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Newspaper

Sidney Telegraph

Location

Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1961

Page

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Five Criminal and Civil Cases Docketed for District Jury

Five criminal cases are set for jury hearing in the 13th Judicial District term. William Koehn’s third offense DUI was postponed due to absent witnesses. Jurors were chosen for Jerry Kennon’s auto burglary case with hearings starting 9 30 tomorrow. Additional juror drawings planned for Richard Reiss and Richard Sharp cases. An alternate DWI case John Sumka may be heard. One civil suit Nienhueser vs Miles was postponed. Judge John H. Kuns presides.

13Th Judicial District State of Nebraska William Koehn State of Nebraska Jerry Kennon Potter Frank Balderson J. Hammond McNish Milton Handsel Robert L. Bartels William J. Goodwill Bernard Furherer Herbert C. Seevers Lowell L. Swanson James M. Dickes Floyd Ivergon Sidney George H. Buss Lewis Dughman Lodgepole Abelardo Solis Sod Albert Reitz Kennon John C Sumka Nienhueser Miles John H. Kuns Kimball

U S Marshal Orders Sale of Sidney Packing Plant Foreclosure

The United States Marshal will auction the Sidney Beef Co. packing plant and real estate on September 22 at the court house east door to recover more than 100000 owed under a Small Business Administration loan. Government claim totals 114016.94 plus interest with other liens from Packers Engineering and Equipment Co and others. The sale will include bulk property then separate lots and the defendants include Sidney Beef Co Inc and Sidney Packing Co plus Cheyenne County for back taxes. The plant opened with fanfare but soon faced financial trouble and operated only briefly.

United States Sidney Beef Co Sidney Small Business Administration Court House Uncle Sam Packers Engineering and Equipment Co Carl W. Christ Construction Co Triangle Sheet Metal and Plumbing Co Sidney Beef Co., Inc Sidney Packing Co Cheyenne County Stovall Tallow Co

Reckless Driving Charged After Parked Car Hit

A two car collision at 12 40 am Saturday on 11th Avenue near Banks Drive In involved Arthur Strong of Sidney whose parked car was struck by Thomas Nolan also of Sidney driving a 1954 Buick. Nolan skidded onto the curb striking the Strong auto and damaging shrubbery. he was fined 50 dollars plus costs after a hearing before Police Judge Roy Gish.

Banks Drive-In Ervin Smith Charles Cady Arthur Strong Sidney St Sng Thomas J. Nolan Nolan Roy Gish

National Guard Camp Reports From Camp Ripley

KSID in Sidney will air daily reports at 12 10 and 10 10 p m Monday through Friday detailing the activities of the Sidney and area guardsmen who departed for Camp Ripley Minnesota last Saturday.

National Guard Camp Ripley Minn KSID Sidney Sidney and

Colorado Man Added to FBI Most Wanted List

Chester A. McGonigal, 45, white, 5 feet 10 inches, 200 pounds, with tattoos and scars, is the latest Colorado fugitive on the FBI Ten Most Wanted list for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution and attempted murder. He allegedly cut his wife’s throat in Aspen on April 21. she survived after 80 stitches. McGonigal has a violent record including past convictions for shooting his brother, stabbing his former wife, burglary and larceny. He has worked as a truck driver and in construction and sales.

FBI Cheyenne County Karen McGonigal

United Fund Meeting Set Tuesday Evening

The United Fund of Sidney and Sioux Ordnance Depot will meet at the Ft. Sidney Motor Hotel Tuesday night at seven o'clock to hear budget requests from organizations wishing UF participation for 1982. Chairman H C Q Nelson urges punctual representation. the campaign begins October 3 with Hollis Peratt as general drive chairman.

United Fund of Sidney and Sioux Ordnance Depot Ft. Sidney Motor Hotel H C. Q Nelson Rais.ne Hollis Peratt

Two Arrests For Parole Violation

Two men wanted here for violation of parole were brought to Sidney over the weekend and will be heard soon in district court. Deputy Sheriff Kermit Brumaugh went to Kimball Saturday to get Lewis Campbell who allegedly violated parole by getting intoxicated. Deputy Sheriff Gene Mornse returned Saturday from Burger Tex where he picked up Herbert Stephen. His violation consisted of not reporting to his parole officer.

Sidney Kermit Brumbaugh Kimball Lewis Campbell Gene Morns Burger Tex Herbert Stephen

Sidney Pool Plans Delayed as Council Weighs Three Options

City Council did not set a bond election date at Friday’s special session to fund a new or expanded pool. Fulton and Cramer recommended Option 2 a right angled westward addition with 10 500 sq ft and 375 000 gal capacity costing about 81 600 with heating and could require additional guards.

Tom Coffey John Cramer Fulton and Fulton and Cramer Cramer Mike Heaton Sidney Fulton American Public Health Association

Vacation Ends Bring Juvenile Accidents To Memorial

Memorial Hospital became the center of operations for a juvenile accident squad over several days. Six boys ages seven to fourteen required emergency care including appendectomies for Bobby Tobin 12 Johnnie Knicely 10 Sammie Stuart Jr 11 and another appendectomy for Sammie Stuart Jr. A power mower incident injured Pat Heaton III 7 with toe lacerations and a broken toe while Johnnie Wolvin 14 fractured a forearm in a horse fall at Oshkosh during a family picnic.

