Ashland Visitors Include Actor Billy M Greene
television and motion picture actor Billy M Greene from New York spent the weekend in Ashland with his son William H Greene and family after finishing a movie in Hollywood based on The Shrike. Kenny Tichota, nine, of St Edward area, was killed when struck by a car while walking home from school Tuesday afternoon.
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Billy M. Greene
New York
Ashland
William H. Greene
Hollywood
Ashland Gazette
Kenny Tichota
Bill Tichota
St. Edward
Kenny
St. Edwards Advance
Washington County Housewives Prioritize Food Budget
Among Wash ington County households, food tops the budget. Residents appear to spend more on meals than the Midwest average or Nebraska as a state, with food consuming a large share of every dollar.
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Washington County
Washington
Midwest
Nebraska
Food Specials Highlight Bargain Pantry Picks
A local grocery listing presents a May sale with items including coffee, sugar, cheese, pancake flour, cake mixes, pumpkin, dates, peas, tomato soup, salad dressing, prunes, Jonathans apples, Hershey's syrup and assorted packaging sizes with prices ranging from a few cents to a dollar. Shoppers are urged to check early June availability and quantities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan Hines
Campbells
Colorado
Jonathans Apples
Hersheys
Blair Man One Of Two Slain In Running Gun Battle
Blair man Alan Billings who was 21 died Friday in a running gun battle with a Nebraska State Patrol trooper near Chadron after a pair robbed a North Platte service station of 200 dollars on October 14. The suspects fled in Billings car, were spotted by the trooper, pursued seven miles, then escaped on foot across fields. Dawson county electors met to discuss reorganization of four districts with no action until a state committee receives a report. A consolidation program includes the German precinct north of Gothenburg with six districts and a plan for a new modern school once approved.
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Alan Billings
Blair
Nebraska State Safety Patrol
Billings
Omaha
North Platte
Chadron
Blair Enterprise
Dawson County
Gothenburg
Dawson County Herald
Klosterman Named Regional VP of Walking Horse Group
H F Klosterman of David City is appointed regional vice president of the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders Association of America. He will oversee the region covering Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa North Dakota Nebraska and South Dakota according to the David City Banner Press.
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H. F. Klosterman
David City
Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ Association of America
Mr. Klosterman
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
North Dakota
Nebraska
South Dakota
David City Banner Press
County to asphalt 14 miles in road program
Merrick County Board of Supervisors plans about 14 miles of black topping for the coming year with costs split between the county and federal aid for secondary roads. Total estimated at 400000 dollars, about 200000 dollars will be borne by county funds and no new tax levy will be imposed. The Shelby Catholic grade school will start construction early next week with basement digging to begin and the building rising a story and a half south of the present church.
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Merrick County Board of Supervisors
Central City
Republican
Shelby Catholic
L. H. Nicolas
The
Shelby Sun
Ocean clams found near Ponca lime deposit
A batch of ocean clams was discovered at the bottom of a lime deposit located a mile south of Ponca. Researchers estimate the find to be significant for aquatic species recovery and potential commercial interest.
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Ponca
Ancient clam fossils found in Dakota County quarry
Zoologists from Virginia visiting the area examined rock containing four clams found about 70 to 80 feet underground. The 13 inch wide clams, embedded in solid rock, are dated at 25 million years old according to the researchers.
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Virginia
Dakota County Star
Countyal hospital drive could secure a quarter million dollar project
Washington County residents mobilize for a one day push on November 10 to raise 50 000 in cash to qualify for a 100 000 federal grant and realize a 250 000 community hospital. About 600 volunteers will canvass for funds in a coordinated blitz.
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Washington County
Blair Pilot-Tribune
Farwell irrigation district measure in Howard County votes
The upcoming Tuesday election will decide irrigation in Howard County with supporters backing the Farwell district. The plan could irrigate about 54 000 acres mainly in the county’s western half, per the St Paul Phonograph.
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Howard County
Farwell
St. Paul
Gresham Liquor By The Drink Measure Defeated
In a special election at Gresham Tuesday the liquor by the drink proposal was defeated 83 to 18. The York Republican reports the outcome with local impact and voter sentiment on the issue.
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Gresham
York Republican
Osceola Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits
Miss Lottie Galus visited with Mrs. John Fintel on Monday afternoon and evening. The Morrow family from Wahoo joined Sunday guests the Henry Kumpfs, and the Campas hosted others Monday afternoon. Various local families hosted and were visited, while Rev. Sam Morris spoke on NBC Sunday.
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Lottie Galus
John Fintel
Pete Simpson
Wm. Campa
Henry Kumpf
Ray Morrow
Wahoo
Phil B. Campbell
Ozarks
Wallace McKeag
Howard McKeag
Crouse-Tex Drug Co
Waldo Rodene
Wakefield
George B. Anderson
Oscar Boden
Clarkson Hospital
Omaha
Harold Klingman
J. O. Jacobsen
Newman Grove
Sam Morris
Temperance
NBC
C.S.T
J. H. Gustafson
M. L. Richards
Marsha Lee
Don Johnson
Clair Emmons
Dale Lewis
Laurel Lewis
North Platte
Fred Bond
Sheldon Bond
Fred
Paper Bag Crusade Sets Hillcrest Clean
Mayor Fulcrum confronts dirt in Hillcrest after a single bag over a meter sparks a park cleanup. Sheriff Giles uses bold action with Parson Oakley and popcorn deliveries to enforce ordinances, freeing jailed officials and ending with a townwide cleanup.
