Airman Myers of Genoa earns senior rank in service
Personal notes list Vernon My ers of Genoa achieving senior airman at IOman AFB Missouri as a radio communication repairman. Other items note open house for Eunice Borg's birthday at First United Methodist Church, travel updates for Whip Margaret Olson family, bowling league plans in Columbus Bowl, Boulevard Lanes vacation notice, and various visits to Dallas Austin San Antonio.
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U.S. Air Hs Mendion
Vernon ‘Myers
Genoa
Genoa High el Ao
Myers
Ioman Afb
Cildren
Eunice Borg
First United Metodist Church
Farmers Co op plans open house in Leigh
The Farmers Co operative Mercantile Company will hold an open house Saturday from 7 30 to 9 p m. About 750 patronage refund checks totaling around 45000 will be distributed. Over 20000 in equity redemptions will be distributed in December. Refunds stem from Farmland Industries purchases. Refund rates are 14 54 percent on fertilizer 8 32 percent on feed and merchandise and 6 08 cents per bushel on grain. Sixty three years ago this month 25 men formed the Leigh co op with authorized capital of 25000 and 250 shares. PN Glandt was president Joe Sucha vice president Fred Dasenbrock secretary treasurer and Nick Claussen and J H Hunt were board members.
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Leigh
Farmers Cooperative Mercantile Company
Farmers Co-op Mercantile Company of
PN. Glandt
Joe Sucha
Fred Dasenbrock
Nick Claussen
J. H. Hunt
Pact Approved For Museum Keeper Position
State Labor Commissioner Gerald BE. Chizek approved a Public Service Employment contract with Platte County Historical Society in Columbus to create one museum keeper job. The $7,850 grant funds a temporary position for a long term unemployed person, through the Comprehensive Employment and Training Unit of the Nebraska Department of Labor.
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Gerald BE. Chizek
Platte County Historical Society
Columbus
Comprehensive Employment and Training Unit
Nebraska Department of Labor
Hospital Report Columbus Area Admissions and Births
Visiting hours at Columbus Hospital are 2 to 4 pm and 7 to 8:20 pm. Admissions include Mrs Freeman Waterman Grand Island and Stella Lusche and James Vanderloop in Columbus. Dismissals list Mrs Martin Koziol Genoa John Meier Newman Grove Robert Christensen Ryan Holmberg Corey Invin Mrs Norman Jedlicka and daughter Columbus Michael Novicki and Robin Osborne. Births note a son to Mr and Mrs John Perkins David City seven pounds fifteen ounces born July 28 and a son to Mr and Mrs Joseph Nelson Route 3 Columbus eight pounds born July 29.
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Columbus Hospital
Freeman Waterman
Grand Island
Stella Lusche
James Vanderloop
Columbus
Martin Koziol
Genoa
John Meier
Newman Grove
Robert Christensen
Ryan Holmberg
Corey Invin
Norman Jedlicka
Michael Novicki
Robin Osborne
Daniel Sterup
John Perkins
David City
Joseph Nelson
Ben B McNair longtime Columbus banker dies at 79
Ben B McNair, 79, longtime Columbus banker and founder of Citizens Bank and Trust Company, died unexpectedly at home. Services at St Bonaventure Church with burial in St Bonaventure Cemetery. He served in WWI and was active in Knights of Columbus, American Legion, and Nebraska bankers groups. Survived by his wife Ella and four children plus many grandchildren.
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Benb. McNair McNair
Columbus
Ben B. McNair
18Th Street
Citizens Bank and Trust Company
St. Bonaventure Catholic Church
St. Bonaventure
McKown Funeral Chapel
Knights of Columbus
Mr. McNair
Clark County
Iown
Peter and Mary
Leonard) McNair
AEF
France
Banks
Omaha
Keystone
Kimball
St. Libory
Chappell
Ellen M
Elaine Shea
Wilmette, Tr
Jean Olivetti
Lincoln
Oldigs
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Leigh
Henry
Johanne
Colonial Manor
Clarkson
Herman Oldigs
San Raphael
Calif
William Oldigs
Tucson
Ariz
Herman Odigs
Worship Service at Fair Lutheran Church Planned
The Platte County Fair hosts a worship service sponsored by the Lutheran Laymen’s Logue Clubs. The event opens to all at 10:30 am Sunday at the Agricultural Park grand stand with a preservice hymn sing at 10:15 led by M W Goldhammer of Immanuel Lutheran Columbus. Dennis Wetzel plays organ, Larry Beerbohm leads and sings, with Vicky Niedfeldt and John Wardeman as accompanists. Harold Grotelueschen coordinates arrangements.
