Rudolph Field and County Drilling Show Oil Prospects
Cheyenne County may gain a third oil well with Rudolph Field likely to yield another new producer. C. G. Novotny and New Drilling Co. drill the McMullen No. 1, while Cortes Drilling Co. reports a promising Ittner Field extension test. North of Potter, dry holes and new wildcat bids mark a busy round of exploration across Mor rill, Potter, and Kimball counties with logs planned to decide casings.
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Cheyenne County
C. G. Novotny and
New Drilling Co
Rudolph Field
Sidney
Potter
Cortes Drilling Co
Ittner
Smith No. 1
McMullen No
Novotny
Discovery
Shannon Ou
Cortez
Ohio
Maxey Drilling
Duff
Lowell Williamson
Kimball County
S. D. Johnson
T. Roy Wadkins
Davis Oil
Nugent
Magnolia Petroleum
Wynne
Local Teachers To Ballot On Security Plan In Sidney
Sidney Nebraska teachers vote Friday on joining federal social security. About 80 teachers in the state retirement plan are expected to cast ballots. The referendum in Nebraska schools is viewed as likely to pass by a large majority and would be retroactive to January 1, 1955, with standard employee employer contribution sharing.
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Sidney
Nebraska
Call In Your Christmas News
The Telegraph asks Sidney residents to report Christmas activities by calling 2429 with information on visitors trips and family dinners. Cooperation is requested to publish holiday plans.
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Telegraph
Sidney
Sidney Chamber Seeks 400 Members in 1956 Campaign
The Sidney Chamber of Commerce launches its 1956 membership drive aiming for 400 members, up from 240 last year. M. R. Sigler says prospects are bright as members receive 1955 achievements and 1956 plans, while outgoing president Bob Clark urges continued community investment amid rising competition.
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Sidney Chamber of Commerce
M. R. Sigler
Chamber
Sigler
Sidney
Bob Clark
Below Zero Night Brings Cheyenne County Cold Spell
Cold wave grips Cheyenne County with lows near five below zero and no climb above freezing tomorrow. Sidney reports three above this morning and 18 at noon under clearing skies. A past blizzard missed the area. one inch snow and .02 inch moisture observed. Sidney Power Plant hits a new peak with 3,625 kilowatts. further gains possible tonight as Scottsbluff forecasts warming trends in the Panhandle starting Friday.
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Cheyenne County
Sidney
Weather Bureau
Scottsbluff
Panhandle
West Texaco Marks First Anniversary
Harlan Maddox and Gerald McCaslin celebrate the first anniversary of Harlan & Geralds Texaco on West Illinois in Sidney. They offer door prizes for adults, free candy for children, and bargains on merchandise during the week following a recent remodeling of the station.
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Harlan & Gerald’s
Texaco
West Dlinois
Sidney
Harlan Maddox
Gerald McCaslin
Funeral rites for Mrs Harriet Brown at Gehrig & Son
Funeral services for 75 year old Mrs Harriet Brown will be held Friday at 2 P M at Gehrig and Son Funeral Home with the Rev H Ralph Bixel presiding. Burial follows in Greenwood Cemetery in the family plot. Mrs Brown, longtime Sidney resident, died Saturday in a San Francisco hospital after surgery two weeks earlier.
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Harriet Brown
Gehrig & Son
H. Ralph Bixel
Greenwood Cemetery
Brown
Sidney
San Francisco
Yule Postal Peak Seen In Few Days
Sidney Post Office braces for a Christmas mail rush as acting Postmaster Weldon Stewart expects peak late this week or early next. Extra help is ready, but no extra hours or Sunday opening. late mail may miss home delivery before December 25. Last year the unit handled 325021 pieces from Dec 1 to Christmas Day and may break that total this year.
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Yule
Sidney
Weldon Stewart
Stewart
Postoffice
Fifth Generation Baby Born at Memorial Hospital
A fifth generation child born Tuesday morning at Memorial Hospital is Milton Lee Mayer, weighing 5 pounds 11 ounces. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Mayer of Dalton, with grandparents Maynard Mayer of Dalton and J. J. Figenschuh of Potter. Great grandmother Cora Goding of Potter and great great grandmother Mrs. William Elter of Reedley, California.
