New 1946 Car Licenses On Sale January 2
County Treasurer Herbert Stevens says two plates will be issued per car when licenses go on sale January 2. A new state rule requires vehicle titles before 1946 registration. If the title space shows a number, no action is needed. if not, bring the title or obtain a certified number at the county clerk’s office. 1945 taxes must be paid first. Office hours are 8:30 to 12 and 1 to 4 through February 10.
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Herbert Stevens
Stevens
Rudell Short
Fern Brauer
Nebraska Veterans Laws and Benefits Across State Aid Provisions
Nebraska statutes extend burial assistance for indigent veterans and allow county action for headstones. Provisions authorize benefits for veterans and dependents, free vital statistics copies for military claims, tax relief, and licensing extensions for service members. The 1943 laws cover voting, leave, and retirement credits, plus veteran support extensions across agencies.
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Eteran
Nebraska
Alance
Potter
Exton
PLC
Miller Blasts Communist Propaganda in Congress
Rep A L Miller reports heavy leftist propaganda targeting Congress from CIO and PAC leaders. He cites letters from Murray and Hillman demanding labor bills, wage increases, and extended hours, plus a CIO publication with voting records. He warns of leftist pressure in Washington and calls to halt steps toward state socialism.
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A. L. Miller
Congress
CIO
Phillip Murray
Murray
Sidney Hillman
PAC
Hillman
Economic Outlook
Ned Darling resigns from Sidney Country Club post
Ned Darling, long time caterer at Sidney Country Club, resigns his position effective January 1. With the club since May 1942, he oversaw major improvements and the venue's rise as a top dining spot in the territory. Ill health is cited, with no definite post-retirement plans. Darling previously operated hotels and cafes in Kimball.
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Ned Darling
Sidney Country Club
Mr. Darling
Darling
Sidney
Kimball
Sheriff Solves Gurley Theft
Sheriff W W Schulz and Deputy Arnold Braasch traced a Christmas cantata theft in Gurley to a 14 year old boy. Money taken from church basement after the program, seven dollars spent on a punch board led to a confession. Victims reported eleven and seven dollars missing. the boy returned seven dollars from his billfold.
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Gurley
W.W. W. Schulz
Arnold Braasch
Lad
Lincoln Welcomes Lt Col Kratz Return From Overseas
Lt Col Golden P Kratz former Sidney attorney returns to Lincoln for Christmas after overseas service in France post VE Day. World War I veteran and prominent American Legion member previously held a state government appointment in Lincoln. Brother Earl R Kratz of Sidney also noted.
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Golden P. Kratz
Sidney
Lincoln
Daily Press
France
Kratz
State American Legion Department
Earl R. Kratz
Tire Shortage Frustrates Dealers Amid Rationing
Tire dealers report rising demand for new tires as rationing continues until next Tuesday at 12:01 a.m. A dealer told The Telegraph that customers have been flocking in to place orders, even though he cannot predict when stock will arrive.
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the Telegraph
Progress Seen On Hotel Deal In Sidney
Sidney moves toward a new hotel as three major operators show definite interest and arrange meetings with the chamber of commerce hotel committee. Dr. R. E. Roche, chairman, said the committee will meet two prospects in two weeks, with one date already set and the other to wire a date soon.
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Sidney
Chamber of Commerce
R. E. Roche
C. B. Bentley
P. J. Heaton
Roche
Dr. Roche
Lawrence Clinton Joins Heaton Law Firm
Capt. Lawrence M. Clinton, 30, on terminal leave from the United States Army after three years overseas and five years in service, will join the law office of P. J. Heaton. A Sidney native, he is an honor Creighton law graduate and a Creighton law school honor student. He attended St Patrick's Academy before enlisting in January 1941.
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Lawrence M. Clinton
United States Army
P. J. Heaton
Clinton
Sidney
Frank Clinton
St. Patrck's Academy
Creighton University
Heaton
Capt
Creighton
Trains and Mail Schedules Returning to Normal
After the Christmas rush disrupted rail and mail schedules, workers report trains moving toward normal timings. A railroader said the aim is to keep trains running in the right direction while heavy troop movements continue and Union Pacific runs several special eastbound passenger trains daily. Reports from coast ports indicate bottlenecks are clearing and a more orderly movement is expected.
