Drillers Reset Wildcat Wells Across Nebraska Fields
Oil activity extends across Kimball Cheyenne and Morrill counties as the No 1 Young wildcat near Dalton is moved 100 feet south to spur a new hole after repeated mechanical troubles. Other firms like Cabeen Exeter and Morreall push No 3 Maxwell No 1 Sickless A and Waitman progress, with Shell and Banner tallying new prospects amid field-wide drilling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Midwest
OH ‘Cor
Tom Jordan Jr
Clayton, Oil‘ Co
Banner Oil Co
Denver
Lorenzo
Cheyenne County
Cabeen Exploration Co
Maxwell
Rohl
Cabeen
Hendricks Field
Rohlfing
Exeter Drilling Co
Stuarco Oil Co
South Texas, Development Co
Carver - Dodge Oil Co
Blackjack
Potter
R. K. Kelley
C. T. Wickser
Inland Drilling Co
North Sunol
TWH Drilling Co
Booth
Exeter Drilling Co. and Petroleum Inc
Musil
Wildcat
Ittner
Pfeiffer Oil and Gas
North Potter
Frei
Bammer County
Banner County
Scotts Bluff County
Shell Oil Co
Shell
Potter Field
Morreall County
Miami Petroleum Co
Waitman
Kirmabark Exploration
Morrill County
Potter Hosts Kimball Merchants Host Sidney In PBL Tourney
Potter teams play Kimball and Sidney in a PBL tournament set to showcase local prep squads. The schedule features two games at home with potential standings impact. Local merchants sponsor the event, highlighting community support for high school basketball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter
Kimball
Merchants
Sidney
Blood Rush Saves Sidney Emergency Surgery
Wyoming and Nebraska patrols coordinated to move rare blood from Cheyenne to Memorial Hospital in Sidney. Leo Bolin said doctors needed it for emergency surgery after local donors failed, with Southwest Blood Banks supplying the unit. The drive reached Sidney in ninety minutes from the call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Nebraska
Cheyenne
Memorial Hospital
Sidney
Leo Bolin
Southwest Blood Banks ,Inc
Wyoming Patrol
Wyoming-Nebraska
Nebraska Patrol
Sidney Hospital
Bolin
Highway Public Hearing Set for Bridgeport August 15
The second in a Nebraska statewide series of highway information meetings will take place August 15 at Bridgeport High School auditorium. Gov. Brooks plans to attend and discuss highway needs across Sioux, Dawes, Box Butte, Sheridan, Scotts Bluff, Morrill, Banner, Kimball, Cheyenne, Deuel and Garden counties. The session is open to the public and will be tape recorded and transcribed for review by state officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
State Highway Advisory Commission
Brooks
Sioux
Dawes
Box Butte
Sheridan
Scotts Bluff
Morrill
Banner
Kimball
Cheyenne
Devel
Garden
York
Émvc
Highway Commission
Department of Roads
Highway Department
Bruce Gillan
Cecil Bloe
T. C. Middleswart
Highway Advisory Commission
C. R. Watson
Mitchell
Kirk Mendenhach
North Platte
J. R. McBride
Minden
Ed Finigan
Commission
Ellsworth Named Cheyenne County Heart Memorials Head
Mrs. Guy E. Ellsworth of 1116 Linden Street was named new Heart Memorial Fund Chairman for Cheyenne County. Isabel Kokjer had served as temporary chair after Mrs. Jim Allen’s resignation. Last year the county ranked fourth in Nebraska for per capita Heart Memorial contributions. Sidney National and American National Banks will accept memorials. Mrs. Ellsworth may be reached at phone number 2934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy E. Ellsworth
Linden St
New Heart Memorial Fund
Cheyenne County
Isabel Kokjer
Jim Allen
Nebraska
Sidney National
American National Banks
Ellsworth
Frontier Sets New Passenger Records in 1960
Frontier Airlines reports a 32 percent rise in yearly passengers to over 330,200 for the year ending July 31 1960 on a 6800 mile route system serving 68 Western communities. The Sunliner fleet carried 85,540,000 passenger miles, up 33 percent. July 1960 saw 30,400 travelers and 8,058,000 passenger miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Frontier Airlines
Frontier
Oil Gas Leases Filed Across County This Week
