Sidney Junior Baseball Program Goes To Bat For The Kids
Sidney's Junior Baseball Association continues a city effort to keep 500 youngsters off streets and on diamond fields each year. The 1961 meeting named Al Ladine president with Chuck Willey as vice president and Jack Flohr as secretary treasurer. Police Chief Sol Willis has led the league since 1952, with 100 plus adults supporting a four-tier program for ages eight to seventeen, including Major League and A Minor leagues plus Midget and teen teams.
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Sidney Junior Basebal Association
Sol Willis
al Ladine
Switchblade
Sidney’s
Steed
Chuck Willey
Jack Flohr
Sol .Willis
Sidney
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Police Department
Jaycee
Stonecipher Named Frontier County Agent
Charles L. Stonecipher has accepted the Frontier County County Agent post, effective March 1, after serving three years as assistant county agent in Cheyenne County. A native of Ada Oklahoma he graduated from Oklahoma State University in January 1938 with a degree in agricultural education. Stonecipher and wife LaDell live at 1037 Olsen Drive. He succeeds Alverd Alexander, who returns to the University of Nebraska for his masters degree.
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Charles L. Stonecipher
Frontier County
Stonecipher
Cheyenne County
Ada
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State University
LaDell
Olsen Drive
Alverd Alexander
University of Nebraska
Snyder Store Sale Announced In Sidney
One of Sidney’s oldest firms, Snyder’s men’s clothing store, was sold to Robert Lloyd of Newton Iowa. Morris Snyder, owner since 1947, said the sale effective Feb 12. Lloyd has worked there since Dec 1. The founder S H Snyder came to Sidney in 1911, opened a tailor shop and later the men’s store at 841 10th Ave. since the mid 1920s.
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Front St
Hickory St
Sidney
Snyder
10Th Ave
Lincoln
William Jennings Bryan
Morris Snyder
Robert Lloyd
Newton
Iowa
Lloyd
Denver
Thompson
Telegraph
Bond sales in Cheyenne County exceed quota
E and H savings bonds in Cheyenne County reached 139 21 during the first month of the year, reported by H. G Spearow of Sidney, county chair man. January sales equal 11.2 percent of the 1961 county quota.
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Cheyenne County
H. G Spearow
Sidney
United Fund Meeting Slated At 7 O'clock
The annual meeting of the United Fund of Sidney and Sioux Ordinance Depot will be held at seven o'clock tonight at the Ft. Sidney Motor Hotel. Gerald Matzke, chairman, says the meeting will name three directors and approve fund dispersals to participating organizations. He expects a short session, probably under thirty minutes.
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United Fund of Sidney and
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Ft. Sidney Motor Hotel
Gerald Matzke
Personal property assessment deadline set for March 1
County Assessor Joe Ruttner reminded the public that the personal property assessment deadline is March 1. After that date tardy assessments face penalties by law, though deputies will assist all who appear by the deadline.
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Joe Ruttner
Ruttner
Open House for Bernie's Packing Plant in Sidney
Bernie's Packing Plant holds its opening in Sidney with tours from eight to five on Saturday. Owner Bernie Gass outlines services including custom slaughtering and processing beef and pork products, lard rendering, and meat aging. Awards and refreshments accompany the event.
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Bernie’s Packing Plant
Sidney
Sidney Draw Road
Bernie Gass
Gass
Herb Edwards
Former SOD Employee Dies Of Heart Attack
Hilario Suarez 64 a former Sioux Ordnance Depot worker died of a heart attack at his Iliff Colorado home on Tuesday. Rosary is tonight at Radford Mortuary in Sterling with funeral Saturday at 9 am from St Marys Church Iliff. Survivors include his wife nine daughters Irene Josie Helen Annie at home Mrs Ornelas Mrs Floyd Trujillo Mrs Gilbert Negrete all of Ordville Mrs Willie Martinez of Turkey Texas and Mrs John Gusman of Brush Colorado four sons Bob Gerardo Eli and Isidor.
