Plains Mfg Moves to Cheyenne County Depot Site
Plains Mfg Co of Lexington Nebraska will relocate to a 20,000 square foot plant on the former army depot near Sidney, leased from Sidney Warehousing and Industrial Sites. PGI formed to spur Cheyenne County jobs arranged the deal with SWIS, with 20 to 25 employees initially and room to grow as demand rises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Panhandle Growth, Inc
PGI
Plains Mfg, Co
Lexington
Nebraska
Sidney Warehousing and Industrial Sites, Inc
SWIS
Sidney
Edward Narjes
Guy F. Bush
Jack H. Lowe
PGI Plains
Robert L. Perkins
Plains
Plains Mfg Co
Perkins
Sidnes
Cheyenne
Clark Fuller Honored By County Historical Group
Clark Fuller received a Cheyenne County Historian Emeritus certificate at the Cheyenne County Historical Association annual meeting in Sidney. The event also announced officer appointments, a county historical tour June 10 in Sidney, and plans for monuments, depot relocations, and museum openings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Fuller
Nebraska Historical Association
Sidney
Point of Rocks
Cheyenne County Historical Association
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Fort Siney Motor Hotel
Fort Sidney
Point of Rock
Robert Zuhlke
Gurley
Zuhlke
Lawrence Marrin
Dalton
Harold Kuhns
Roy MacAdam
Marion Dickinson
Lodgepole
Cheyenne County
County Historical Association
Robert Zuhike
Weather Halts Oil Drilling in Western Nebraska
Wet weather slows drilling across western Nebraska as softened roads halt movement of rigs though some sites active before the rain continue. Ten wells exist with no reported success. Earl Wakefield concentrates in Lincoln County with 24 wells. Sage Oil Co. and Banner Drilling plan No 1-D Stauffer in Banner County, a deep test into the J sand. Nebraska oil output runs about 25 thousand barrels daily, a continuing two year decline.
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Nebraska
Earl Wakefield
Wichita
Lincoln County
North
Sage Oil Co
Banner Drilling Co
Stauffer
Banner County
Banner
Sheupas
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Sidney
Pair Injured In Ohio County Auto Crash Near Hemingford
Rev Ira Cochran and his wife Mrs Ira Cochran of Sidney were in a one car crash Monday night near Hemingford along Highway 2. The Rev Cochran suffered serious pelvic injuries and is confined to St Joseph's Hospital in Alliance awaiting possible transfer to Sidney Memorial Hospital. Mrs Cochran has bruises and a back neck injury and is hospitalized at St Joseph's in Alliance.
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Ira Cochran
Sidney
Hemingford
Nebon Highway
Cochran
St Joseph's Hospital
Alliance
Sidney Memorial Hospital
Sidney Girl Runner-Up in Joint University Pageant
Jennifer Fix daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Fix finished first runner up in the joint University of Nebraska and Lincoln Beauty Pageant Sunday She will act as alternate for Lincoln or the University in the Miss Nebraska Pageant if Miss Denise Elliot Miss Lincoln or Miss Carrie Solomon cannot attend Among 40 contestants Fix won top bathing suit honors and performed Mozart Sonata as her talent A freshman pharmacy major she also won a wardrobe prize A $1000 scholarship will be awarded at the North Platte Pageant on June 24 Co hosts were Miss Sally Warner Miss Linda Aldrich and Miss Terri Bowen Wiegart Entrants were judged in bathing suit gown talent and speaking abilities
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Jennifer Fix
Richard Fix
University of Nebraska and Lincoln
Lincoln
Nebraska
North Platte
Sally Warner
Linda Aldrich
University of Nebraska
Terri Bowen Wiegart
Mobile Home Grand Opening This Weekend
Grand Opening festivities at Mid West Mobile Homes Sales Co this weekend at West Highway 30 across from the Nebraska Patrol Office. Friday to Sunday feature live western music free refreshments and prize drawings every two hours. Showcased models include Schulz Magnolia Flamingo Sundancer Midland Rushmore and Liberty. Manager Marvin Red Hixon leads the local sales center.
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Mid-West Mobile Homes Sales Co
West Highway 30
Nebraska Patrol
Schulz
Magnolia
Flamingo
Sundancer
Midland
Rushmore
Liberty Products
Marvin “Red” Hixon
Kindergarten Registration Dates Told
Kindergarten registration will be next Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 am to 11 30 am and 11 pm to 3 pm in Elementary buildings. Last names A through M register first day, N through Z on May 3. Birth certificates required. preschool health blanks distributed. a kindergarten booklet assists parents. Those south of Burlington tracks go to South Elementary, between tracks to Central, north of UP tracks to North Elementary. bus riders go to North. Registration does not guarantee attendance at a given school. invited to visit the Kindergarten class.
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Burlington Tracks
South Elemetary
Union Pacific
Central
North
State May Act On Appraisals In Six Years
State Tax Commissioner Bill Peters said if counties fail to maintain property appraisals the state will likely conduct its own appraisal in six years. He spoke in Scottsbluff to about 40 county clerks assessors and commissioners. He noted board of equalization can lower valuations without a hearing but raises require a hearing for owners. He warned local control suffers when local officials fail to do their job.
