Defendants Freed In Turkery Sale Case Dropped
The charge of illegal sale of turkeys against Warner Johnson was dismissed before a jury hearing due to insufficient evidence. Gary Atkins and driver Joan White faced similar dismissals as authorities noted the case lacked proof to proceed, ending the matter formally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner Johnson
Cheyenne County
John Peetz Jr
Gary Atkins
Atkins
Sidney
Kentucky
Joan White
Utah
Oklahoma
Johnson
Peetz
Telegraph
Doran Dies of Heart Attack After Oil Commission Session
Goldwin H. Doran 67 of Sidney died suddenly at home from a heart attack hours after presiding at a Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission session. He owned The Cheyenne County Abstract Co. and served as a Sidney Federal Savings and Loan director. Doran, born Oct. 26, 1896, was an avid golfer and civic leader. Survived by wife Frances, a daughter, mother, sister, and three grandchildren. memorials suggested to Memorial Hospital in Sidney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldwin H
Blip) Doran
Sidney
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Doran
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Vincent Pelster
Greenwood Cemetery
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Rosary
Goldwin Hubert Doran
Henry T
Katherine Doran
University of Nebraska
Delta Upsilon Fraternity
Sterling, Colo
Frances L. Burgess
Nebraska
Ft. Sidney
Carl J. Schmidt
Earle Winter
Memorial Hospital
Liston Clay On TV Cable in Sidney MI fight
The Liston Clay heavyweight title bout in Miami next Tuesday Feb 25 will be shown on Sidney community TV cable, announced by manager Ron Tighe. It will also reach Sterling Kimball Alliance Gering and Laramie via cable, not regular TV, as a closed circuit feature to theaters nationwide. Time and channel to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liston-Clay
Miami
Sidney Community Tv
Ron Tighe
Mr. Tighe
Sterling
Kimball
Alliance
Gering
Laramie
Legion District Speech Contest Held At Dalton
The Dalton Legion Hall hosts the District American Legion Oratorical contest Sunday at 2 p.m. Local winners from western Nebraska compete with orations on the Constitution. Contestants draw a topic after delivering prepared speeches and speak extemporaneously. Bill Zink of Potter is district chairman. Dale Flora of Dalton leads local arrangements. The event aims to deepen constitutional understanding and loyalty through study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton Legion Hall
American Legion
Bill Zink
Potter
Dale Flora
Dalton
City Leaders Confer With Washington D C Delegation
Mayor Dean Wilson and City Manager Tom Coffey depart for Washington D C to advocate for Sioux Army Depot workload and possible cable TV expansion. They join Senator Carl Curtis Representative Dave Martin and a Hruska aide to meet FCC radio chief DeVore regarding residents in Sidney Kimball and Sterling and Channel 3 5 cable issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Wilson
Tom Coffey
Washington, D. C
Sioux Army Depot
Army Depot
Sidney, Kimball
Sterling
Pentagon
Sioux
Carl Curtis
Dave Martin
Roman Hruska
Wilson
Coffey
Lawrence DeVore
Federal Communications Commission
Lee Opening Store Opens After Remodeling
Lee's Department Store in Sidney opens Thursday at 9 a.m. after enlargement and modernization. A ribbon-cutting precedes the 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. hours for Thursday through Saturday. Manager is Clark Wicks, replacing Hollis Peratt. The 56-department store includes a new Holland House coffee shop and a large basement seating 60. Local and company officials will attend the opening, with R. W. Williams leading the delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee’s Department
Clark Wicks
Kimball
Hollis Peratt
J. J. Neweberry Co
Adams
Omaha
Doris Hines
New Holland House
Bill Boyd
Grand Island
Sidney Telegraph
Defunct Lynx Is Preserved For Posterity
A lynx shot by hunters will be made into a wired skeleton at St. Patrick's Academy. Sophomore biology students trim the carcass, clean the bones, and wire them, including Jan Treinen and Barbara Monk among the group, who have already prepared a cat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick’s Academy
Jan Treinen
Barbara Monk
Cindy Peetz
Nancy Rauner
Leanna McFadden
Mary Lou Dorwart
Linda Sewald
State VFW Officers Visit Panhandle Area This Week
Two state officers of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will tour the southern Panhandle this week with District II Commander Neal Craig to boost membership. State Commander Wally Trimpey of Culbertson and State adjutant quartermaster Everett Shelburne of Lincoln arrive Thursday afternoon, meeting VFW members at 4 p.m. in the Veterans Club before traveling to Bridgeport, Scottsbluff, Lyman, and Kimball on Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans, of Foreign Wars
