Cheyenne County to Auction Ten Sections of State Land
Cheyenne County to stage the first of 68 state land leases auctioned after a supreme court ruling. Ten sections go to sale September 19 with morning and afternoon blocks. Several lessees hold farms long term and improvements exist on some parcels.
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Cheyenne County
Supreme Court
Board of Educational Lands and Funds
Herbert Stevens
Telegraph
Stevens
Walter Oeectida
Joe Nelson
Warren
Art F. Rowan
Marlin
Schwtwee
Cart Olson
Woolseyss
Walter J. J
F. W. ‘Johnston
Nymene
John Fol
jAlthough
Board of Educatonal Lands and Funds
Two Cars Stolen Recovered In Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County Sheriff W W Schulz reports two cars stolen in the weekend have been found. A 1639 Ford owned by Lucy and Teresa Van Ness was taken early Sunday morning and found abandoned eight miles south and twelve miles east of Sunol. The other car, taken from Dewey Frederickson on Saturday by a hitchhiker with a gun, was located on Newton Street in Sidney. No theft identities released. In Deuey County, Jake Paygor escapes in Washington State Penitentiary case now in Chapstrail after admitting thefts at two Chappell locations. Sheriff Schulz spoke with Paygor in Chappell to probe possible ties to local thefts. Paygor allegedly worked as Jerry Clark for a local lumber company Saturday.
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Cheyenne County
W. W. Schulz
Lucy
Teresa
van. Ness
Menor
Sunol
Dewey Frederickson
Newton Street
Sidney
Deuey, Courity
Jake Paygor
Washington State Penitentiary
Walla Walla
Chappell
Schulz
Paygor
Jerry Clark
County Dairy Group Tops State in Butterfat Output
The Cheyenne County Dairy Herd Improvement Association led Nebraska DHIA in butterfat production for July with an average of 38.5 pounds per cow. West Central DHIA under John V. Diener was next at 34.3 pounds. Top herds include Pfeiffer & Sons Arlington 44.3 pounds, Elmer Dacenbrock 44.2 pounds, Alfred Engel Fremont 56.2 pounds, and S. W. Burnham York 53.5 pounds.
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Cheyenne County
S. W. Burnham
York
Sidney Teachers To Meet Monday Night
Sidney educators plan a Monday night dinner at Yendis Cafe to welcome new public school teachers. An informal singing program and introductions precede talks by Superintendent O J Weymouth and Sidney Educators Club president L B Neuman. Attending will be school board members and their spouses, with later adjournment to their school buildings for conferences.
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Sidney Public School
Supt. O. J. Weymouth
L. B. Neuman
Sidney Educators Club
Sidney School Board
Local Draft Office Goes Full Time Next Week
Cheyenne County Selective Service office will operate full time starting Tuesday September 4, open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Lena B. Christner named new clerk starting September 4, replacing resigning McKinley McIntosh who will remain as standby clerk.
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Cheyenne County
Selective Service
Art Lenzen
Lena B. Christner
McKinley McIntosh
Dalton's Will Close Preparing For Move
Dalton Clothing store will close from Saturday night to Friday September 7 while stock is moved to the former J C Penney building. A complete boys department will be added at the new location and a formal opening will follow merchandise arrival. The removal sale ends Saturday night.
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Dalton Clothing
Charles Dalton
J. C. Penney
Dalton
Preble's Grocery celebrates fourth anniversary with sale and free awards
Ez Preble's Grocery marks its fourth anniversary with a special sale and numerous free awards this weekend. A full page ad in The Telegraph on Page Four Section Two invites the public to share in the celebration. The store will close Sunday and Monday for Labor Day.
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Preble’s. Grocery
The
Telegraph
Stewart Brown Named to Cheyenne County Fair Board
Stewart Brown a well known south table? farmer was named a member of the Cheyenne County fair board Wednesday evening. He will succeed Clarence Triska of Sidney.
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Stewart Brown
Cheyenne “County Fair Board
Clarence Triska
Sidney
Sid ney tax levy lowered for 1951 amid rising valuations
Official figures from County Clerk I L Pindell show the overall levy for state county city and school districts at 57 mills in 1951, down from 58 mills in 1950. Sidney trims its levy from 23 30 to 21 mills while state and county portions rise slightly and local school bonds edge up. Sidney and county valuations rise significantly due to oil and gas activity, with detailed 1951 totals and town by town changes listed.
