Sidney Receives Congratulations on New Community Hotel
The Telegraph extends praise to E. L. Hoover for steadfast leadership as general chairman and to L. E. Wamsley and his sales team for surpassing quotas. Myron Hockenbury, Fred Burris, and Vic Patterson of Hockenbury Systems directed the campaign, overcoming doubt. One thousand investors backed Sidney's future with funds, crediting the community hotel project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Telegraph
E. L. Hoover
L. E. Wamsley
Hockenbury Systems, Inc
Myron Hockenbury
Fred Burris
Vic Patterson
New Community
Wildcat oil tests spotlight Cheyenne County weekend
Oil news notes several wildcat wells in Cheyenne County with testing and coring underway or planned by Friday night or Saturday. Brown and Brown, Loitz No 1, and Rippe B-2 near Huntsman and Bancroft No 1 in Reimers are among rigs moving toward testing. Other prospects include Schluer and Bird Nos 1, Elsasser A-2, and Dorman field activity by Sinclair and British American.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Weee, Brown and Brown
Scheeler No. 1
Gurley
Ohio Oil Co
Wildcat
Jones and Linam
Loitz
Ohio
Huntsman Field
Bancroft No. 1
Reimers Field
Scherer
Birdwell
Reimers
Elsasser
Potter
Jack Wise
Charles E. Miller
McDonneld Drilling Co
SD. Johnson
Wichita Falls
Texas
Lodgepole
Kimball County
Olds Drilling Co
Dix
Olds
Sinclair Oil Co
Service Drilling Co
Sinclair
Owen Gifford, Jr
Banner County
Kim County
Part Of Oil Bonus Helps Build Hotel
The Ohio Oil Co. will donate five thousand dollars from its Cheyenne County oil bonus to the Sidney Chamber of Commerce for hotel stock. The stock will be owned by the Chamber and dividends may fund other community work. Ten thousand dollars remain in the bonus fund for future improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Oil Co
Cheyenne County
Sidney Community Hotel Fund
E. B. Stewart
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Stewart
Civic Club
Ohio
Community Hospital Fund
Buat
Reserves Train at Sioux Ordnance Depot Michigan officers report
Ten reserve officers from the 9376th Organized Reserve Technical Service Unit of Lansing Michigan began a two week training period at Sioux Ordnance Depot this week. Lt Col James D. Peterson welcomed them and Lt Col William L. Boland outlined depot operations. Officers were assigned to divisions for remainder of training and two more groups will follow at two week intervals.
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9376Th
Organized Reserve Technical Service Unit
Lansing
Mich
Sioux
James D. Peterson
William L. Boland
Waldo H. Dearing
Wayre W. Crosby
Lamont J. McAlvey
Benhardt J. Rockstad
Charles H. Bellows
Paul E. Harp
Owen D. Gaskill
James G. Brand
Barney A. Cyberski
Bruce G. Helmar
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Penney Opening Set For Next Wednesday
Sidney opens a larger J C Penney Co store on Illinois Street occupying the first floor of the new American Legion building between 9th and 10th. A close out sale is underway at 1027 Illinois as the current store closes Monday and Tuesday for the move. Manager Carl Ziegler says full opening details will appear in The Telegraph next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
J. C. Penney Co
Penney
American Legion
10Th
Illinois Street
Illinois
Penney’s
Telegraph
Carl Ziegler
New Community Hotel Is Assured At County Fair
Cheyenne County Fair opens next Wednesday with free gate events and midget auto racing. Open class competitions, livestock, 4-H entries, and a Wheat Show draw visitors as county officials plan a top fair with trophies from merchants. Carnival Midway, vaudeville, and Hi-Jinks vaudeville show cap evenings. fireworks, dance, and baseball slate rewards visitors across a full two days at the Fairgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Fairgrounds
Sidney
Bunker Hill
Dalton and
Lodgepole
Harold Saum
Grand Ole Opry
Ivan Liljegren
City Auditorium
Millard
Dalton and Lodgepole
Union Pacific Old Timers Club Meeting Notices
A regular meeting of the Union Pacific Old Timers Club No. 29 and its Auxiliary will be held at 8 o'clock Saturday evening August 11 in the basement of the Sidney City Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific Old Timers Club No. 29
Sidney City Auditorium
Telegraph Lost and Found cleaned out
