Thelma Blank Wins Festival Bike and School Board Seat
Thelma Blank of Emerson won a Honda motor bike at the Emerson Fall Festival and on Monday was elected as member at large of the Mills County Board of Education. Austin Aubry, a fife and drum corps member from Malvern, was hospitalized after being found in a coma at his Glenwood home. he regularly participated in Memorial Day services. Lois Perking announced the Nishna Valley Community School district audit by Dutton Schmidt Upp & Co. is filed in Hastings and open for public inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Blank
Emerson
County Board of Education
Austin Aubry
Malvernians
Jennie Edmundson Hospital
Glenwood
Aubry
Malvern
Nishna Valley
Lois Perking
Nishna Valley Community
Dutton Schmidt
Upp & Co
Red Oak
Hastings
Legion Post 520 to Discuss Liquor Permit at Monday Meeting
Harry Hammons Post 520 of the American Legion will meet Monday evening in the Liberty Memorial basement to consider buying a liquor permit. Agenda includes Avenue of Flags, Veterans Day plans, a membership drive led by Commander Darrell Frederickson, and other items. committee members listed include John Hall Cran, J. E. Ellison, Charley Hall, Glenn Dalrymple, Kenneth Bowman, Harry Adams, Kenneth Allensworth, C. L. Hertz and Darrell Frederickson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hammons
American Legion
Liberty Memorial Building
Darrell Frederickson
John ©. Hall
Cran
J. E. Ellison
Charley . Hall
Glenn Dalrymple
Kenneth Bowman
Harry Adams
Kenneth Allensworth
C. L. Hertz
Lightning damages Pete Donner home in Malvern
A thunder storm Tuesday morning struck a small tree on the Hazel Summers property next door, causing extensive damage to the I. L. (Pete) Donner home in Malvern. Plaster chunks fell from ceilings in three rooms and a TV set, telephone, and a kitchen faucet were knocked out of service by the lightning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. L
Pete) Donner
Malvern
Malvern Council Reviews Tree Trim and Election Plans
Malvern town council met Monday evening to address tree trimming water shut offs and other items including a new fire house. A report found 175 branches hung over streets under 12 feet prompting owners to prune including The Leader office water commissioner and two councilmen. The fire station plan was deferred until completion to evaluate structural needs after bids. Nomination petitions for fall elections are due by Oct 4. Mayors and council terms for Burdette Spiker K R D Mansfield and Robert Poort expire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Inten
Burdette Spiker
KR. DB. Mansfield
Robert Poort
County Board Rejects Two Bridge Bids and Readvertises
Mills county reports bids on bridges and culverts exceeded estimates by about 97000. Motor vehicle registrations in Mills County show brisk activity with 15 cars and three trucks. Names tied to registrations span Glenwood Emerson Malvern Silver City and Council Bluffs among others. Marriage licenses issued in the last week include Phillip Dashner and Beverly Schultz and Larry Bichel with Cheryl Seitz.
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Board of Supervisors
Mills County
Glenwood
Pontiac
William Jackson
Mercury
Jerry L. McIntosh
Council Bluffs
Reo Buck
Jack Stanley Co
Ford Pickup
Tharrison O. Sell
Silver City
GMC Pickup
Thomas Murry
Phillip Lee Dashner
Malvern
Beverly Ann Schultz
Larry Bichel
Cheryl Seitz
Two Cars Stolen in Mills County
Two car thefts were reported in Mills County in the past week. A 1964 Pontiac belonging to Clarence Anglin of Glenwood was stolen Saturday night at Pacific Junction and recovered in a ditch north of Bartlett on Monday. A 1958 Oldsmobile from Murphy Chevrolet was stolen, not yet recovered by Wednesday. Silver Urn Lodge No 234 in Malvern will hold an open meeting Thursday September 23 at 8 pm to award Fred Pierce a 50 year certificate. friends invited.
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Mis County
Clarence Anglen
Glenwood
Pacific Junction
Bartlett
Silver Urn Lodge
Malvern
Fred Pierce
Hillsdale Harvest Home and Homecoming Schedule
Hillsdale will host the 37th Harvest Home and Homecoming at Hillsdale Methodist Church. The day begins with church school at 10 15 am and service at 11 am a basket dinner at 12 30 pm and a program at 2 pm featuring State Representative Till Scherle of Vienderson as guest speaker Reverend LeRoy Pullman is church pastor.
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Hillsdale Methodist
Till Scherle
Vienderson
LeRoy Pullman
Rains Delay Mills County Soil Testing Extension Project
Rainy conditions slowed Mills County soil testing this week and extended the program by another week per Extension Director LaVerne Obrecht. Farmers are urged to obtain soil sample bags equipment and instructions from community committeemen listed last week to determine exact fertilizer needs.
