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  • Rural Whitewater News for Wednesday, August 4, 2021

    Pat Murdock, PCN Correspondent|Aug 4, 2021

    Nancy Jesson and her sister, from Ohio, were visiting Nancy’s son Bill, and family this week, also Gayle Lambert, Jan Johnson, and Frannie Hetrick Cover. On Monday they were going to Havre by train, to visit their brother Jim and Nonna Cass. Daisy Douglas Murdock, Zia, Jenn, Emma, and Rennith Alexis from Maryland, came to visit Grandma Pat. Hector Douglas Murdock was home on leave, from the National Guard. He is based in Texas. They visited in the area this week. Judy Platt and Bill Bennett visited the Andersons and Math families last w...

  • North Country News

    Pat Murdock, PCN Correspondent|Jun 30, 2021

    Pat Dunbar, Jimmy and Pat Murdock, were among those who attended the memorial service for Iver Johannesen, in Loring on Saturday. Kate, Calum and baby Chloe Webb, Lexie Haynes, Randy and Dylan Effling visited with Grandma Pat Murdock on Father’s Day. They helped plant a pine tree in honor of Grandpa Jim. Lexie Haynes, Blake Ozark, Sally Austin, Ree Simons, Jenny, and Pat Murdock were in Malta last Thursday for Pat’s brother Leslie Solberg memorial service. Also in attendance were two cousins from Billings, Murnell (Mikkelson) Fargo, and Val...

  • North Country News for February 10, 2021

    Pat Murdock, PCN Correspondent|Feb 10, 2021

    Those attending the recent Murdock - Welsh wedding in Malta on January 23 were Hector Murdock's grandmother, Pat Murdock, his uncle and aunt, Jim Jr and Nancy Murdock, his great aunt, Ree Simonson, his cousins, Lacey and Jason Beil and son, Ridge, and his aunt Lexie Haynes. Due to the COVID, his sisters, Daisy and Emma and his parents, Jeff and Athlene Murdock of Dominica were unable to attend. Hector is stationed in the National Guard in Texas. Sue and Margie Olsen, Clarice Stahl and Pat Murdock were in to Malta to help Ree Simonson celebrate...

  • Murdock Reunion

    Pat Murdock, PCN Correspondent|Aug 5, 2020

    The Murdock, Ozark, Beil, and Anderson families gathered at the Murdock Homestead on July 14 to help Pat Murdock celebrate her birthday. Those present were Ree (Murdock) Simonson, Margie (Murdock) Olsen, Trax and Gray Simonton, Clarice Stahl, Rico and Brenda (Murdock) Carlson, Lexie (Murdock) Haynes, Billie Sky, Walter, Blake, and Whit Ozark, Lacey, Rowdy, and Ridge Beil, Debbie and Brent Anderson, Jim and Nancy Murdock, and Kate and Calum Webb....

  • Whitewater Rural News for January 1, 2020

    Pat Murdock, PCN Correspondent|Jan 1, 2020

    Julie Moore and her son, Nolan, spent Christmas with Uncle Richard at the Dunbar Ranch. Pat Murdock, Lexie Haynes, and Zelda Fox were Christmas guests of Nancy and J.W. Murdock in Malta. Kristine, Jim, Gordon, Kate and Calum Webb were also dinner guests. Calum will celebrate his third birthday January 2. Debbie and Brent Anderson were hosts to an early Christmas dinner with guests, Cody and Michele Math and girls, Jace and Shae Anderson of Billings, Kevin and Kylie Math and two children, Jenna, Troy, Sienna and Stryker Simanton from Clancy and...

  • Plainsview News

    Pat Murdock, PCN Correspondent|Sep 11, 2019

    Jenny and Pat Murdock spent last weekend in Silcia, west of Billings, Mont., to watch Kathleen (Murdock) Carleon of Kadoka, S.D., barrel race. She did well with her two horses Herbie and Itchy, which she trained herself. Carli (Olsen) Simanton also barrel raced. I think they both went home with a little spending money. Lynn and Bruce Hill spent the Labor Day holiday at their annual Church Camp in Zortman. Pat and Scott Anderson also went to the Little Rockies during Labor Day with their daughter, Jamie, husband Jake Obie and their small son,...