Pan American Petroleum filed 19 of 32 leases with the County Clerk I L Pindell for the ending August 4. Leases are scattered across the county. Humble Oil and Gas Refining Co filed three new leases. remaining leases go to various companies and independent operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pan-American Petroleum Corp
I. L. Pindell
Humble Oil and Gas_ Refining Co
Coloradoan Faces Forgery Charge Here
James Jordan was returned to Cheyenne County from Cortez Colorado by Deputy Sheriff Gene Morris to face forgery charges. Kimball County Sheriff Jim Shaul accompanied Morris and also returned a prisoner from that area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Jordan
Cheyenne County
Cortez
Colo
Gene Morris
Morris
Kimball County
Jim Shaul
Mrs Cooper to Speak at Bayard GOP Dinner in Proxy Campaign Week
Mrs Virginia Cooper wife of gubernatorial candidate John Cooper will speak at a Bayard Nebraska Republican fundraiser completing a week of proxy campaigning. The event also features Dave Martin and Charles Thone with music from regional GOP activists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cooper
Morrill and Banner County
Bayard
Cooper
Humboldt
Jack
Albion
Guy Cooper, Jr
Otoe County
Nebraska City
George Segrist
Auburn
Virginia
Sidney
Babcock
Nebraska
Mr. Cooper
Unicom
Dave Martin
Kearney
Charles Thone
Lincoln
Martin
Cheyenne County
Virginia Cooper
GOP
Coffey Urges State Funds For Industrial Development
Sidney City Manager Tom Coffey testified before the Unicam Budget Committee along with 12 others in support of a $100000 appropriation for the Division of Nebraska Resources to develop industry. The panel trimmed $65000 from the request, with funds drawn from unused Bureau of Animal Industries appropriations. Coffey stressed Sidney's interest if it does not affect Agriculture Department programs, and urged better liaison between state offices and cities plus stronger research to aid communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Tom Coffey
Ralph Brooks
Division of Nebraska Resources
Sen Fenske
Sund
Bureau of Animal Industries
State Department of Agriculture
Sir Coffey
Lincoln
Omaha
Grand _ Island
Nebraska City
McCook
Norfolk
Hastings
Fairbury
David City
Aurora
Wahoo
Central City
North Platte
Agriculture Department
Pearle Finigan
Coffey
Resources Department
State Office
Iliaison
GOP Candidate Dave Martin Holds Unfiltered Farm Forum
Republican Congressional candidate Dave Martin met with six Cheyenne County farmers to hear views on farm programs and the wheat situation. The session, described as informational, included attendees from Farmers Union Farm Bureau and Cheyenne County Wheat Growers Assn. Martin discussed the Green Acres idea and how to address wheat issues if elected. He opposes incumbent Donad McGinley and aims to listen to proposed solutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Martin
Cheyenne County
West
Donad McGinley
Ogallala
GOP
Nebraska
Commodity Credit Corp
County Farm Bureau
Bob Misegadis
U. S
Bennie Herboldsheimer
Cheyenne
Ed Narjes
Kearney
Neb
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Martin
John Peeiz Jr
W. J
Bill
Robin
Son
Sunol
Cheyenne County Farm Bureau
Raymond Weed
Dalton
Mr. Martin
Potter
Cheyenne County Wheat Growers Assn
Ralph Brauer
Cheyenne County Farmers Union
Kenneth Wienkuser
Edward Narjes
Young Republicans
Delegates Leave Sidney for State Democratic Convention
Delegates from Cheyenne County head to Hastings for the 1960 State Democratic Convention. P J Heaton Sr and C A Story of Sidney join Tom Allington Sunol and Robert Rauner Gurley as delegates. alternates include Mrs. Charles Ham Leonard Fine Ken Noteboom and Morris Nelson. The group plans to invite top state candidates to a Panhandle fund raising dinner Sept 24 and seeks speakers such as Gov Ralph Brooks and Frank Morrison. Bernard Boyle and Clair Callen vie for Nebraska national committeeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
P J Heaton
C. A. Story
Sidney
Tom Allington
Sunol
Robert Rauner
Gurley
Charles Ham
Leonard Fine
Ken Noteboom
Morris Nelson
Panhandle
Ralph Brooks
U. S. Senate
Frank Morrison
Lincoln
Ida Hurt 71 Lorenzo Resident Dies Unexpectedly
