Oil drilling pace rises in western Nebraska. discovery near Potter
December activity hits a yearly high with twelve rigs across Banner Kimball Cheyenne Morrill and Scotts Bluff counties. A promising discovery comes from Cheyenne County two miles north of Potter where Petroleum Inc recovered 2780 feet of oil in a drill stem test at No 1 Ruhrdorf. The No 7 Graff in Graff Field produced only water, Marathon Oil notes dim prospects for oil though future use as a water injector is possible. Pan-American Petroleum Superior Oil Sam Gary and Baumgartner Oil report new wells and ten drilling sites planned in Cheyenne Banner Morrill and Scotts Bluff counties by year end.
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Nebraska
Banner
Kimball
Cheyenne
Morrill
Scotts Bluff
Cheyenne County
Potter
Llama
Dalton
Marathon Oil Co
Marathon
Graff
Panhandle
Pan-American Petroleum Corp
Olsen
Banner County
Olsen Field
Superior Oil Co
Morrill County
Sam Gary
Henderson
Baumgartner Oil Co
Denver
Local Paper Announces 91st Year Vol 91 No 48
The item notes a newspaper established in 1873 with a publication stamp Friday December 11 1964 marking volume 91 issue 48. The brief line confirms the historical founding date and the issue identification for that date.
Roland Rexroth Wins 4-H Chicago Trip Honor
The Telegraph corrects a Wednesday error by confirming Roland Rexroth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rexroth, as the rightful winner of the 4-H Club trip to Chicago. The notice apologizes for the misidentification in the headline and photo caption and reprints Roland’s picture to ensure full credit.
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Telegraph
Chicago
Roland Rexroth
Robert Rexroth
Roland
Peak Christmas mail volume forecast by Postmaster Gorman
Postmaster Leo Gorman predicts a record Christmas mail load with over twelve billion pieces moving through the system in December. He credits public cooperation and early mailing, urges ZIP Codes, careful labeling, and keeping to regular hours as the peak approaches. He notes Saturday extended hours this week and weekday hours 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. until further notice.
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Leo Gorman
Sidney
Gorman
Panhandle Forecast Shows Snow Flurries and Mild Weekend
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with a few light snow flurries. Tonight’s low 15 to 25, Saturday high 30 to 40. Five day outlook calls for temperatures 3 to 6 degrees below normal through Wednesday with highs in the 30s and lows 5 to 15, plus periods of occasional light snow.
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Panhandle
Frontier Airlines
Geo Puckett Rites Monday in Sidney Nebraska obituary
George Washington Puckett 92 of Sidney died December 10 at Memorial Hospital after a three day stay. Survived by wife Almeda and 13 nieces and nephews including Ross Handley of Gurley. Born November 14 1872 in Mount Sterling Ohio moved to Kansas in 1886. Married Henrietta Clark in 1892. she died July 9 1957. Married Almeda Weber March 10 1958. Member of Methodist Church and Masonic Lodge. Services Monday December 14 at 2 p.m. from Craig Mortuary with Reverends Handley and Stayton officiating. Burial Greenwood Cemetery.
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George Washington Puckett
Sidney
Memorial Hospital
Almeda
Nept News
Ross Handley
Gurley
Mr. Puckett
Arthur
Louisa Stroup Puckett
Mount Sterling
Ohio
Kansas
Henrietta Clark
Belleville
Kans
Almeda Weber
Methodist Church
Masonic Lodge
Craig Mortuary
Floyd Handley
Orleans
Neb
John Stayton
Greenwood Cemetery
Cow Killed In Tuesday Crash Near Lodg Pole
A cow was killed and about 300 in damage occurred to a 1962 car driven by 17 year old Gary Kayton of Chappell. The crash happened around 8 PM Tuesday on a county road east of Lod gepole. The cow was owned by From and Son and the driver escaped injury.
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Lodgepole
Felix Koenig
Nebraska Safety Patrol
Gary Kayton
Chappell
From and Son
Well Known Farmer Dies in Gurley Nebraska
Otto F. Horst 63, a prominent Gurley farmer, died suddenly of a heart attack Thursday noon in his doctor’s office. Funeral set for 2 pm Tuesday at Salem Lutheran Church Gurley with Rev. Albert Prouty. burial in Sidney. Survived by widow Edna, one son Virgil, one daughter Adella, four sisters and four brothers, six grandchildren and stepchildren. Memorial designated to the Lutheran Hour.
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Otto F. Horst
Salem Lutheran Church of
Albert Prouty
Greenwood Cemetery
Sidney
Craig
Stanton County
Neb
Henry
Caroline Tebbe Horst
Donniphan
Cheyenne County
Mr. Horst
Edna K. Weissmann
Hazel L. Johnson
Farmers Union
Virgil
Normand Oberndorfer
Adella
Potter
August
Wellington
Anna Brandert
Denver
Gus Juedes
Lodgepole
Charles Bartels
Deshler
Waldemar Aurich
Clubs Return After Ditch Find At Packing Plant
The new golf clubs found days ago in a ditch by the packing plant are back at their home. Chief of Police Sol Willis said the clubs were claimed by Don MacRae, professional at the golf course. The items had been stolen from the clubhouse.
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Sol Willis
Don MacRae
Sidney Occupational Training School Opens Monday
Enrollment tops 120 for the Sidney Occupational Training School opening Monday at Sioux Army Depot. Supt. Russell Pedersen says staff is nearly complete with food service faculty to be added soon. The depot furnishes space and equipment for on the job training as 325 unemployed individuals, including 16 from Wyoming, prepare for courses in auto mechanics, auto body, tractor mechanics, office work, and culinary trades.
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Sidney Occupational Training School
Sioux Army Depot
Sioux Depot
Sidney School
Supt. Pedersen
Joe Schaf
Cyril Williams
Wyoming
Supt
Pedersen
Ordville
Manpower Training Development Act
Sidney
Kid Sumner
Scottsbluff
Bruce Davis
Igloo
S. Dak
John Miller Jr
St. Paul, Minn
Kathy Sewald
Don MacRae
Sidney Junior High School
Patricia Barnett
Kenneth Seifker
Bridgeport Equipment Co
S. Oak
Russell J. Ped
Christmas drawing draws crowd in Sidney chamber event
A large crowd attended the first of the Christmas drawings sponsored by the Sidney Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday. Prizes were gift certificates won by A. J. Lovell of Chappell for $50, Mrs. Helen Cook for $25, Raymond J. Smith and Mrs. Faye Walsh for $10 each, and Bill Gilgren for $5. The jackpot was boosted for the next drawing on Monday, Dec 21, with six prizes of $75, $50, $25, $10, $10 and $5.
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Sidney Chamber of Commerce
A. J. Lovell
Chappell
Helen Cook
Raymond J. Smith
Faye Walsh
Bill Gilgren
Buy A Bull Get S&H Stamps
Blanchard and Lindgren, beef cattle producers at Camp Clarke ranch near Bridgeport, introduce a December promotion offering double S&H Green Stamps on all bulls sold at private treaty. The merchants urge buyers to fill 1965 needs and collect extra stamps for 1964 Christmas shopping.
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Blanchard and Lindgren
Camp Clarke Ranch
Bridgeport
S&h
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