Highway 30 upgrades eyed for Sidney region
Nebraska State Highway Engineer Harold Aitken outlined a two year plan prioritizing four Highway No. 30 projects including concrete paving Sidney to Lodgepole dependent on new revenue. The proposal covers Kimball to Cheyenne County line, Chappell to Lodgepole, and Maxwell area paving with total improvements around 11 million dollars plus state funds and possible 60 million cost if maintenance remains unchanged.
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Sidney
Harold Aitken
Lodgepole
Nebraska
City of
Kimball
Cheyenne
Chappell
Maxwell
Aitken
Highway Department
Platte River
Fremont
U.S. 30
Panhandle
Area Lions Session Set
Lions District Cabinet meeting led by District Governor Dr Wray Mac Russell of Scottsbluff will gather at Sidney Country Club next Sunday afternoon and evening March 1 for a quarterly planning session. About 62 district officers regional heads and club officials attend. 3 pm business session with entertainment for ladies then a 5 pm banquet.
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Lions District
Wray Mac Russell
Scottsbluff
Sidney Country Club
George Kolzow
Sidney Lions Club
Russell
District 38-N
James L. Antrim
Carl Ziegler
Sidney
Don Rice
Kimball
Ward Olson
W. G. Littler
Gordon
Murray H. Peters
Bayard
Max Cooper
Gering
Emil L. Ball
Crawford
Robert Nye
Ogallala
Joe Schnitker
North Platte
Kenneth Newcomb
Paxton
Lions Clubs
K. F. Rystrom
Ray Graff
Dalton
Petrus Peterson
H. Glenn Spearow
Connors to Leave Sidney for Greeley County Practice
Attorney Harold E. Connors said he will leave Sidney March 1 to open a private law practice in Greeley Nebraska and will also become county attorney of Greeley County. He previously partnered with Heaton in Sidney and has FBI and veteran background. The move follows the death of P J Barrett, the former county attorney. Connors has served as deputy county judge in Cheyenne County during judge Barlow's absences.
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Harold E. Connors
Sidney
Greeley
Nebraska
Connors
Greeley County
Mr. Connors
Heaton and Connors
Heaton
FBI
P. J. Barrett
Cheyenne County
Robert A. Barlow
Court of Honor for Scout Troop 86 at Sioux Ordnance Depot
Boy Scout Troop 86 will hold a Court of Honor at 7 30 p m Thursday in the Officers Club at the Sioux Ordnance Depot. The public is invited. Howard Emerson will receive the Eagle Award among several achievements. The Soo Lions Club sponsors the troop.
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Sioux Ordnance Depot
Officers Club
Howard Emerson
Cal Emerson
Soo Lions Club
Best Poker Hand Proves Want Ads Are Widely Read
Telegraph readers guessed the winning poker hand for the Mississippi Gambler contest but only the first twenty five could be recognized. Over four hundred answers arrived across Friday and Saturday, showing how widely readers engage with want ads.
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Telegraph
Elmer Haines
New
Fox Theatre
Postmasters Exam Set For Gurley Office
The Civil Service Commission announces open competitive examinations for the Gurley postmaster position with a $3 264 annual salary. Applications must be received by March 19. Eligibility requires United States citizenship, residency in the post office area for at least one year, good physical condition, and proper age limits. Open to men and women.
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Civil Service Commission
Gurley
United States
Senate
United States Civil Service Commission
Washington
D. C
Office of the Commission
Krueger No 3 well advances on Charles Krueger farm
Production casing was to be run Monday at the Krueger No 3 on the Charles Krueger farm six miles west of Sidney. The hole, to 5 037 feet, may yield 9 to 12 feet of pay sand. No. 2 J sand test shows mud recovery at 4 901 to 4 910 feet. No 2 reports oil 1 419 feet and water 240 feet in the D sand.
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Charles Krueger
Sidney
Discovery Krueger
Chicago Corporation
Republic Natural Gas
Krueger
Chicago Corp
Denver
Delaware Drilling Co
Ohio Oil Co
Denver Post
the Post
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Denver - Julesburg Basin
Krueger-Ladegard
Empire
Ohio
Johnson No. 7
Johnson Field
Uptegrove
Marlowe
Service Drilling Co
Sunol
Anderson-Prichard
Kimball County
Colorado
Stout Oil
Reco Oil
Ray Luce
Weld
Stout
Grantor
Amerada
Uni Experts To Talk At Kimball Meeting
Two livestock authorities from the University ag college will speak at a Kimball cattlemen meeting on Wednesday March 4. William Derrick and Dr. Leslie Johnson of the Animal Husbandry Department will cover cattle feeding and management and report on Fort Robinson experiments. Attendees from Wyoming Colorado and Nebraska expected. program starts 1:30 p.m. at the Kimball County courthouse.