Ida Hurt 71 a Lorenzo resident for 28 years died suddenly Wednesday at Memorial Hospital after a daylong illness. Funeral services are Saturday at 11 a.m. from First Methodist Church with Rev. C. E. Brittain officiating. burial in Greenwood Cemetery. She was born April 11 1889 at Extra Town daughter of Joseph Prohaska. widow of William Hurt. survivors include son Richard and sister Mrs Elizabeth Walborn. Funeral arrangements by Gehling and Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Hurt
Lorenzo
Memorial Hospital
First Methodist Church
C. E. Brittain
Greenwood Cemetery
Gehiig and Son Funeral Home
Extra
Town
Ida Prohaska
Joseph Prohaska
William Hurt
Richard
Elizabeth Walborn
York, Neb
Sidney and Chadron Hit State High of 103 Degrees
After three days above 95 degrees Sidney reached 103 degrees with Chadron reporting the same state high on Thursday. A hot wind followed the temperature surge as farmers lament dry soil and request rain. Weekend outlook calls for continued heat with mid 90s on Saturday and 55 to 65 for Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Chadron
FAA
Safflower Burns in Places but Holds Up Across 3-State Area
Dry July and early August heat stress safflower in western Nebraska eastern Wyoming and northeastern Colorado. Field inspections show some burning on light soils while better soils yield remains hopeful for a solid crop despite moisture shortages. Corn and milo progress varies with moisture. pastures dry and range fires rise. livestock condition stable. Rainfall totals differ by region with deficits in Northwest and Southwest Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PVO General Mills
Ned Robinson
Ken Woodward
Nebraska
Wyoming
Colorado
Alliance
Chadron
Woodward
Robinson
Panhandle
Northwest
North Central
Northeast
Central
East Central
Southwest
South Central
Southeast
Installation Sunday for New Pastor at Weyerts Church
The Rev. Ervin P. Langholz will be installed as pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church Weyerts north of Lodgepole in a 10 30 a m service led by his father Rev W O Langholz of Tripp SD A basket lunch and social hour follow and the public is invited Langholz a 1952 Ceylon High School graduate earned a 1956 Wartburg College AB and 1960 Wartburg Seminary BD he interned 1958 59 at Immanuel Lutheran Watertown WI and attended an Augustana Hospital course after graduation he and his wife with two sons David and John moved into the church parsonage Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervin P. Langholz
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Weyerts
Lodgepole
W. O. Langholz
Tripp, S. D
Rev
Langholz
Ceylon High School
Ceylon
Minn
Wartburg College
Waverly
Iowa
Watertown
Wis
Wartburg Seminary
Dubuque
Augustana Hospital
Chicago
David
John
Sidney News Stand Announces Opening
Jim Dahl announces the Sidney News Stand opening at 1030 Illinois. The shop will operate 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily and sell newspapers magazines greeting cards novelties pet supplies books and smokers items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Illinois
Jim Dahl
Selective Service Clerk Transferred in Sidney
Mrs. Lena Christner, longtime Sidney office clerk, is transferred to the Lincoln local board office after nine years. Mrs. Frances G. Schmidt will replace her, taking over next Monday. Christner leaves for Lincoln this noon to assume new duties. Schmidt will keep the Sidney office hours eight a.m. to twelve noon each weekday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Christner
Selective Service
Sidney
Lincoln
Frances G. Schmidt
Christner
Schmidt
No Damage At Fire At Paul Heckers
Firemen answered their first alarm of August at Paul Heckers on west U S 30. No damage was reported as the grass line was contained at 11:50 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Heckers
West U. S
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Wildcat Well
PBL
Open
Mrs. Ellsworth
County Heart
Mrs. Cooper
Unicam
Omahan
Bernard Boyle
Clair Callen
Odell
Ervin Langholz
Sidney News Stand
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