State aid on county roads in jeopardy in Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County faces loss of state aid for maintaining two county roads if a proposed Nebraska road system is adopted. Currently the state covers eight miles north of Potter and seven miles west of Gurley, but under the plan only US 30, Highway 19, and the Ordville road from US 30 would be state maintained. County officials express readiness to use county forces to maintain the roads if aid ends, noting prior two decades of support on the Potter road.
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Cheyenne County
State Highway Department
Nebraska
Potter
Gurley
Ordville
John Ahlm
Check Writer Gets 18-Mo Sentence in Nebraska Court
Paul Rigdom, 29, of North Platte, received 18 months hard labor in the Nebraska State Penitentiary after pleading guilty to writing a $10.10 no fund check to a Sidney hotel. Arrested within 30 minutes, he asked for court-appointed counsel which was granted. Sheriff Bill Schultz said Rigdon is sought in Florida on two forgery counts and one no-account check charge.
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Nebraska State Penitentiary
Paul Rigdom
North Platte
Cheyenne
I. J. Nisley
Rigdon
Sidney
Florida
Nisley
Bill Schultz
Radar Use Boosts Cheyenne County Court Fines
January saw Cheyenne County Court record fines totaling 1476 dollars thanks to liberal radar use by the Nebraska Safety Patrol. Speeders accounted for most receipts as 49 radar arrests were logged in the month, marking January as a high for county fines since last July's 2119 dollars.
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Nebraska Safety Patrol
Cheyenne
Revenue Office Closure For Four Weeks
The Federal Internal Revenue Service closed its Sidney postoffice office for four weeks to assist in income tax form preparation in other southern Panhandle areas. IRS agents will return February 28 through March 15 and April 1 to 15, offering assistance and information to taxpayers.
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Federal Internal Revenue Service
Sidney Postoffice
Southern Panhandle
IRS
Methodist Auction Termed Success
The Methodist Church Men’s Club auction and pancake feed, chaired by Lawrence Osborn, raised just under $1000 for the Building Fund. Emerald Rapp led bidding while cars, livestock, and various items were donated and sold. Jack Dissmore chaired the pancake feed with Ben King flipping cakes.
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Men’s Club
The
Methodist Church
Lawrence Osborn
Methodist Church Building Fund
Emerald Rapp
Jack Dissmore
Ben King
Bomb at Fox Theater Empty Reminder of Army Depot
A 10,000 pound bomb sits by the Fox Theater to remind passersby that the Ordnance Depot is a vital Army department. The bomb is empty, and no one needs to worry it will detonate while the current attraction This Is The Army plays.
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Fox Theater
Army
Enlistees to Train at Fort Carson Instead of Fort Ord
All men enlisting from the Scottsbluff area will now begin basic training at Fort Carson Colorado rather than Fort Ord California. The change was announced by Staff Sergeant Harold B Guernsey from the Scotts Bluff recruiting office who said the move brings training closer to home.
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Fort Carson
Colo
Fort Ord
Calif
Sst
Harold B. Guernsey
Scottsbluff Recruiting Office
Army Pvt Pace to return home after England tour
Army Pvt Eli E Pace and his wife Maxine along with his parents Mr and Mrs N D Pace of Lodge Pole are scheduled to return to the United States next month after completing a tour of duty in England. Temperatures of 100 degrees and over have been reported from all 48 states.
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South Ruislip
England
Eli E. Pace
Maxine
N. D. Pace
Lodgepole
U.S
United States
1955 Reviewed By Game Group of State Agency
The State Game Forestation and Parks Commission reorganized into five district offices with trained researchers to tackle wildlife and fish problems. The Panhandle 1954 hunting season saw 421 antelope from 500 permits, 2172 deer taken from 3000 permits, and pheasant hatch was fair to good with birds plentiful in some spots. Prospects for 1955 look brighter with improved habitat efforts and better access to farmers and ranchers for wildlife questions. Fishermen reported spotty success with trout streams yielding bragging rainbows in favored runs.
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State Game, Forestation & Parks Commission
Game Commission
Alliance Office
Commission
Dis
Panhandle
Year Round Fishing Attracts Plunging Platte Valley Angling
The Platte Valley winter scene shows hardy anglers braving frozen lakes. Some fishermen still catch yellow perch and crappies as year round fishing expands sport beyond winter limits.
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Platte Valley
Police Court Records From Hancock Sidney Drunk Cases
Police court notices from Hancock and Sidney list Ariana Hancock and another Sidney resident charged with drunkenness with fines of $11 and costs for Hancock and $25 plus costs for speeding involving Walter Hrbeck in Sidney court actions.
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Wordin Hancock
Sidney
Ariana Hancock
Walter Hrbeck
Hugh Paris Speeding Case In Sidney Noted
A Sidney court records show Hugh Paris cited for speeding with fines of 15 dollars and costs. The text also mentions a general remark about how a kangaroo uses its tail for support when moving slowly and a 1954 US birth rate of 25.2 per thousand population.
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Hugh Paris
Sidney
United States
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AEN
Olivetti
Illinois
Richard Herrick
Boston
Ronald
Richard
Peter Bent Brigham Hospital
Ft. Carson
Dodge Wayfarer
Elwell Motors
Supreme
Whirlpool Supreme Gas Dryers
Jironer
10Th Avenue
Swift's
McGowan’s Market
Rudy
Wilson's
Lord
Penney
Penney’s
Brentwood
Chile
Sears & Save
SEARS
10Th Ave
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