Melon Man of Leigh Farm Delights Local Residents
Leigh correspondent reports on Reese, a longtime melon grower and traveling seller known for his friendly smile along Melon Lane. Residents recall the seller who hauls watermelons from a two decade family enterprise, noting labor, varieties like the black diamond, and his two sons planting melons on a Madison area farm.
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Slaulisen
Mmelots
Viegh
Tielitdren
Reese
Madison
Wallace Schwaltz
Leigh
Berrigan wife pleads guilty to shoplifting in Maryland
Elizabeth Medlister Berrigan a peace activist and former nun and Judith LaVentina a former nun plead guilty in Anne Arundel County District Court to shoplifting charged August 27 in Glen Burnie. Each received fines and suspended jail terms while the maximum penalty could have reached 100 dollars and 18 months. Attorney Harold Buchanan said pleas were part of a bargain. A separate item notes Gov Iris Exon announced federal approval of a 50 percent grant for a park improvement in Western Nebraska.
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Burnie
Elizabeth Medlister Berrigan
Abis
Berrigal
Milip Berrigan
Berrigan
Judith Labemina
Anne Arundel County
Miss. LaVentina
Betty
Harold Buchanan
Western Park
Lincoln
Neb
Iris Exon
Simi Park
Western
Boyle in Critical Condition Amid Murder Case Fallout
Tony Boyle 71 a former Water Mine Union official remained in critical state at George Washington University Hospital after allegedly attempting suicide by overdosing. He faces murder charges in 1969 slayings including Joseph Yab sperese and his wife and daughter and a planned hearing was postponed.
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Washington
Tony Boyle
Canton
Doday
George Washington University Hospital
Boyle
Wis
Sir Boyle
Hoyle
Joseph A. Yabsperese
Yablonsky
Garden Club terrarium lesson at Leigh meeting
Leigh Garden Club members gathered at Mrs. Newell Lowe home to learn terrarium planting with Mrs. Henry Beck supplying soil and tools. Prizes went to Als, JP. Tubenka and Miss Pauline Barjenbruch, with Hamann and Barjenbruch noted for roles in rummage planning and club events including October owls and Colfax County ties.
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Leigh
Leigh Garden Club
Newell Lowe
Henry Beck
JP. Tubenka
Pauline Barjenbruch
Oo Hamann
Mabel Unmalawicz
Abs
Horry Hunt
Adolph Hobe
Jr. Tinbenka
Hamann
Marty Hunt
Iostess
W.B. Litherman
Chis
Colfax County
Viola Stack retires after decades of service as nurse
Viola Stack is honored on retirement after 2b years at Beblen Copeniily Hospital. She led obstetrical nursing at Lutheran Flospital from August 19h to April, M72, and later served as coordinator and nursing supervisor at Belden Community Hospital. Stack earned a diploma from Lincoln Hospital Schnataf in 1980 and lived in Belhwood with husband Les. their daughter Glenna works at a community hospital.
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Aroveplian
Beblen Copeniily Hospital Botterings
Viola Stack JX
Sls
Lutheran Fluspital
Musa
de Stack
Lincoln Hospital
Schnatafing
Columbus
California
Emperial
Ogallala
David City
Les
Belhwood
Glenna Tech
Methodist Women meet at Bellwood
United Methodist Women met Tuesday evening with President Abs. Kinwison in charge. Mrs. Mindred Jackson and Mrs. Melua Brauner of Rising Cy gave a report explaining the new women's organization. Other activities were discussed and will be announced next month. A social hour followed with refreshments served by Marjorix Kimble and Mrs. Pred Brase.
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Bellwoow
United Methodist
Abs
TP. Kinwison
Mindred Jackson
Melua Brauner
Rising Cy
Marjorix Kimble
Pred Brase
Leigh Residents Welcome Weekend Visitors Tale
Leigh residents hosted visitors over the weekend including Dr and Mrs Liord ues and Miss Mignon dues. Dr Jones moved from Blaine Washington to Fl Centra California for federal near inspector training. Lee Hunt and Mrs A A Brodeckr assisted parents Larry and Mrs Hunt in moving to the Clarence house. Miss Hunt and Mrs Leuger mentioned in passing.
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Leigh
Larry Hunt
Clarence House
Miss Hunt
Leuger
Museum startup sprouts in Scribner amid junk finds
Amos Musbach leads a downtown push to establish a local museum using a 19th century general store building on Alan Street purchased for about 22 000 dollars plus 8 000 dollars in funding. The project preserves a steam engine and other artifacts from Snyder Farmers Union and local history, with a centennial celebration planned in Scribner.
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Scruiner
Nerivney Gre
Amos Musbieh
Willy He Schiol
Ward
Snyder Farmers Union Board
Omeunpoel Laetherm Ginureh
Musbueh
D. Oo Mialy
Musbach
Milligan
Museim
Seriber
Bids Placed for University Lincoln Fieldhouse Construction
Low bids totaling 8.7 million for general, mechanical, electrical and exterior work on the University of Nebraska Lincoln field house were received. Firms include Cook Construction Lincoln 4.873 million mechanical Waldinger Des Moines 2.4685 million electrical Commonwealth Electric Lincoln 551,700 exterior Willey Building Products Minneapolis 792,002. Work on the 12.8 million project funded by cigarette tax revenues advances with completion slated for January 1975.
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Lincoln
Neb
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Fair Azrounds
Ssarmarent Tow Fymp Son
Bengal Con Orgs Cook Constructon Co
Waldinger Corp
Des Moines
Iowa
Commonwealth Electric
Willey Building Products
Minneapolis
Avit
First aid course slated at Leigh
Leigh emergency unit sponsors Red Cross first aid course at City Hall. Frank Henna will lead six sessions, held three nights a week. All men and women of the community are urged to attend.
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Leigh
Laldo Fan
Frank Henna
Conference attendance and family visit noted in Nebraska
Kinnison attended the New United Melioxlist Women’s Meeting of His Nebraska conference at Scottsbluff last week. Mrs. Marjorie Kimble spent the past 18 days with her daughter Beonie at Imperial.
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Kinnison
United
Breakfast and energy needs in daily routines
A short notice discusses breakfast habits and the impact on energy and efficiency. It notes 11 percent of adults skip breakfast and 5 percent of schoolchildren lack adequate meals, urging a proper breakfast to replenish glucose. It also mentions a candy gift and a shower curtain tip with magnets.
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Russell Stover
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PET
Goldfish
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U.S. 30
Vigla Stack
Clarence Cary
Behlen Hospital
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Aout
Seribner
Conference of Church Women
Vbyenne
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Country Store
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