Oil drilling locations announced in western Nebraska
Western Nebraska hosts several new oil wildcat ventures. Arvel C. Smith from Wichita reports four farmout deals with The Texas Co. Locations include No. 1 Howaldt in Garden County, a 6000 foot test near Oshkosh, and No. 1 Sherlock in Morrill County. Other projects include No. 1 Hutchison near Greenwood and No. 1 Earl Henderson B in Sioux County. Banner County also shows leasing activity amid seismic work, with mixed early results in Sioux and Cedar Valley areas.
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Nebraska
Arve] C. Smith
Wichita, Kan
Texas Co
Garden
Morrill
Howaldt
Garden County
Oshkosh
McCord
Ohio Oil Co
Marathon
Panhandle wildcat tests in new locations announced
Ring-West Petroleum and Fletcher G Edwards spot the No 2 Muir QE NE Sec 35 19 54 and plan a 5200 foot J sand well using Ring-West tools. Scotts Bluff County wildcat to 6000 foot 1 sand, No. 1 Robert Cox NESW Sec 18 21 56, with Murfin Drilling as contractor. Additional drilling intentions announced or in process.
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Petroleum Information
Manahan Drilling Co
Stuarco Oil Co
Murfin
Morrill County
Dunlap
Tiger Oil Co
Banner Oil Co
Hutchison
Ring-West Petroleum
Fletcher G. Edwards
Ring-West
Scotts Bluff County
Stuarco
H. C. Arnold
D. L. Purcell
Robert Cox
NESW
Murfin Drilling Co
Lease Filings Show Oil Leases Near Gurley Discovery
Several oil leases totaling 960 acres around a recent discovery three miles south of Gurley have been filed by Hemisphere Oil Co and later assigned to L G Skelly. Leases cover three to five years on properties near the Lieber farm site where Midwest Oil Co found oil and drilled more wells, including a dry hole on the Schol farm. Local lessees include Freida Alschwede John H Scholl Arnold A Braasch and Herman F Kruse. Additional leasing activity appears in Cheyenne County with United States Smelting Refining and Mining Co and DeKalb Agricultural Assn filings in Sec 25-13-53 and 35-13-53, suggesting a countywide revival of leasing and assignment.
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Gurley
Hemisphere Oil Co
L. G. Skelly
Midwest Oil Co
Lieber Farm
Sioux Army Depot
Midwest
Schol Farm
Liebers
Hemisphere
Freida Alschwede
John H. Scholl
Arnold A. Braasch
Herman F. Kruse
Cheyenne County
United States Smelting, Refining and Mining Co
Milton Berson
Samuel Zahn
Benjamin Shulman
Bessie Woolston
Leonard J. Fine
Edward R. Lewis
DeKalb Agricultural Assn
James C. Johnson
Two New Wells Start In Area Petroleum Inc and Jack H McCollum
Two new wells begin drilling in Cheyenne and Kimball counties. Jack H McCollum and Area Petroleum drill No 1 Williams D near 22 16 50 Cheyenne with Regal Drilling. Baumgartner Oil mobilizes tools for No 1 Holt in Juelfs Field west of Dalton. Superior Oil reports production casing at Olsen No 89 19 Morrill with good shows and Panhandle natural gas discovery potential.
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Juelfs
Dalton
Lewmont Drilling Co
Superior Oil Co
Olsen
Morrill County
Olsen Field
Chandler and Associates
Ayres
Kimball County
Panhandle
Retirement Ceremony For Col Smiley On Thursday
Col Stanley W Smiley commander of Sioux Ord Depot retires after long service since December 1940. A five PM retreat and retirement ceremony at the Sioux headquarters will be followed by a six PM reception at the Sioux Officers Club. Lt Col Cyril Williams will be master of ceremonies. Notable guests include Col William E Todd and Sidney city officials. Attendance limited to open mess members and guests. post retirement plans not announced.
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Stanley W. Smiley
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Col. Smiley
Sioux
Sioux Officers Club
Mrs. Smiley
Cyril P. Williams
U. S. Army Supply and Maintenance Command
William E. Todd
U. S. Air Force
Boeing Co
Stanley K. Smiley
U. S. Navy
Col
Gas Rate Hike OKd by Sidney City Council
Sidney city council approved a higher natural gas rate with an average home impact near 11 percent, raising overall bills about 17.4 percent and sending the proposal to Kansas Nebraska Natural Gas Co for consideration. The May billing would enact the change while advertising continues.
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Sidney
Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Co
K-N
Nebraska
J. L. Thorpe
L. M. Clinton
Dalton Fire Department to get new truck and attend state school
Fire Chief Gordon Carley and Harold Winkelman of Dalton traveled to Logansport Indiana this week to acquire a new fire truck for the Dalton Department. They will stop at Grand Island for the state fire school and are scheduled to return to Dalton on Monday with the truck.
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Gordon Carley
Harold Winkelman
Dalton
Logansport
Ind
Grand Island
Weather: Fair Through Tomorrow
Fair conditions continue through the next day with tranquil skies. Temperatures will fall to the low to mid forties tonight with lows around 35 to 45 degrees depending on location. Winds remain light and conditions are dry.
