Potter Man Dies After Headon Car Crash Near Ogallala
William Mangels 45 a Potter area farmer died in a Sidney hospital from injuries from a head on collision near Ogallala last Saturday. Seven others were hurt including his wife Flora and daughter Rose Marie. Court records show Mangels and family were en route home from Missouri after a funeral. He lived in Potter since 1920 born in Fro Lina Missouri November 10 1900. Funeral services set at Craig Home for Funerals and St Pauls Lutheran Church. Survivors include wife daughter parents two sisters and two brothers.
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William Mangels
Marth Potter
Sidney Hospital
Ogallala
Mangels
Rose Marie
Ernest Gerler
4 H Lunch Clubs Formed At Schools
Two 4 H School Lunch clubs organized in districts 32 and 5. Weyerts lab led by Miss Marjorie Anderson with Anna Borchardt as president and Phyllis Jurgens, Viola Payne, and Dale Weyerts in officer posts. B H E W club in district 5 led by Mrs Ramona Hobbs with Gladys Grosze as president and DeLoris Lessman, Robert Steffens as officers. Members prepare a hot dish at home to heat at noon.
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Weyertslab
Marjorie Anderson
Anna Borchardt
Phyllis Jurgens
Viola Payne
Dale Weyerts
Ramona Hobbs
Gladys Grosze
Presidnt
DeLoris Lessman
Robert Steffens
Barbers Discuss Uniform Prices Hearing in Omaha
George Thompson, president of the State Barber Board, led a Tuesday hearing in Omaha on minimum prices. The 168 barbers present backed a 65 cent haircut minimum and 35 cent share in Dovelas county, while several speakers cited living costs. Downtown shops currently charge 75 and 50 cents. Thompson said board decisions are usually announced about 30 days later.
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George Thompson
Sidney
State Barber Board
Omaha
Dovelas County
Thompson
Lumber Sale At Sioux Depot Declares First Come Policy
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation announces a sale of 367 thousand feet of new and used lumber at the Sioux Ordnance Depot. It starts 9 a.m. Monday, December 17 and runs until sold. Prices range from 35 to 505 thousand dollars per 5 thousand foot lot. Purchasers must load and haul away all stock. George Tackett leads the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Ordnance
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
George Tackett
Land Bank Stockholders Take 5 Percent Dividend
Sidney Kimball National Farm Loan group reports final $1.91 million repayment to the federal treasury and signals a 5 percent dividend for stockholders as the Federal Land Bank of Omaha posts strong finances. Associations in four states own the bank now, with $37 million in net worth and $23.6 million reserves.
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Sidney-Kimball National Farm Loan Association
Middlewest
Federal Land Bank of Omaha
Wm. D. Harte
Sidney-Kimball Association
Harte
Land Bank
Federal Treasury
Nebraska
Iowa
South Dakota
Wyoming
Federal Land Bank
National Farm Loan Association
Cheyenne
Kimball
Banner
Association
National Farm Loan Associations
Oil Test Planned for Scotts Bluff Territory
Announcement that oil drilling equipment moves onto a site NW of SW of NE, Section 5, 21 N, 54 W in Scotts Bluff county. Baxter Drilling Co. of Cheyenne holds the contract and says drilling will start once the derrick is erected and the rotary rig installed on what is described as an old Ohio Oil Co. structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotts Bluff County
Baxter Drilling Co
Cheyenne
Ohio Oil Co
Markel Suffered Severe Heart Attack in Sidney Visit
E A Markel, prominent Lodgepole resident, suffered a heart attack while visiting Sidney last Saturday and was taken to a local hospital where his condition was described as critical. Hospital attendants said he was kept under an oxygen tent and not rallying as hoped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Markel
Lodgepole
Sidney
Markel
Aviators urge Sidney airport plan at Lions Club
Byron Johnson and Keith Schwartz two recently discharged former fighter pilots urged action to secure a private airfield in Sidney. They formed a flying service and will conduct instruction in Kimball Potter and Sidney while noting other towns like McCook Broken Bow Ogallala and Kimball have built airports. A demonstration of an Aeronca Champion is planned next Wednesday with rides and demonstrations at Potter and Kimball.
