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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1948
Page
3
The Telegraph is an independent Sidney Nebraska paper published by J C Bush and Jack H Lowe. It is mailed in the 50 mile zone for 3 50 per year and 4 00 per year outside. Published every Tuesday and Friday morning serving Sidney Cheyenne County and West Nebraska.
An eastern railroad vice president told the Interstate Commerce Commission that freight rates remain a minor portion of total commodity prices, even as costs rise since the war. He notes prices of moved goods have climbed over two and a half times faster than transportation costs, reflecting inflation and efficiency in service. ICC hearings on a moderate rate increase began in November to cover rising operation costs and to ensure railroads remain financially healthy to meet demand.
The Telegraph prints a reader letter defending Sunol School and its students after a previous Lodgepole Express article. The letter questions the author’s accuracy, defends community pride, praises local sports and honors, and asks for accountability from the Roving Reporter. It calls for transparency and community cooperation.
In a Wednesday hearing before Judge Robert A. Barlow Norman Christofferson pleaded guilty to intoxication charges filed by the highway safety patrol. He was fined 25 dollars plus costs after his 1946 Ford left the road on Highway 30 west of Lodgepole, causing an estimated 850 dollars in damage. Robert Ells of Scottsbluff was fined one dollar and costs after his cement blocks spilled on the highway at the east edge of the viaduct east of Sidney.
In a hearing before Police Judge Glen Greenlee Tuesday morning Francis Hayes, SOD, pleaded guilty to disturbance charges. He was fined 20 dollars and costs.
Multiple vehicle collisions reported in Sidney and Billings involve northbound and turning cars on icy streets. In Sidney, John Helzer and Eddie Zwickl sustained minor damages in separate crashes at 10th Avenue and Linden. In Billings, a 1942 Oldsmobile and a 1947 Nash collided on 21st and King, with damages not yet estimated. A 1940s Dodge suffered damage when struck near a church. Public notice covers sugar beet wage hearings in Billings seeking farmer payment and processor price data.
Icy roads and light fog were the probable causes of two Bridgeport area accidents on December 24. Alfred Matthews of Sidney and his wife sustained cuts after colliding with Charles Hoover of Kearney on Highway 26, causing $650 damage to the Matthews car and $190 to Hoover’s vehicle. A second crash on Highway 88 near Bridgeport involved William Meyers of Bridgeport hitting a stalled pickup driven by Charles Elliott, causing $120 damage to Meyers’ car and $10 to the pickup. no injuries were reported.
Mrs C H Hammond hosts a holiday gathering as Mount Vernon residents share Christmas events. Families including Nelsons Armstrongs and Klentzes exchange greetings with visits to Potters show trips to Denver and Lincoln and community dinners at Walters and other homes during Christmas week.
A stream of family visits fills the holiday period with gatherings at Nelson, Johnson, Hammond, Klentz, Lund, and other households. The Lorenzo School hosted a Christmas program drawing a large crowd with Santa distributing treats. A basket dinner at the Klentz home in Sidney capped the weekend, with Rev. and Mrs. Jewett and family among the visitors.
Mr and Mrs Albert Brandl and Phyllis visited in the Lowell Hokom home Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Ed Block and daughters and Mr and Mrs Bob Huff and Patty were supper guests in the home of Mrs John Block and family in Sidney Thursday. Mr and Mrs John Hokom and children were Sunday evening visitors in the Guy Tremain home.
Notice of hearings and the designation of a presiding officer have been received by Cheyenne County AAA chairman Muriel Crosby concerning Section 301 of the Sugar Act of 1948. Public hearings are set in Greeley Colorado at City Hall council room at 10 oclock Wednesday January 5 Detroit Michigan January 3 Salt Lake City Utah January 7 and at
Mr and Mrs Ed Block host and visit relatives including H S King and Bud Hobson families. Families of Johnson Theis Brandl Hokom and Bernice Henry Sidney plus Yeager visit Denver for Christmas. Ad promotes Ideal Income Tax Books and refill sheets as essential year start supplies. The Telegraphis
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