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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1961
Page
1
Sidney Community TV Company will install a complete background music service on Channel 3 for all residential subscribers at no extra cost. The system, first in Nebraska, should start around September 1 with optional extra music outlets for a small installation fee.
Don Rapp, ASC office manager, says Cheyenne County lost 302 wheat acres in 1962 and that new wheat legislation aims to offset a 10 percent allotment cut with higher price supports. He expects 700 downward adjustment applications and notes prior years hold about 1.5 million bushels of penalty wheat to offset underproduction.
G. H. (Blip) Doran of Sidney and Fred Enders of Kimball are reappointed to four year terms on the Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. Gov. Morrison announced the appointments. Enders serves as chairman. The third member is Ray Smith of Chappell, with H. Rhodes as director, Bill Garber as administrative assistant, and Paul Roberts as an engineer.
FINDLAY Ohio The Ohio Oil Company board declares a 40 cent per share dividend payable September 11 1961 to shareholders of record at close of business August 18 1961.
The Panhandle oil patch shows limited activity with North Faro Field No. 3 State development well near Dalton producing modestly. Kimball County reports dry holes except No. 1 Skryja. Cheyenne County lists several clusters and awaits results from a wildcat near Dalton. A second wildcat near Sidney begins drilling.
Alliance reports the first oil leases filed in Box Butte County in about five years. County records show a drop from 90 percent to about 10 percent leased, with renewed activity expected in the coming weeks as neighboring counties see leasing.
Harvey Vizina was elected Chief for the Sidney Volunteer Fire Department for 1961 62 in last night’s annual election at the firehouse He succeeds Bob Hassle who served as chief the past three years New officers include Willis King president Merle Bobo vice president Richard Boyer secretary Bob Hassle treasurer and Earl Henderson W E Gehrig Sr and Dan Benzel as board members The secretary treasurer office is split for the first time Floyd Sanks to head the area tournament team in Bridgeport next Sunday Vizina has served Sidney Volunteers since 1945 including a tenure as chief from 1954 to 1958 and began work as a city paid firefighter in March 1953
Three dogs are believed responsible for drowning six sheep on the Dan Booth place about one mile southeast of Sund Tuesday morning. Another dozen sheep were badly injured by being chased into Lodge Pole Creek. Mr. Booth says the dogs were not seen in the act but warns that if caught with sheep they may be shot.
Weather observer Dave Ells notes Sidney has received 17.45 inches in the first six months of 1961, well above the normal 14 to 15 inches. May brought 7.88 inches, July 4.22 inches, while January and February were dry, and June fell short for wheat.
The 1961 Cheyenne County Fair will again host Fitzsimmons Shows with more rides promised. A free barbecue at 6 p.m. Sunday Aug 27 and a free Midget Mule Act at 3 p.m. Saturday are sponsored by the Fair Board. Potters barbecue team will cook about 800 pounds of beef. A new 4-H cattle barn and stage curtains donated by extension clubwomen are added features.
A compromise farm bill calls for sharp cutbacks in wheat corn and other grain crops. The House and Senate approved the measure in quick succession and sent it to the White House for signature.
Work will begin on drilling test holes for a new city well announced by city manager Tom Coffey. Initial sites are at 14th and Toledo and east of Legion Park. A diesel seepage near the power plant has made nearby water unsavory. the existing well will be retired from public use but remain to supply the power house.
George Ore Deal of Sidney appeared before County Judge C W Smith to answer littering the highway and failure to appear. His fine and costs totaled 37180. He was brought from Benkelman by Deputy Sheriff Kermit Brumbaugh. Judge Smith also heard Xinard Butes of Gurley charged with non support. a not guilty plea was entered and the case will be heard later in county court.
Rumors in the oil trade suggest a granite-depth test may be planned in northern Morrill County near the Box Butte border. The operator is thought to be Ryan Consolidated Petroleum Corp of Dallas, though no drilling permit has been filed with the Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission as of today. If drilled, the site would be near Angola, potentially extending regional production.
Lee Chandler and the Blue Rhythms, previously seen at the Pastime Club during Fort Sidney Days, return for a second engagement on Sunday. The group is now Mercury recording artists with Jess Gayer and his orchestra scheduled for August 12 and 13 at the Pastime.
Dalton volunteers boast 70 trophies from competitive drills while maintaining a serious firefighting focus. The department showcases rapid response drills with ladder climbs often under 30 seconds after the alarm. Fire Chief Gordon Carley credits Kayo Cape for a grain elevator rescue, praising the unit's well equipped rescue truck and community support.
Mrs Grace Powell of Sidney bought the Vogue Dress Shop in Kimball from Mrs Esther Shrimpton. A Harrison Nebraska native, Powell moved to Sidney in 1932 with her husband the late William Powell, who ran Powell Hardware until five years ago. She plans to move to Kimball later in the fall.
City Manager Tom Coffey confirms a gaily colored Legion Park ride horse, fitted with an Oldsmobile car spring to boost sturdiness, broke after two months of use though he notes children enjoyed it and that is the important thing.
Sidney marks a potential industrial push as the Sidney Industrial Corporation buys a quarter section from the Bert Steele estate northeast of town. President Leo Krieger says the group will market land below market rates to attract varied sized industries, using airport and rail assets and soliciting site suggestions from firms and individuals.
Prices received by Nebraska farmers for their produce rose about one percent in the month ending July 15, the State Federal Division of Agricultural Statistics reports. Compared with last year, the mid July index was down about four percent, with a 1910 14 base of 245 points, up from June but lower than July last year. Grain hay hogs sheep and lambs rose versus June while cattle and calf prices dipped, and corn and most meat products mainly drove the year over year decline.
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