New Years News From Sidney Area Families
Mrs. Allen Stephens of Wilming ton Calif arrives New Years Eve to visit her brother-in-law Sgt. Stephens who will join her here this weekend on furlough. Several Sidney residents host visitors over New Years weekend including the Ruser and Miller families from Bridgeport and Lorenz/Fry families from San Bernardino and Denver. Pfc Howard Spearow leaves for Camp McCoy after a holiday visit. A son named Schan Newton was born to Sgt and Mrs H N Schertzer. Concerts, hospital notices, deaths and obituaries update Sidney society with multiple arrangements and arrivals across the week. Births include two new daughters to local couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Stephens
Wilmington
Calif
Mr. Stephens
Fred Stephens
Sgt. Stephens
Rudy Ruser
Hornbeck
Glenn Hornbeck
Glenn Fry
Gary
Jerry
San Bernardino
Canasta
Pfc
Howard Spearow
Camp McCoy
Wis
H. F. Spearow
N. Schertzer
Schan Newton
Schertzer
Darlene Dethlefsen
Carleton Haze
John (Goodman and Son
David De‘Yo
Scottsbluff
Jack Scheurman
Joan
Ardith
Bob Hinrichs
Gurley
Sidney Hospital
Rosemary Peetz
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Omaha
Frank Peetz
Nebraska State Teachers College
Kearney
George Gershwin
James Mohatt
Sidney
Robert Hilton
Long Beach
Hilton
Fort Sidney
W. S. Pomeroys
Sharon Brown
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Denver
Stewart Brown
Frank Frauendorfer
New Years
Gordon Niemeller
Bobby
Deanna
Lawrence Brachtenbach
Corinne
Nick Brachtenbach
Mary Ann
Thomas Niemoller
Matt Treinen
Ward Jones
Sterling, Cole
Jones
R. E. Erickson
Chico
California
Methodist
Ed Brockelsby
Union Pacific Railroad
Sterling
Marysville
Kansas
Erickson
Potter
Ada Belle Jones
Beverly Wehmiller
Myron
George
Gather
T. F. Thompson
Laurd
Hollis Masters
Tryon
Laura Meyer
Jack Lewis
Lincoln
G. E. Kennedy
Ralph Fish
Helen Ruth
Florence Frazy
Burbank
John Bowman
Frazy
N. S. Mick
Charles Hadley
B. W. Frazy
Local youths enlistments and promotions reach overseas
Armed Forces Trinidad C. Avila of Sidney has enlisted in the Army for three years and is sent to Camp Crowder Mo for basic training. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Jesus V Avila of Sidney. Captain Virgil Raddatz with the Army Air Force in Takata Japan is promoted to Major. his wife will join him in Japan next month with his parents Mr and Mrs Frank Raddatz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinidad C. Avila
Sidney
Camp Crowder
Scottsbluff
Avila
Jesus V. Avila
Virgil Raddatz
Army Air Force
Takata
Japan
Frank Raddatz
Raddatz
Hospital Admissions and Births Notebook
Admitted lists include Susan Osborn Dalton, Dorothy Jones SOD, I L Shaffer SOD, Verna Geh rig, Marie Sanchez, De lores Bellmann Potter, Ronald Gausman, Robert Mrasek, Baby Emma, Jean Javvis SOD, Virginia Robinson Peetz, others through Jan 2. Dismissals note Marie Sanchez and others. Births record a son to Charles Jones Dec 24, daughter Slama Dec 25, son Foster Dec 28, son Hyde Jan 1, son Schertzer Jan 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Osborn
Dalton
Dorothy Jones
SOD
I. L. Shaffer
Raymond Slama
Verna Gehrig
Marie Sanchez
Delores Bellmann
Potter
Ronald Gausman
Robert Mrasek
Baby Emma
Jean Javvis
Robert Foster
Johnny Leisner
Carrie Savage
Gering
S Virginia Robinson
Peetz
Osca McClue
Gail Gish
Darlene Schertzer
George Schwartz
Chappell
James Deaver
Arthur Cruz
Edgar Moore
Dee Ann Hart
Florence Gates
William Waddell
Don Hyde
Lodgepole
Robert Hinrichs
Gurley
Earl Sharman
Ray Nelson
Charles Jones
Irene Perry
Oscar McClum
Harry Schertzer
Dedication of New Organ at Presbyterian Church
The Presbyterian congregation will dedicate its new organ and chimes at a public recital this Sunday at 2 o'clock. Robert Cavarra of Debyer will be at the console. The addition to the sanctuary was funded by voluntary memorial gifts, under the direction of Gene Abernatha of Denver’s Bays Piano Company. Reverend Harold B. Tayid invites all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cavarra
Debyer
Ander
Gene’ Abernatha
Denver
Harold
New Officers Named for Senior Methodist Youth Fellowship
Sunday election results list Miss Ann Henke as president and Dale Maley as vice president. Dretta Welch is secretary, Norma Schhell treasurer, Reba Kinne worship and evangelism chair, Bill Welch world friendship chair, Douglas Rabb community service chair, and Larry Jones recreation chair for six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Ann ‘Henke
