Week of traffic patrols reduced by trial and weather
Patrols were lighter as a criminal trial loomed and jury deliberations delayed outside duty for highway patrol and local police. Only one traffic violation was reported, when Larry L. Ruby of Storm Lake paid a $10 fine for improper passing north of Glenwood. Mills county board of review, after a two week recess, will reconvene Monday with May appeal time ahead. members are Mansfield of Malvern, Honeyman of Emerson, and Edwards of Glenwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Larry L. Ruby
Storm Lake
Ernest Timmerman
Mills County Board of Review
Harry Markel
R. W. Mansfield
Malvern
Warren Honeyman
Emerson
L. E. Edwards
Board Purchases Equipment for Mills Road Use
The Mills county board of supervisors awarded contracts Friday for two dump trucks and two road patrol machines. Murphy Brothers of Glenwood won a Chevrolet for 3845 dollars and Schoening Car Market, Glenwood, an International for 3815 dollars. Nebraska Tractor & Equipment Co. of Omaha won a Galion road patrol for 18570.75 dollars. Fehrs Tractor & Equipment Co. of Omaha won an Allis-Chalmers road patrol with scarifier for 18680 dollars. Neilson Construction Co. of Red Oak, the sole bidder, received 10000 dollars for two miles of grading west of Henderson and 1496 miles east of High Spey ean tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County Board of Supervisors
Murphy Brothers
Glenwood
Chevrolet
Schoening
International
Nebraska Tractor & Equipment Co
Omaha
Fehrs Tractor & Equipment Co
Allis-Chalmers
Neilson Construction Co
Red Oak
Henderson
Legion Meeting Called For Monday Night At Memorial Building
The American Legion asks all members to meet Monday night May 22 at 8 p m in the Liberty Memorial basement. With Memorial Day approaching and no meeting held last week the group will discuss participation plans. The notice urges all who are Legionnaires in name only to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Liberty Memorial Building
N-V Kindergarten Roundup Slated for May 19
The Nishna Valley kindergarten roundup will be Friday May 19 starting at 1 30 p m and continuing through the afternoon at the Henderson Emerson and Strahan centers. Nishna Valley junior high promotion exercises will be Friday May 19 at 8 p m in the Hastings Community building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nishna Valley
Henderson
Emerson and Strahan
Hastings
Memorial Day Observance Committees Listed at Malvern
Brig. General Willard Millikan will speak at Malvern cemetery on Tuesday May 30. A large committee organized the event with transportation, school bands, scouts, public address, flags and grave decoration groups. A class reunion for Malvern High School Class of 1936 is planned alongside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Millikan
Malvern Cemetery
Malvern
American Legion
Tiny & Viv
Malvern Gun Club
F. R. Chantry
J. W. Briggs
R. W. Salyers
Jim Ben
Rifenentryporssr Hertz
Warren Darrah
Elmer Jackson
John Hall
Lyle Weak
Albert Washburn
Chas. McClure
Tom Gidley
Paul Winters
Chas. D. Costello
Burdette Spiker
Dean Darling
Mansfield’s
W. D. Baer
Main Street
Chmn
Edel Knight
Leland Hansen
A. H. Nothem
R. D. Mansfield
Ed Edie
Chas. Ellison
C. D. Costello
Glen Robbins
Othar Dickersbach
Bill Blackburn
Dan Swoboda
Hillsdale
W. R. Bingham
Dan Myers
East Liberty
Harry Markel
Lester Knop
Wesley Chapel
Ray Plumb
Rusall Asell
Hastings
North Grove
Charley Hall
Vernon
Crouse
Flowers
Chas
D. Costello
Harley Stevesson
Millikan
Malvern High School
Nishna Valley Graduation Events Planned for May 19 21 24
Patrons of Nishna Valley Community Schools face a busy end of year with events. The eighth grade program is this Friday at Hastings Community Building honoring 52 students. Baccalaureate is Sunday May 21 at Emerson Methodist Church with Rev Willis Grant and musical selections. Commencement is Wednesday May 24 at Emergon gym with speaker Richard H McCann, KBON Omaha. Supt Fred Ashley presents diplomas. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nishna Valley
Emerson Methodist Church
Willis Grant
Carol Fleming
Barbara Sowers
Richard Person
Emergon
Richard H. McCann
KBON
Omaha
McCann
Nebraska State Teachers Assn
Girls Glee Club
Sowers
Fred Ashley
J. Frank Durbin
Long Service Recognized At Mills County ASC Office
Harold A. McCain chairman and Mrs. Margaret Bower office manager were cited for long service last week. McCain joined the township committee at its formation under the Triple A program in 193%, continuing through its evolution. Bower received a 25 year citation and pin after serving since the Triple A days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
ASC
Harold A. McCain
Margaret Bower
McCain
Bower
Kelley Pleads Guilty After Jury Dismissal in 1st Degree Murder Trial
Charles Kelley, 20, Minneapolis, pleaded guilty Thursday afternoon before Judge LeRoy Johnson after a two day deadlock by a Mills County jury. The judge set sentencing for May 25 at 10 p.m. under Town law Kelley faced life or hangings. The trial had stretched into two overnight sessions with two jurors opposing the death penalty leading to dismissal and a surprise guilty plea. The case, linked with accomplice Charles N. Brown, stemmed from the February 22 murder of Alvin E. Kohrsen in Walnut and earlier proceedings in Council Bluffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelley
