North Platte Centennial Celebration Attended by Governors
Mr and Mrs Dwight Burney served as honored guests at an open house for Mrs Keith Neville, former Nebraska First Lady, as Gov Exon and other dignitaries joined in the reception ending the North Platte Centennial event. The Democrats and Republicans organized the festivity with Mrs Neville’s daughters assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Neville
Nebr
North Platte
Exon
Robert Crosby
Frank Morrison
Dwight Burney
Ralph Brook
Neville
Gilbert Lampshire
Burney
Watermelon Auction Ends with Buyer Risk Only
Frank Cohagan sold a 50 lb watermelon at a public auction style sale to neighbor Joe Ehn. He stated terms were cash and that no property could be removed until settled. The seller disclaimed responsibility for accidents and noted all risk passes to the buyer once bid off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Cohagan
Joe Ehn
Frank
Joe
Polk News Items Visit Returns In Sealey Home Gathering
Visitors at the Sealey home included Mr and Mrs Richard Sealey Jr and numerous friends and relatives such as Allan Urkoski Jill Dennis Sealey Dick Sealey Cramer Bruns Stevens Benson Stromberg Brazda Brazda Jr DeLancey Robert Arlo Stevens Coover and Rev Kim. Also Mr and Mrs Lee Harless called Thursday afternoon with Mrs Josie Samuelson at Park View rest home Central City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sealey
Richard Sealey, Jr
Allan Urkoski
Jill
Dennis Sealey
Dick Sealey
Richard Cramer
Dennis Bruns
Buffy and
Todd
Paul Stevens
Sharon Benson
Lloyd Anderson
Rolland Stromberg
Joella
Bertha Brazda
Jm Brazda
Christy
Art DeLancey
Robert
Arlo Stevens
Karen
Paul Coover
Kim
Lee Harless
Josie Samuelson
Park View Rest
Central City
Patricia Jones 57 Dies in Denver Colorado
Patricia Pitt Jones of Denver Colorado died August 4 at Fitzoman Army Hospital after a long throat cancer illness. She left a husband William P Jones two sons Alan and Pitt Frederick P Jones and a granddaughter Dianna Green Jones. Funeral services were held August 5 at St Pauls Episcopal Church in Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Jones
Denver
Patricia Pitt Jones
Denver, Colo
Fitzoman’s Army Hospital
Colo
Jones
Dianna Green Jones
Carol Green
David Ring
William P. Jones
Denver Federal Center
Alan Jones
Pitt
Frederick P. Jones
Dianna Green
Oklahoma
William Pitt
Jane Overture
Kansas City
Kansas
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Mr and Mrs Herbert Wurtz Visit Ruth Aker Home
Mr and Mrs Herbert Wurtz of Clarks were Tuesday morning coffee guests in the Ruth Aker home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Wurtz
Clarks
Ruth Aker
Methodist Men's Fellowship Group Elects Officers
The Methodist Men’s Fellowship group met Sunday at the church parlors for an 8 a.m. breakfast. Pastor Roswoldt was the guest speaker. Elected officers were President C. Marvin Fredrickson, Vice President F. W. Rik hey, Secretary and Treasurer Neal McNaught. Serving were John Kim, Leslie Adelson, Don Miller and Marvin Fredrickson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Men’s Fellowship
Roswoldt
C. Marvin Fredrickson
F. W. Richey
Sec
Treas
Neal McNaught
Mines
John Kim
Leslie Adelson
Don Miller
Marvin Fredrickson
Polk Local News Visitors Come and Go
Mr and Mrs Henry Pierson of Chicago visited in the Martin Hoffman Sr home last week. Other visitors included Mr and Mrs S S Pierson of Marquette and Mr and Mrs Darold Hoffman and Kim on Thursday. Martin Hoffman Jr hosted Friday coffee. Trof Ostberg visited Sunday. Grace Harless and family were visited by several, including Stanley Harless and Lee Harless. Pam joined Mr and Mrs Gary Harless in Deshler Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Pierson
Chicago
Martin Hoffman, Sr
S. S. Pierson
Marquette
Darold Hoffman
Kim
Martin Hoffman, Jr
Trof Ostberg
Lee Harless
Pam
Gary Harless
Deshler
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Horace Stevens
Wayne ‘ Stevens
Ewing
Max Huestle
Memorial Home
Lexington
Patronize Progress
Polk
Co-Op Oil, Inc. Polk
Polk Farm Supply
Methodist Men’s Fellowship Group
Grace Harless
Stanley Harless
Larry Hengelfelt
Margaret Lott
Minnie Wright
Vera Shay
Highway 66
Nebraska
Orville Wittler
Citizens State Bank
Verland Widga
Dick Mundt
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