Tax Reminder Delinquency for 1964 Real Estate Taxes
County Treasurer Mable Jorgensen reminds property owners that the first half 1964 real estate taxes become delinquent on May 1. The notice urges taxpayers to pay promptly to avoid penalties and further collection actions.
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Mable Jorgensen
Registration deadline set for Sidney primary election
Survey notes minor gate damage area while May 2 registration deadline looms for Sidney residents. Those registering or re registering must update voting district name or party. City Clerk Gordon R. Tobin outlines rules: only unregistered or changed details require action. registration ends May 2. Republicans get Republican ballots, Democrats get Democratic ballots, independents receive nonpartisan ballots.
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Sidney
Gordon R. Tobin
Cheyenne County
Tobin
13Th Ave
Fire Doused as Weeds Threaten County Bridge Near Sunol
Weed fire crews responded at 9 20 a m Tuesday to a blaze two miles west and one north of Sunol. Weeds along the road spread toward a wooden county bridge but caused no damage. Fire truck returned by 10 10 a m.
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Sidney
Sunol
Reelected Hochman Leads United Fund Board Meeting
Benny Hochman was reelected general chairman of the United Fund of Sidney and Sioux Army Depot at a Monday night board meeting in the American National Bank building. Dr D J Garcia was reelected vice chairman and Dale Kinney was welcomed as a new board member representing Sioux Depot. A United Fund Day to kickoff next year's drive was discussed.
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Benny Hochman
United Fund of Sidney
Sioux Army Depot
American National Bank
D. J. Garcia
Dale Kinney
Sioux Depot
United Fund
Western Nebraska seeks rapid I 80 progress from Big Springs
Sidney Chamber of Commerce pressed the Nebraska Highway Commission to finish the I 80 segment from Big Springs to the Wyoming line as quickly as possible. The move reflects split local views with business groups fearing slower interstate development will hurt local commerce.
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Nebraska
Panhandle
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Nebraska Highway Commission
Big
Wyoming
Western Nebraska Highway 30 Businessmen’s Association
The
Highway Commission
Eugene Jimerson
Sidney Chamber
Cliff Thompson Dies at 70 in Sidney Rites Friday
Clifford G. Thompson 70, died of a heart attack at home Tuesday evening after residing in Sidney 14 years and working in Greenlees mens department. Funeral Friday May 1 at 2 p.m. from Christ Episcopal Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. He was born Sept 6 1893 in Washington Iowa. Survivors include widow Maxine two daughters Sharon Kaye and Kathleen a brother Cleve and two sisters. Gehrig and Son Funeral Home in charge. Memorial to Christ Episcopal Church.
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Clifford G. Thompson
Sidney
Greenlees’ Inc
Christ Episcopal Church
Max L. Kors
Greenwood Cemetery
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Washington
Iowa
Cornelius
Anna Kimbery Thompson
Maxine Pfeil
Greenlees
Dalton’s Mews
Sidney Elks Lodge
Maxine
Sharon Kaye
Kathleen
Phoenix
Ariz
Cleve
Des Moines
Doris Searcy
Radine Thompson
Chicago
Sorensen Coming to Sidney for Meet and Discuss
Democrat lieutenant governor candidate Phillip Sorensen will visit Sidney arriving at four p.m. He will speak at the Ft. Sidney Motor Hotel where the public is invited to meet him and discuss issues.
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Phillip Sorensen
Sidney
Ft. Sidney Motor Hotel
Moisture Blunts Damage From Weekend Wind Storms
Wind and rain limited crop and topsoil losses after a severe gale in western Nebraska. Winter wheat staying healthy due to deep rooting and recent rains. Beets in North Platte Valley less blown out than feared, southern Panhandle soil erosion reduced by moisture. Fieldwork resumes as planting continues. farmers report greening pastures and robust cattle in good condition with light disease losses.
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Nebraska
North Platte Valley
Panhandle
State Federal Division of Agricultural Statistics
Rustler Sought After Calf Theft Near Sunol
Cheyenne County Sheriff W W Schulz hunts a cattle thief who stole a two to three weeks old Hereford calf from Earl Gen's farm northwest of Sunol. The theft happened a little over a week ago and tire tracks were found leading to the pasture.
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Cheyenne County
Deputy Seizes Suspect in Benkelman Non support Case
Deputy Sheriff Gene Morris went to Benkelman Tuesday to bring back Walt Pursley charged here with non support. Pursley was arraigned in county court and bound over for district court hearing.
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Gene Morris
Benkelman
Walt Pursley
Pursley
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Sioux County
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CSE
Cedar Valley
Scotts Bluff
Banner County
Smiley
Wheathearts
Cheyenne County Wheathearts
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Ray Davis
Potter
Phil Curtiss
Robert Ankeny Dalton
Robert Elsen
George Fleming
Yale
Cliff Thompson
Sorensen Coming
Sidney High School
John Hettrick
Ill
Conrad Hilton Hotel
Bob Plantz
Roger Plantz
Glenda Printz
V. R. Plintz
Mr. Hettrick
Plantz
Miss Plantz
D. E
Young Plantz
Hardy-Clark Furniture
Lee’s
Rustler
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