Mail Volume Breaks Records in Sidney Christmas Rush
Sidney post office staff reported a Christmas mail surge with cancellations hitting 30,184 on Monday, surpassing the prior record, and postage-meter receipts reaching 400.0 dollars. Retailers saw steady business, TV sales rise, and merchants anticipate a high Christmas volume as stores plan extended hours tomorrow and next Monday is a legal holiday.
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Sidney Post Office
Weldon Stewart
Stewart
Sidney
Sidney Community TV Co
The
Telegraph
County Reappraisal Project Starts in Cheyenne County
Max Arnold of the Justen Haynes Co. of Denver disclosed the county reappraisal has begun. He will gather legal descriptions, create a land use map of Sidney, and analyze property sales while field inspections determine commercial versus residential use. Physical inspections of urban land in Sidney start early next year.
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Cheyenne County
Max Arnold
Justen Haynes Co
Denver
Arnold
Sidney
Holiday Recess Starts Across Sidney Schools
Sidney public schools end the year with 2:30 p.m. dismissal tomorrow. Reopens Tuesday January 3. St Patrick’s High School and Grade School dismiss at noon tomorrow and resume January 4. St Paul’s Lutheran Grade School ends Friday and returns January 3.
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Sidney
St. Patrick’s High School
St. Paul's Lutheran
Surprise Snow Fades as Panhandle Welcomes Brief Winter
Winter arrives in the Panhandle with mild temps and high clouds. Today is the shortest day with sunrise at 7 18 and sunset at 4 25. The sun will slowly lengthen days until December 27. No White Christmas expected as forecast calls for 5 to 10 degrees above normal and little moisture.
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Panhandle
Old Sol
Eight Wells Sunk in Cheyenne County Oil Area
In Cheyenne County Nebraska only eight wells have been drilled in a 150 square mile area south of Colton and east of Lodgepole with all tests dry. Observers see either poor seismic prospects or leaseholders delaying activity. Seven rigs were active in the county this week, with four new wells boosting 1956 activity as exploration continues in the Sidney territory.
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Cheyenne County
Colton
Telegraph
Lodgepole
Potter
Sidney Territory
Tax Refunds Await in Cheyenne County
Uncle Sam has 1954 income tax refund checks waiting in Omaha for 16 missing Cheyenne County residents. Identity proof is required to claim amounts from $1.50 up. Listed names include Bernard Charles and several Sidneys among others.
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Uncle Sam
Cheyenne County
Internal Revenue Bureau
Omaha
Bernard Charles
Sidney
Bar Punch Leads to Police Court Fine
James E. Rulay suffered a black eye after a punch at the Horseshoe Bar. Robert D. Warren 30 of Sidney pleaded guilty in police court to assault and was fined 25 dollars and costs.
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Horseshoe Bar
James E. Rulay
Robert D. Warren
Sidney
Ruby
Warren
Flood Infant Dies In Omaha Funeral Rites Pending
Infant Eloise Flood five weeks old died Tuesday at Immanuel Hospital Omaha. Born November 13 in Sidney. Rites scheduled here Thursday or Friday. Craig Mortuary in charge. Survived by parents A. D. and wife, two brothers James and David, two sisters Kathleen and Yvonne.
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Eloise Flood
A. D. Flood
Immanuel Hospital
Omaha
Sidney
Craig Mortuary
James
David
Kathleen
Yvonne
Oil-Gas News: North Dalton Wildcat Shows Oil
Oil shows in the Lane No 1 wildcat near north Dalton in Morrill County as Ohio Oil Co tests the top of the sand at 4598 feet with a depth of 4604 feet. A second test may follow. Spearow Field and other wells in the region are undergoing drills and potential tests.
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Cheyenne County
Morrill County
Ohio Oil Co
Ohio
North Dalton
Nwse
Gurley
Spearow
Bishop Oal
Potter
New Drilling Co
Swsw
Ohio Oil
Shannon Oil
State 519
Rudolph Field
Maxey Drilling
Keedick
Chicago Corporation
Republic Natural Gas
Griffith No
Kimball County
Banner Oil
Banner Wiegand
Petroleum, Inc
Olsen
Banner County
Johnson
City County Agree Joint Light Bulb Buying Plan
City of Sidney and Cheyenne County approve a joint light bulb purchasing plan to raise volume and cut costs. City Manager Murrey Fuller aims to include Sidney schools to extend savings through a larger combined order and better lamp discounts.
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Sidney
Cheyenne County
Murrey Fuller
Fuller
I. L. Pindell
Hughes to Represent Wheat Growers in Washington
Nebraska Wheat Growers Association will send Herbert Hughes of Imperial to Washington early in January as Congress shapes new farm legislation. Hughes, member of the Nebraska Wheat Commission and Commodity Credit Corp advisory board, was named by the Ogallala meeting board. The group also planned a statewide baking contest for wheat quality and discussed the 1957 National Association of Wheat Growers meeting withNebraska participation.
