Oil-Gas News Shows 1956 Leads 1955 In Western Nebraska
The first quarter of 1956 in western Nebraska shows stronger oil activity than 1955 with 12 new discoveries, 70 field wells and 143 dry holes. Kimball County leads with six discoveries and 60 dry holes, while other counties such as Cheyenne Banner Morrill and Garden report notable gains. Shell Oil reports a deep Travis No 18 test in Kimball County yielding 100 feet of oil before water halted the test.
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Nebraska
Telegraph
Panhandle
Kimball County
Kimball
Cheyenne
Garden
Box Butte
Scotts Bluff
Shell Oil
Southern
Red Oil
Swisher
Love-Miller
Hruska
Maxey Drilling
Evertson
Gibralter Oil
Lukassen
Banner County
Rite-Way Oil
Schneider
Miracle-Fifer
Vedene
Hun
Cheyennne County
Thompson
Dalton voters defeat liquor-by-the-drink proposal again
Liquor-by-the-drink opponents in Dalton win the county general election 106 to 46. The ballot also includes tight school board races in District 91 Ward 5 and Ward 4 with margins of a few votes. Additional results cover police magistrate, village trustees, lodgepole and Gurley terms, and unexpired terms across the area.
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Dalton
Winn Earns Vigil Honor in Order of the Arrow
Vergal Winn a Sidney native and veteran Scout received the Vigil Honor from the Wiyaka Luta Lodge over the weekend. He joins Godfrey Loper as Sidneyites honored with the top award, with Winn noted for years of service from Tenderfoot to Life Scout and roles as Troop 9% scoutmaster, Wood Badger, Silver Beaver recipient, and lodge lay advisor.
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Vergal
Winn
Sidney Boy Scout
North Platte Valley Area
Order of the Arrow
Wiyaka Luta Lodge of the Order of the Arrow
Philmont
Ohio Oil Increases Gathering Rate In Cheyenne County
Ohio Oil Co. won regulatory approval to raise its crude gathering charge in Cheyenne County Nebraska from 7 14 cents to 10 cents per barrel over the weekend The Nebraska State Railway Commissioner granted the increase confirming the higher rate.
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Ohio Oil Co
Cheyenne County
Nebraska State Railway
Ohio
Nebraska Snow and Ice Storm Batches Across State
Cheyenne County escaped the worst with minor power and telephone trouble. North and east districts faced major outages as wind and ice felled poles and tangled lines. Wheatbelt Electric reports three to six hours without power near Oshkosh and Chappell while crews fly the line to assess damage. Travel across Nebraska was hazardous with 12 inches of snow near McCook and limited routes around North Platte.
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Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Sidney
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Chadron-Alliance-Hyannis
Wheatbelt
Oshkosh - Chappell
Bell Telephone
McCook
North Platte
Chamber of Commerce Speaker to Address Sidney Luncheon
George E. Morrison district manager of the United States Chamber of Commerce will speak tomorrow at noon to a luncheon meeting of the Sidney Chamber of Commerce at the Elks Club. He will discuss Building a Better Business Climate and a discussion of federal and state legislation affecting business establishments.
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United States Chamber of Commerce
George E. Morrison
Elks Club
Morrison
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Saber-Toothed Tiger Jaw Sought For New Relic Study
Dr. C B Schultz of the University of Nebraska State Museum requests Sidney cultural committee permission to send a saber-toothed tiger jaw from a fossil pit near Sidney to a New York museum. The bone may aid a monograph on the Ice Age predator and could help fund future pit exploration. Nebraska officials delayed by snow plan to arrive later for an initial study.
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Sidney
C. B. Schultz
University of Nebraska State Museum
New York
Schultz
Upper Midwest
New York Museum
Telegraph
Nebraska
Bone Pit
Old-Time Steam Locomotive Sought From Union Pacific for Sidney
Sidney cultural committee seeks an old time steam locomotive from Union Pacific for a planned historical museum. W E Henke forwarded the request. UP shows willingness but requires funding, placement plan, and long term upkeep details before mov ing an engine. Cheyenne and North Platte already received units, which attract visitors.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Sidney
W. E. Henke
U. P
Cheyenne
North Platte
Judge Kuns Seeks Re election in 13th Judicial District
District Judge John H Kuns of Kimball filed on Tuesday for re election in the 13th judicial district. Hans J Holtorf Jr of Gering filed for fourth district delegate to the Democratic national convention.