  • Murdock Ranch News for July 31, 2019

    Pat Murdock, PCN Correspondent|Jul 31, 2019

    MaRae and her mother Mary (Moore) Smail of Alder Mont., visited grandma Shirley Dunbar and the family members at the Dunbar Ranch last week. Other visitors at the ranch were Doug Kaufman (a nephew of Archie Dunbar) from Pennsylvania. Ree Simonson and Margie Olsen stopped to visit with Tricia (Hammond) La Brie last Wednesday. Tricia and Chris live on the old John Ivanovitch farm. Lynn and Bruce Hill celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary recently with their children. They live Northeast of Whitewater. On a hot 90 degree and windy day Pat...

  • Murdock Ranch News for July 17, 2019

    Pat Murdock, PCN Correspondent|Jul 17, 2019

    Recent visitors at the Murdock Ranch north of Whitewater were the Jess Murdock families from Ely, Nev. They were Jess’ wife Becky, daughters Kathy and Tayler Brunson, May Radayczyk, from North Carolina, and three children Marlyn, 5, Jameson, 4, and Aly Audia, 1, who celebrated her first birthday. Mary’s husband, Will, is a Marine Corp. officer back east. Youngest daughter Jane also visited from back east. While the family was here, Becky's relatives from Alabama (sister and husband) and a nephew from Washington came to spend a few days at a c...

  • Whitewater Rural News for January 3, 2018

    Pat Murdock, PCN Correspondent|Jan 3, 2018

    There were surprise visitors, Becky and Jess Murdock from Ely, Nev. on Christmas Eve. So there was a mini family reunion in the evening when Bill Murdock, Brenda, Greg and Colt Kornfeld, Zelda, Joe and Zeena Fox and her friend, Robbie, Clay, Cole and Cade Murdock (Brenda's boys). Lexie Haynes was also at the Murdock homestead for a Christmas Eve dinner. The Brent and Jett Andersons, Jenna, Troy, Stryker and Sienna Simanton and Debbie's mother Judy were Christmas guests of Rena and Bob, Cody and Michelle Math family. Hector and Pat Murdock and...

  • Whitewater Rural News for September 27, 2017

    Pat Murdock, PCN Correspondent|Sep 27, 2017

    Jimmy and Nancy Murdock were called to Ohio last Wednesday on the death of Nancy’s younger sister, Penny Donahue. She leaves tomorrow with her husband, Albert, three grown children and one grandchild. Ree Simonson and a friend, Sharon Parker, who is from Washington, where guests of Royce Strabbe, Blake Ozark and Ty Murphy for a grandparent’s day at the Saco School. Eunice Simonson is home recuperating from knee surgery....

  • Whitewater Rural News for September 7, 2016

    Pat Murdock, PCN Correspondent|Sep 13, 2017

    Cally Carlson, daughter of Kathleen (Murdock) and Charlie Carlson of Kadoka, South Dakota and Carter Uhlir were united in marriage Friday, September 1 in Kadoka. Those attending were Jimmy and Pat Murdock, Kate Webb and baby Calum, Lexie Haynes, Lacey, Jason, Rowdy, and Ridge Beil, Royce Strobbe, Billie Sky, Blake and Whit Ozark. Pat and Bobby Anderson, Sally Austin, Linda Berg, and Jim and Pat Murdock attended funeral services for Roger Ereaux on Monday. Roger was a class mate (1954) of Pat’s in Malta. He will be greatly missed by all, f...

  • Whitewater Rural News for August 2, 2017

    Pat Murdock, PCN Correspondent|Aug 2, 2017

    Recent visitors at the Dunbar Ranch were Shelly Dunbar of Malta and her niece, Kari Sintler, a teacher from Nevada. Another visitor was 6-year-old Nolan, son of Mary Moore from Malta. Will and Mary Radycyyk (daughter of Jess and Becky Murdock) and their two children, Matelyn and Jamison, visited their great grandparents, Jim and Pat Murdock last week. Will is a marine stationed in North Carolina. Pat Murdock celebrated her birthday over the weekend at her home with lots of visitors; Ree Simonson, Sally Austin, Pat Anderson, Bill and J.W....