Johnson
Charles Kelley
Minneapolis
LeRoy Johnson
Robert Heithoff
Council Bluffs
Mills County
Sam Garnett
Emerson Pipeline
Ann France
Malvern
Garnett
Tong
Charles N. Brown
Ed Barkus
DPT
Bae
Alvin E. Kohrsen
Walnut
Pottawattamie
Weithoff
Heitho
Opal Kelley
France
Lenore Hertz
Jon Kemp
Lenora Stogdill
Genevieve Kruse
Silver City
Artie C. Evans Je
Lola Nuckolls
Allie Jens
Linda Elijah
Carolyn Plumer
Glenwood
Maric Knop
Hastings
Malvern Second to Glenwood in 1961 Red Cross Gifts
Mills county towns and townships report Red Cross donations for 1961 totaling 2275.19 dollars. Glenwood led with 565.49 dollars, Malvern 480.81, Glenwood State School 220.16, and other towns and townships listed with smaller amounts. Deer Creek and Plattsmouth townships pending reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Glenwood
Mills County
Red Cross
Glenwood State School
Silver City
Emerson
Malvern Graduation Events Listed for Sunday Start
Graduation festivities in Malvern begin Sunday evening with baccalaureate services at the Baptist church. Rev Wayne Bass will deliver the sermon with music by a clarinet group and madrigal choir. Sharon Mass will play processional and recessional. Junior high exercises follow May 25 at 3 p m in the Community building with awards by Glen Adkins. A dance caps the events after the junior program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern Community High School
Baptist Church
Wayne Bass
Sharon
Glen Adkins
Kirk E Naylor
N. P. Crink
Don E. Griffin
New Bus Schedule Effective May 23
Pace Service Co announces a new bus timetable effective May 23 from the Burlington Trailways station in Malvern. Westbound departures include 6:00 am flag stop on Hwy 34, 9:10 am at Face Service Co, and 9:20 pm on Hwy 34 flag stop. Eastbound services run at 10:57 am and 6:30 pm from Pace Service Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pace Service Co
Burlington Trailways
Malvern
Face Service
Burglary Attempt at Silver City Lumber Yard
A reported attempted break in at Silver City lumber yard Saturday night led Sheriff Edwin Barkus to say a door was broken open and a man was found inside by a passing motorist. The intruder fled in a car backed into the loading area, pursued in a Silver City car chase, and escaped with a Nebraska plate. The yard office was not entered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver City
Edwin Barkus
Jane
Nebraska
Barkus
Card of Thanks to Friends and Neighbors
Mrs Don Griffin thanks friends and neighbors for the she -ards and flowers received during the hospital stay and for the many kindnesses shown to her family God bless each of you
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Griffin
Teeterboard Taken At T and N Park Urges Return
Fred Cozad caretaker of the T and N park in southwest Malvern reports the teeter board for the teeter totter was stolen by pranksters last week. He urges parents to check homes for its return and notes his 25 years keeping the park in excellent shape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Cozad
Malvern
Fred
Hawaiian Girls Waitresses Serve At Nishna Valley Banquet
Nishna Valley high juniors hosted their first junior-senior banquet and all-night prom in Emerson gym with sophomore girls acting as waitresses in grass skirts and singing Aloha Land. Kathy Houser and Susan Steiner performed a duet with Carroll Dayson on Hawaiian guitar, followed by a semiformal dance and a 1 am car caravan to Red Oak Drive-In. Fathers later served breakfast at the gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nishna Valley
Emerson
South Sea Island
Nishna Valley High
Aloha Land
Kathy Houser
Susan Steiner
Carroll Dayson
Oak
Lorna Lewis
Kathy
Jurors for June Term Listed for Mills Co. Court
Mills County announces June term petit jurors for district court to convene June 12 at 10 a.m. Judge Bennett Cullison presiding with Leo J. Styrhicki as reporter. Jurors hail from Glenwood Malvern Silver City Emerson Hastings Pacific Junction Tabor Mineola Henderson and Council Bluffs Rt. 1 plus local names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clerk of Courts
Donner
Bennett Cullison
Leo J. Styrhicki
Glenwood
Ted Bacon
Robert Baker
Lois Benedict
Florence Brower
Ann Dashner
W.L. Flint
Darrell Hamm
Ruby Jones
Arvin Kay
Pally Krecklow
Roy Lybarger
Walter Leick
Cora Miller
Ruth Miller
Genevieve Mintle
James Ord
Polly Purkhiser
George W. Ross
Woodrow Schoening
Don Yates
Malvern
Don Briley
Harvey Cheyney
Earl Dashner Sr
Bryce Harrison
Michael Martin
Leona Munsinger
Marvin Ponton
Maxine Roenfeldt
Silver City
Bonnie Bolte
Eldon Deitehler
Charles Stevens
Emerson
Walter Knop
Lieyheen Steen
Hastings
James Kelly
Lois Perkins
Marlene Phelps
Lola Wearin
Pacific Junction
Duane Harman
Phillis Kuhl
Ruby Mullica
Duane Jackson
Tabor
John Bartholomew
Council Bluffs
Rt. 1
George Walker
Mineola
Christine Schoening
Henderson
Gary Stevens
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N-V
Mrs. J. K. Butcher
Torrington, Wyo
Cook
Anderson
Center
Indian Creek
Rawles
Ingraham
St. Marys
Silver Creek
White Cloud
Lyons
Deer Creek
Plattville
Vaal
T & N Park
Mills Co
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