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West
Union Pacific
Yale Holiday Quiet in City and County
Christmas brought little excitement to Sidney territory with no major incidents. One drunken driving charge, churches held capacity services, weather was mild locally though north saw ice and snow, two local deaths and a lone sheepherder death reported near Sidney, American Legion Dance drew a crowd, stores closed for holidays and inventory sent, business volume up well above last year.
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Sidney
North Platte
York
Cr. Hade
Ernest Langley
Walter Klein
Iowa
Keota
American Legion Auxiliary
the Telegraph
Attempted Robbery At Texaco Station
Police report a breakin at the Texaco Filling Station operated by Bill Stegeman yielded only a few cigarettes. Stegeman said pennies were scattered on the floor and no money was taken. Police Chief Harvey Vizina said entry was gained by breaking a window.
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Texaco
Bill Stegeman
Stegeman
Harvey Vizina
State War Dead Totals Over 3700 Nebraskans in War
The State Defense and Advisory Commission reports 3,722 Nebraskans died in service since Pearl Harbor. Counties list panhandle losses including Scotts Bluff 99 and Morrill 42. No front breakdown or wounded estimates provided. some missing in action later declared dead. Nebraska had 1,656 WWI deaths. total service personnel reached about 130 thousand in WWII.
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State Defense and Advisory Commission
Pearl Harbor
Cheyenne County
Panhandle
Banner
Box Butte
Deuel
Garden
Kimball
Morrill
Scotts Bluff
Sheridan
Sioux
Nebraska
Joe Disney Dies at 76 in Lodgepole Community
Joseph Disney 76 died suddenly of a heart attack Wednesday night in Lodgepole where he farmed since 1910. He married Mary Trebick in 1908 at Linwood Neb. Survived by wife, children Edward Arthur Virgil, daughter Naureen Luxa, grandson Floyd Trebick, brother William, five grandchildren. funeral pending as son Arthur serves in India. Body to Gertig Funeral Home.
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Joseph Disney
Lodgepole
Disney
Ledgepole
Linwood
Nebr
Mary Trebick
David City
Arthur
India
Mary
Floyd Trebick
Naureen Luxa
Edward
Virgil
William
Paul
Gertig Funeral Home
Major Ward Jones Is Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel
Major Ward A. Jones, on terminal leave after overseas combat, has been promoted to lieutenant colonel and will join the U S Army reserve with that rank. One of Sidney’s first World War II volunteers, he held a reserve commission for years and has since returned to Sidney and resumed work with the Union Pacific Railroad.
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Ward A. Jones
U .S. Army Reserve
Jones
Sidney
Union Pacific Railroad
Soil Conservation Meeting Set in Sidney January 4
Cheyenne County Soil Conservation Committee schedules a 2 p.m. Friday meeting in the county courtroom. George Harmon, district conservationist, will outline district work to residents. The group aims to inform farmers about services, including field surveys, farm maps, seedling trees, native grasses, and dam or land leveling projects that save labor and cost. Continued on Page.
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Cheyenne County Soil Conservation Committee
George Harmon
Cheyenne County
Clyde Johnson
Sidney
Wyoming
The
Soil Conservation Service
Johnson
Nebraska
Truman Signs Bill For Funds To Build Power Lines
President Truman signed a deficiency appropriation bill enabling a Brush to Holyoke power line with a Sterling substation and about 400 miles of REA lines reaching the Menning Dailey and Haxtun areas. The project ties to reclamation projects in Wyoming and the Colorado Big Thompson grid, with timeframes of one to two years before Cheyenne county gains power.
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Truman
Bill
Congress
Brush
Holyoke
Sterling
Menning
Dailey
Haxtun
House
Senate
Mauree Konkel
REA
Helyoke
Reclamation Bureau
Wyoming
Brush-Holyoke
Chadron Council Eyes Airport Improvements and Manager
Chadron city officials, including Mayor Sam Prey, toured the municipal airport to explore needs and the role of an airport manager. C. B. Colburn, in charge of CAA Airways Communication Stations, will liaise with the regional CAA office to define duties and responsibilities as part of ongoing investigations.
