Mills County Weekly Schedule and Storm Notes
Mills County Leader plans regular print run next week delivering to all subscribers including Henderson. Delays due to storm and postal route changes have disrupted service and should improve after this week. Citizens note the 61 storm as a major event. county entries await further incidents for readers to report. The 1962 Mills County jury will be impaneled next year with no pending business aside from jail inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leader
Mills County
Tose
Henderson
Mills
Erik Donner
Court Will Not Reopen Parker Case in Nebraska
District Judge Paul White of Lincoln rejected a petition by Warren Schrempp to reopen the Darrell Parker murder case. He deemed the arguments vague and noted remarks by Wesley Peery, jailed in Ohio, suggested only a possibility of evidence. Local supporters, who believe Parker was wrongly convicted, had pressed for reinvestigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul White
Lincoln
Neb
Darrell Parker
Warren Schrempp
Omaha
Schrempp
Wesley Peery
Ohio State Penitentiary
Peery
White
Darrell
Anderson Township
Wavelers
Highway 34
Colm
Hting
Malvern
Sghway
Fishness & Professional Women’slub
Malvern Commercial Club
Coffee Shop Sold to Mrs. Robinson
Mrs Mae Robinson, formerly of the McCord restaurant, has bought the Coffee Shop business from Butch and Jennie Payne. She will take possession on January 1. Ivan Jackson handled the transaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Robinson
McCord
Butch
Jennie Payne
Ivan Jackson
Malvern Club Gives $875 To Shoppers In Draws
The Malvern Commercial Club completed its weekly shopper distribution, totaling 875 dollars for the holiday season. All names called in Saturday’s drawings were present, preventing any unclaimed funds. Winners included R E Snow, Mrs Chas Jones, Frank Stevens, Dale Lewellen, Homer Fritz, Roberta Bartley, Bob Miller, Vern Walker, Mrs Cecil Hoover, and Mike Dunn. The promotion boosted local business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Commercial Clib
R. E. Snow
Chas. Jones
Frank Stevens
Dale Lewellen
Homer Fritz
Roberta Bartley
Bob Miller
Oaks Community Church to Hold Special Revival Meetings
Oaks Community Church announces a series of revival and evangelistic meetings led by Rev. Robert Ostvander of Mid-American Missions. Events run 7:30 p m nightly from December 32 to January 7 at the church location five miles north of Emerson on Highway 59, one quarter mile east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oaks Community Church
Oaks
Robert Ostvander
Mid-American Missions
Emerson
Highway
Santa Visits Marcy as Storm Brings Crowd to Town
Old Santa arrived amid severe weather to delight a large crowd in Marcy. Rick Smith portrayed Santa while townsfolk enjoyed a bank of turkeys geese and other gifts tied to the Christmas weekend events. Regular Saturday cash scrip and final-day shopping boosted turnout.
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Santa
Rick Smith
Assessors Meet. Township Officials Plan Property Review
This week marks the start of annual assessing proceedings with a Wednesday township fieldmen meeting and Friday gathering of town assessors. Assessing will cover personal property and all new real estate. start date target is January 1. Listed are township and township-to-be assessors including Ellsworth Smith for Anderson and Indian Creek, Don Briley for Ingraham Silver Creek and Glenwood, Norman Kruse for Oak and St Marys, Walter Ling for Plattville and Lyons, Truman Chambers for Center and Rawles, Charles Kayton for Deer Creek and White Cloud, plus Dave Barnett Glenwood Silverfly la hor Elmo Davis Malvern Hastings John Sutter Pacific Junction Elmer Westenberg Emerson Henderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellsworth Smith
Anderson and
Indian Creek
Don Briley
Ingraham
Silver Creek
Glenwood
Norman Kruse
Oak and St. Marys
Walter Ling
Plattville
Lyons
Truman Chambers
Center and
Rawles
Charles Kayton
Deer Creek
White Cloud
Dave Bar
Don’t Park on Streets at Night Order Issued
Mayor Gearhart issues a city mandate prohibiting overnight street parking. Night Marshal Rich will ticket any vehicle left on streets all night to keep roads clear for snow plows this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Gearhart
Rich
World of Suzie Wong film at Empress theater
Nancy Kwan and William Holden star in the Technicolor screen version of the Broadway hit to be shown at the Empress theater Saturday evening December 30 and again Monday January 1 with no New Year’s Eve showing. The release by Paramount features Sylvia Syms and Michael Wilding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Kwan
