Oil drilling surge in Cheyenne County Nebraska noted
A wave of new drilling sites and several wildcats sweep across Cheyenne County Nebraska. Ohio Oil Co reports gas shows at the Hawkins No 2 west of Lorenzo and shifts to the Newman No 4 in the Cook Field as British American and Sun Oil drill and St. Clair area wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Cook
Ohio Oil Co
R. Hawkins No
Lorenzo
Nwsw
West Sidney
Ohio
Cook Field
West Lorenzo
O. Newman No. 4
Panhandle
ove-Miller Drilling Co
R. Hawkins
Kinney Coasta
Newman
British - American Oil Producing Co
Sterling Drilling Co
Heider
Sun Oil Co
HLM Drilling Co
Potter
CSW
Hendricks
O. Newman
Hendriks
Colorado Drilling Co
S. D. Johnson
Brownson
McMillen
Cabeen Exploration Corp
Sene
Signet Operating and Exploration Co
Roy Schaaff Drilling Co
Nelson
Slama
Petroleum Inc
Sunray
Cizek
Murfin
Garvey Drilling Co
Desirable and Undesirable Wheat Varieties Cited for 1960
Cheyenne County wheat growers are warned that 20 cent price-support discounts apply to listed undesirable varieties. A national tally now includes 37 such varieties, four added this year in hard red winter and hard red spring classes. Producers must identify the variety at support time. no protein or amber premiums apply to these types.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
James C. Johnson
ASC
U. S
Nebraska Passes 100 Million Barrels in Oil Output
Nebraska crude oil production reached 100 million barrels as of March 20 1959 with the Panhandle's Big Three Kimball Cheyenne and Bausner leading output. Western Nebraska counties and Richardson Morrill accounted for the majority while average daily production neared 60 000 barrels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Nebraska Geological Survey
James Johnston
NGS
Johnston
Richardson County
Mary Egging
Cheyenne County
Kimball
Cheyenne
Banner
Richards
Morrill
Bausner
Richardson
Harlan
Red Willow
Garden
Scottsbluff
Hitchock
Nebraska Panhandle
Sidney forms committee to plan Oil Centennial observance
E H Pedersen chairs a local committee to mark Oil Centennial Year highlighting the oil industry’s impact. Members include Charles Wiley Milt Corbin Roy Reed Mark Weiser and J H McNish with roles in education speeches media and women’s programs. The plan shifts from Oil Progress Week to a year long program with films library and public outreach including seniors named Oil Men For A Day.
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Sidney Petroleum Counci
E. H. Pedersen
Charles Wiley
Milt Corbin
Roy Reed
Mark Weiser
J. H. McNish
Sidney
Col
Alfred Drake
Pennsylvania
Corbin
Ohio Oil Co
Skelly Pushes Vigorous Oil Work To Probe Pools
Skelly Oil Co with about 420,000 acres under mineral lease in Hitchcock County Nebraska focuses on a key area. Project No. 5 M. H. Lewis drilled past 2304 feet with no markers. about one mile from Reiher Field Frakes Field Burr Oak Field. No. 1 L. L. Berger wildcat tests aim to check porous zones in the Lansing limestone. After the Llanos discovery in Sherman County Kansas Skelly leased roughly 420,000 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skelly Oil Co
Hitchcock County
Nebra
Nebraska
Skelly
M. H. Lewis
Reiher Field
Frakes Field
Burr Oak Field
L. L. Berger
Wildcat
Burr Oak
Frakes
Lansing
Sherman County
Kansas
Telegraph Sponsors Scholarship Program
The Sidney Telegraph announces a co sponsored scholarship program for high school students in the Telegraph circulation area including Cheyenne Kimball Devel Morrill and Garden counties. The state winner earns an all expense air trip to Detroit Michigan. Details appear on Page 2 of today's Telegraph.
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Sidney Telegraph
Telegraph
Cheyenne
Kimball
Devel
Morrill
Garden Counties
Detroit
Mich
Corn Support Set At 1.12 For 1959 Crop In Cheyenne County
The 1959 corn price support in Cheyenne County is fixed at an average of 1.12 dollars per bushel. James C. Johnson, chairman of the County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee, announced the rate, tied to the national average announced last February. Eligibility requires 1959 production, grade No 3 or better or No 4 by test weight, proper moisture, and adequate storage, with storage loans and purchase agreements used to implement the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
James C. Johnson
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Space Age Phone Call Shocks Chappell Resident
Mrs. Hulda Hedlund of Chappell received a space age phone call Sunday at 7 am. She was told in 13 minutes she would speak with her son Earl Hedlund, an Air Force colonel, who was 38 000 feet above Chappell in a supersonic jet traveling 600 miles per hour. The son connected from Hawaii after leaving Washington, D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chappell Register
Hulda Hedlund
Chappell
Amazon
Earl Hedlund
Air Force
Colon
Hawaii
Washington, D. C
City Council Reads City Code in Marathon Session
City Council spent about five hours in a marathon reading of the newly published City Code containing 637 ordinances. The all‑hands turnout included Mayor Ferris Preble and several officials. another reading session is set for next Thursday evening.
