When You & I Were Young . . . Captain Carney Killed in Crash * ■ Navy Officer Dies in Pacific 50 Years Ago The old saying “Lot’s of snow in the winter, lot’s of rain in the summer,” has proved to be a true one. Even the oldest inhabitant fails to recall a winter like this. Heavy snow played havoc with the Elkhorn train service. . . Don’t throw away your pipe next Thursday when you swear off smoking. You’ll be looking for it or buying a new one before the week ends. . . The Chambers mail route is the only stage line running that has made schedule the past 10 days. . . A. Kitten dorf perished in a snow drift one mile from his home on Christ mas eve. He was found by his son on Christmas morning. 25 Years Ago Bennett Gilligan came home on Monday from Kemper military academy at Boonville, Mo., to spend the holidays. . . The op erating department of the Inter state Power company enjoyed a theater party followed by a ban quet in the local office Tuesday night. . . A son was bom to Mr. and Mrs. Lee Berglund at Op portunity Saturday. . . A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Clar ence Strong Monday. . . The proposition for paving 10 city blocks has been abandoned until the regular anuary meeting of the regular January meeting of Nine midwestern states dem onstrated a successful blackout. It was the largest area, approxi mately one-fourth of the nation, attempted to black out at one time. . . Capt. James Carney, USN, was killed when his plane crashed in the south Pacific. . . . Ed Alder’s bam and blacksmith shop with tools and some grain burned recently. . . Miss Mar garet Halva is a student nurse at St. Eliabeth’s hospital in Lincoln. . . . Neil Brennan attends Iowa State college at Ames. . . O’Neill won the first basketball game against Ewing, 28-22. Harold Calkins was high point man. One Year Ago Interior decorators Saturday completed a $5,800 project at St Patrick’s Catholic church after seven weeks of work. Life size murals were painted by Wolfgang Wittich. . . Miss Opal Huston, a WAAP, stationed at Stillwater, Okla., came to spend the Christ mas holidays with Mr. and Mrs. William Wolfe. . . Rev. and Mrs. Melvin H. Grosenbach were presented a friendship quilt at the Christmas program at the Wes leyan Methodist church Decem ber 23. Santa Greets FHA. Pep Guests at Door — EWING—Friday evening was the date of the Christmas party for the Future Homemakers of America and the Pep club. It was held in the home economics room of the Ewing school, which had been gaily decorated for the season. The outstanding features were the tree and its decoration and a Santa who welcomed each at the door. At 6:30 a potluck supper was served to the 40 who were pres ent for the occasion. This was followed by entertainment in charge of the recreation chair man, Joellyn Eacker, assisted by Bernadine Sanders. Gifts were also exchanged. I Legal Notices Matthews, Kelley, Fitzgerald & Delehant, Att’ys (First pub. Dec. 11, 1952) NOTICE OF AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORA TION OF WATSON HAY COMPANY Notice is hereby given that at the adjourned annual meeting of the stockholders of Watson Hay Company held on November 15, 1952, Article IV of the Articles of Incorporation of said company was amended to read as follows: “The authorized capital stock of the corporation shall be the sum of Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00), divided into four hundred shares (400) of the par value of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) each, all of which a mount shall be common stock. The stock of the corporation when fully paid for shall be and shall always remain non assessable and this provision of the Articles relative to the as sessment of the stock shall never be amended.” Witness our hands and seal of said company this 6th day of De cember, 1952. CHARLOTTE E. ABRAHAMS, President Attest: , I. L. WATSON, Secretary 32-34c (First pub. Dec. 18, 1952) John R. Gallagher, Attorney NOTICE OF HEARING OF PETITION FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNT Estate No. 3747 COUNTY COURT OF HOLT COUNTY, NEBRASKA. ESTATE OF MICHAEL CUR RAN, DECEASED. THE STATE OF NEBRASKA, TO ALL CONCERNED: Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed for final settlement