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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1950
Page
2
Sidney city officials recognize a long standing need for a modern, adequate street lighting system in residential areas. The current setup is outmoded and worsened by tree growth, leaving some streets very dark and unsafe at night. A gradual replacement with mercury vapor lights is hoped to begin when finances permit.
The Sidney City Council faced the liquor control dilemma and, after months, set a five store limit. With four currently operating, the State Liquor Commission will decide which applicant receives the remaining license. The editorial urges maintaining the five store cap to meet demand and allow fair profit.
The reader is urged to weigh Cheyenne County’s projected next fiscal year budget of about 3.4 million dollars as its share of President Lamay’s request. The note notes that multiplying by six estimates national debt figures and ends with a stark choice between death and the tax collector.
A columnist recalls square dancing with passion and humor, urging uniform rules and enforcement while praising the communal spirit. He riffs on callers, partners, and the dance’s fit with national morale, noting aging dancers’ envy of youth and hoping for steady progress.
Fragmentary lines show a fiddler offering to perform in exchange for payment to promote peace at home. The terse text hints at a village scene where a speaker against conflict seeks quiet, willing to pay for an event that fosters harmony.
Sibley Towner, 17, son of Mr and Mrs Wexraad Towner of Scottsbluff, won the District 4 Americans Lesson Americanization oratorical contest at Potter with a speech on The People's Sovereignty Then and Now and the 10th amendment. Donna Thomas of Gering placed second and Robert Yekel of Dayard High School third. Towner earns right to represent district at state contest next Thursday at Fremont, with a $25 savings bond prize for first place. The Telegraph carries legal form stock readings.
The Telegraph notes inexpensive automatic pencil sharpeners are available, offering quick, low cost sharpening for everyday use.
The World Day of Prayer worship and meditation service, theme Faith of Our Time, will be held Friday at 2 PM at Christ Episcopal Church in Sidney. Organized by the Sidney Council of Churchwomen, the interdenominational event features a skit World Report on the World Day of Prayer, narrated by Ms. B. H. Urigin, with vocal selections by Mrs. Jack Enkeley and a Sidney High School quartet.
A well attended event last Thursday honored soil conservation efforts with praise from Taviner colleagues. Fathers and sons attended together, showing family involvement in good farming practices and community support for soil conservation.
Highway officials and experts clash over whether heavy trucks or trains should shoulder the cost of U S road networks. California engineers say state funding covers 95 percent of new highway construction while others warn overweight trucks damage major roadways and threaten taxpayer burden. The AAA notes billions in highway value eroded by overweight commercial vehicles. Officials seek solutions to the highway deterioration and funding challenge.
Oil drilling activity extends south of Bridgeport with tests spread east and west. Ohio Oil Co employees favor Bridgeport for location, costs and housing, suggesting continued exploration and economic benefits regardless of oil finds. Local welcome and spending from workers expected to bolster the town.
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