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Michal City Publications Co
Los Angeles
Ed Baumian
Kermit Moore
Rudy Munderloh
Ferris "Preble
Dean Wilson
Tom Coffey
L. M. Clinton
Wes Crews
Gordon Tobin
Registration Set For Sidney Junior and Senior Highs
Sidney schools schedule registration for juniors and seniors next week. On Thursday Aug 27 8:30 a.m. 7th and 10th grades 1 p.m. 8th and 11th grades 4 p.m. Friday Aug 28 8:30 a.m. 9th and 12th grades 1 p.m. All new students.
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Sidney
Frontier States Minor Changes In Time Schedules
Frontier Airlines announces new earlier morning service from Sidney to Lincoln Omaha and Kansas City effective Sept 1. Flight 52 from Denver via Sterling to Sidney shifts to 7 09 am with Lincoln 11 06 am and Omaha 11 45 am. Flight 54 Denver to Lincoln 7 09 pm. Westbound Flight 51 Omaha 7 15 am to Denver 11 19 am. Evening Flight 53 Omaha 7 25 pm to Lincoln 7 55 pm and onward to Denver.
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Sidney
Lincoln
Omaha
Kansas City
Frontier Airlines
Frontier
Oliver Brunz
Denver
Sterling
Nebraska
Nebraska’s school districts shrink to 3933 this year
Nebraska has 3933 school districts on July 1 down 509 from a year ago marking the first sub 4000 total since 1884. Counties show sharp cuts with Banner and Hooker each down to one district and panhandle counties consolidating amid statewide reorganization to seek educational and financial soundness.
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Nebraska
Hubert Wolfe
Lincoln
Freeman B. Decker
Chey
Enne County
Edith Oldershaw
Banner
Hooker Counties
Hooker
Deuel County
Kimball County
Panhandle
Scottsbluff
Keith
Box Butte
Morrill County
Sarpy County
Red Willow County
Webster
Furnas County
Fillmore
4-H Clean-up Day Set For Tomorrow
Four-H members will clean the Cheyenne County Fairgrounds in preparation for the County Fair on Aug. 20 21 22. Girls polish show cases while boys clean barns. stall drawings to assign clubs to barns. junior superintendents receive entry and judging book instructions. Program starts at 3 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County Fairgrounds
Ivan Liljegren
Sidney Frontier Air Link Discussed With Frontier Officials
City and Chamber officials will meet with two Frontier Airlines representatives on Thursday Aug 20 to explore a Cheyenne to Sidney air link. The session follows Frontier schedule changes and prior plans for a Cheyenne connection via Sidney. Frontier executives Dan Brock and Ray Woody will attend along with Sidney leaders Tom Coffey Wayne Moran L A Lindstrom and John Elwell. The meeting starts at 4 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Frontier Airlines
Frontier
Ray Woody
Sidney
Tom Coffey
Chamber
Wayne Moran
Chamber Transportation Committee
L. A Lindstrom
John Elwell
Two on Same Bike Accident Injures Sidney Girl
An 11 year old Sidney girl Sherri Kaylor and 11 year old Janice Holtman rode the same bicycle when they hit a curb at the 3rd Street underpass Thursday morning. Sherri sustained bruises and a knee injury requiring two stitches and was treated at a local doctor's office. Janice Holtman was uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Sherri Kaylor
Keith Kaylor
Sherri
Janice Holtman
Janie
Ogallala to Host Nebraska Wheat Growers Meeting
The Nebraska Wheat Growers Association will hold an all day session in Ogallala next Monday, August 17, led by Bennie Herboldsheimer of Potter, president of Cheyenne County Wheat Growers. Membership materials will be distributed to county officers and reports heard from the Great Plains Wheat Growers Association and foreign wheat marketing offices. The meeting is open to all, with the Sidney group departing at 8 30 a.m. from the Sidney Implement offices. rides available upon meeting there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska,Wheat Growers Assa
Ogallala
Bennie Herboldsheimer
Potter
Cheyenne
Sidney
Sidney Implement Offices
Losers To Get Soil Bank Priority In 1960
Cheyenne County farmers who were denied Conservation Reserve contracts in 1959 due to funds will receive first consideration for 1960 if eligible. James C. Johnson says three local farmers missed contracts in 1959. nationwide about 70 000. Eligible growers offered basic rate minus county wide average reduction. Those declining may stay in the regular pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
James C. Johnson
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
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Hopkins
Johnson
Babcock
L. L. Nickie
Meyer
Lodgepole
Colorado Line
Rinehart’s
OIL Reporting Service
Pedersen
Floyd Lanks
Flight 52
Imperial
McCook, Kearney
Hastings
Grant
Stanton and Thurston
Colfax
Saunders
Wayne
Dakota and Loup
Madison
Washington
Holst
Cherry
Custer
Knox
Custer County
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