Local GOP Chairman Attacks County Attorney Move
Cheyenne County GOP Chairman Ed Narjes criticized the Board of County Commissioners for appointing Democrat P J Heaton Jr to fill the unexpired term of Republican Frank Balderson. Narjes calls the move a political issue by a board with two Democrats and one Republican. He argues John Peetz Jr would have been the logical interim choice, given his close ties to Balderson. Heaton will take office August 15 and plans to run as a Democratic candidate by petition. Narjes says the action creates government confusion and politics in local business.
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Cheyenne County Republican Central Committee
Board of County Commissioners
P J. Heaton Jr
Frank Balderson
Ed Narjes
Narjes
GOP
John Peetz Jr
Balderson
Narses
Heaton
Republican Dental Committee
Peetz
Baldérson
Cheyenne County
Grandpa pedals bike 45 miles to Sidney and back
John Ertle, 68, of Stying Cole, rode a bicycle to Sidney Sunday, a 45 mile trek. He started after breakfast and reached Sidney about 2 p.m. He stopped in Peetz for lunch and in Lorenzo for a drink. A steep Peetz hill forced a walk partway. He carried a spare tire but needed none. The return trip was by car with daughter Clara Headley. Only after effect was leg stiffness.
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John Ertle
Stying
Cole
Sidney
Ertle
Peetz
Lorenzo
Heaton Plans Petition to Seek County Attorney Office
P J Heaton Jr of Heaton and Heaton said he will run for Cheyenne County Attorney on the Democratic ticket by petition after being appointed to fill the unexpired term of Frank Balderson who is leaving the state. Heaton stated he will circulate a petition, express thanks to the county commissioners, and seek voter support in this fall election.
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P J Heaton Jr
Heaton and
Bill Garber Plans First Banner County Wildcat Well
Bill Garber of Sidney announces plans to drill a wildcat oil well in Banner County next week or ten days. The No 1 Biggs well (SW SW Sec 2 1757) will be drilled by Garber et als with Banner Oil Co as contractor, about a mile north of Ludden Field. This marks Garber’s entry into independent oil brokerage and his first drilling venture.
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Bill Garber
Sidney
Banner County
Wheatgrowers Meet Cheyenne County Association Tonight
The Cheyenne County Wheat Growers Association holds a meeting at the Ft. Sidney Motor Hotel tonight at eight o'clock.
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Cheyenne County Wheatgrowers Assn
Ft. Sidney Motor Hotel
37 Year Old Model T Still Going Strong
Chuck Lafler and three sons test their 1925 Model T Ford by driving 123 miles from the Lafler farm near Sidney to Fort Collins. The trip aims to display the car at a rally in Denver and visit Mrs Lafler’s brother Ron Groeger over the weekend.
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Merry
Chuck Lafler
Fort Collins
Lafler
Sidney
Kevin
Greg
Brian
Denver
Telegraph
Sidney businessmen back county tour lunch for Hereford guests
Sidney business leaders raise funds to feed about 500 visitors next Tuesday at the city park lunch during the Nebraska Hereford Assn tour. Rail's Cafe will cater as Sidney firms band together to host touring ranches from Alliance to Sunol, with stops at Minatare Scottsbluff and Cheyenne County.
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Sidney
Nebraska Hereford Assn
Panhandle
Rail
Alliance
Minatare
Scottsbluff
Cheyenne County
Rankin Ranch
Mayborn
Brookside Ranch
Allington Ranch
Sunol
Joe and
Art McMillen
Verlin Livingston
C. L. Walters and Son
Toni Allington
Sidney Business
C. L. Walters
American National Bank
Sidney National Bank
C. A. Story Agency
Sidney Implement Co
Midwest Equipment Co
Maddox Motor Co
Kokjer Motor Coe
Joe A. Gibson Inc
Farmers Feed and Seed
Farmers Co-Op Grain Co
the Telegraph Printing Co
Federal Land Bank
Cheyenne
Oxygen Tank Explodes At Hospital Creating Hazard
An oxygen tank exploded at Memorial Hospital causing a safety hazard near the operating and north wings. A safety valve blew from heat on the metal case, necessitating immediate use of emergency oxygen. Authorities and guards restricted the area to prevent ignition, and nearby cars were moved as smoke or vapors lingered.