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Ag College
University
Kimball
William Derrick
Leslie Johnson
Animal Husbandry Department
Johnson
Fort Robinson
Derrick
Wyoming
Colorado
Nebraska
Kimball County Court House
More Snow Is Predicted As Region Digs Out Of Winter's Worst Storm
Sidney digs out after a paralyzing blizzard as city crews move 2500 tons of snow in three days. Photos show the tie up and drivers dodging swirling snow with visibility nearly zero. Officials warn another similar storm may arrive Monday night. Residents fear renewed traffic problems from fresh accumulation.
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Sidney
City
Slaying Term Is Commuted
Orville Childers 47 previously given a life term in 1937 for torturing and killing William Moore 87. At a state pardon board hearing last Wednesday his sentence was reduced to forty years, with parole eligibility unclear. Sheriff Schulz and County Attorney Heaton opposed clemency, Bowman still serving life with no request for change. The case centered on a November 11, 1937 murder in Sidney.
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Orville Childers
William Moore
Mr. Childers
State Pardon Board
W. W. Schulz
P. J. Heaton
Schulz
Heaton
Childers
William Bowman
Moore
Bowman
Tir
Sidney
East
Arthur Floth
Scottsbluff
Floth
Lydia Floth
Oil Industry Focus by Leo Fees in The Telegraph
An article by Leon V. Fees, a graduate petroleum geologist with oil company experience and a supervisory role at Sioux Ord nance Depot, examines petroleum and allied industries. The piece draws on AAAS findings and notes Fees' views do not reflect the newspaper.
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The
Telegraph
Leon V. Fees
Mr. Fees
Sioux Ordnance Depot
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Fees
Pair Found Guilty On Gambling Count
Charles E. Talmage and his son Charles G. Talmage were found guilty in Cheyenne County Court on a gambling charge and fined $50 plus costs by Acting County Judge Howard Connors. Vernon Tenbush’s related charges were dropped. arrest by Cheyenne County Sheriff W. W. Schulz and Deputy Arnold Braasch followed a Friday February 13 arrest at Brownson.
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Cheyenne
Howard Connors
Charles E. Talmage
Charles G. Talmage
Brownson
Vernon Tenbush
W. W. Schulz
Arnold Braasch
Tenbush
Potter Man Injuries Still a Mystery in Potter Shop
Potter man Cloyce Claar 26 remains in critical condition after Sunday found at his auto repair shop with skull fracture collarbone injuries and bruises. Officials lean toward accident due to lack of theft and a ceiling hole suggesting a fall. authorities await Claar’s account to close the case. Sheriff Schulz and Deputy Braasch continue investigation awaiting his statement.
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Cloyce Claar
Potter
Claar
W. W. Schulz
Arnold Braasch
North Platte Man Is Held For Burglary
Robert Williams, a Union Pacific employee, was arrested Friday by North Platte authorities on burglary charges. He is accused of taking fishing tackle a shotgun and other items from a fishing shack. Some articles were found in his possession. He was held for North Platte authorities who planned to fetch him over the weekend.
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Robert Williams
Union Pacific
North Platte
W. W. Schulz
Williams
Schulz
Snowbound Sidney Grapples With Weekend Blizzard
Western Nebraska communities spent the weekend digging out after a Thurs blizzard that dumped eleven inches in Sidney. The city used a new rotary snow remover and hired truckers to clear downtown and residential streets. Several motorists and bus passengers sheltered at the City Auditorium. 15 motorists were rescued by Sidney volunteers near Highway 19. No casualties were reported.
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Nebraska
Sidney
Weather Bureau
Panhandle
City Auditorium
Harold Keith
Overland Cafe
Union Pacific No. 1
Keith
Laramie
Nebraska Highway Safety Patrol
Bill Martin
McLaughlin
S. Dak
Sol Willis
Bob Hossle
Willis King
Charles Hawkins
Wendell Boyd
Mel Carter
Sterling
Colo
Hossle
Union Pacific
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Lucille Egging
Bond
Sidney Business
St. Patrick’s Academy
Sidney Federal Savings and Loan
Sidney National Bank
American National Bank
Jo2
Gibson Inc
Greenlees’ Inc
A. J. Jorgenson
Miss Egging
Uni
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