Seven Auto Mishaps Over Yale Holiday End With No Injuries
Sidney Police report seven auto accidents over the Christmas period with no injuries and no charges filed. Incidents include a 1:24 p.m. Friday crash at 18th and Newton involving Georgia Olsen and Gordon Glassburn, plus six more incidents across Friday to Tuesday with no damage estimates available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale
Sidney
Georgia A. Olsen
18Th
Newton
Gordon Glassburn
Paul A. Patterson
17Th Avenue
Forrest Street
Forrest
Lyle van Cleave
Hazel Peters
van Cleave
11Th Avenue
Luetta Gehrig
Jones Center
Preston Preble
Toledo Street
Guy Fulbright
Fortrest
Kenneth R. Knapp
Larry K. Langley
Linden
Helen M. Cooper
Fifth Avenue
Memorial Hospital in Sidney Receives 3-Year Accreditation
The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals approved a three year accreditation for Memorial Hospital in Sidney after a survey on Oct 27. Memorial Hospital with 62 beds and Memorial Home with 54 beds are now fully accredited, signaling high standards and competent staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Commissioners
Joint Commission On Accreditation of Hospitals
Memorial Hospital
Sidney
Darold Hendee
American Hospital Association
Hendee
Memorial Home
Wheat Workshop Registrations Due
Registrations for the Wheat Workshop scheduled here on three Wednesdays January 11 18 and 25 are being accepted at the extension office. See the County Agent's column on the Farm Page for details.
Sidney City Council Meets Tuesday In Regular Session
The Sidney City Council approved three routine building permits totaling 2525 dollars for a shed, metal siding on a home, and a 40 by 80 warehouse outside city limits. They set January 9 as hearing date for rezoning Lots 3 and 4, Block 30, Original Town from CB to C2. The meeting included updates on Nebraska Centennial plans, potential August 22 county holiday, and a cable TV dispute with Sterling affecting Denver broadcasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Monnich
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Sidney City
Deborah Drive
Manor Road
Sidney
Merle Bobo
Nebraska
Cheyenne
Cheyenne County Centennial Committee
Telegraph to skip Monday edition for holiday weekend
The Telegraph will not publish on Monday January 2 to allow staff a long holiday weekend. The business office will be closed on Saturday December 31 and Sunday January 1, causing the Monday issue to be deferred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telegraph
Local Couple Hospitalized After McPherson Crash
Mr and Mrs Charles Gundelfinger of Sidney and Paula Crabtree were hospitalized in McPherson Kansas after a head on collision near McPherson the Friday before Christmas They face about eight weeks in hospital with broken pelvic bones and other injuries Friends may send cards to the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Gundelfinger
Sidney
McPherson
Kans
Gundelfinger
Gundy
Oklahoma
Gundelfingers
Paula Crabtree
Raymond Crabtree
New Year Party Plans Across County Revealed
A Telegraph county survey shows few public New Year dances this year, but clubs list several private events. Teen Center hosts 8 30 pm to midnight dance for members and guests at 1 25. Elks Club offers 6 30 pm steak dinner at 2 50 and a 9 pm dance. Fort Sidney Hotel hosts private banquets. Log Cabin and Dude's Steak House hold dances with favors. Legion Club Rooms run 8 pm to 1 am for Legionnaires. Playboys of Ogallala provide music. advance tickets available at Al's Corner Barber Shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teen Center
Elks Club
Millard
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Log Cabin
Dude’s Steak House
Legion Club Rooms
License Tags On Sale Jan 3 in Cheyenne County
The 1967 license tags will go on sale at 8 a.m. Tuesday January 3. Tax statements and registration certificates are needed. Offices will stay open through noon each weekday and the auto license window will stay open until 5 p.m. daily, but closed Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milt Nissen
Cheyenne
Court House
Funeral rites for Marine Sgt. Gerald Seefeldt in Trinity Lutheran Church
Friends and relatives filled Trinity Lutheran Church South Divide for the 10 am funeral of Marine Sgt. Gerald Gene Seefeldt 26 son of Rev Walter H Seefeldt. Marines served as pallbearers and the Rev Don Braunersreuther of Clearview Neb officiated. Burial followed at Fort McPherson National Cemetery near Wallace Neb. Seefeldt born April 26 1940 Guide Rock Neb. graduate of Orchard High School 1959 and junior college 1961. He enlisted July 2 1962 served in Vietnam then returned home last July due to his father’s illness. Wife Roberta Phillips Seefeldt of Sea side Park NJ survives with parents and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Church