herein, determination of heirship, inheritance taxes, fees and commissions, distribution of estate and approval of final account and discharge, which will be for hearing in this court on January 7th, 1953, at 10 o’ clock, A.M. LOUIS W. REIMER County Judge (COUNTY COURT SEAL) 33-35 (First pub. Dec. 11, 1952) Julius D. Cronin, Attorney NOTICE OF HEARING OF PETITION FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNT Estate No. 3821 COUNTY COURT OF HOLT COUNTY, NEBRASKA. ESTATE OF ASA R. BAKER, DECEASED. THE STATE OF NEBRASKA, TO ALL CONCERNED: Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed for final settlement herein, determination of heirship, inheritance taxes, fees and commissions, distribu tion of estate and approval of fi nal account and discharge, which will be for hearing in this court j on December 31, 1952, at 10 o’clock, A.M. LOUIS W. REIMER County Judge. (COUNTY COURT SEAL) 32-34c (First pub. Dec. 11, 1952) Julius D. Cronin, Attorney NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate No. 3867 In the County Court of Holt County, Nebraska, December 9, 1952. In the matter of the Estate of Amelia Vincent, Deceased. CREDITORS of said estate are hereby notified that the time limited for presenting claims against said estate is April 2, 1953, and for the payment of debts is December 9, 1953, and that on January 2, 1953, and on April 3, 1953, at 10 o’clock A.M., each day, I will be at the Coun ty Court Room in said County to receive, examine, hear, allow, or adjust all claims and objections duly filed. LOUIS W. REIMER County Judge. (COUNTY COURT SEAL) 32-34c ARRIVES IN O'NEILL . . . S/Sgt. John M. Moler (above) recently arrived in O’Neill to spend a 30-day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Moler. Sergeant Moler is with the air force armament center, Elgin AFB, Florida. He has been in the air force fqr six years, and seen service in Ja pan and Eniwetok Atoll'. Proxy Wins Prize at Pinochle Parly— EWING—The Pinochle club met at the home of Mrs. A. H. Marquardt Friday evening when tne losers entertained the win neis at a Christmas party. The winners of high score for sev eral parties were Mrs. Rosa Vandersnick, Mrs. Perry Saiser, Mrs. John Archer and Mrs. Sis Ebbengaard, who is on a trip to Floriua. She was represented by Mrs. Earl Billings, a proxy. The low score entertainers were the hostess, Mrs. A. H. Mar quardt, Mrs. Leo Hintz, Mrs. Frank Noffke, sr., and Mrs. John Miller. Scorewinners for the evening games were Mrs. Perry Saiser and Mrs. Earl Billings. An informal hour was enjoyed with refreshments after the games. The winners were each presented a gift by the losers. Army Pvt. Ralph Lindberg ar rived Sunday in Sioux City from Ft. Sill, Okla., where he had just completed basic training in the field artillery. He was met by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Lindberg, and they returned the same day. Private Lindberg will report to Camp Stoneman, Calif., January 5 and receive assignment to duties in Korea. William J. Froelich, jr., a navy recruit seaman who is in “boot” training at Great Lakes, 111., ar rived Sunday for a two weeks' visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William J. Froelich, sr. Members of his unit were granted a holiday leave in lieu of the customary leave upon completion of “boot” training. He will have two more weeks of training and then be assigned. I”' Number of Teachers ! Leave for Holidays Ewing Classes Begin December 29 EWING—The Ewing public school dismissed Friday after noon for a holiday vacation. Supt. and Mrs. Lewis Carter planned to visit relatives at Chadron, Miss Elsie Chase, prin cipal, is at her home in Ewing. Coach Dale Vanderford is spend ing the holidays with homefolks at Peru and Miss Lena Baker has gone to Neligh to be with her mother, Mrs. Altha Baker. Miss Fern Pruden is at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Pruden, here. Mrs. Catherine Rockey of Or chard will be a guest at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Rockey of Ewing. Mrs. Ma rie Murphy and Miss Cleta Mur ray have gone to O’Neill and Mrs. Helen Grimm expected to spend the holidays with rela tives in Venus. They will return tc school on Monday, December 29, when classes resume. Other Ewing