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Harold Grotelueschen
Record of traffic and court action across multiple communities
The report lists numerous traffic violations, fines, and small court actions from counties and towns including Newman Grove Duncan Columbus Osceola Lindsay Schuyler Fremont Omaha Norfolk ONeill St Edward Oxford Humphrey and others. Notable items include a $1600 claim for a theft incident at GoKart frame valued $30 and a $100 fine for Stephen Mausbach.
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Thomas Plain
Fremont
Joseph Ayel
Norfolk
Susan Mahoney
St. Edward
Esther Long
Joyce Miller
Oxford
Freda West
Texas
Stephen Mausbach
Humphrey
Marvin Stepanek
Paul Mefford
Schuyler
Curtis Tenopir
Mets infielder Lenny Randle fined for punching pilot
In Orlando a Florida judge fined New York Mets infielder Lenny Randle $1,000 plus a $50 surcharge after finding him guilty of battery in a March beating tied to a punch on former Texas Rangers manager Frank Lucchesi. The case stems from a prior charge of aggravated battery later reduced, with additional sanctions including a 30 day suspension and a separate $10,000 Rangers fine.
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Orlando
Fla
UPI
New York Mets
Lenny Randle
Texas Rangers
Frank Lucchesi
Randle
Rangers
Meate
Maurice Paul
Paul
Florida
Colfax Feeders Plan Tour and Dinner Event
Leigh Town and Country Night for Colfax County businessmen sponsored by the Colfax County Livestock Feeders will be Aug 2. A tour of the Farmland Swine Test Station at the junction of Highways 15 and 91 starts at 5 30 p m. After the tour the group moves to Helm Church grounds for a meal at 7 p m.
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Leigh
Colfax County
Helm Church
Cycle crash claims Grand Island man life
Grand Island, Neb. A 26 year old man, Eric Schinkel, was killed Thursday night when his motorcycle collided with a car driven by 16 year old Diana Werth, of Aurora, as she turned. Authorities described Werth's turning maneuver as the cause of the crash.
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Grand Island, Neb
UPI
Eric Schinkel
Grand Island
Schinkel
Diana Werth
Aurora
Graves Named VP Finance for Union Pacific Railroad
Thomas B. Graves Jr., 45, has been named to the new post of vice president finance and administration for Union Pacific Railroad. Effective Monday, Graves will oversee railroad planning, accounting, purchasing, and real estate operations as announced by Union Pacific president John C. Kunetick.
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Omaha
UPI
Thomas B. Graves Jr
Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific
John C. Kunetick
Graves
City Briefs Narco Apathy and Community Notices
Narcotics anonymous group meets Fridays at ae pm and church services are set for Sunday July 31 at 9 00 am Parents Without Partners hosts a Sunday 4 pm family social at east shelter Pawnee Park. bring drinks snacks cake or sandwiches Columbus High Class of 1948 reunion planning meets 7 40 pm Tuesday at Holiday Inn American Legion Auxiliary to hold a covered dish supper Aug 1 at 6 00 pm bring dish and own place setting Fur school district No 3 annual meeting at 8 00 pm Aug t school Dog Pound lists animals available for adoption including a curly coated retriever Samoyed husky gray Korat Manchester terrier puppy and calico cat call 544 4425 or 564 1478.
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East Shelter
Pawnee Park
Columbus
Holiday Inn
Manchester
Moscow Red Square Named Before Communists Claim
United Press International notes that Red Square existed with its name prior to the 1917 upheaval and the era of the so-called ten days that shook the world, contradicting claims it was named by early Communists.
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United Press International
Moscow
Red Square
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Margaret) Garrison
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