The Telegraph will discard unclaimed lost and found items after a two week period. Around 25 key cases with assorted keys, wallets, a cameo brooch, earrings, pearls, rosaries, a blue fountain pen, a small red coin purse and eyeglasses are placed in a box at The Telegraph for inspection before disposal. Check now to reclaim any missing items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Telegraph
W. F. Frazier
Local Lions Drive Aids Midwest Flood Victims
The Lions clubs in Cheyenne County report strong support for a flood aid drive for Midwest victims. A. E. Wright and Ralph Thompson urge contributions this week, focusing on household goods clothing shoes and kitchen utensils. Deliveries go to the National Guard Armory 1540 Illinois by Saturday. later gifts can be arranged with Mr. Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Midwest
Lions Clubs
A. E. Wright
Ralph Thompson
Sidney
Wright
Open House Planned At Residential Site
The Bal-Grabill Development Co will hold an open house this Sunday August 12 at 11th and Toledo Street to show two new residences built under a new construction principle approved for FHA GI and conventional loans. Open from 1 to 6 p m, the event aims to attract many home seekers as A C Bale and Blaine Grabil begin a building program on Grabil family property near the city park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bal-Grabill Development Co
Toledo Street
A. C. Bale
Blaine Grabil
Grabill
WNOA Winter Meetings Planned
Western Nebraska Organized Agriculture lays plans for winter meetings across Kimball Oshkosh and Harrison with officers reelected and delegates from Cheyenne County attending. The group formed to address western Nebraska farming and homemaking issues and has held regional sessions for 25 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Cheyenne
Henrietta, Borcher
Clyde Johnson
Violet Shepherd
Ivan Liljegren
WNOA
Kimball
Oshkosh
Harrison
B. J. Snodgrass
Gordon
John L. Wilson
Rex Mount
Northport
Western Nebraska
Western
Lincoln
Western Conference
Sidney to Build Fifty Room Hotel After $256000 Push
A last day surge raised hotel funds to 256000 dollars as Sidney aims for 330000 to ensure local capital for a sixty room hotel. The campaign, led by E L Hoover and L E Wamsley, logged 981 sales totaling 214,000 dollars and saw Ohio Oil donate 5000 dollars and American National Bank 1000 dollars. Special awards recognized top teams and individuals like Deward Jelinek, while The Hockenburg Systems guided campaign results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General
Wamsley
Hockenbuurg Systems, Inc
Deward Jelinek
Sidney
Toppotch
Ohio Oil Co
Edward B. Stewart
Ohio
Chamber of Commerce
American National Bank
VFW
Man
Ferris Preble
Dr. J. B. Roche
Robert Fischer
Kermit L. Moore
R. O. Wamsley
Don Gillham
Marvin Anthony
Paul Faust
Edward Jelinek
Maddox Motor Co
L and L
H. G. Spearow
L and
Alvin Duis
Plains Drive-In
Fox Theatre
Aubrey Haines
Lowry Lindell
Bill Robinson
Kenneth Bagby
Neal Atkins
L. E. Wamsley
E. L. Hoover
George
Sidney hotel drive sets stage for 50 to 60 room project
Community effort reaches 256 thousand dollars on Tuesday night securing a new hotel for Sidney. Local capital will fund 60 percent of a 50 room hotel with 40 percent mortgage. Heckenbury Systems suggests a 60 room option needing 74 thousand more dollars to reach 330 thousand. The note urges persistent fundraising and investor recruitment over the next two to three weeks to determine final size and success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Heckenbury Systems Inc
General Sales Organization
L. E. ‘Wamsley
Jack H. Lowe
George Barlow
Gordon Tobin
E. L. Hoover
Guy V. Doran
G. H. Doran
Lowry Lindell
Frank Mattoon
Alvin Duis
Rudy Munderloh
Carl Christ Sr
Mr. Wamsley
Lowell Davis
Jim Keating
Marvin Anthony
L. E. Wamsley
Bernie Goldstein
Kenneth Bagby
Bill Robinson
Ferris Preble
Aubrey Haines
Kenneth Fuller
J. K. Mahr
Lawrence Clinton
Neal Atkins
Doward
Myron M Hockenbury
Hockenbury Systems, Inc
Guard Leaves Saturday For Camp McCoy
Members of Company K 134th Infantry Nebraska National Guard depart Sidney at 10 20 Saturday for two weeks of Summer Field Training at Camp McCoy Wisconsin The training features a parade before the Governors of Nebraska and Iowa on August 24 Capt Neal W Atkins commands the company with 1st Lt Harlan G Maddox and 1st Lt Leo L Samson as platoon leaders The roster lists numerous sergeants specialists and privates first class toward training notes See Page Eight.
