Longtime Platte County courthouse worker to retire after 37 years
Josephine Merrill will retire at year end after serving in county court since 1959 and previously in the courthouse since 1939. honored by the Platte County Bar Association, she reflects on career updates, including record keeping shifts, staff growth, and the rise of civil and small claims caseloads.
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Josephine Merrill
Merrill
Platte County Bar Association
Clarence Stone
Stone
William Goetz
Gerald E. Rouse
Nebraska Court System
Small Claims Court
R al
Stan Linhorst
Governor Exon Names Area Award Winners in Nebraska
Governor J James Exon awarded 48 communities and four neighborhoods Friday night for Community Improvement Program achievements. Strang Davenport Scribner Crete and North Platte won first place in community categories with West Central Development Council of Omaha top in neighborhoods. All Nebraska designations went to Aurora Falls City Scottsbluff North Platte Grand Island Lexington and Ralston. Leigh Fullerton David City Clarkson earned various honors in health safety facilities and youth involvement.
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J. James Exon
Strang
Davenport
Scribner
Crete
North Platte
West Central Development Council of Omaha
Aurora
Falls City
Scottsbluff
Grand Island
Lexington
Ralston
David City
Leigh
Clarkson
Carter in Good Health Plans First Working Vacation
President elect Carter, reported in good health by Dr. Edwin P. Lochridge, walked with family in rural Georgia and studied briefing papers for hundreds of appointments and a new administration. He will spend a working vacation on St Simons Island while arranging a legislative program. He spoke with aides about Carter family holdings and possible disposition of assets.
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Plains
UPI
Carter
South
Edwin P. Lochridge
Atlanta
St. Simons Island
Georgia
Ford
Jody Service
Chip
Caron
Powell
Jes Kirbo
Baker Seeks Senate Minority Leader Post
Senator Howard Baker of Tennessee has informed all Republican colleagues he is interested in becoming the Senate minority leader. An aide said Baker contacted members by phone or letter, including those elected on Tuesday, to push his bid as a potential springboard for a 1980 presidential run.
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Knoxville
Tenn
UPI
Howard Baker
Rtenn
Senate
Baker
Hospital Bazaar to Benefit Columbus Facility
The Columbus Community Hospital Auxiliary Bazaar, led by Mrs. Ruth Crooks, runs Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the National Guard armory. The group of 98 members plus 45 associates donates all profits to hospital needs, with Teddy Bear parties and year round craft work supporting gifts and quilts for patients.
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Irene O’ Brien
Columbus Community Hospital
National Guard Armory
Ruth Crooks
Elsie Norton
St. Anthony
Hilda Douglass
John
Mildred Ingold
Omaha
Vera Roelle
Vera
Town and Country Extension Club
Evelyn Novicki
Leaf and Petal Garden Club
Boettcher
Texas
Eileen Johnson
S Bazaar
Cold snap forecast with subfreezing nights this week
A sharp drop tonight brings a low around 18 with highs near 52 today. Friday reaches 62 with a 47 Sunday. Expect partly cloudy conditions today and sun Sunday, warming into the 50s early next week. Lows dip to the 20s Monday and Tuesday, rising to the 30s Wednesday with little precipitation.
School boards meet Monday agenda set
Columbus City Schools Board of Education meets Monday at 7 30 p m with items including maternity leave requests a proposed Lincoln School closure plan and a teacher applying for an international cultural exchange program Lakeview High School Board of Education meets at 8 p m Monday with items on conference affiliation evening basketball practice rescheduling a wrestling meet and Sunday practices
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Columbus City Schools Board of Education
Fred Bellum
Lincoln School
Lakeview High School Board of Education
Dick Kamm
Infant will be in Commons with Labour MP Hayman
London reports Labour MP Helen Hayman 27 and her newborn son Benjamin will accompany her to Westminster. Hayman, MP for Welwyn and Hatfield since 1974, campaigns for nursery facilities at the House. She breastfeeds Benjamin during the day.
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London
UPI
Labor
Helen Hayman
Benjamin
Westminster
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