Wm. Holden
Suzie Wong
William Holden
Empress Theater
Lease
Sylvia Syms
Michael Wilding
Holden
Switzerland
Orient
Africa
The
Royal Ballet
England
Thirteen Spent Night in Truck Before Farm Home Find
A Mills County storm left driver Harry Parks and eighteen travelers stranded when a highway plow failed. They sheltered in a panel truck overnight, then awoke to find they were near a farmhouse and received pancake breakfast from a welcoming farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Parks
Jugsch Cleaners
Parks
Oakland
Farmer
Friday Blizzard Strands Hundreds in Unpredicted Storm
Mills county endured a Christmas weekend blizzard that blocked highways and halted travel. Snow and winds created near zero visibility with motorists forced to shelter in cars or homes. Emerson students stayed indoors and a basketball game with Stanton was postponed. At the Crossroads Garage nearly 60 people sought shelter as others found warmth in nearby homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Nishna Valley
Emerson
All Night in Schoolhouse Storm Shelter Feats
At Hendeyson and Hastings schools stayed open overnight as students and parents remained in buildings. LeRoy Shook's bus broke down near the Scherle home, with 10 extra children and staff sheltered. Malvern saw minimal disruption while 27 travelers slept in the community building or in local homes. An anonymous traveler incident occurred during the storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendeyson
LeRoy Shook
Wm. J. Scherle
Scherles
Hastings
Nishna Valley
Malvern
P. R. Stones
Mr. Stone
Better Christmas Assured by Malvern Goodfellows
Malvern Goodfellows provided Christmas cheer for 14 needy families aided by toys clothing and food. Local volunteers from the SNA high school under sponsor Mrs. Cleta Salyers organized gifts and distribution with help from Rev. Duane Church man Lindsay and community groups. Donors added amounts from 1 to 10 dollars including anonymous contributions and a Busy Bees club gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern Goodfellows
The
Goodfellows
SNA
Malvern Community High School
Cleta Salyers
W. R. Kerns
Don Briley
Busy Bees
H Club
W. R. Costello
Truman Hardy
Anonymous
L. L. Richardson
Ruth Adkins
Chas
D. Costello
Lentz Powles
Night Spent at Stephens Farm as Snow Blocked Roads
Spent the Night at Stephens Farm. Mulvernians faced a snowbound route with a buried plow blocking Highway 41. Travelers from Norfolk and Ontario, plus Wayne State College exchange students, sheltered at Claude Stephens farm and Malvern homes. No losses reported as rural roads closed and livestock faced care challenges.
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Stephens
Malvern
Tfe
Gargage
Wayne
Neb
State College
Iowa
Nebraska
Drifts Heavy East and West Close Mills County Roads
County Engineer Troy Rhody estimated at one time 75 percent of Mills county roads were closed by drifts as crews toiled until midnight Saturday and all day Sunday to reopen them. East and west routes were hardest hit, with cars in ditches common. The blizzard intensified Friday afternoon and the state highway commission deployed plows, but traffic remained blocked in spots. Several nonserious accidents were reported and Sheriff Barkus fielded many calls from anxious travelers aiming to keep Christmas plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Rhody
Mills County
State Highway Commission
Edwin Barkus
Gary Herrick
Malvern
Herrick
Accidents Reported North of Glenwood on Highway 275
John Doyle 68 of Greeley Nebraska loses control on highway 275 six miles north of Glenwood and collides with Delbert Butts 28 of Glenwood. Doyle’s wife suffers a minor side injury. Everett Coons 60 of Glenwood tops a car ditching hazard and collides with Arthur Hentzen 58 of Omaha on the same highway. Two cars sideswipe near Pacific Junction in deep snow at a railroad crossing. drivers Russell Good 53 and Lyle Pierce 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Doyle
Greeley
Neb
Glenwood
Delbert E. Butts
Doyle
Sheriff’s Office
Everett H. Coons
Arthur J. Hentzen
Omaha
Pacific Junction
Russell Good
Lyle Pierce
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Marcy
Santa Claus
Marcia Miller
Harry Media
Hong Kong
John Patrick
Richard Quine
Paramount Pictures
Frederic Newell
Hugh Fickel and Sons
Duane Churchman
Lindsay of
Keato
Arthur Churchman
Jolly St. Nick
Chantry School
Jolly Old St. Nick
Chantry
St. Nick
Stephens Farm
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