Ohio to Retry No 1 Durland Trust Wildcat near Dalton
Oil firms report plans to drill or re drill in Nebraska and Ohio. Texota Oil Co moves to plug No 1 Reimers A in Faro Field near Dalton Ohio Oil Co. and Exeter Drilling prepare to drill No 1 Durland Trust wildcat in Morrill County. Multiple operators list wells and locations in Banner, Sherman, Red Willow and other counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texota Oil Co
Reimers
Faro
Dalton
Morrill County
Ohio Oil Co
Exeter Drilling Co
Durland Trust Wildcat
Ohio
Nebraska
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Sidney
Pan American Petr. Corp
C. L. Olsen
Petroleum State Fiel
Banner County
c-Brinkerhoff
Superior Oil Co
Spotanski
IGN
Sherman County
Mt. States
Wildcat
Cheyenne County
Miami Petr. Co
Nielson
Waitman Field
c-Saybee
Davis Oil Co
Davis
Okmar Oil Co
Snyder
Frontier County
c/Murfin
Kester
CSW
Redwillow County
Midwest Oil Corp
Fritz
Sleepy Hollow Field
Sleepy Hollow
W. E. Wickiter
Drake
Harlan County
British - American Oil Producing Co
Willson Ranch
W. F. Newton
Mathews
Redwilow County
Pubco Petr. Corp
Stritt Estate
Pubco Petr
Childers Released From Nebraska Prison After Commutation
Orville Childers aged 55 was freed from the Nebraska penitentiary about ten days ago after his life sentence for first degree murder in Sidney in 1937 was commuted. He and companion William Bowman were convicted for the killing of Sidney pioneer William Moore on the early morning of November 12, per local court records.
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Orville Childers
Sidney
Nebraska
Childers
William Bowman
Wiliam Moore
Sioux Depot Prepares For Modern War Material Revival
The Sioux depot sees steady personnel, rising payroll from 3.93 million to 3.98 million, and ongoing maintenance as new World War II type items, missiles, nuclear weapons, and advanced tanks begin arriving. Old stock declines while modern equipment, tools, and missile handling gear roll into the facility, signaling a brighter future for defense supply.
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United States
Sidney
Sioux
John H Folkerts Weyerts Farmer Dies in Denver
John H Folkerts a Weyerts area farmer died suddenly Sunday evening in a Denver hospital after a week of treatment Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced by the Craig Mortuary Surviving are his wife four children his mother Mrs John J Folkerts and two sisters Mrs Harold Bodke and Mrs Arnin Onken all of Sidney
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John H. Folkerts
Weyerts
Denver
Craig Mortuary
John J. Folkerts
Harold Bodke
Arnin Onken
Sidney
United Fund selects three directors and allocates 1961 grants
The United Fund of Sidney and Sioux Ordnance Depot named three new three year directors, reelected Dr. Jorgenson and Jack H. Lowe, and elected Dr. James Garcia to replace L. A. Lindstrom. Distributions totaled 2 603.24 to Red Cross, 4 075.66 to Boy Scouts, 1 472.42 to Girl Scouts, 2 037.83 to Kings Daughters, 530.07 to Muscular Dystrophy and 1 060.14 to Salvation Army, about 85 to 90 percent of requested budgets. The 1961 drive raised about 13 000 against a 15 000 goal, with next year’s drive planned for similar timing and opportunities for agencies to present budgets later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Fund Cor Sidney
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Jorgenson
Jack H. Lowe
James Garcia
L. A. Lindstrom
Gerald Mazzle
Red Cross
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Kings Daughters
Salvation Army
Savings Bonds Support Home Ownership Says Builders
Washington Treasury notes a 20th anniversary tribute from the National Association of Home Builders. E. J. Burke Jr of San Antonio asserts Savings Bonds helped finance hundreds of thousands of homes since 1941 and endorses them as a sound path to home ownership for individuals and communities.
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Washington, DC
Treasury Department
National Association of Home Builders
E. J. Burke, Jr
San Antonio
Texas
1.6 Million Acres Of School Land For Sale If LB362 Passed
Nebraska could auction 1,628,000 acres of state owned school lands if LB 362 clears the legislature. The land, mostly in western counties, holds 12 percent under mineral lease and produced about $5.45 million in 1958-60. Average value is $19.73 per acre, total value $32.1 million.