Dalé
Maley
Drétta Welch
Norma Schhéll
Reba: Kinne
Bill Welch
World Friendship
Douglas Rabb
Larry Jones
State Church Visitors Here at First Christian Church Sidney
The First Christian Church in Sidney hosts a state visitation by five Nebraskan church officials. The program runs Tuesday 6 p.m. officers dinner, 7 30 p.m. evangelistic services, and Wednesday morning activities including devotion, talks, Q A, and lunch. The group travels from west Nebraska toward the east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Nebraska Visitation
Lola Delehoy
Omaha
Nebraska Christian Woman’s Fellowship
Verdie Burke
Kearney
Department of Religious Education
Nebraska Christian Fellowship
P. R. Stevens
Corner College
C. C. McCaw
Lincoln
Venona Wilkinson
United States
China
Neal Morris
Christian Church
Morris
Nebraska
Missionary Miss Wenona Wilkinson to Speak at Church Event
Miss Wenona Wilkinson, a long serving missionary to China, will be one of the principal speakers at The First Christian Church visitation next Tuesday and Wednesday. She began with the Christian Woman's Board of Missions and later served in Hofei near Nanking, including time during Japanese occupation from 1937 to 1941 before leaving at the U S Council's request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenona Wilkinson
United States
China
First Christian Church
Miss Wilkinson
Christian Woman’s Board of Missions For Disciples of Christ
United Christian Missionary Society
Hofei
Nanking
United States Council
Widening To Exceed Original Road Cost
The State Highway Department awarded contracts to widen and resurface 30 percent of U.S. No. 30. Francis R. Orshek Company of Fremont wins two contracts totaling 616,?12.95 for 14.1 miles near Overton and northwest of Lexington, excluding Lexington city limits. Dodge County contractor gets 195,725.10 for 6.8 miles near Conad, while Missouri Valley Construction of Omaha secures 293,731.75 for 9.7 miles between Central City and Chinpman. State Engineer Harold L. Aitken notes the project will cost more than the original paving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis R. Orshek Company
Fremont
Missouri Valley Construction Co
Omaha
Orshek
Overton
Lexington
No. 30
Dodge County
Conad
Central City
Chinpman
Harold L. Aitken
Typing Paper Stock For Telegraph Office
Typing paper, mineograph paper and typewriter or pencil carbon are in stock and complete for telegraph use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telegraph
Wheel Comes Off Truck Damages Dix Cafe Window
A New Year’s Day highway incident in Dix involved a diesel semi wheel detaching and striking a parked car before crashing into the Jensen Cafe window. Driver Stanley Grote of Lincoln. no injuries. Damages totaled 125 dollars to Peter Saxon’s car and 5 dollars to the cafe window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dix
Nebraska Highway Safety Patrol
Stanley Grote
Lincoln
Peter
Saxon
Jensen
Skaggs Store Manager Broken Hip in Fall
Barky Sharman manager of the local Skaggs store suffered a broken hip after slipping on ice early Tuesday. He previously broke the same bone in 1942. He was taken to Sidney Hospital where the fracture would be set after swelling subsides. A brace will be applied and he hopes to be crutch‑mobile in ten days. Miss Bonnie Runge will run the store in his absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barky Sharman
O.P. Skaggs
Sidney
the Stone
Bonnie Runge
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Lawrence Kaus
Marvin Juedes
Ralph Englert
Walter Kinne
Edith Vining
Robert Murphy
Elmer Karg
Crook
Robert O’neill
James Johnson
Oshkosh
Dick Rayl
Gary Sprenger
John Ommen
Terry Pfau
Jerry Padilla
Joan Kinney
Charles McRae
Juan Aguiniga
Carol Rae Davis
Arthur Bruns
Archie
Herbolsheimer
Nancy Jane
Gonzales
Ed Erickson
Donna Schlueter
Herman Baumbach
Clyde
Lucas
Lavern Fiessner
Padilla
Terry
Pfay
Archie Herboldsheimer
Carol
Rae Davis
Curtis Bowman
Nancy Jane Gonzales
Mag
Curtis
Bowman
Robert O'Neill
San Francisco
St. Mary’s Church
Korea
State Church
Lauras
Nial
Low
Cannon Brand
Ast
Sane
Mee
Tee
Munsingwear
Reen
U.S. No. 30
State Highway Department
Skaggss
Fair Grounds
Bridgeport
Bridgeport Eagles
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