will be sponsored by the Women of the Moose and the other by the prove the need for additional public housing. Party Schedules Dinner Meetings 7-DAY SERVICE Helena, March 22. (U.R) The state supreme court clerk, Frank Murray, secretary of the state Democratic central committee, Saturday announced the folowing schedule of Jefferson-Jackson day dinners to be held throughout the state the latter part of this month and in April, and listed principal grw-Hg-mWW. WW .1 IMIM.II I MWMIMMIUUllllllMMUll tit 15 llaJ speakers: Kalispell, Monday Senator Rob FIRST ert Kerr, Democrat, Oklahoma; Deer Lodge, April 5, Lester Loble in this picture! (Its beauty is so striking!) of Helena; St. Regis, April 8, Gov ernor John W.

Bonner; Great Falls, April 12, Senator Estes Kefauver, Democrat, Tennessee; Butte, April 19, Mike Mansfield, Democrat, Montana; Billings, April 20, Mansfield; Helena, April 21, Mansfield, Senator Kerr will be guest at a no-host dinner Sunday night at the Placer hotel in Helena. NEXT in Your home! Decision Delayed For Brief Filing Havre, March 22. (U.R) A de (Its price is so sensible!) cision in an oil and gas lease action here in which damages of $680,000 are sought is not expected for at least 90 days. Judge James T. Shea of Glasgow It's Bigelow's Wonderful gave attorneys for the plaintiffs, Charles Bronson and T.

H. Harri-man, 30 days to prepare conclusions of law. Defendants were given 30 days, following submission of the conclusions, to file their brief and an additional 30 days were granted the plaintiffs to answer the defendant's brief. Bronson and Harriman, coown-ers of the Midwest Drilling company, brought the suit against John Gillan, trustee; John and Edward Schnitzmeier and E. O.

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