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Sidney
The
Lions Club
Byron Johnson
Keith Schwartz
Potter
Johnson
Navy
Pacific
Schwartz
Army Air Forces
Europe
Kimball
CAA
McCook
Broken Bow
Ogallala
Johnson and Schwartz
Albin Olson
Sidney Draw Road
Aeronca
Holiday Business Is Good for Sidney Stores
A brisk Christmas trade is reported by Sidney merchants though delivery delays slow a large portion of merchandise. Trade has grown steadily all month and should stay strong through the last pre Christmas Saturday. General stores report adequate stocks but trucking strikes disrupt deliveries causing temporary shortages for groceries and meats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Potter Lions Club Dance Set for December 18
The Potter Lions Club sponsors a Pre-Christmas Dance at the Potter American Legion Hall next Tuesday December 18. A dressed turkey and a dressed duck will be door prizes. Music will be by The Biggest Little Swing Band. Club members invite the public to join Potter residents.
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Potter Lions Club
Potter American Legion Hall
Potter Club
Potter
Potter Village freezes December light bills for Christmas
At its December meeting the Potter Village board voted to set December light bills equal to November bills to encourage residents to decorate with Christmas lights for the holiday season. This marks the first time since the war that homes can be similarly illuminated without extra cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter Village Board
Potter
Urged Bonds As Ideal Gifts For Christmas
County chairman Glenn Spearow urged December Victory Bond purchases to count toward Cheyenne County's goal and urged residents to buy bonds as Christmas gifts. Nebraska's E bond drive also showed progress with three counties over goal and statewide $18.9 million raised to 76 percent of quota.
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Victory
Cheyenne
Glenn Spearow
Spearow
The
Telegraph
Nebraska
Federal Reserve Bank
War Finance
Dale Clark
Nuckolls
Sherman
Thomas
Four Below Zero Marks Season's Lowest Reading
A brief snow storm Wednesday dropped temperatures to four below zero in Sidney Thursday morning the season's coldest reading. Clearing skies signaled a freeze tonight with continued cold weather forecast though midday Thursday brought milder conditions. Icy streets remained hazardous but no serious accidents were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Major Gordon Tobin Returns on Terminal Leave
Major Gordon Tobin, Cheyenne county’s first draftee under the selective service, arrived home this week on terminal leave until February. Enlisting in 1940 as a private, he was commissioned a second lieutenant after officers training. Tobin earned three promotions for outstanding service, much overseas, and is the son of Mrs. F. B. Tobin, from one of Sidney's oldest families.
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Gordon Tobin
Cheyenne County
Tobin
Officers’ Training School
F. B. Tobin
Sidney
Get Acquainted Feature Draws Strong Early Support
The Telegraph plans a weekly Get Acquainted advertising feature for 1946 with 52 sponsors. Twenty contracts signed to date, and the paper aims to spotlight one sponsor each week with photos and a business story to keep Sidney customers at home. The feature targets the Sidney trade area, leveraging wide local readership to strengthen community ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telegraph
Inasam
The
Sidney
Briefing Time on Income Tax Is Here Again
The income tax season returns with reminders of 1945 earnings and 1946 law changes. About 50 million returns are expected. forms cover 1945 income not 1946 rates. Jan 15 is key for estimates and penalties. Farmers have Jan 15 deadlines. those earning under 5000 may use simplified withholding receipts.
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Treasury
Internal Revenue Bureau
Christmas Ads in Telegraph December 21 Special Edition
Next Friday's Telegraph December 21 will publish a Christmas edition featuring business greetings from Sidney firms. Advertising staff will contact most businesses, but not all may be seen. owners may call 17 to authorize an advertisement. The Telegraph offers a ready kit of Christmas greetings in various sizes and styles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Business
Keing
No. 17
The
Telegraph
Gift Subscriptions Limited at The Telegraph
The Telegraph writes that a limited number of gift subscriptions are available this year. Persons wishing to give the newspaper as a year around Christmas gift should visit this week so arrangements can be made to begin mailing with the Christmas edition.
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The
Telegraph
Pioneer Harvey B. Melton dies at 91 in Lodgepole
Funeral services were held in Lodgepole for Harvey B. Melton a Deuel county pioneer born January 22 1854 in New Middleton Indiana died December 11. He taught in York County before moving to Deuel in 1884 and later ranching with his brother until retiring in 1920. He joined Golden Red Lodge 306 Masonry in 1921 served as lodge treasurer 1931 1938 and belonged to Wenona Chapter OES.