  • Whitewater Rural News for July 27, 2017

    Pat Murdock, PCN Correspondent|Jul 27, 2017

    Nancy Jesson, her son, Ron and wife Barbara, from Ohio visited several days in the area last week. Her son Bill and wife Rana (Lefdahl) Jesson hosted a birthday party one afternoon in Whitewater. The Jesson family also visited Rana's family Vic and Mary Lefdahl at the Sleeping Buffalo, went to the Anderson – Obie wedding, and drove to the old Rusty Brown farm where the Jessons lived several years ago to visit with Lynn and Bruce Hill. Rain and small hail came fast and furious on the 11th bringing an inch of moisture, but also taking down s...

  • Whitewater Rural News for May 3, 2017

    Pat Murdock, PCN Correspondent|May 3, 2017

    Shirley, Janet and Dave Dunbar were hosts at the ranch on Easter Sunday for guests: Pat and Bobby Anderson, Sandra Kalk from Dodson and Tyanna Dunbar, from Bozeman. James and Pat Murdock spent Easter at the Haynes Ranch north of Saco with the Ozark, Biel families and Nancy Murdock and Kata Calum (four months) Webb of Malta. Ree Simonson, Jim and Pat Murdock, Scott and Pat Anderson helped Nancy Murdock celebrate her birthday Tuesday at the home of Gordon and Kate Webb. Little baby Gray Rainn, daughter of Guy and Carli Simonton, was baptized...

  • Whitewater Rural News for March 8, 2017

    Pat Murdock, PCN Correspondent|Mar 8, 2017

    Jim and Bill Murdoch and Davy Dunbar traveled to Scotland. They had a good time there, but they found that there and an uncle, the Hunters, had passed away and that was said. They said Scotland is a beautiful land. Brandt and Debbie Anderson went to Billings to see their son play basketball at that Homecoming game of the Yellow Jackets....

  • Whitewater Rural News for December 14, 2016

    Pat Murdock, PCN Correspondent|Dec 14, 2016

    Jenna, Troy, Sienna and Stryker of Helena were here for Thanksgiving holiday grandma with Grandma Debbie and Brent Anderson. Jim, Pat and Hector Murdock had Thanksgiving dinner at Saco with the Haynes families; Lexie, Ron, Therese (Haynes) and Madison Taylor of Billings, Ozark and Biel families. Dixie Moore and family, and Janet Dunbar helped grandma Shirley Dunbar Thanksgiving at the Dunbar Ranch. Hector Murdock and his guest (and cousin) Jayce Murdock of Malta, celebrated Hector’s birthday Saturday by attending the National Guard’s Chr...

  • Whitewater Rural News for June 15, 2016

    Pat Murdock, PCN Correspondent|Jun 15, 2016

    Ree Simonson’s recent visitors were relatives of Sy Simonson (brother of S.A.) from Washington State. Bruce Hill, local artist, took part in the Art in the Park art show last weekend. He specializes in Indian portraits and Western scenes. The Haynes, Ozark and Beil families from Saco came to wish Grandpa Jim a happy birthday on June 2 and also Jim and Pat’s 62nd Anniversary! Carly Carlson, daughter of Kathleen and Charlie Carlson, and a four-year-old Alayna, Carly’s girl from Kadoka, S.D., and Grandma Margie Olson, Kate and Gordon Webb were...

  • Whitewater Rural News for June 1, 2016

    Pat Murdock, PCN Correspondent|Jun 1, 2016

    Kathy Murdock (Jess and Becky, of Ely, Nev.) and two friends came to visit grandparents Jim and Pat Murdock for a week. Dixie Moore and Grandma Nolan of Malta were at Grandma Shirley’s last week and helped her get her garden planted. There were showers and wind over the weekend. Jim and Pat went to Saco on Saturday for their great-grandson Ty Murphy’s eighth grade graduation. He is Billie Sky (Haynes) Ozark’s eldest boy Lexie Haynes and grandkids, Whit and Blake Ozark, got Grandma Pat’s garden cultivated one day last week. Lynn and Bruce H...

  • Whitewater Rural News for May 11, 2016

    Pat Murdock, PCN Correspondent|May 11, 2016

    Allie, Sue, Nancy and Margie Olsen, Trax Simonton, his folks, Carlie and Guy, Jim and Sue Higgins, helped Thyus Olsen and Claire Stahl celebrated their birthdays at the GN Hotel Wednesday evening Boy, did we get moisture, rain and snow! The sun came out finally Thursday morning. It was Bill and Jim Murdock who went to Mankota, Canada, late week to watch Bill’s grandson, Colt Kornfeld, sell his bulls. Billie Sky Ozark drove Grandpa Jim to Billings Monday for a check-up. It was good. Helen Austin came back from the hospital and is recuperating f...