News Holidays for Mr. and Mrs. i Sis Ebbengaard will be spent in the sunny South. They left Ew ing Decemebr 15, taking their all modem trailer home to provide living quarters in the vacation land. Expected Christmas guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ker mit Jefferies will be his two sisters and brothers-in-law, Mir. and Mrs. Jay Hixson of Long Pine, Mr. and Mrs. Leland Welke and family, also his fa ther, R. H. Jefferies of Ewing. A 6 o’clock dinner will be served. Mr. and Mi’s. William Wulf had as their guests on Friday Mr. and Mrs. Mark Maben of Clearwater. Maj. and Mrs. E. D. McDon ald and their children, Douglas and Suzanne, arrived Saturday morning to spend Christmas at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Butler. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Dierks went to Omaha last Thursday on busi ness. They returned home Fri day, accompanied by their daugh ter, IM'ary Alys, a student a!t Duschesne college, who will spend her holiday vacation at home. Merton Dierks and Dale Van Vleck arrived in Ewing Friday evening from Lincoln to spend the holiday vacation at the home of their parents. Both are stu dents at the University of Nebras ka. Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Davis were Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Forbes and children of Brunswick. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Bergstrom have as their guests this week his brother, Floyd Bergstrom, of Newcastle, Wyo. He will return home after Christmas. ' Mrs. Gertrude Davis and Mrs. Louise Beal of Orchard were overnight guests at the home of 17 —i their son and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Davis on Monday, De cember 15. The ladies also ac companied Mrs. Davis to Neligh and Tilden where they visited friends and relatives. Saturday, December 20, was Santa Claus day in Ewing. He arrived at 2:30 p.m. and was greeted f by a record-breaking crowd of youngsters who had gathered on Main street. Treats were given, to all. Lois Ann Bergstrom was the guest-of-honor at a birthday an niversary luncheon on Tuesday, December 9, at the home eco nomics room at the Ewing high school to celebrate her anniver sary. The girls of the senior class of which Lois Ann is a member prepared and served the meal. The senior boys were in vited as guests. The Future Homemakers of America was the first group to make an appearance as Christ mas carrollers. Twenty-six called at the home of shutins, elderly folks and others who are music lovers on Monday evening, De cember 15. This was followed by refreshments served at Sanders cafe, a treat provided by the ad visor, Miss Fern Pruden. On Thursday afternoon, Miss Fern Pruden, instructor in home making and the eighth grade teacher, was hostesses to a facul ty tea in the home economics room. A red and green color scheme was carried out in table decorations and also the menu. Mrs. Henry Fleming, Mr. and Mrs, Albert Larson, Mrs. Florence Putler, Miss Anna Van Zandt, Mrs. Ernest Pierson, Mrs. Louise Van Conet and her daughter, Nettie, were shopping in O’Neill Tuesday December 16. Star Chapter Holds Yule Party — EWENG—The Jepthah chapter 83, Order of the Eastern Star, gathered at the home of Mrs. Maud Brion Tuesday evening, December 16, for a Christmas party. A Christmas scheme was carried out throughout the house. The Misses Fern Pruden and Ina Bennett were in charge of the evening’s entertainment, which consisted of games and contests. For the gift exchange, each person was given a balloon which had to be broken to find a number. This number corres ponded with a gift. Refreshments were served by Mrs. R. G. Rockey, Mrs. Wilbur Bennett, Mrs. M. B. Huffman, the Masses Fern Pruden and Ina Bennett with Mrs. Harriet Welke and Mrs Waldo Davis assisting. ... The Frontier Want Ads bring results! Post Schedule for Revenue Agents This year the bureau of intern al revenue, as in past years, will assist taxpayers in filing their 1952 income tax returns. Internal revenue agents will be at the places listed below on the dates indicated to furnish assistance in preparing returns. Individuals who derive at least two-thirds of their gross income from farming should file an in come tax return on or before January 31, 