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Sidney
I. L. Pindell
Pindell
Lodgepole
Gurley
Dalton
Potter
Labor Day Weekend Activities Across Sidney and Cheyenne
A busy two day Labor Day lineup includes a Fireman's Ball in Gurley, Stock Car Races at the County Fairgrounds, and the Panhandle Baseball League championship at the Fairgrounds. Monday features the Old Settlers' picnic at Lodgepole, a Grand Parade, games, a Legion Hall dance, and a Peetz versus City of Denver baseball game. Fox Theatre shows run from 1 30 p.m. Monday as motorists are urged to drive safely by officials and the National Safety Council.
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Sidney
Cheyenne County
Gurley
Lodgepole
Legion Hall
Peetz
National Safety Council
153 Boxes To Flood Relief Saved
The Sidney Lions loaded 153 boxes of goods totaling 6050 pounds for Midwest flood relief. Supplies included clothes shoes bed springs and large items shipped by freight to St Louis for distribution. A. E. Wright and Ralph Thompson thanked the public and Lions clubs across the county for cooperation.
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Sidney
Midwest
Cheyenne County
St. Louis
A. E. Wright
Ralph Thompson
The
Sidney Lions
Lions
Sidney Lions Club
E. J
Bud” Madsen
Drive
Thompson
Sidney funds move toward new community hotel site
The Sidney hotel site committee reviews seven possible locations this week while awaiting formation of the Sidney Community Hotel Corporation and its board election. Officials expect final site choice within a week to ten days once incorporation is filed and stockholders gathered. About four hundred stock signatures have been obtained to forward articles of incorporation.
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Sidney
Sidney Community Hotel Corporation
G. H
Blip) Doran
Lee Maddox
Rae L. Jones
Thomas Kokjer
Kermit Moore
Doran
Board of Directors
E. L. Hoover
Th State
Victor Patterson
Hackenbury Systems Inc
Delinquency Case Draws Stiff Terms
Two men Hugh Fritts and Jack C. Pruitt were sentenced to six months in Cheyenne County jail each and one received a $500 fine after pleading guilty to contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Judge Robert A. Barlow presided. the case involves a 14-year-old Sidney girl located in Sterling, Colorado.
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Cheyenne County
Robert A. Barlow
Jack Knicely
Arnold Braasch
Hugh Fritts
Jack C. Pruitt
Navy
Sidney
Sterling
Colo
Fritts
Colorado
Pruitt
Sioux Ordnance
District Court
KSID to Broadcast Here Soon on 1540 Kc
KSID, owned by Bill Grove and Lewis Grove, will begin broadcasting from a tower east of Sidney on 1540 kilocycles, with night-time rights to be applied for on a new frequency. Maxwell Young of KFBC will manage the Sidney station, amid lease delays and expected completion by Christmas.
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KSID
Bill Grove
Cheyenne
Pricipal Peer
the Telegraph
Grove
KFBC
Sidney
Wildcatting heats up near Sidney as Olds tests Peetz farm
The Olds Oil Corp of Casper moved a rig to the John Peetz farm four miles east of Sidney in Lodgepole Valley to drill a J sand test. Location is SW NW Section 35 14 49 about a mile southwest of Schnell No. 1, drilled unsuccessfully by Ohio Oil Co. Recent tests in the area showed promising sand. Olds moved equipment Monday and aims to have surface casing set by Sunday night with results due by next week. The region already hosts multiple wells, including Foy No. 1 and Rapp No. 1, with BA reporting new action in Logan County and offices planning further tests and completions as operations continue.
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Olds Oil Corp
Casper
John Peetz
Sidney
Lodgepole Valley
Ohio Oil Co
Olds
Peetz Farm
Cheyenne County
Kimball County
Dalton
Mertean
Ing. Corp
Dorman
Nebraska
Logan County
Colo
Peetz
Segelke No
Strange No
Yenter
Wagner No
Graylin
Claver No
Knudsen
Ohio
Dyke No
Brown Drilling ‘Co
Yuma County
Jack Wise
Potters
Wise
S. D. Johnson
Wichita Falls
Texas
Johnson
Daltoon
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Lyle Rabe
Willa Mae Lyons
Dorothy Ernest
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Supreme’ Court
Dairy Group
Wildcat Drilling Venture
East Sidney Area Oil Search
City OF
LEVY
Dalton ‘Village
Gurley Village
Lodgepole Village
Lions Club
First Dakota Land
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