  • Whitewater News for April 27, 2016

    Pat Murdock, PCN Correspondent|Apr 27, 2016

    Our faithful news-lady, Helen Austin, is in the Havre hospital with a broken hip. Get well soon Helen. Monte Mavencamp (80) was laid to rest at the Forks Cemetery on a rainy afternoon on April 16. Family and friends gathered at the church in Whitewater with Monte’s family. There was a wonderful rain Friday. The sun has been shining ever since and the grass is growing greener (EDITOR’s NOTE, because of timing, Pat was unable to add that snow, sleet and rain hit the area starting Sunday afternoon and is still going strong as of Monday mor...

  • Whitewater Rural News for January 20, 2016

    Pat Murdock, PCN Correspondent|Jan 20, 2016

    Mrs. Lyle Hanson, (Evelyn Murdock) her daughter, Lori Haugen (Mrs. Curt), daughters Emily, Carlie and Macey, from North Dakota, visited over the holidays with sisters, Ree and Margie, brothers, Jem and Bice and families. They all spent the New Year’s Eve at the Murdock Ranch playing cards, visiting and eating. Korbyn and Emmett Scubina (sons of Laura Dunbar and grandson of Barb and Pat Dunbar) visited from Cascade over the holidays. They also got to visit with Great-grandma Shirley Dunbar too. Debbie (Math) Anderson’s mother, Judy Platte, fro...

  • Whitewater Rural News for week of December 16, 2015

    Pat Murdock, PCN Correspondent|Dec 16, 2015

    Out of state (Idaho) Thanksgiving guests at the Olsen Farm were Carolyn and Lee Braenard, their three children, Kenny, Maggie and Katelyn and their spouses. The weather was mild so many of them got to ride horseback and move cows for Grandpa Ollie. All of Lynn and Eunice Simonson’s kids – Lora, Janel, Kerry, April and Jesse, spouses and their 14 grandchildren – spent the Thanksgiving holiday at the ranch hunting and visiting. Dixie and Julie Moore and Julie’s boy, Nolan, drove out to the Dunbar Ranch and helped Grandma Shirley decorated for Chr...

  • Whitewater Rural News for week of August 12, 2015

    Pat Murdock, PCN Correspondent|Aug 12, 2015

    7-29. Macey Cox, who graduated from college in Havre, has accepted a job at a Billings bank. Margie Olsen and her great-granddaughter, Tatum, were in Havre on Tuesday visiting with Beverly Olsen Haugen. Hector Murdock passed his drivers test last Friday in Glasgow. Hector is helping out his Uncle Jimmy Murdock and grandfather, Jim Murdock, for the summer. The families of Stormy Johannesen visited with the Hammond and Olsen families on Friday. Visiting family included sister, Mr. and Mrs. Bob McVay from North Carolina, and a brother Mr and Mrs....

  • Whitewater Rural News for week of July 15, 2015

    Pat Murdock, PCN Correspondent|Jul 15, 2015

    Ree Simonson and Margie Olson visited with Shirley Dunbar Sunday afternoon. Shirley had surgery (shoulder) last week in Billings and is doing well. Janet and Dave Dunbar went to a family reunion in Kalispell over the 4th of July with Janet’s relatives. Hector Murdock, from Dominica, son of Athlene and Jeff, is helping Jim Jr. and Jim Sr. with farm work this summer. Kolt Kornfeld, 14-years-old and son of Brenda and Greg, had the misfortune of breaking his collarbone while participating in the Calgary Stampede over the 4th. The Hill children ...

  • Whitewater Rural News for week of June 17, 2015

    Pat Murdock, PCN Correspondent|Jun 17, 2015

    It rained close to 8/10” Wednesday afternoon. The rain also gave the Murdock Reunion at the Heartland resort an extra day of visiting. Those attending were the five Murdock kids, Jess, J.W., Lexie, Jeff and Kathleen and their families (grandkids and great grandkids), Jason Beil and Tyler Brunson, a family friend, who won the Norwegian Horseshoe Contest. Hector and Pat Murdock came in second. Jeff, Athlene, Daisy and Emma Murdock returned to New York and then on to Dominica, WI, on Friday. Hector, their son, is staying for a time with Grandpa a...

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