Roberta Phillips
Memphis
Nebraska Panhandle Forecast Keeps Cold But Mild Outlook
The Nebraskan Panhandle is for fair weather this afternoon tonight and Thursday with rising temperatures. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Tonight low near zero. Thursday high 25 to 35. Snow probability under 5 percent today and tomorrow. Five day outlook shows Thursday to Monday near normal then cooler with highs 35 to 45 and lows 10 to 15. Little or no precipitation expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Panhandle
Frontier Airlines
Oscar East Rites Today at Craig Holechek Funeral Home
Services for Oscar Marcellous East were held this afternoon at the Craig Holechek Funeral Home. East died at his home at the Sioux Army Depot on Monday of a heart attack after a 17 year residence at the depot. He was born August 6, 1894 in Clatonia Nebraska to Calvin and his wife. He married Bertha Knosp on April 30, 1931 in Hastings. The couple lived in Grand Island 1936 to 1943 then Hastings to 1950 before moving to Sidney. Survived by Bertha and two sons Ronald and James R. East. Burial in Grand Island December 29 at 2 p.m. Rev. Willard Norton of Manitou Springs officiating. Memorial gifts designated to the Heart fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Craig Holechek
Oscar Marcellous East
Sioux Army Depot
East
Mr. East
Clatonia
Neb
Calvin East
Bertha Knosp
Hastings
Grand Island
Pete Olson Dies After Brief Illness at 65
Native of Cheyenne County C G Pete Olson dies following a three month illness at Penrose Memorial Hospital Colorado Springs. He was 65 born in Sidney Nebraska attended University of Nebraska worked for Caterpillar Co stationed in Russia on a wheat project later with De Kalb Co for 25 years mostly in North Platte. He spent three years in India training Indians in corn production. Survivors include wife Elvera a son Delmar of Omaha two grandsons two brothers Carl and O Albin Olson of Sidney and sister Mrs Anna Foreman of Sidney. Funeral and burial rites pending and announced in Friday Telegraph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Pete) Olson
Penrose Memorial Hospital
Colorado Springs
Colo
The
Telegraph
Olson
Sidney
University of Nebraska
Caterpillar Co
Russia
DeKalb Co
North Platte
India
Elvera
Delmar
Omaha
Carl
Albin Olson
Anna Foreman
Free Movie Draws Big Crowd at Local Theatre
Vernon Austin reports the Fox Theatre free appreciation movie attracted a large audience during Golden Gift Days. The Zebra in the Kitchen family film played to near full capacity of 1,000 seats as parents and children attended with Santa Claus handing out candy and listening to wishes for the Christmas tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern Austin
Fox Theatre
Satus
Santa Claus
Parade Entry Intention Sought For 1967 Centennial Parade
Cheyenne County Centennial Celebration Committee, led by Ken McMillen, seeks plans from more than 500 groups to enter floats bands or entries in the August parade with the Nebraska Centennial theme. Early replies on a prepaid card will help finalize categories prizes and overall organization as the event aims to outdo prior years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sidney
Cheyenne County
Ken McMillen
McMillen
Patrol Eyes New Year Holiday Safety Push
State law authorities urge drivers to maintain caution after a fatality-free Christmas weekend. The Highway Safety Patrol will be highly vigilant with all troopers on duty radar and plane in use. The Sidney patrol office will stay open all Saturday night to curb New Year Eve incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Safety Patrol
Feix Koenig
Sidney
Suspect Released On Bail In Seefeldt Murder Case
Alfred Raniero of Seaside Heights was arrested and held over the weekend on murder charges in the death of Marine Sgt. Gerald Seefeldt. He posted 15000 bail after a preliminary hearing as prosecutors withheld evidence. Sgt. Seefeldt’s wife Roberta remains a material witness after disappearing before the funeral in Sidney. The Seefeldts’ family and friends lament the tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asbury Park
N. J
Gerald Seefeldt
Seefeldt
Alfred Raniero
Seaside Heights
Ocean County
Raniero
New Jersey
Sgt. Seefeldt
Roberta
All Points
Sidney
Also Mentioned on This Page
Donald Endsley
Rose Endsley
Santa
Donald
National
Jack Lowe
Sidney Telegraph
Gordon Tobin
Lowe
Frontier Broadcasting
Sterling
Denver
George Felsch
Federal Communication Commission
Kansas
South Divide
Trinity Lutheran
Walter H. Seefeldt
South Divide Lutheran Church
Oscar East
Pete Olson
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!