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134Th Infantry
Nebraska National Guard
Sidney
Camp McCoy
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Iowa
Neal W. Atkins
Harlan G. Maddox
Leo L. Samson
Promotions and New Enlistees Named by Company XK
The 134th Infantry Nebraska National Guard unit in Sidney announced new enlistees Sgt. Cimiro L. Muro Cpl. Juan R. Peres Cpl. Clayton E. Schwabs Pfc. Patrick Barba Pfc. Marvin E. Hill Pvt E-1 Benedict Rivera and Pvt E-1 Hilario Soares Jr. Also named were promotions to Master Sergeant Richard G. Krueger Luis L. Rodrigues James J. Schaefer to Sergeant First Class Homer L. Bumgardner Elfert H. Ehlers Mickey L. Holtman Cecil L. Hunt Donal F. Mueller Paul T. Wolff Clarence L. Zalesky to Corporal Robert G. Gordon Donald R. Rezac Dennis E. Wamsley to Private E-2 Carl W. Braasch Eugene H. Darnstaedt Donald M. Lafler Delbert R. Lessman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard G. Krueger
James J. Schaefer
Luis L. Rodriguez
Keith Kaylor
Mickey L. Holtman
Ermald L. Wier
Homer L. Bumguardner
Cecil L. Hunt
Paul T. Wolff
Elfert H. Ehlers
Donald F. Mueller
Clarence L. Zalesky
Alva L. Cox
Donald E. McKay
Kenneth D. Overman
Hector M. Smith
Dwight E. Grassle
Casimiro L. Muro
Fred W. Peters
Donald L. Whitmire
Arlo D. Jones
Jerry J. Novak
Clifford G. Sanford
Richard A. Burr
James D. Jensen
Donald R. Rezac
Leo J. Wolff
Byron D. Claar
Vernon A. Kallwell
Clayton E. Schwartz
Harold H. Billingsley
Robert G. Gordon
Juan
134Th Infantry
Nebraska National Guard
Sidney
Juan R. Peres
Clayton E. Schwabs
Patrick Barba
Marvin E. Hill
Benedict Rivera
Hilario Soares, Jr
Luis L. Rodrigues
Donal F. Mueller
Dennis E. Wamsley
Carl W. Braasch
Eugene H. Darnstaedt
Donald M. Lafler
Delbert R. Lessman
Sidney Community Hotel project gains corporate footing
Interims named and legal steps under way to form the Sidney Community Hotel Corporation for 400000 dollars. An executive committee plus sales staff push to complete funding to reach a 330000 dollar goal for a sixty room hotel, with 74000 still to raise.
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Sidney
Sidney Community Hotel Corporation
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Wildcats
Loitz No. 1
Sands
Sioux Depot
51 County Fair
Cheyenne County Fairgrounds
Mr. Hoover
Seoul
Big Sister
Speed Organization
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