Panhandle
District II
Neal Craig
Wally Trimey
Culbertson
Everett Shelburne
Lincoln
Craig
VFW
Veterans Club
Trimpey
Shelburne
Bridgeport
Scottsbluff
Lyman
Kimball
Jury Verdict Not Guilty In Indecent Exposure Case
A jury returned a not guilty verdict Monday afternoon in the case of Gaylord Chapman charged with indecent exposure. Jurors retired for deliberation shortly before 2 p.m. and reconvened about two hours later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaylord Chapman
Minister Leaving for Korean Post from Dalton
The Rev. E. Lee Nelson Jr., pastor of Dalton Presbyterian Church since 1957, resigns effective April 30 to serve overseas in Korea for a three-year term. Joined by Mrs. Nelson, they will arrive by May 18, visit Ohio relatives, then depart mid May for Korea. They will work with servicemen, chapel coordinators, and Korean Christians, and Mr. Nelson will oversee recreation, Bible study, and mission activities. They have four children Carolyn Mary Anne and Timothy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Lee Nelson Jr
Dalton Presbyterian Church
Nelson
Box Butte
Commission On Ecumenical Missions and Relations
United Presbyterian Church
United States of America
Far East
Korea
Dalton
Ohio
Worthington High School
Worthington
Ohio State University
Columbus
Princeton Theological Seminary
Princeton
New Jersey
University High
Nelsons
Carolyn
Mary
Anne
Timothy
District Court
E.L. Nelson
Nila Ely
Seoul
Telegraph
Top 4-H Members Cited By Ak-Sar-Ben in Omaha
Roland Rexroth, 15, and his 4-H leader Floyd Miller are honored at an Ak-Sar-Ben luncheon for the 4-H and FFA small grain award winners. Rexroth, a Sidney High freshman, led the 4-H Crops Club to first in small grain. Miller is the invited leader. The group tours Omaha Grain Exchange and Nebraska Consolidated Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsman Hustlers
Omaha
Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben
Roland Rexroth
Bob Rexroth
Floyd Miller
FFA
Rollie
Miller
Ak-Sar-Ben
Omaha Grain Exchange
Nebraska Consolidated Mills
Nebraska
Roland
Sidney High School
Jerry Miller
Cheyenne County
Workshop Ed Block Attends Lincoln State Watershed Workshop
Ed Block of Cheyenne County Soil and Water Conservation District will be in Lincoln today and Thursday for a State watershed workshop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Block
Lodgepole
Cheyenne County
Weather update with lingering clouds and light snow
Mostly cloudy through tomorrow with occasional light snow. Strong northwesterly winds diminishing tonight. Lows tonight around 10 to 20 degrees. Highs tomorrow near 25 to 35 degrees.
Local Planning For 1967 Centennial In Cheyenne County
Communities and organizations in Cheyenne County are asked to send representatives to a Centennial planning meeting in the Cheyenne County Service Office at 2:30 p.m. Friday. Don H. Shriner, Nebraska Centennial director, will outline program ideas. County soil conservation district chair Wendel Mathewson notes aim for countywide representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Wendel W. Mathewson
Potter
Soil Conservation District
Board of Supervisors
Shriner
Nebraska
Sanity Test Decreed By Judge Kuns
District Judge John Kuns orders a psychiatric exam for Eldon Porter charged with the January 4 slaying of William Shamis, a 66 year old liquor store clerk. Porter, held on first degree murder charges, is to be transported to Omaha for the evaluation after which a trial date will be set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kuns
Eldon Porter
William Shamis
Porter
Omaha
W. W. Schulz
Kermit Brumbaugh
Gene Morris
Shamis
Ninnols St
John Peetz
Heaton
Jack Knicely
Sol Willis
Glant
Operator Told To Clean Oil Drilling Sites
The Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission ordered the operator who drilled seven well sites to restore them to their original condition. D. G. Hamilton of Wichita and Continental Casualty Co. were named as bondsmen. The action covers twenty seven well sites across Scotts Bluff Box Butte Dawson Custer Lincoln Keith and Perkins counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Nebraska
D. G. Hamilton
Wichita
Kaw
Continental Casualty Co
Chicago
Scotts Bluff
Box Butte
Dawson
Custer
Lincoln
Keith
Perkins
State of
Cheyenne County
Scotts Bluff County
Shell Oil Co
South Potter Field
Dry Creek
Hitchcock County
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G. H. ‘Blip’ Doran
Goldwin H, Doran
Legion
Washington
Nebr
Bruns
New Lee Department Store
Lee
Nebraska Wheatgrowers Assn
Congress
Hayes Center
Carl Bruns
Chappell
U.S
Russia
Wayne Allen
State Wheatgrowers Organization
John Sullivan
Robert Rauner
Harold Tremain
Wayne Campbell
Ron Maas
Phil Curtiss
Bennie Herboldsheimer
Lynx
Wally Trimpey
Maxine
Gurley
Millers
Jeanne
Rocky Mountain College
Billings
Mont
Jerry
Gurley High School
Kuns
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