Oil-Gas News Panhandle activity ahead of 58 program
Western Nebraska in early 1959 saw ten counties active in wildcat and development drilling led by Kimball and Banner. Seven new oil fields opened in Kimball with potential up to 375 barrels daily, while Banner posted 22 oil wells and seven dry holes in 29 completions. Total first quarter oil output reached 60,947 barrels daily in Nebraska.
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Soven
Nebraska
Wildcat
Kimball County
Banner County
Cheyenne
Cheyenne County
Stanley
Stanley Field
Potter
SESW
Chandler and Simpson
Denver
Bartow
Wyoming Western Oil Co
Rinehart
Banner
Chase
Dawes
Garden
Hitchcock
Keith
Kimball
Lincoln
Morrill
Western Nebraska
Rocky Mountain
Denver-Julesburg
Wyoming State Line
Kimball Pools
Simpson
Barkhoff and
Mockett
Singleton
Barrett
San American
Sinclair, Oil ° and Gas Company
Miracle- Fifer Drilling Company
Chase County
Lansing
Burr Oak
Morrill County
Sidney Establishes Public Warning System Progressing to Trial
Sidney moves from planning to operation of a citywide warning network. About 50 wardens will attend a briefing tonight as district wardens prepare to name deputies and block wardens, with a three deep staffing plan to ensure alerts reach every home and aid evacuation if needed. Bridgeport designated as relocation site under Civil Defense plans.
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Sidney
Floyd Sanks
Sanks
Merle Bobo
Armour Bocese
Sidneyites
Lanks
State Civil Defense
Bridgeport
Gordon Richards
Arlo Jones
Dallas Richards
Roy Bobo
Roy Reed
Melvin Hietz
Hurst Pittam
Steward Brown
Otto Aufdengarten
Paul Coen
Gene Benkiewicz
Ed Swanson
G. C. Lopez
Oscar Hollinrake
Oren Cox
Firefighters Quell Rural Stubble Fire No Damage Reported
Volunteer firemen answered a rural call five miles west of Sidney around 3 pm Sunday. A stubble fire on the Sant Agulniga farm was extinguished with no damage reported.
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Sidney
Sant Agulniga Farm
Dr Guy V Zarbaugh Dies at 61 in Deadwood
Dr Guy V Zarbaugh 61 long practiced medicine in Dalton in the 1920s and at Deadwood since 1933 died suddenly of a heart attack in his Deadwood office. He was a University of Nebraska graduate. Funeral services were held at St Johns Episcopal Church Deadwood and the body sent to Lincoln for burial. He is survived by his wife Ann Grace, one sister and one brother.
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Guy V. Zarbaugh
Dalton
Deadwood
S. D
Zarbaugh
University of
First Quarter Chamber Meeting Set for April 14
The Chamber of Commerce will hold its first quarterly meeting on Tuesday evening April 14 at the Country Club. Tickets are mailed to paid members. nonmember attendees should call the Chamber office for reservations. The first ticket is included in dues and additional tickets cost 2.50 dollars. Attendees must call by Thursday to finalize numbers.
Light Turnout Seen In Elections Tuesday
Voters in Dal ton Gurley Lodgepole and Potter will elect school and town board members. In Cheyenne County the slate includes Lodgepole School Board candidates E IX Yanney Arnold Kehl Jlloyd Schmidt and Glenn Fraass plus town board hopefuls Don Brown Yanney Fraass and others. Other villages and districts name incumbents and nominees across multiple terms with no major shocks anticipated.
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Dalton
Gurley
Lodgepole
Potter
Sidney
Cheyenne County
E IX Yanney
Arnold Kehl
Jlloyd Schmidt
Glenn Fraass
Don Brown
Yanney
Paul Fraass
Harold Krieder
Arnold Michelman
Loccr
Dale Wise Lew Quinn
Fraass
Ted Panas
Fred Rathan Jr
John Heizer
Cecil Pritchett
Rathman
Olivier Graff
Kermit Nelson
Howard Reimers
Here
Jess Allen
Dale Flora
Raymond Weed
Don Faevoldsen
Harvey Nelson
Enevoldsen
Raymond Slama
Ervin Wheeler
Bruce Jucks
Nell Tebrinke
Dewey Larson
Kenneth Rose
Stanley Juelfs
Buffalo Bend
Edward Winn
Union Pacific
Edwin Warmsen
William Sheets
Sidney 3rd in Nebraska AP news coverage in Feb-March
Sidney ranked third in Nebraska news coverage by AP during February and March, excluding Omaha and Lincoln. The town produced 53 AP stories carried to papers and stations statewide, with Grand Island and Scottsbluff following. One Sidney photo, snowed cars near Fort Sidney Motor Home, appeared in Stars and Stripes Europe.
