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Newspaper

Sidney Telegraph

Location

Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1947

Page

5

Nebraska Hospital Plan Aims To Add 2426 Beds In State

Nebraska plans a master hospital expansion using federal funds to cover up to one third of costs, adding 2426 beds to meet federal standards. A public hearing is set for January 17 at the state house. The report lists rural points and 21 proposed health centers across the state.

Nebraska Congress Governor's Hospital Advisory Committee Roy W. Fouts Omaha Earle G. Johnson Grand Island C. B. Bentley Sidney T. S. Hook Wayne G. Paul Spence Franklin Harry Lainson, Jr Hastings W. S. Petty State House Chadron Rushville Kimball Ogallala Imperial Benkelman Valentine Broken Bow Ord Lexington Holdrege Superior O'Neill Albin Neligh Fairbury Falls City Nebraska City York Wahoo West Point Osmond Ture Alliance Scottsbluff North Platte McCook Norfolk Ainsworth Columbus Lincoln Beatrice Fremont Auburn Plattsmouth Sioux County Harrison Dawes Crawford Sheridan Gordon Hay Springs Mocrill Bridgeport Bayard Grant Hyannis Cheyenne Dalton Devel Chappell Lewellen Oshkosh Keith

Lions Raise $300 For Score Board Fund In Cage Game

Sidney Lions Club members played a charity basketball night that netted over 300 dollars for a new electric scoreboard at Sidney High School. The fat men beat the thin men 28 to 28 before mutual overtime was waived. Gerald Gardner starred for the heavy team with 21 points. Dr. C. H. Babbitt Elmer Ladine Carl Ziegler and H. D. Stirling led the thin squad. Alumni beat Maroon 34 to 31 in curtain-raiser as Shuman’s crew shows promise despite inexperience and height limits.

Sidney Lions Club Sidney High School Gerald “Man Mountain Gardner Dr. C. H. Babbitt Elmer Ladine Carl Ziegler H. D. Stirling Lawrence Wamsley Gardner and Company Maroons Leo Shuman Shuman

Taxpayers To Meet In Annual Session

The 1947 convention of the Nebraska Federation of County Taxpayers Leagues will be in Lincoln at the Cornhusker Hotel on Monday and Tuesday December 8 and 9. All citizens interested in good government are invited. Key talks include The Farmer and his Government by Chris Milius and The Iniquities of the Federal Income Tax by District Judge Frederick L. Spear. A forum on Community Property Law is planned for Monday afternoon. Banquet speakers include Bert Howard and William Ritchie, with Governor Val Peterson to close the program.

Nebraska Federation of County Taxpayers Leagues Lincoln Cornhusker Chris Milius Nebraska Farmers Union Frederick L. Spear Bert Howard

Repeat Offender Is Given 30 Days and Fine

Walter Brumfield appeared before Judge Robert A. Barlow on Saturday and pleaded guilty to intoxication. It was his second offense, and he was sentenced to 30 days in jail plus $8.25 in costs, following a complaint filed November 25 by Highway Patrolman Robert Nichols.

Walter Brumfield Robert A. Barlow Robert Nichols

Scotch Tape for Gift Wrapping Seals Without Moistening

Brief notice from The Telegraph announcing second sheets featuring white or yellow tape for gift wrapping that seals without moisture.

Xmas Designs the Telegraph

Thanksgiving Thought From Thom Ditton for Rotary

Thom A. B. Ditton urged Rotary members that Americans should treat every day as a day of thanksgiving not just one. He warned against complacency toward freedom and prosperity, praising Allied aid in World War II and noting the lasting impact on English and European children who endured the blitz.

Thom A. B. Ditton London Mr. Ditton America Great Britain United States

Last Escapees From Ogallala Are Taken

Keith county sheriff Keith Spoeneman announced that Oscar Merritt and Victor Bloomquist, both 19, who fled the Keith county jail on November 12, were captured and are held by FBI agents in San Francisco and Watsonville respectively. Merritt was arrested in San Francisco and Bloomquist in Watsonville. The men, who pleaded guilty to stealing three saddles and an automobile, are being considered for return by the county attorney with governor’s permission. FBI may pursue cross state line car theft charges. Earlier escapees Bertie Parsons and Henry Parker were captured in Texas and Colorado respectively, after Parker was hospitalized for frozen feet and Parsons was arrested for vagrancy after dining and not paying at Colby, Kansas.

Spoeneman Keith County Oscar Merritt Victor Bloomquist FBI San Francisco Calif Merritt Bloomquist Watsonville Ogallala Cheyenne Wyo Bertie Parsons Sweetwater Tex Henry Parker Taylor Nebr Parker Brighton Colo Parsons Colby Kans

Tape for gift wrappings seals without moistening

Telegraph ad notes scarce paper clips but ample stock available. Buyers urged to purchase by box or carton with a limit of one carton per customer.

Foreclosure of Tax Liens in Cheyenne County Nebras ka

The County of Cheyenne files suit in Cheyenne County District Court to foreclose tax liens on multiple Huntsman town lots and blocks with action numbers nine through ten, seeking decree, sale if unpaid, and costs plus attorney fees. Defendants are heirs and claimants with real or unknown names. Affected parcels include Blocks Two through Seven and Lots One through Twelve in Huntsman Original Town. Respond by January 12, 1948.

District Court Cheyenne County Nebraska Huntsman Buntsman Joe Thorne Cheyenne

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