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Newspaper

Sidney Telegraph

Location

Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1957

Page

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Oil-Gas News Three County Ventures Plugged and New Location

Three wells plugged and one new site reported in Cheyenne County with Chandler Musgrove drilling the semi wildcat. Dusters include State C No 1 and multiple other wells across Kimball and Banner counties with several new wildcat locations announced near the Nebraska line and three field wells near Sterling and North Sterling Reservoir.

Cheyenne Rabbass Toof Chandler-Musgrove Texas Co McGowan No Rabbass Discovery Confirmation Baumgartner Oil Worth Gaylord Fieldwell Sterling Shell Oil Potter Kimball County Schneider Sloss Field Pan American Pet. “Corp E. Vowers Kimball County Pan American Pet. Corp Hein Pan American Pet Corp. Durland Trust Kimball Field M. P. Gilbert Semler Schrack Tom Palmer, Inc Banner County Wildcat Linn Wyoming Western Oil.Co Gross- Wilkenson J.'E. Palensky & Sons Stan Richardson County Snethen Logan County Colo Peetz Nebraska Line Wildcats Shawnee Oil Co State Air ‘Center Don M Rounds Sanford Oil Elenz 1 Shell Oil Co Mittelstadt Center-Ne Darby Creekfield North Sterling Roper Goat Hill North Sterling Reservoir Armstrong Field North Sterling Reservoir

Farmers Union to Hold Semiannual Meeting in Sidney

Farmers Union members from the first district travel to Sidney for a semiannual meeting at 10 30 a m in the Sidney City Auditorium. Elton Berck new Nebraska Farmers Union president will speak. A noon lunch is provided by the Sidney Farmers Union local. Ray Crawford Alliance district vice president attends.

Farmers Union Sidney Sidney City Auditorium Henry Gell Elton Berck Nebraska Farmers Union Sidney Farmers Union Ray Crawford Alliance

Lorenzo to vote April 16 on school addition

Lorenzo School District No 33 sets April 16 for a special bond election to decide spending 15000 for a one story addition to the school plant. If approved a bond levy would be issued. Current levy stands at 10.35 mills with no existing bond levy.

Lorenzo

Warren Wood 48 Dies. Potter Rites Today

Warren Sylvester Wood, 48, died Saturday morning at Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital after a three year illness. Funeral services are 2 PM today at First Lutheran Church Potter with burial in Kimball Cemetery. He was born June 5 1968 in Rockford Iowa and lived in Doniphan Missouri Wiscon sin and Potter. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth and children, plus siblings and three grandchildren.

Warren Wood Warren Sylvester Wood Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital First Lutheran Church of Potter A. J. Wacker Kimball Cemetery Gehrig and Son Funneral Home William Sheets Chris Johnston William Lee Carl Begum Tom Starr Dewey Lovell Rockford Iowa Theodore Minnie Teneyck Wood Elizabeth Harold Short Sidney Carol Judy Harvey Wisconsin Rapids Wis Hazel Jessop Ida Brock Kansas City, Mo Mable Strawn Ft. Dodge Ernest Dallas Wood Pine Bluffs Wyo

Admission Charge For Music Programs Tonight And Tomorrow

The senior high school music programs run at 7 30 tonight and tomorrow. Adults pay 35 cents admission and students 25 cents. Students with student cards may use them for admission. Instrumental contest tonight and vocal tomorrow are elimination tests. The district meet will be held in Sidney later this month.

Sidney

Outgrown Sidney Library Faces Upgrades and Policy Needs

Two Nebraska library experts surveyed Sidney's library finding it outmoded and undersized without a building program. They urged adjustable shelves to add capacity, reconsider collection focus, stronger school and public library cooperation, and a clear service philosophy from the board. Public support and use were highlighted as vital to modernization.

Sidney Huss Louise Nixon Nebraska Public Library Commission Floyd Meyer University of Nebraska Sidney Community Improvement Project Library Board Miss Nixon Meyer

April Fool Prank Tangles Sidney Union Meeting Plans

The Telegraph received a tip that John L. Lewis, AFL-CIO president, would speak at a Sidney Local 519 meeting but the speaker turned out to be Ernie Lewis, traveling representative of the American Federation of Musicians.

April Fool Telegraph Sidney American Federation of Musicians Union John L. Lewis Afl—Cio Sidney Country Club John L Lewis Ernie Lewis American Federation of Musicians

Hospital Nursery Is Empty For First Time

Mrs Ed Brauer and baby son were discharged from Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital at about 1 am marking the first time the nursery has been empty in 22 months of operation. The hospital began admitting mothers and babies around Memorial Day 1955 with Mrs Thomas O Connell and her baby son first. The nursery capacity is 14 but has housed as many as 16. A week ago on March 26 there were 13 babies. today there are none.

Ed Brauer Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital Thomas O’connell

Valuation change notices delayed to April 20 in Cheyenne County

Cheyenne County assessor Roy Gish said postcards for real estate valuation changes will be mailed around April 20. The delay aims to finish personal property schedules and computations with Justin Haynes Co. of Denver handling county equalization. Only owners with decreased valuations will not receive cards. those with questions should wait until April 20.