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Chadron
Sam Prey
C. B. Colburn
CAA Airways
Colburn
CAA
Drunken Driver Fined and Licenses Canceled
Alfred Calif of Merino Colorado pled guilty to driving while intoxicated in Sidney. County Judge Robert A Barlow fined twenty five dollars and costs and cancelled his Nebraska license for one year. He was stopped December 25 driving a cutaway Model T as other motorists reported dangerous driving south of town.
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Colorado
Robert A. Barlow
Barlow
Nebraska
Alfred Calif
Sidney
Merino
Colo
Griswold Enters 1946 Nebraska Senate Race
Governor Dwight Griswold announces entry in the 1946 Republican primary for the United States Senate. The move centers on Omaha convention plans for March 19 with new state endorsement rules guiding ballot placement on June 11. Griswold, WWI veteran and former Webasaka Press head, has a son in the Navy and a daughter married to an Army captain.
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Dwight Griswold
United States Senate
Hugh Butler
Omaha
Nebraska
Griswold
Webasaka Press Association
American Legion
Dwight, Jr
Pacific
Dorothy
John Gayer
Army
Mrs Langley Burial Today in Sidney Nebraska
Funeral services for Mrs Ernest Langley will be held at the Methodist church in Sidney at two this afternoon. Rev. Walter Jewett will officiate and burial will follow at Sidney Greenwood Cemetery. Mrs Langley 60 died Monday after years of ill health from a heart attack. Born April 8, 1885 in Burr Nebraska, she was married December 21, 1903 in Tecumseh and is survived by her husband and six children. One daughter Thelma died earlier.
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Methodist Church
Ernest Langley
Sidney
Walter Jewett
Sidney Greenwood Cemetery
Gehrig Funeral Home
Langley
Burr
Nebr
Tecumseh
Harvey Marsh
Peetz
Melvin Phelps
Clyde
San Pedro
Calif
Raymond
Dale
Potter
Harold
Charlotte
Thelma
March of Dimes to Get Attention Soon
State leaders for the 1946 March of Dimes drive, January 14 to 31, were announced by State Chairman Walter F. Cozad. The committee includes John Bentley of Omaha as sports chairman Frank Hannon of Omaha as theatre distributors chairman William J. Hauser of Omaha as school chairman. AFL state president J. J. Guenther and CIO state representative Frank Cro nin will coordinate labor effort. Mrs. Ruth Schmelkin of Lincoln was named state women's activity adviser.
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Walter F. Cozad
John Bentley
Omaha
Frank Hannon
Theatre Distributors
William J. Hauser
J. J. Guenther
AFL
Frank Cronin
CIO
Cozad
Ruth Schmelkin
Lincoln
Dr. Thomas Plans to Reopen Sidney Practice
Dr. Leo J. Thomas, returning from eight months with the Red Cross in the Pacific, plans to reestablish his practice in Sidney soon. He cites finding adequate office space as the main hurdle, but expresses confidence in securing a suitable location.
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Leo J. Thomas
Sidney
The
Red Cross
Pacific
the Telegraph
Sidney Plans Big Gay New Year Celebrations 1945 1946
Sidney hosts a mixed New Year celebration lineup with the Fox Theatre showing Betty Hutton in Stork Club at midnight, the American Legion Club open house from 2 pm, the Sidney Country Club party, and the American Legion Carnival Dance at the city auditorium starting 9 pm and lasting past midnight.
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Sidney
Fox Theatre
Betty Hutton
Haines
American Legion Club
The
Legion Club
Sidney Country Club
Ned Darling
the Telegraph
Mr. Darling
American Legion
City Auditorium
Nebraska 1946 farm goals call for bigger beets and livestock
Production and Marketing Administration leaders propose 1946 targets to raise sugar beet acreage to 86 thousand and boost livestock output. Beets rise from 61 to 86 thousand acres, sows to farrow 508 thousand, cattle to 3.9 million, milk cows to 653 thousand, and turkeys to 1.45 million. Corn wheat rye stay, oats up 100 thousand acres, while beans and potatoes unchanged.
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Nebraska
Production and Marketing Administration
Washington
R. L. Green
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Tate
Rep. Miller
England
Col. G. P. Kratz
C of C Committee
Lawrence Clinton
Heaton Firm
Yale
Pee
Joe Disney
Ward Jones
Reclamation Service
Gering
Rocky Mountain
Konke
Chadron Council
Mrs. Langley
Thomas
Fox
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