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Lodgepole
Harvey B. Melton
Deuel County
Mr. Melton
New Middleton
Indiana
York County
Nebr
Devel County
George Melton
William Melton
Ind
Golden Red Lodge
Nebraska
Lodge
Wenona
Order of Eastern Star
Craig Home
City Planner Hired For Scottsbluff Development Plan
Scottsbluff to hire city planning engineer S. R. De Boer of Denver a landscaping and planning architect with Rocky Mountain experience. Chamber of Commerce directors authorized L. L. Hilliard and John LeRoy to negotiate the contract, with De Boer arriving within 10 days to prepare a preliminary survey and consult with city officials for broad public input on a development blueprint.
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Scottsbluff
S. R. de Boer
Denver
Rocky Mountain
Chamber of Commerce
L. L. Hilliard
John LeRoy
de Boer
County's Honor Roll Board Is Corrected
The honor roll board in the courthouse square is being corrected and brought up to date. It is understood that this is the last time changes will be made. All persons entering the service from now on will be considered peacetime draftees or enlistees. Since the previous corrections there have been many enlistments and a few fatalities reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House Square
Safe Driving Is Holiday Plea by Nebraska Officials
City county and state police urge sane driving during the holidays. Chief Harvey Vizina Sheriff W W Schulz and state patrolmen E L Hailey and R E Nichols back the campaign. Gov Griswold joins a nationwide safety drive to cut holiday accidents. December 1944 Nebraska records list 674 car accidents with 22 deaths and 264 injuries.
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Harvey Vizina
W.W. W. Schulz
E. L. Hailey
R E Nichols
Nebraska
Griswold
Alliance Air Base Declared Surplus and City Plans
Alliance air base has been declared surplus. Government terms for returning the base to the city are not expected until January 10. City Manager Hoper expects federal aid to operate the base to be proposed in Congress. The city will “mark time” and stay in close contact with the army and major airlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance
Driver Fined $25 and License Revoked in DWI Case
County Judge Robert A. Barlow fined Joseph V. Obr $25 and costs after Obr, driving in Yankton South Dakota, struck a lamp post. Obr’s Nebraska driving permit was suspended for one year following the drunken driving arrest by city police.
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Joseph V. Obr
Robert A. Barlow
Obr
Nebraska
Yankton
South Dakota
Christmas Party Program Set by Chamber in Sidney
The Chamber of Commerce announces a Christmas Party for Sidney youngsters this Saturday at 1 30 PM in the City Auditorium. Santa will arrive early, with music by the Sidney High School band directed by Grant Mathews MCing, short reels, and the film The Night Before Christmas. Treats will follow.
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Chamber of Commerce
City Auditorium
Santa Claus
Sidney
Carl Ziegler
Sidney High School
Grant Mathews
Mathews
Moving Pictures
Cantata to Be Given in Sidney December 21
The Sidney high school chorus and several church choirs will perform Handel's Christmas Messiah at the Methodist Church on Friday evening December 21 at 7 15. Grant Mathews directs the program with Mrs Eldred Merrick at the organ. Guest soloists include Mrs Robert Clark Miss Kathryn Ells Mrs Howard Osborne and Gerald Johnson a former Sidney student now at Northwest Nazarene College. The event aims to be a major Christmas presentation in Sidney.
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Grant Mathews
Sidney High School
Eldred Merrick
Sidney
Regnar
Robert Clark
Kathryn Ells
Howard Osborne
Gerald Johnson
Northwest Nazarene College
Nampa
Idaho
Two Negroes Held After Local Hotel Attack
Two Negro men were held in county jail as police investigated a report that a white woman was assaulted in a local hotel room at gunpoint. Police chief Harvey Vizina said a loaded revolver was seized and that both men may have prior prison records. He and Deputy Sheriff Arnold Braasch were contacting the state penitentiary at Lansing to confirm parole status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Vizina
Vizina
Arnold Braasch
State Penitentiary
Lansing
Kan
Also Mentioned on This Page
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Martin Juengel
St. Paul’s Cemetery
Arthur Baack
Joe Gerler
L. R. Seemann
Ernest Gerber
Walter Engelland
Arthur Schuessler
Flora
Herman Mangels
Fort Morgan
Colo
Ernest Moses
Carl Mueller
Wisner
Gilbert
Walter
U. S. Army
Sioux Depot
Sidney-Kimball Group
Omaha Land Bank
Scotts Bluff Territory
H. B. Melton
Pioneer
Arthur J. Weaver
A. J. Weaver
Falls City
Lincoln
Alliance Air Base
Ziegler
A. D. Greenlee
Fred McHugh
E. L. Hoover
R. C. Walther
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