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Nebraska
Western
Eastern
Wayne
Thurston
Dodge
Colfax
Nance
Hamilton
Fillmore
Douglas County
Lancaster
Elmer Mahlin
State Board of Educational Lands and Funds
Mahlin
Dog Poisoner Sought After Sunol Losses
In Sunol area a string of nine or ten dogs has died from strychnine poisoning over three years. Sheriff W W Schulz announced a $25 reward for the arrest and conviction of the culprit. The case shocks a local family with a child needing a dog companion. The pattern shows poison poured on the dogs’ paths, causing brutal deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunol
W. W. Schulz
Sidney High School Symphony Band in Mid Winter Concert
A near capacity crowd gathered Sunday afternoon to hear Sidney High School's Symphony Band in the tenth annual mid winter concert in the junior high auditorium. Under Sidney Phelps's direction the seasoned performers delivered a smooth program. Excerpts from Brigadoon were well received by the audience, performed by the Sidney Men's Chorus and Panhandle Players Women's Chorus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney High School
Junior High
Sidney Phelps
Sidney
Panhandle Players
Government wheat moves to West Coast export plan announced
Kansas City official Donald E. Smith outlined the first large scale export grain shift as 5 to 10 million bushels of Government owned wheat to the West Coast over several months. Shipments will depart Northwest Kansas West Nebraska and parts of Colorado from ports with favorable freight rates, saving 1 to 2 cents a bushel versus Gulf delivery.
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Kansas City
West Coast
Donald E. Smith
The
Commodity Stabilization Service
Kansas
West Nebraska
Colorado
West
Gulf of Mexico
Smith
Gulf
Safflower plant to add field rep and expand contracted acreage
Sidney’s safflower processing mill nears readiness after modernization. Pacific Vegetable Oil Corp and General Mills plan to hire Neil Vance to secure more contract acreage, targeting southwest Kansas. Plant storage totals about five thousand tons with anticipated full operation by March and capacity to process 1961 crop locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Pacific Vegetable Oil Corp
General Mills
Pvq-Gm
Neil Vance
Great Falls
Mont
Logan
Utah
Vance
Ken Woodward
Kansas
Pvo-Gm
West
Woodward
Pacific Oilseeds Co
PVO
Steward Resigns From Hospital Board
Ira Steward a key figure in creating Memorial Hospital and Memorial Rest Home resigns from the board effective immediately. He was an original director and longtime chairman, led early fund drives, and influenced hospital and rest home design and expansion. His departure allows a replacement to be appointed before the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Steward
Memorial Hospital
Memorial Rest Home
Steward
Increase In Overseas Food Aid Is Planned
The Share Our Surplus program led by American Protestant denominations aims to raise aid by up to 10 percent and increase diet value, distributing roughly 300 million pounds of U S surplus foods annually across about 25 overseas areas. Bishop Frederick B. Newell, acting executive director of Church World Service, announced the plan at CWS offices in New York City.
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New York
U S
Frederick B. Newell
Church World Service
CWS
Riverside Drive
New York City
Sidney Maroons Capture First Western Conference Title
Sidney High School boys basketball won 61-55 over Alliance to claim their first Western Conference championship. The Maroons set a conference defensive record allowing only 28 points across six games, surpassing Ogallala’s 1958 mark. Sidney also defeated Ogallala 50-48 earlier, finishing with nine wins and seven losses like last season. They advance to regional play at Scottsbluff to face Alliance or Gering for a state tournament berth.
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Sidney High
Alliance
Ogallala
Sidney
Maroons
Gering
Scottsbluff
President Backs Governor Plan to Attract Foreign Tourists
President Kennedy praised Governor Morrison for Nebraska leading in a tourism push inviting foreign visitors. The plan offers package tours and interpreters. coordinator John Kelley noted strong interest and several offers to serve as guides.
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Kennedy
Frank Morrison
Nebraska
John Kelley
Industrial Future For Sidney Area To Be Discussed Tuesday
The Sidney Industrial Corp plans a Tuesday night meeting at the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel at eight o'clock to discuss its aims as a community builder. Over two hundred business leaders received invitations to share advice and help steer the new organization toward attracting larger payrolls to Sidney and the surrounding area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Industrial Corp
Sidney
Ft. Sidney Motor Hotel
Corp
Edward Bauman
Chamber of Commerce
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Ingwerson Receives Stanford PhD in Engineering Mechanics
Dale Ingwerson of Lodgepole earns Doctor of Philosophy from Stanford University Department of Engineering Mechanics on January 6. He works as a research engineer at Sperry Gyroscope Co Sunnyvale Development Center. He previously studied at Nebraska University earning a BS in 1950 and MA in 1951 and had two thesis excerpts published by the University of Michigan Industry Promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Ingwerson
Paul Ingwerson
Lodgepole
Sidney High School
Department of Engineering Mechanics
Stanford University
Ingwerson
Sunnyvale Development Center
Sperry Gyroscope Co
Nebraska University
Stanford
University of Michigan
College of Engineering
Ann Arbor
Hometown Plant Rapid Growth to Be Feted in Alliance
Alliance indus try marks rapid growth from five to one hundred employees in three years as it expands to 26 000 square feet. W N Marks of Alliance owns the plant which makes trailers shipped nationwide. John Ehernberger helped develop efficient operations at the fiberglass and steel shop. Open house planned as community supports keeping the business in Alliance.
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Washington
Congress
Alliance
W. N. Marks
John Ehernberger
Sidney
Mar. Marks
Alliance Air Base
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Safflower
IRA
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