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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1961
Page
2
A brief compiled notice appears from The Sidney Telegraph files with unclear details and fragmented wording. The readable portions hint at a news item or notice but lack concrete names places dates or events for full context.
A well attended dance hosted by the Sidney Ball Club in Trognitz hall Thursday evening proved a social and financial success. Traveling salesmen flood town with winter stock orders while local news notes a quiet week and infrastructure updates including Myrtle Street crossing and new culvert work. The railway adds hydrants in yards and a judge handles a dispute over indecent language. several residents, including Alfred Shipman, are noted for illness and recovery.
A retrospective note recalls James McIntosh and Charley Doran riding 372 miles in two bolts by horse and wagon, with rain halting at Kruz ranch. Sidney reports a lightning strike on Chowins Block, church damage, and a silver pow wow at the lodgepole area. News covers haying reflections, elevator talks, a mail car robbery in progress with losses around 50 000 dollars, and local personalities visiting, traveling, or recovering from injuries.
The night sky over Sidney and surrounding towns lit up as two mammoth flood lights, each with 93 million candle power, flashed beams up to 50 miles high. Reports from Julesburg, Bridgeport and Sterling corroborate the spectacle. In other news, Foster May joins ABC Hollywood as director of news and special events, while local sports see Scott’s Bluff dominate model plane honors. Nebraska calls 300 men in September draft. local veterans office placed under David Ells. Five years ago, Chimney Rock dedication in Bayard highlighted annual festival.
Lincoln Nebraska 78000 wheat producers may vote on August 24 in a Wheat Referendum to decide the program for 1962 and set quotas. Albert Francke of the State ASC explains eligibility and impacts, including price and penalties tied to marketing quotas or their rejection.
United States of America as plaintiff issues a sale order in the District of Nebraska under a May 12 judgment. Sidney Beef Company and other defendants are named in the civil action.
United States Marshal to sell at public auction September 22 1961 at 2 PM in Sidney Cheyenne County Nebraska the real estate described as part of Section 29 Township 14 Range 49 with blocks from Chichester’s Addition and accompanying streets and alleys and the personal property of Sidney Beef Company Inc including automotive equipment machinery fixtures and furnishings. Proceeds to satisfy claims of the United States of America Packers Engineering & Equipment Co Carl W Christ Construction Co Elmer Weber and local taxes with costs. property to be sold in bulk then real estate and personal property separately. Case Civil No 0904.
County Court of Cheyenne Nebraska issues notice of petition to appoint David Truss as Administrator of Earl C. LaGrange estate. Hearing set for August 22, 1961 at 10:00 A.M. before County Judge C W Smith. attorney Jack R Knicely.
Cheyenne County commissioners convened at the courthouse in Sidney on August 1 and adjourned to August 15 1961. The board audited and approved claims totaling 2802.85 and adopted levies for county units and school districts for 1961. Present were Wm G Smith Cecil Hunt Carl L Olson I L Pindell F L Balderson with the meeting led by Chairman Smith.
Cheyenne County levies and valuations show the General Fund and special levies for towns Dalton Gurley Lodgepole Potter Sidney and rural districts. Totals include County and school districts with district codes D G L P S R and notes on interdistrict boundaries and district additions.
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