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Mills County
LaVerne Obrecht
Mrs. Blank Wins Race for County Board of Education
The Mills County election tabulations show Mrs. Thelma Blank of Emerson winning the member-at-large seat on the county board with 396 votes over Clifford Judington of Pacific Junction who received 163. Wayne Lincoln was re-elected to the county board from area 3, running unopposed.
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Blank
County Board of Education
Thelma Blank
Emerson
Clifford Judington
Pacific Junction
Wayne Lincoln
Two Harness Shops Once Thrived In Malvern Memory
In Malvern a historic photo shows the Jitney bus in front of the Wilson Hatthery buildings and SCS office, with the Patterson and Frank Degenhart Harness Shops bustling in sales and repairs. Nearby streets were rough and paving scarce, as trains met by the old depot and travelers paid a nickel for the ride. The text also notes Mills County’s October draft call returning to normal two per month after a surge tied to the Viet Nam crisis.
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Malvern
James McConkey
Cecil Graves
Bilis Graves
Delmar
Wilson Hatthery
SCS
Burlington
Patterson’s
Frank Degenhart Warness
Mills County
Henderson Holiday Saturday features many events
Hendersonians host annual holiday celebration in Henderson on Saturday at northeast Mills county. Parade opens at 10 a.m. with a horse shoe contest and noon pancake feed. Afternoon baseball games, school band concert, women’s program by Mrs Watts, tractor pull at 1 30 p.m. four weight classes. Prizes, entry fee refunds, free barbecue, talent contest at 7 30 p.m. and a free dance. Exhibits include antiques garden produce flowers and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nishna Valley
Town Power & Light
Watts
Hachor Feed & Grain
Grub Control Meeting Set for Sept 23 in Mills County
Mills County Extension Service and Malvern Voc Ag department sponsor a grub control meeting Thursday Sept 23 at 7 30 p m. The event includes a demonstration on varied Systematic insecticides and a discussion on grub damage and control. Beef cattle feeders and producers are urged to attend at the Malvern Voc Ag building due to fairgrounds entrance closure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County Extension Service
Malvern Voc Ag Department
Mills County Fairgrounds
Malvern Voc Ag
Bass Outlines Zone Goals in Rotary Talk
Bass, chair of Mills County Zoning Board and Malveyn Planning Commission, spoke on county and community zoning at a Rotary club meeting. He described a county and community facilities survey to map roads, recreation, utilities, buildings, schools, and parks, to be reviewed by supervisors and town councils before adopting a county plan or municipal ordinance. Farms remain exempt if farming continues. changes to other uses could trigger zoning limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Bass
Mills County Zoning Board
Malveyn Planning Commission
County Board of Supervisors
Malvern Loan Fund to Hold Annual Meeting Sept 30
Malvern's Student Loan Fund organization will hold its annual meeting Thursday September 30 at 8 p.m. in the Chantry school. All contributors to the fund are considered members and invited to attend.
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Malvern’s
J. R. Beckwith
Chantry School
Autos Collide Under Narrow Mills Underpass Near Glenwood
A county gravel road underpass near Glenwood became the scene of a two-vehicle collision late Tuesday afternoon. Sheriff deputies estimated about $200 in damage to cars driven by John W. Wright of route 3 Glenwood and Gerald L. Roberts of route 2 Malvern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Sheriff's Office
John W. Wright
Gerald Ll. Roberts
Malvern
Eccentric Cotton Farmer Cleared in Break-in Case
A 58 year old cotton farmer in Pacific Junction was cleared by Mills County investigators after being suspected in a trail er break-in at Forest Mann’s market. About $600 in cash and $300 in checks were stolen. A 16 year old Pacific Junction boy was arrested and the money recovered from his girlfriend in Plattsmouth. Checks were recovered from a field. The boy, already paroled, faces possible parole revocation.
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Mills County
Pacific Junction
Forrest Mann
Pacific Junction Market
Sheriff's Office
Plattsmouth
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Legion
Buck Windom
Mitchell Cox
Pete Donner
Trim Trees Council
Masons
Hillsdale
Kenneth D. Grindle
Area 3
Vales- Glenwood
Walter Green
Donald DeLashmutt, Sr
Area 4
E. C. Magaret
Donald Bruce
Strahan Consolidated Distret
Dean Sayers
Roberts Construction Co
Highway 34
Booth & Olson
Koss Construction Co
Koss
Mineola Pacific Ju
Burr Oak
Bethlehem
Walnut Grove
Wright
Elm Grove
Strahan
Henderson
Booster Station
Hendersonians
Henderson Talks
Hve
Hi ‘Lo
Bass
Rotary
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