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Nebraska Wheat Growers Association
Washington
Herbert Hughes
Imperial
Chase County
Ogallala
Hughes
Nebraska Wheat Commission
Commodity Credit Corporation
J. Fred Thompson
C. H. ‘Manny’ Kreader
Dalton
George Moreland
Lester Mort
Venango
Thompson
Mort
Louis Miller
Sidney
National Association of Wheat Growers
Portland
Ore
Sidney Elks Host Christmas Children’s Party Saturday
The Sidney Elks Lodge will sponsor a Christmas party for children in the lodge rooms Saturday at 3 30 pm led by Leon Lafler Exalted Ruler with W P Ackerman as program chairman George Hinn directs music and singing A program and treats will be provided and 22 food baskets along with renovated toys donated by a Scout Troop will be distributed to needy families.
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Sidney Elks Lodge
Leon’ Lafler
W. P. Ackerman
George Hinn
The
Elks
St Patrick's Academy Alumni Plan Fortieth Reunion
The St Patrick's Academy 40th anniversary is marked by a large alumni reunion set for Thursday Dec 29 at the Youth Center 14th and King. The event starts at 2 pm with a Smorgasbord at 6 30 pm and features entertainment and reception organized by a committee of graduates from classes 1928 to 1951.
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St. Patrick’s Academy
14Th & King
Flora Pierson Pultz
Helen Peetz Spencer
Lawrence M. Clinton
Arthur Lenzen
Patrick J. Heaton, Jr
Miriam Helfrich
Pultz
Lenzen
Frances Needham
Miss Helfrich
Mattoon Named 1956 Cheyenne County Cancer Crusade Leader
Sidney attorney Frank Mattoon will chair the 1956 Cheyenne County Cancer Crusade for the American Cancer Society. He has practiced law in Sidney, served as examiner for the Nebraska State Railway Commission, and is a Beatrice native and World War II Army veteran who graduated from the University of Nebraska Law School in 1949.
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Nebraska
Mel Busekist
Busekist
Kimball-Cheyenne-Devel
Sidney
North Platte
Scottsbluff
Thompson
Frank Mattoon
Cheyenne County Cancer Crusade
American Cancer Society
Omaha
Frederick H. Wagener
Mattoon
Nebraska State Railway Commission
Beatrice
U.S. Army Infantry
University of Nebraska Law School
County Bond Interest Fund Grows With New Bond Series
County commissioners approved cashing ten U S bonds near 67 500 maturity to fund a new J series re investment projected to reach 69 500 in 12 years. Funds, after 50 040 cost, will add 17 460 in interest to a special fund, with 87 660 expected in a year and no more cashing until 1964. They consider using the addition to finance a courthouse addition, not a new courthouse, after discussions with architects.
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Cheyenne County
Herb Stevens
U.S
Stevens
High Protein Wheat Market S Links CCC Policy With Decline
Nebraska wheat growers charge CCC policy changes have collapsed the high protein wheat market. Mills can swap export wheat for high protein stock at interior points, undercutting prices and hurting farmers who grew top strains. CCC review expected to restore balance and align with Secretary Benson’s push for quality wheat.
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CCC
Pio Angelt
Nebraska Panhandle
Nebraska Crop Improvement Association
Rex Wolvin’s Father Dies in Utica Nebraska
Clyde Wolvin age 73, retired farmer and father of Rex Wolvin of Sidney, died Monday afternoon in Utica Nebraska. Funeral services set for tomorrow at the Utica Methodist Church with burial there. Survivors include Rex and his mother the widow plus three other sons and a daughter. Rex’s Watch Shop will close all day tomorrow.
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Utica
Neb
Clyde Wolvin
Rex Wolvin
Sidney
Wolvin
King's Daughters Fund Reaches $1306.50 in Sidney Donations
The King's Daughters fund continues to grow and will bring Christmas happiness to needy families in Sidney. By morning the total stood at $1,306.50 with new contributions from Royal Neighbors $15, Mrs. Elizabeth Schwanick $10, Star Market $5, Potter Beta Sigma Phi $10, and Rudy's Inc $20.
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King’s Daughters
Sidney
Royal Neighbors
Elizabeth Schwasnick
Star Market
Potter Beta Sigma Phi
Rudy’s, Inc
Curtis Critiques Education Conference Findings
Senator Carl T. Curtis voiced disappointment with the White House Conference on Education conclusions. He argued the federal share of revenue means the federal government should cover the bill, urging broader state revenue sources and faster use of Commission on Intergovernmental Relations ideas to avoid expanding federal aid programs.
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Carl T. Curtis
White House
Curtis
Commission On Intergovernmental Relations
Commission
Nebraska corn crop lowest in 16 years
The 1955 final report from the U S Department of Agriculture shows Nebraska producing 95,200,000 bushels of corn, down from 196,000,000 bushels in 1954. The decline ranks among the sharpest in corn producing states, with a 10-year average of 228,688,000 bushels.
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Nebraska
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Loretta M. Foreman
Sidney Delmar L. Gugleman
Sidney Frank Hernandez
Sidney J. J
Elizabeth Herbert
Henry P. Meyer
Sidney Alvin M. Miles
Sidney J. and
D. M. Peacock
Sidney Harvey Pine
Sidney Carl E. Rogers
Sidney Gerald W. Sparks
Sidney Roy G. Summers
Sidney Walter Tyler
Colorado
Kansas - Nebraska Natural Gas Co
Westinghouse
Marin County Humane Society
San Rafael
Calif
Farm Bill’ Watchdog
Carson Smith
St. Pat
Academy
Cancer Drive
Peety
Frank Dudley
Washington, D. C
Ezra Benson
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