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Bill Peters
Scottsbluff
Peters
Board of Equalization
Panhandle Forecast Shows Warmer Weekend
Partly cloudy and warmer this afternoon with decreasing clouds tonight. Saturday will be generally fair and warmer with highs 55 to 65. Tonight lows in the 30s and a 5 percent to near zero chance of precipitation. Extended outlook expects occasional snow early next week with colder temperatures and highs in the 50s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Frontier Airlines
Paroled: 26 Granted by Nebraska Parole Board
A day-long session of the Nebraska Parole Board granted 26 paroles. Five cases were deferred and four denied. Among those paroled from the men's reformatory were Martin Edgar Ball and Richard Stanley, both of Sidney, each serving terms for burglary and feloniously entering a building from Cheyenne County in March 1970.
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Nebraska
Martin Edgar Ball
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Richard Stanley
New Physician And Attorney At Bridgeport
Bridgeport will soon gain attorney Roger Lott and physician Ann Lott. Roger, a 1968 University of Nebraska Law School graduate, practiced three years in Omaha and currently conducts Senate research in Washington. Ann, a 1971 University of Nebraska Medical School graduate, is interning at George Town Hospital afterBridgeport High School class of 1963.
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Bridgeport
Roger Lott
Ann Lott
Lott
University of Nebraska
Omaha
Senate
Washington, DC
If A Blackstone
Bridgeport High School
University of Nebraska Medical School
George Town Hospital
UF Groups Receive 71 72 Pay
United Fund representatives met at the Avco Finance office for the 1971 72 cycle covering April 23 1971 to April 24 1972. The total campaign fund was 11911 73 with nine organizations receiving shares. Red Cross 1280, Boy Scouts 3432, Girl Scouts 1310, USD 132, King’s Daughters 1087, Salvation Army 1296, Muscular Dystrophy 648 50, Travelers Aid 88, Mentally Retarded Children 1287 50. Expenses totaled 560 36.
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United Fund
Avco Finance
American Red Cross
Boy Scouts of America
Girl Scouts
King’s Daughters
Salvation Army
Travelers Aid
Weather Favors Farmers and Two Inches of Moisture
Moisture from Tuesday evening through today benefits farmers and ranchers, easing drought concerns though hindering travel and schooling. Schools closed in Gurley Dix and Harrisburg due to soggy roads, while Dalton and other towns report varying precipitation, fog and slick highways. Temperature readings vary across FAA High Plains stations with soils showing low two inch temps and mulch and bare ground measurements noted.
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Gurley
Dix
Harrisburg
Bushnell School
Bridgeport
Kimball
Dalton
High Plains Laboratory
Lodgepole
Federal Aviation Association
FAA
Wyoming
High Plains
Three Car Crash Injures Two In Sidney
A three car collision Thursday afternoon at 13th and Illinois in Sidney involved Charles Barnard and Arnold Thurow. Both drivers were hurt and taken to Memorial Hospital. Barnard was treated and released while Thurow remained overnight. Damage was set at 300 dollars to Barnard's 1956 pickup and 250 dollars to Gladyce King's car. Barnard received a stop light violation citation.
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Ilinois
Sidney
Charles Barnard
Arnold Thurow
Thurow
Gladyce King
Finois Barnard
Memorial Hospital
Barnard
King
Photographers Attend State Convention in Omaha
Vincent A. Wright and Alvin Duis of Duis Wright Photography joined the Professional Photographers of Nebraska convention at New Towers Courts in Omaha. The trade show showcased new equipment and processes while Duis Wright members critiqued state entries.
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Vincent A. Wright
Alvin Duis
Duis-Wright Photography
Professional Photographers of
Nebraska
New Towers Courts
Omaha
Mr Duis
Sidney attorney and past dentist honored by Nebraska Dental Assn
Thomas Dorwart of Peetz and Dorwart received honorary membership at the Nebraska Dental Association Presidents Banquet in Omaha. Dr Lawrence Donahue, former Sidney dentist, inducted into the Hall of Fame for 56 years of service and a role in solving a Cheyenne County murder and a first televised dental program. Donahue later taught at Creighton University and led the association.
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Thomas Dorwart
Peetz and
Cheyenne County
Donahue
Creighton University Dental College
Granduate
Sidney
L C Barstow
Omaha
Creighton University
Penidentia
Nebraska Dental Association
State Board of Examiners
Creighton University College of Dentistry
Hall
Nebraska
Spencer Will Attend ACT Advisory Council Meeting
Ralph Spencer director of guidance for Sidney Public Schools and local ACT administrator will participate in the Test Supervisor Advisory Council meeting on May 13 at ACT headquarters in Iowa City Iowa.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Ralph Spencer
Sidney Public Schools
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Plains Mfg
10Th Ave
James Payne
PGS
Zublke
R W Brown
Gurley Village
Brown
Emil Weyerts
Mary Egging
Greenwood
Village
Sidney Telegraph
Sidney Girl
Mobile Home
Hickory Dickory Dock
Hogeland
Spencer
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