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John H Kuns
Kimball
13Th
Hans J Holtorf, Jr
Gering
Sidney School Posts Won By Ladine Nelson And Preble
Sidney's City Council primary election winners held their own in the general vote to win four year terms. Ferris Preble led with 683 votes and Rudy Munderloh took 532, defeating Dean Wilson and Ed Bauman. Elmer Ladine won a seat on the Sidney Board of Education, while Dr. H. C. Q. Nelson narrowly beat Dr. James Edwards for the second board seat. Police judge Glenn Greenlee won another two-year term. Total votes were 1,056 with five absentee ballots awaiting counting.
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Sidney
Ferris Preble
Rudy Munderloh
J. Fred Thompson
Jack H. Lowe
Preble
Munderloh
Dean Wilson
Ed Bauman
Elmer Ladine
Sidney Board of Education
H. C. Q. Nelson
James Edwards
Nelson
Edwards
Milt Nilsen
Glenn Greenlee
Leon Lafler
Thompson
Lowe
Selective Service Unit Moves To New Offices
The Cheyenne County Selective Service Board announces relocation to the Osborn Building Room 1 after April 9 at 93014 10th Ave. Clerk Lena Christner reminds all young men to register within five days after turning 18, regardless of reserve status. Board members include Arthur Lenzen chairman Paul Hakes J H McNish Joe P Schwartz and Fred Quinn.
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Selective Service Board
Osborn Building
10Th Ave
Lena Christner
Cheyenne County Selective Service Board
Arthur P. Lenzen
Paul Hakes
J H McNish
Sidney
Joe P. Schwartz
Potter
Fred Quinn
Lodgepole
Johnson in GOP race for Commissioner
Lemoyne E. Johnson a prominent farmer north of Sunol filed for First District Commissioner on the Republican ticket. Filing deadline is tomorrow for the May 15 primary. Other filings include Cecil Hunt and Joe Bonkiewicz Jr. on the Democratic side. Johnson praised for soil conservation work and grain farming in Colton precinct.
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Lemoyne E. Johnson
Sunol
Cecil Hunt
Joe Bonkiewicz
C W Smith
I L. Pindell
Bridgeport
Johnson
Colton
City considers courthouse lawn as off street parking
Cheyenne County commissioners approved converting part of the west courthouse lawn into off street parking for courthouse employees. The plan, initially met with opposition, aims to free street space and provide parking for about a dozen cars for workers and downtown shoppers.
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Murrey Fuller
Cheyenne County Commissioners
Fuller
Polio Shot Delay Recommended by State Panel
The State Peto Adusgry Committee on Tuesday night recommended delaying the Salk polio vaccine schedule in a three shot series. State Health Director Earl Roger said delaying would allow vaccinating more people but would shorten the time before the current 1-10 age group is covered. The action aligns with guidelines from the US Public Health Service and the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.
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Scastinn Coy
Heart
Earl Roger
Public Health Service
National Foundation For Infantle Paralyss
Strong Flow Indicated To Bigger Cities In Sidney
City Manager Murrey Fuller reported an air traffic potential survey from Sidney business firms shows strong prospects for airline service. Of 140 returned surveys from about 290 distributed, demand to Denver Omaha Lincoln is over sixty percent while Grand Island Hastings Scottsbluff and Alliance range 25 to 45 percent. The study projects about 175 passengers monthly for a Denver to Rapid City route via Sterling Sidney Scottsbluff Alliance and Chadron.
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Sidney
Murrey Fuller
Denver
Casper
Omaha
Lincoln
Grand Island
Hastings
Scottsbluff
Alliance
Fuller
Rapid City
Sterling
Chadron
Air
Aur
McCook
Air Hastings
Air North Platte
Civil Aeronautics Board
Wait Elected Jaycee Head in Sidney for 1956
Robert Wait was elected president of the Sidney Jaycees for 1956 at the Elks Club. He formerly served as state director and chaired the 1955 Ft. Sidney Days. Other officers elected include Vern Anthony, Gene Simmerson, Hank Moysenburg, Jack Simmons, Gordon Simmer, Jack Ramm, Merle Bobo, Joe Meick, and Dennis Wamsley. Installation is set for April 17.
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Robert Wait
Sidney Jaycees
Elks Club
Wait
Ft. Sidney
Joe Meick
Dennis Wamsley
Chuck Willey
Penalty Looming For Late Filers Of Tax Schedules
Cheyenne County Assessor Roy Gish reports about 1,200 schedules written in Sidney since March 1 with roughly 1,200 more due. Last year Sidney processed 2,400 personal property schedules. The deadline for assessing assistants to file is April 20, about two weeks away.
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Cheyenne County
Roy Gish
Sidney
Gish
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le Neal
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