Cheyenne County Roy Gish Gish Justin Haynes Co Denver

Fenske Hints Nebraska May Vote On Sales Or Income Tax

Senator A. A. Fenske of Sunol suggests Nebraska could place a sales or income tax proposition on the November 1958 ballot if no bill authorizes a statewide vote. He notes LB 134 failed after 19 senators backed general file placement, with he doubting five votes were genuine.

Nebraska A. A. Fenske Sunol Fenske

Wilber Henke Promoted to Assistant Superintendent Wyoming Division

Wilber Henke trainmaster in Sidney since November 1948 has been promoted to assistant superintendent of Union Pacific’s Wyoming division. H. I. Markle Jr. becomes trainmaster here. The changes come alongside a series of UP promotions including Elgin Hicks to executive vice president and L. S. Osborne to vice president of oil development. Henke plans to move his family to Cheyenne in July and his daughter’s June Sidney wedding noted.

Wilbur Henke Union Pacific Sidney Wyoming Henke Cheyenne H. I. Markle, Jr Cheyenne County Historical Association Sidney’s Legion Park Elgin Hicks A. E. Stoddard U. P Hicks Nebraska E. H. Bailey L. S. Osborne Los Angeles Calif H. Burnett Eastern Perry J. Lynch P. P Albion Neb Omaha Grand Island

Fuller elected city manager head at Nebraska group meeting

Murrey Fuller, Sidney city manager, was elected president of the Nebraska City Manager Association. Eight communities use the city manager form. Kearney Lexington Alliance Scottsbluff Gordon and Sidney attended, Chadron and McCook were absent. Other officers are Art Britten and Bob Laing.

Murrey Fuller Sidney Nebraska City Manager Association Nebraska Kearney Lexington Alliance Scottsbluff Gordon Chadron McCook Art Britten Bob Laing Fuller

Vote Planned in Cheyenne County for 1958 Historical Museum Levy

Cheyenne County residents likely will vote in November 1958 on a one tenth of one mill levy to support a nonprofit county historical association and museum. The bill LB 9 passed and awaits the governor’s signature.

Cheyenne County Nebraska Victor Anderson Cheyenne County Historical Association Dick Herman The Historical Association Central Ward School Sidney

Coast Guard Recruit Quotas Limit Enlistments

CWO Arva Alexander of Denver, commanding officer at the Old Customhouse recruiting station, said in Sidney last week that Coast Guard enlistment quotas will be limited with higher mental and physical standards than other services. The Denver unit is the only Coast Guard recruiting office between Omaha and the Pacific Coast.

U. S. Coast Guard CWO Arva Alexander Denver Sidney Alexander Coast Guard Old Customhouse Omaha Pacific Coast

Jones Mattress Company Forms in Sidney

In Sidney a new firm, Jones Mattress Company, forms from the former Jones Upholstery. W. E. Jones and Arlo Jones operate the business as a mattress rebuilding shop turning to full production and marketing the Gyroflex Mattress from 340 18th Avenue. It has operated since 1939 in furniture rebuilding.

Sidney Jones Mattress Company Jones W. E. Jones Arlo Jones Mattress Company 18Th Avenue

April Storm Targets Panhandle With Heavy Snow

Scottsbluff Weather Bureau issued a warning for stockmen as an Arctic low deepens over Arizona and New Mexico. Rain tonight will turn to snow with heavy accumulation tomorrow as northerly winds rise. March moisture and high winds previously left fields bare but provided some moisture for crops.

Nebraska Panhandle Arizona New Mexico Gulf of Mexico Scottsbluff Weather Bureau Cheyenne Casper Cheyenne County

Driver Jailed As Police Start Probe

A 24 year old Louisiana Mo driver Robert Green faced a $25 fine and ten day jail term after a Friday night speeding arrest. Police traced a 1953 model car with an Oklahoma plate and a back seat license 1957 Cheyenne County. Green claimed the car was loaned him three weeks earlier but could not name the lender. Police Captain Rey Bauer noted the case needs further investigation due to the confusing facts.

Louisiana, Mo Robert Green Sidney Glenn Greenlee Green Oklahoma Rey Bauer Bauer Cheyenne County Robert Evans

Jaycee Officers Election Set for Elks Club

Election of 1957 Jaycee officers is scheduled for Tuesday night at the Elks Club. Nominations may be offered from the floor. Installation is planned May 7, according to President Bob Wait. Dues for 1957 are due.

Elks Club Bob Wait Wait

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Three County Oil Ventures Celorace James R Jimmy) Hoffa Midwest Teamsters Union U. S. District Court Washington Senate Hoffa Richmond B. Keech Dalton Gurley Lodgepole Nixon Vital Budget Committee Senator Fenske Groton Conn U.S. Navy General Dynamics Corporation Electric Boat Division H. I. Markle W. E. Henke Wilber Henke Mattress Firm Ups Production Panhandle Scottsbluff Station Southwest Central Plains Kansas Colorado Walt Slansky Jaycee
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