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Hilario Suarez
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Iliff
Colo
Rosary
Radford Mortuary
Sterling
St. Mary’s Church
Irene
Josie
Helen
Annie
Pete Ornelas
Floyd Trujillo
Gilbert Negrete
Ordville
Willie Martinez
Turkey
Tex
John Gusman
Brush, Colo
Bob
Gerardo
Eli and
Isidor
Bakersfield
Calif
Retirement Slated Tuesday for Veteran Postal Employee
Georgia Martin a long time Sidney post office finance clerk plans to retire next Tuesday ending 41 years of service. She began March 1 1920 under Postmaster John T McIntosh and served under eight postmasters including Leo Gorman now in office. Her career included six years as examiner in charge of Civil Service and tenure as assistant postmaster from 1944 to 1953.
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Georgia Martin
Sidney’s
John T. McIintosh
Miss Martin
Leo Gorman
Caucuses Set Tuesday By Four Communities In Cheyenne County
Four Cheyenne County communities hold caucuses Tuesday to nominate village and school board candidates for the April 4 elections. Gurley, Dalton, Potter, and Lodgepole list outgoing officials and meeting times at village halls, schools, and the Legion Hall.
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Cheyenne County
Gurley
Jeanette Ahlm
Buck’ Allison
Lee Foster
Allan Lessman
Dalton
Teddy Panas
Fred Rathman
Clarence Ziegler
Clayton Gillespie
Potter
The
Legion Hall
William Sheets
Kenneth Rose
Francis Gaston
John D. Meyer
Raymond L. Davis
Lodgepole
Harold Kreider
Paul Fraass
Don Hyde
Hart Quinn
Christ Construction Wins City Building Bid at $134,033
Carl W Christ Construction Company of Sidney submitted the low base bid of 134 033 and, with four alternates, the project total tops 134 882 The council awarded the general contract to Christ Company and selected Coral Pink Matt Norman bricks from Yankee Hill Brick Company for the building to be located on the band Shell block between 12th and 13th avenues and King and Linden streets.
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Carl W. Christ Construction Company
Sidney
Christ
L. F. Davis Construction Company
Colorado
Sutherland Construction Company
Colorado Springs
Christ‘Company
Yankee Hill Brick Company
Lincoln
Telegraph
12Th & 13Th Avenues
King and Linden Streets
Carl Christ Sr
Midwest Equipment Debuts New Firm Name in Sidney
Mrs. Sarah Pierson announced in today's Telegraph that Pier son Implement Company becomes Midwest Equipment Company effective immediately. Allen Bedient is named shop foreman relocating from Milford Trade School and Oliver dealership work. The Piersons have operated Oliver dealerships at Chappell and Sidney for 29 years. A grand opening under the new name is planned soon.
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Sarah Pierson
Fomer Pierson Implement Company
Midwest Equipment Company
Allen Bedient
Bedient
Milford
Oliver
Piersons
Chappell and
Sidney
Sidney Chamber mobilizes to 100 percent membership goal
Chamber task forces fanned out in pairs to sign up all business and professional members. By Friday more than 212 members had joined and officials predicted a record total. The drive targets Sidney becoming the first town of its size with full chamber membership, surpassing the 1960 total of 212.
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Chamber of Commerce
Sidney
Chamber
Dean Wilson
Wayne Moran
Wheat In South Counties Green Across Nebraska
Winter grains in Nebraska are in fair to good condition except in dry local areas where soil blowing is severe. Moisture last week was light but beneficial in some districts, with some wheat acreage loss expected and concern for winter barley in places. Hay feeding up, livestock gains remain high and steady.
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Nebraska
Stalute
Federal Division of Agricultural Statistics
Sidney Couple First To See Movie With Stamps
Mr and Mrs Charles Wolford of Sidney became the first to use Homtown stamp sheets for free admission at the Fox Theatre last night. Fox Manager Glenn Carroll and Fox cashier Jill Carroll greeted them as demand for the stamps prompted extra print runs.
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Fox Theatre
Charles Wolford
Sidney
Fox
Glenn Carroll
Jill Carhill
Walfords
the Fox
Carroll
Thompson
Telegraph
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Lester Couch
Couch
Sidney Jr
By Pat Brennan
Charles Stonecipher
New Frontier County
United Fund
John Ross
Christian Church
SOD
Miss Georgia Martin
Ruth Jane Dotts
Martin
Finance Department
Mr. Gorman
Christ Construction Company
Midwest Equipment Is New Firm
Stamps
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