1953; or file a declar ation of estimated tax by Janu ary 15, 1953, which will extend the filing date of their income tax return to not later than March 15, 1953. These individ uals, who qualify as farmers and file their return and pay the tax on or before January 31, 1953, need not file a declaration of estimated tax. Atkinson—post office, January 21 and March 6. Chambers — Chambers State bank, January 19-20 and March 5. Creighton — city auditorium, January 12-13 and March 2. Lynch — post office, January 23. Niobrara — Niobrara State bank, January 16 and March 4. Orchard—Orchard State bank, January 26. Page—Page Coop, bank, Jan uary 22. The O’Neill office, located in the post office building, will be open every day except Sunday, from January 5 through March 16. 2l Members Attend WSCS Yule Party EWING—The Christmas party for the Women’s Society of Chris tian Service was held on Wednes day evening, December 17, at the parlors of the Ewing Methodist church. The affair began with a covered dish dinner. Twenty one members were seated at a table, featuring a reindeer center piece with golden chimes. Other decorations were miniature ger aniums with red blossoms. All was arranged by Mrs. Andrew Olson and Mrs. John Wunner. The program following the din ner was in charge of Miss Anna Van Zandt. Clever and enter taining games provided much amusement. Numbers were drawn for an exchange of gifts. At a late hour ice cream, cake and coffee were served. Mrs. Jes sie Angus and Mrs. Perry Saiser were the coffee makers. iOtUS’ !*« *«? *£ST U* * cr MS? tOt fCi? '<3T PC' %C* %GTMT«|9PMTIff *CT % Kaycees Entertain Full House — A “full house” of kids best de scribed the Sunday eweauaag Christmas party sponsored by members of Charles Carroll of Carrollton council of the Knights of Columbus. The ctubrooom were swarming with sehool-nge and pre-school age children, who were guests of the Knights. Two cartoon films were shown, Santa interviewed many of the children, and goodies were passed out Grand Knight Robert Shoemak Ed Wilson headed the arrange ments committee for the affair. Mr. and Mrs. Don Fridley were Sunday evening callers in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter De vall. .. i—. -------— . J ■ — . .. ....... -I-. ► i Let’s help Santa make this the merriest \ Christmas of all. * » » LEE STORES 5c - 10c 25c - $1 i. U "Meet Your Friends at LEE'S" B * ® # m • # - * . 1 B Sr I ' & w Ci ;? i if I | v § 4 ^ <- ¥mi & & I S § 1 G'mrtGSe^ | |! BURL MUNSELL, Mgr. | ! ROYAL THEATER / O’Neill _ I Wed. Dec. 24 Family Night GOBS AND GALS Starring George and Bert Ber nard with Robert Hutton. Family night, $1.00; Adult, 50c; Children 12c. Thurs.-Fri.-Sal. Dec. 25-26-27 LOVELY TO LOOK AT Color by technicolor. Starring Kathryn Grayson, Red Skelton, Howard Keel, Marge and Gower Champion, Ann Miller, with Zsa Zsa Gabor, Kurt Kasznar. Fab ulous fashion show ballet. Ad rian’s daring style spectacle! Georgeous models! Adult 50c; children 12c. Matinee Sat. 2:30 Children under 12 free when accompanied by parent. Sun.-Mon.-Tues. Dec. 28-29-30 Rafael Sabatini’s SCARAMOUCHE Color by technicolor. Starring Stewart Granger, Eleanor Park er, Janet Leigh, Mel Farrer with Henry Wilcoxin, Nina Foch, Lewis Stone, Richard Anderson. Not since “The Three Musket eers” have audiences enjoyed such swashbuckling thrills and fiery romance! Adult 50c; children 12c. Matinee Sun. 2:30. Children under 12 free when accompanied by parent. _ Wed.-Thurs. Dec. 31-Jan. 1 Family Nights Claudette Colbert and Ann Blyth in THUNDER ON THE HILL A flood covers the English countryside sending the citizens of surrounding villages and trav elers in the valley to the hilltop convent and hospital of Our La 1 dy of Rheims. Family night, $1.00; Adult, 50c; Children 12c. — Merry Christmas! * - _ NEW DEAL PRODUCE in West O’Neill r _ We thank you for your patronage and wish you a MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A i HAPPY NEW YEAR BILL MILLER AND FAMILY r I———m V 4 I I » i * $ i» $ | The greatest gift is given again on Christmas Day; 3 1 ' i may this new I w ® IYuletide bring joy | and faith abundant. % * / -r i H r w 1' w J ' ’ l AJ < ’ 2 PEHHEYS O’Neill I WOMEN’S WINTER COATS REDUCED! 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