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Memodrial
Denver
Probation Violation Arrest of Gunther F Seidler
Gunther F Seidler has been brought to Sidney from Sterling to face charges of violation of probation after a forgery conviction. Seidler previously received probation, now allegedly violated by new conduct, with authorities pursuing the case in local court.
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Gunther F. Seidler
Sidney
Sterling
Seidler
City Manager Warns League Over Reapportionment Suit
Sidney city manager and League of Nebraska Municipalities criticize the reapportionment lawsuit. Tom Coffey warns the league may have destroyed itself by backing the suit, urging alternative action after the November election. He favors a broader municipal league and notes financing challenges. Senator Fleming joins opposition, urging Nebraska voters to weigh issues.
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Tom Coffey
League of Nebraska Municipalities
United States
Coffey
League
Lloyd Chapman
Omaha
Lincoln
Sidney
Nebraska Cities
Chapman
George H. Fleming
Nebraska
Fleming
Municipal League
Start of Marathon Oil era marred by blast and busted rig
Marathon Oil Co Sidney district faced a rough debut week after replacing Ohio as the company identity. An explosion at the Reimers Field near Dalton damaged a compressor plant and ruined the building, with initial estimates ranging from 50 000 to 75 000 but later revised to 15 000 to 20 000. A drill at a northeastern Colorado well was halted when tools twisted off, threatening to force abandoning the hole at about 3 945 feet. A neighbor reported the blast at about 3 a m after a card party, and the Dalton fire department contained the fire before Marathon officials arrived. A gasket failure caused the failure and the company faced questions about total repairs and replacements.
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Reimers
Dalton
Colorado
Dalton Fire Department
Marathon
Sidney
Earl McWilliams Rites Set Monday
Earl B McWilliams 63 died Thursday at Memorial Hospital after two years of declining health. A custodian for 26 years at the local post office, he retired in June. Funeral Monday at 2 pm at Craig Mortuary with Rev. George Wheat. burial Greenwood Cemetery. Survived by wife Elizabeth Jennings, three daughters, two sons, grandchildren, two sisters, one brother. Pallbearers named.
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Earl B. McWilliams
Memorial Hospital
Craig Mortuary
George Wheat
Greenwood Cemetery
White Cloud
Kan
Earl Bruce McWilliams
John
Minnie Reese McWilliams
Hiawatha
Elizabeth Jennings
Horton
Sidney
Billie Ann Scott
Ellen Morris
Audrey Cunningham
Denver
Jon
Omaha
Bruce
Daisy Thomas
Mary Wright
Oliver
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Douglas Boyd
David Ells
H. W. Ells
Pat Dalton
Leo Gorman
Harold Kieselhorst
Weekend Forecast With Cool Tonight And Warm Saturday
Partly cloudy and a little cooler tonight and Saturday. Lows tonight 55 to 60 degrees, highs Saturday 80 to 83 degrees.
County Fair 4-H Livestock Entries Set to Break Record
County agent Ivan Liljegren says the 1962 Cheyenne County Fair will exceed last year’s record with about 150 fat calves 25 breeding heifers and many hogs and sheep entered. Liljegren and assistant Lyle Burton toured 71 projects Wednesday and expect to finish tomorrow. The big sale is scheduled for 1 p m Wednesday Aug 22 at the 4 H livestock ring with judges Ted Doane Fred Schmidt Phil Grabowski and Harold Herman overseeing beef hog sheep showmanship crops poultry rabbits and electric exhibits.
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Cheyenne County
Ivan Liljegren
Liljegren
Lyle Burton
Ted Doane
University of Nebraska
Fred Schmidt
Ogallala
Keith County
Phil Grabowski
North Platte
Harold Herman
Midwest Public Power District
Grant
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C. A. Story
Cheyenne County Democratic Committee
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Hereford
Sandhills
Marathon Oil
Marathon Oil Co
Ohio
Earl McWilliams
168Th Artillery
Army National Guard
Pierre
S. Oak
Wheatland
Minn
Camp Ripley
Aberdeen
S. D
Valentine
National Guard
Cordes Buechrer
Jack Flohr
Merlyn Miller
S c
Dan Rowan
Mission
Monica Rodriguez
Floyd Crouse
Jim Schae
Crouse
Schaefer
Camp Hipley
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