P J Heaton Jr Sammie Stuart Jr Sam Stuart Potter Johnnie Wolvin Rex Wolvin Oshkosh

Welfare meeting drew two Cheyenne county staff to Alliance

Two Cheyenne County Welfare Department members Jim Titterington and Bernice Russell will travel to Alliance for the Panhandle Welfare Association meeting. A Nebraska Psychiatric unit team from University Hospital Omaha will attend along with Dr. Wattson Krush and Dr. Carver. The session opens with coffee at 9 30 a m at City Park Shelterhouse and features talks by Arthur Levies and Kenneth Weber plus a tour of Good Samaritan Village.

Cheyenne County Welfare Department Panhandle Welfare Association Alliance Jim Titterington Bernice Russell Panhandle Nebraska Psychiatric Unit University Hospital Omaha Cecil Wattson Thadius Krush

Sykes Heads Western Press, Local Ad Man Speaker On Program

Eddy Sykes advertising manager of the Keith County News Ogallala was elected president of the western division of the Nebraska Press Association at the annual meeting Saturday. Don Hull of Chadron, Ken Newcomb editor of the Paxton Times, were elected secretary treasurer. Henry Meysenburg led a discussion on local advertising and Gordon Young on area reporting. Dr Clark Elkins president of Chadron State College spoke on American traditions meeting totalitarian threats.

Ogallala Eddy Sykes Keith County Nebraska Press Association Sykes Don Hull Chadron Ken Newcomb Paxton Times Henry Meysenburg Sidney Telegraph Gordon Young North Platte Telegraph- Bulletin Clark Elkins Chadron State College

Wheat yields fall short of state forecast in Panhandle

The 1961 Nebraska winter wheat crop slipped from late June expectations due to rust heat hail and a cool wet harvest start. Panhandle counties may harvest about 16 million bushels instead of 21.5 million, with state totals at 75 million down from 97 million. Corn and oats also trimmed, corn at 263 million bushels, 49 per acre.

Panhandle Nebraska West US Department of Agriculture Department A. V. Nordquist State Federal Division of Agricultural Statistics Nordquist

County Wheat Growers to Receive 1962 Allotment Notices

Cheyenne County wheat growers will get official 1962 allotment notices this weekend. ASC manager Don Rapp says notices mail Friday with a 10 percent reduction nationwide and a full rundown of the 1962 referendum rules. If the referendum fails August 24, price support drops to about 1.15 a bushel with no conservation payments.

Cheyenne County Don Rapp ASC Rapp Cheyenne

Farmers to elect ASC community committeemen Thursday

Farmers are reminded of meetings this Thursday at 8 pm to name community committeemen for the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee. Don Rapp urged turnout as this new system shifts local control. wheat referendum follows on August 24 with details to be announced in The Sidney Telegraph.

Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee Don Rapp ASC Sidney Telegraph Trognitz Cizek Don Benish Cheyenne County Kenneth Peetz Lorenzo Raymond Walker Chambers Keith Sprenger Brownson Rodney Mathewson Potter Potter Legion Hall Melvin Meester Sioux Bunker Hill Pleasantview Harry Stein Dennis Larson Sidney

Top Soil Benefits From Timely Rains

Scattered rains soaked parts of the Nebraska Panhandle with Sidney recording over a quarter inch and Kimball near a half inch. The gentle storms replenished surface moisture aiding winter wheat planting. Reports noted lightning and thunder with no hail and higher flood waters along Highway 88.

Nebraska Panhandle Sidney Kimball Highway 88 Harrisburg

Frontier And Pilots Sign 18 Month Pact

Frontier Airlines and the Air Line Pilots Association reached an 18 month contract covering the carrier's 170 pilots. Executed by G Ray Woody the agreement runs from September 1 to February 1963 and raises base pay aircraft mileage rates and pilot pay. Earlier this week Frontier also signed a two year contract with 450 ground personnel.

Denver Frontier Airlines Air Line Pilots Association G. Ray Woody Frontier

No Operation Needed For Gary Mitchell

Mrs Mitchell of Iowa City reports her three year old twin son Gary did not need an eye operation. Doctors say Gary will have poor eyesight due to a hemorrhage but no treatment is required at this time.

James Mitchell Mitchell Iowa City Gary

Upcoming ASC Meetings and Elections Dates Noted

The article warns to note dates for ASC events. Community committeemen election is this Thursday August 17. Wheat Marketing Quotas referendum election is on Thursday August 24 with polling places to be announced Friday.

ASC

Conservation Land Compliance Warns Cheyenne County Farmers

Earl H. Gell, chairman of the Cheyenne County ASC, cautions farmers with Conservation Reserve Contracts to adhere to grazing and harvesting prohibitions and to plant Soil Bank base crops within allotted acres. Noncompliance risks loss of annual CR payment. wheat price supports remain $1.79 per bushel with parity-based final rates.

Earl H. Gell Cheyenne County Agricultural Stabilization Committee Gell Failre

WNOA Plans For February Meeting In Alliance

Directors of Alliance and Chappell chapters of the Western Nebraska Organized Agriculture Association will meet in Alliance on Thursday August 24 to finalize plans for the February 3 1962 gathering in Alliance Ramey Whitney of Chappell serves as president with Joe Martin of Gordon as vice president.

Alliance and Chappell Western Nebraska Organized Agriculture Association Alliance Ramey Whitney Joe Martin Gordon

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