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John Fulcrum
Julia Daly
Miss Daly
Sheriff Giles
Mayor Fulcrum
John
Giles
Shelbyville
Hillcrest
Fulcrum
Parson Oakley
Etta Farnsworth
Education and Sanitation
Parson
Oakley
Bill Sparks
Bill
Gules
Swanson and guests visit. polio therapy in Omaha
Mr and Mrs A R Swanson of North Platte were guests at Charles Walgren's late week, returning home Tuesday. Weekend visitors at Albert Gabriel’s were Susie Kennedy Cozad Phyllis Christensen Chappell and Sharol Brown Oshkosh Neb.
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A R. Swanson
North Platte
Charles Walgren
Albert Gabriel
Susie Kennedy
Cozad
Phyllis Christensen
Chappell
Sharol Brown
Oshkosh
Nebr
Jay McDonald
Wm. Liskowee
St. Joseph Hospital
Omaha
Amanda Waite
Osceola
Frank Cohagen
Polk
C. L. LeMar
Lincoln
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Clair Emmons
Patty Lynne
Local residents host family and friends weekend visits
Lincoln couple Bert Lewis and family visited Bert Lewis Sr. in town while Elmer Anderson and Mrs. Anderson visited J H Gustafson. John Hicks joined Crouse Tex Drug Store in Lincoln as a brother in law to Mrs. Webster Mills. Jeanice Schott at Creighton University spent the weekend with Ed Schott family in Omaha.
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Bert Lewis
Lincoln
Elmer Anderson
Polk
J. H. Gustafson
P. C. Wieseman
G. G. Shelmadine
John Aden
Rising City
John Hicks
Wichita
Crouse-Tex Drug Store
Hicks
Webster Mills
Jeanice Schott
Creighton University
Omaha
Ed Schott
Hollis Campain
Rosemary
Judy
Jimmie
Neighbors husk 70 acres of corn for Ray Fellows
A community bee harvested 70 acres of corn for Ray Fellows on Thursday October 28. Neighbors Myron Jones Earl Jones Floyd Emmons Rudolph Sandin Otto Daum Henry Buresh Duane Jones Walter Jones LeRoy Linde blade worked with seven double row corn pickers. Others hauled corn and helped at the elevators including Charles Wyatt Roy Emmons Paul Jones Rudolph Swanson Wallace Daum Enfred Richard Peterson Duane Lindeblade Martin Jones Duane Ed win Magnuson. Lunch was served by neighborhood women. In the photo Martin Jones waits to unload while Dick Peterson and Rudolph Swanson unload the wagon at the elevator.
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Ray Fellows
Myron
Earl Jones
Floyd Emmons
Rudolph Sandin
Otto Daum
Henry Buresh
Duane
Walter Jones
LeRoy
Raymond Lindeblade
Charles Wyatt
Roy Emmons
Paul Jones
Rudolph Swanson
Wallace Daum
Enfred
Richard Peterson
Duane Lindeblade
Martin Jones
Edwin Magnuson
Dick Peterson
Local families visit in Nebraska and Minnesota
Mr and Mrs J T Riblett and Mrs Nina Riblett of Rising City called on Sunday at M G Hess home. Kathy Malek and Barbara Graham hosted a Halloween party for friends at Jim Malek home. Marven Hess and children from Herman Minnesota visited Mr and Mrs Meldon Hess and LeRoy Pointer from Stanford Nebr over the weekend.
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J. T. Riblett
Nina Riblett
Rising City
M. G. Hess
Kathy Malek
Barbara Graham
Jim Malek
Marven Hess
Herman
Minnesota
LeRoy Pointer
Stanford
Nebr
Meldon Hess
Bazaar and bake sale to be held by Womans Society
The Womans Society of Christian Service hosts bazaar bake sale and lunch on Saturday November 6 in the afternoon and evening at Consumers Public Power Co. Dickie Bennett, treated for polio at St. Francis Hospital Grand Island, is released and goes home with his mother Mrs Fern Bennett. Card party Sunday November 7 Parish Hall Shelby 8 p m by St Anne's Guild.
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Womans Society of Christian Service
Consumers Public Power Co
Dickie Bennett
St. Francis Hospital
Grand Island
Fern Bennett
Parish
Shelby
St. Anne‘s Guild
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West North Central
Rexall
Lazy Susan
Phonograph Records
Crouse - Tex Drug Co
Florida
Starlac
Stillwell Sweet Potatoes
Heinz Catsup
Marco
Bliss Coffee
Osceola News
Auirey Lane
Madson Square Station
N. Y
Surprise
Polk County
Polk Co
Helen A. Skinner
Grubaugh Bros. & Nozicka and Ingalls
First National Bank of Shelby
Zrcas Company
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