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Sidney
Nebraska News
Associated Press
Omaha
Lincoln
Grand Island
Scottsbluff
Fort Sydney
Army Stars & Stripes
The
Stars & Stripes
Joseph Heinlein
Sally Lowe
Jack H Lowe
Telegraph
Coffey Accepts City Managership Post
Mr Tom Coffey aged 51 of Lincoln has accepted Sidney’s City Manager post. He agreed after council offered Friday and will start duties April 15. Coffey, former Alma mayor, directed relocation due to Harlan County Reservoir and led federal settlement talks.
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Tom Coffey
Lincoln
Sidney
Ferris Preble
Coffey
University of Nebraska
Alma
Neb
Harlan County
Sidney urged to expand airport under FAA plan
FAA urged Sidney to fund a statewide 14.696 million dollar airport improvement program through 1962, with expansions last year including runway widening and added apron space. The agency backs land acquisition, extended runways, lighting and parking, and notes no rush on spending while considering future enlargement.
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Sidney
Federal Aviation Agency
Harr Quits Post As Air Director
Rolland Harr notified Gov. Ralph G Brooks that he was resigning as State Aeronautics Department director Allege he faced indecision from the governor over retention or firing harming the department Harr is viewed as a national leader in securing local air service for his state He helped resolve a Frontier Air Lines service dispute after suspension without notice
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Rolland Harr
Ralph G. Brooks
State Aeronautics Department
Harr
Sidney
Frontier Air Lines
Frontier
Miss Rosa Swanson Entered In 1959 Fort Sidney Pageant
The 18 year old Sidney High School graduate Rosalie Swanson daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Swanson of Sidney attends Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln She is a member of Alpha Gamma Sorority Atwiler for Sidney High Band tied for first in the Elks Leadership Scholarship and enjoys music swimming and water skiing Sponsored in the contest by Ready Mix Concrete Co.
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Rosalie Ann Swanson
Ed Swanson
Sidney
Sidney High School
Nebraska Wesleyan University At
Lincoln
Alpha Gamma Sorority
The
Ready Mix Concrete Co
Grain Market Wheat Price Quoted at 172 per Bushel
Local elevator sources report wheat at 172 dollars per bushel today. The price reflects ongoing trading conditions in the grain market.
Check Artists Turned Over To U S Authorities
George William Harper and Vera Harper were turned over to federal authorities by Cheyenne County Sheriff after being picked up near Sund by state troopers. They face charges of transporting false and forged securities from New Haven Indiana to Dallas Texas while claiming to have driven 53,000 miles and written 53,000 dollars in bad checks in 14 months. They were also sought by Louisiana Missouri and Kansas officials for thefts of television sets from motels.
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George William Harper
Vera
Cheyenne County
Sund
del Shipley
Robert Zapp
New Haven
Ind
Dallas
Tex
Nebraska
Harpers
Louisiana
Missouri
Kansas
Merchants Plan Buck Day Event Across City
The retail committee of the Chamber of Commerce unveiled Buck Days scheduled for April 16 17 and 18. Hollis Perratt chairs the promotion with additional gimmicks to be announced. Free parking is planned for Friday. Arnold Ring leads the committee.
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Chamber of Commerce
City Auditorium
Hollis Perratt
Arnold Ring
Retail Committee
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Panhandle Oil Activit Aty
Ohio Oil Co
Mary Egging
Dr. Zarbaugh
Wendell Jones
Daryle Schmitt
Legion Park
Lions Club
Oldsters Supervising
Verdell Lessman
Lar! Lessig
Goldie Wolcott
Carl Ahin
Lessman
Ahlm
Allen Lessman
Virgil Schumacher
Harold Bradshaw
George van Hausen
James Troidl
East
Burton Cunningham
Don Lyons
Myrtle Higgins
Harold Draper
Dolan Larson
Leo Logging
FAA
Fedeal Agency
Harrisburg
Ogallala
FFA
Air Commerce
Civil Aeronautics Board
Nebraska Air Commerce
North Platte
Scottsbluff, Sidney and Valentine
Victor Anderson
Fort Sidney
Rosalie Swanson
Duis
U. S
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