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Memorial Hospital
Milton Lee Mayer
Charles R. Mayer
Dalton
Maynard Mayer
J. J. Figenschuh
Potter
Cora Goding
William Elter
Reedley
Calif
Kings Daughters Fund Lags More Donations Urged
The King's Daughters appeal in Sidney seeks Christmas food baskets for needy families. With less than ten days to Christmas, funds total about $743, about half the required amount, and organizers urge public contributions to reach every eligible home.
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Kings Daughters
Sidney
King’s Daughters
Sidney Telegraph
County School Land Rentals Reduced Across 15 Counties
The State Board of Educational Lands and Funds votes 3-1 to cut school land rents in 15 western Nebraska counties including Cheyenne. Reductions average about 20 percent on cultivated and irrigated land, 5 percent on grazing land, and 15 percent on hay land, effective July 1.
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Cheyenne County
State Board of Educational Lands and Funds
Nebraska
Cheyenne
Tom Coffey
Alma
Sioux
Scotts Bluff
Banner
Kimball
Morrill
Garden
Deuel
Arthur
McPherson
Logan
Keith
Lincoln
Perkins
Dundy
Robert Hiatt
Hayes
Chase
Frontier
Hitchcock
Coffey
Clyde Cretsinger
Paxton
J. J. Delay
Norfolk
William Milner
Omaha
Hiatt
Kimball County
Harold J. Norris
Miller
Nine Shopping Days Remain To Christmas
Christmas shoppers are reminded by the Chamber of Commerce retail committee that there are only nine shopping days until Christmas. Stores will remain open Friday night until 8 oclock. The Telegraph issue offers gift suggestions as stocks in Sidney stores stay fairly complete though conditions may change by week’s end.
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Chamber of Commerce Retail Committee
Telegraph
Sidney
Five Panhandle Hospitals To Get Foundation Aid
Ford Foundation grants half a billion dollars to 58 Nebraska institutions including five Panhandle hospitals in Alliance Bridgeport Crawford Lewellen and Scottsbluff. Funds support facility and service upgrades personnel training and research initiatives.
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Panhandle
Nebraska
Ford Foundation
Alliance
Bridgeport
Crawford, Lewellen
Scottsbluff
Hospital praised for its operation at Cheyenne County Memorial
Verne Pangborn of the State Health Department praised Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital calling it splendid and one of the finest he has seen during a visit to review construction and accounting. He noted an expected final federal audit and possible aid installment around March pending audit results. The hospital owes about 75000 dollars, with about half expected from the final federal installment.
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Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital
State Health Department
Verne Pangborn
Department
Pangborn
Hospital Association
Ira Steward
Courthouse Holiday Schedule Outlined
County workers at the courthouse will enjoy a holiday break with closures on Saturday December 24 through Tuesday December 27 and again Saturday December 31 through Tuesday January 3.
Snows Boost Wheat Prospects in Nebraska Panhandle
Winter wheat in Cheyenne County and the Panhandle was rated in very favorable condition by crop experts after early December snows. Moisture from December rain and snow aids the crop, though drought left soils loose and vulnerable to cold and wind. Livestock feeding and sales weakened by feed shortages as cattle and sheep shipments declined, with milk cow prices steady and off farm work rising.
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Cheyenne County
Nebraska Panhandle
Plate
Jony
Panhandle
Nebraska
City Urges Patience Amid Sid ney Community TV Rollout
City officials told Sidney residents on Monday that community television will be extended to most northside areas and that installations proceed at about 26 per day. Authorities stressed patience for zones with wiring limits while pledging cooperation to cover all who can pay and are wired for service.
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Sidney
Northside
Indian Hills
Murrey Fuller
TV Enea Mi
Fuller
TV Company
Sidney Community TV
Telephone Company
Junior High Gym Policy Is Modified
Sidney school board softened policy on junior high gym use approving Miss Nebraska pageant in Sid ney under Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsorship. A new application method requires groups to petition at regular meetings and meet supervision and payment rules.
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Sidney
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Waddell's Cafe grease fire put out by firemen
Sidney firemen used a dry powder extinguisher at 7 45 a m to extinguish a basement oven grease fire at Waddell's Cafe. There was little damage said Fire Chief Harvey Vizina. The call was a silent one.
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Sidney
Waddell
Harvey Vizina
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West Texaco
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American Legion Auxiliary
Bunker Hill Club
George Moore
Swanson’s
Alvin Miller
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South Ward
Sidney Seventh Day Adventist Church
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