Nebraska oil discoveries spark new drilling in western counties
In Scotts Bluff County and surrounding districts new wells show strong initial production. Scott’s Bluff No. 2 Ham in Kimball County yields 325 bpd. No. 1 Schmidt near Sleepy Hollow hits four bpd per hour. Red Willow No. 1 Schmidt recovering oil. Panhandle activity includes Sinclair No. 1 McClenahan showing good J sand. Industry buzz cites Phillips Petroleum, Tucker Drilling, Marathon in Cheyenne and other counties with planned wildcatting and leasing activity.
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Thea
Nebraska
Scotts Bluff
Gering
Panhandle
Sinclair Oil and Gas Co
McClenahan
Sam Gary
Denver
Regal Drilling Co
Sinclair
Gary
Scotté Bluff
Wildcat
Petape
Kiniball County
Red Willow
Indianola
R. W. Kirk
Strain Drilling Co
Sleepy Hollow Field
Oil Well Completion Rate Is Creditable In Western Area
About one-third of the wells drilled in five western Nebraska counties during 1962 produced oil. 308 wells were drilled in Kimball Banner Cheyenne Gosene Scotts Bluff. 103 produced, 204 dry. Morrill led activity with 44 wells, 11 producers, Readite Blurt County saw six wells with one big success. The No 1 Whipple near year end yielded 240 bpd potential and sparked regional interest. The outlook for 1963 depends on current development and deeper oil chances in Knog Banner Cheyenne.
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Nebraska
Denver-Julesburg
Bain
Gurley
Kimball
Banner
Cheyenne
Aoeseni
Scotts ‘Bluff
Pik Higeb Sa
Ete Ito
Bet
Yi T
Eefi County
Banopen
Eerite
Morrill County
Miami Petroleum Corp
Morrill
Readite Blurt
Sam Gary
Denver
Regal Drilling Co
Sinclair
Gary Regal
Scotts Bluff
Ine Nor
Knog
Sidney Highs Plan Mexico City Trip Guided by De Escobars
The Sidney High band met with visiting Mr. and Mrs. Rafael M. de Escobar in Lodgepole to discuss a Mexico City trip. They explored concerts at the University of Mexico and the Palace of Fine Arts, and potential charity shows, language tips, and travel logistics.
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Dame Fortune
Sidney
Mexico City
Mexico
Rafael M. de Escobar
Lodgepole
Harold Hyde
de Escobars
University of Mexico
Palace of Fine Arts
Carnegie Hall
de Escobar
Michael Hazzard
American Society
Sidney Band
John F. Kennedy
San Juan Market
Hotel Guadalupe
Darlene Takahashi
Sidney High School
Larry Nelson
Richard Heizer
Henry Jenik
License Window To Close Daily At 4
The court house auto license window opens 8 30 am to 4 pm weekdays with noon hour service. Cheyenne County Treasurer Mable Jorgensen says the 4 pm closing allows daily receipts to be tabulated. Vehicle owners have until end of February to obtain license tabs.
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Mable Jorgensen
Cheyenne County
Mrs Everett Davis Dies Thursday at 45
Mrs Everett Davis 45 died Thursday at her home after years of illness from multiple sclerosis. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 3 p.m. at The Craig Mortuary with Rev John Stayton officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. Beulah Hansine Andersen born March 18 1917 in Marquette Nebraska, daughter of Edward F and Christina Rasmussen Andersen, later married Everett T Davis on December 8 1946 in Scottsbluff Nebraska. She lived in Sidney and worked for the Western Ice and Storage 1942 45. Survivors include her husband and stepmother Mrs Edward Andersen of Sidney.
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Everett
Tim) Davis
Craig Mortuary
John Stayton
Greenwood Cemetery
Beulah Hansine Andersen
Marquette, Neb
Edward F. and
Christina Rassmussen Andersen
Chappell
Farm Bureau
Scottsbluff, Neb
Everett T. Davis
Davis
Sidney
The
Western Ice and Storage
Edward Andersen
Jaycees Call For 30 Pints Blood Donation
The Junior Chamber of Commerce asks members and others to donate about 30 pints to support its Blood Bank program. Donors are asked to contact Daryl Conger at Memorial Hospital.
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Junior Chamber of Comérce
Jaycees
Daryl Conger
Memorial Hospital
Officials Of County Sworn In Thursday
Cheyenne County officials elected last November for a four year term were sworn in at noon Thursday by County Judge C. W. Smith. The group includes Ralph Englert as County Clerk and five new officials plus several returning incumbents and deputies across county offices.
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C. W. Smith
Ralph Englert
John Peetz Jr
Lloyd Mintken
John Webb
New
W. W. Schulz
Cheyenne
I. L. Pindell
P. J. Heaton Jr
J. B. Ruttner
Mable Jorgensen
M. M. Inhelder
Edith Oldershaw
William Smith
Potter
Carl Oson
Sidney
Ruby Henkle
Judge Smith
Cecil Hunt
Sunol
Robert Zalesky
Lewis Sterling
Pat Benzel
Eileen Bonesteel
Don Dobbins
Louise Cortney
Mary Jo From
Don Baumbach
Ron McMillen
Ralph Carlton
B. D. Hammond
Cheryl Talic
Vincent Ely
Ivan Liljegren
Gayle Sample
Lyle Burton
Virgil Reed
10Th Avenue
Don Hart
Garland Davis
John Miller
Wayne Russell
Roger Kenton
Harry Brown
Elizabeth Bradshaw
Board of County Commissioners
Snow Covers Wide Area With Slick Roads Report
Snow blanketed a broad region from western Wyoming to the Great Lakes and Colorado to the Canadian border. Reports show 2 to 45 inches in Cheyenne County with moisture around 0.14 to 0.5 inches. travel treacherous and drivers urged to stay off roads unless necessary. Frontline details note mild airport temps, a 27 to 32 degree low, light winds, and a 0.29 inch moisture reading midmorning.
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Wyoming
Great Lakes
Colorado
Canadian
Sidney
Highway Patrol
Federal Aviation Agency
Frontier Air Lines
Dave Ells
Winter Snowfall Report Across Regions
Weather notes light snow tonight with northerly winds 14 to 20 mph. Partly cloudy tomorrow with lows 10 to 20 and highs 30 to 40. Observers in Dalton and Potter report 2 to 5 inches on the ground, moisture around a third to a half inch, roads slick but snow welcomed after a dry spell.
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Cheyenne County
Scottsbluff Weather Bureau
Dalton
Lawrence Marrin
George Coulter Sr
Potter
Car Skids On Icy Highway No One Injured
A 1963 Chevrolet skidded on icy Highway 30 four miles east of Sidney at 8 10 a m injuring one passenger lightly. George L Hanson 44 Austin Minn and his wife Mrs Hanson were in the car with Mr Hanson unharmed and Mrs Hanson treated at Memorial Hospital.
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del Shipley
Highway Safety Patrol
Sidney
George L. Hanson
Austin
Minn
Shipley
Hanson
Memorial Hospital
Retailers Set 1963 Closing Dates and Promotions
The Chamber of Commerce retail committee elected Bob Lloyd chair and L. L. Lockwood co chair. They announced 1963 holiday closings including Good Friday and Christmas, plus promotions such as Dollar Days and Sidewalk Sale. Monthly meetings set for 10 a.m. first Wednesday. Discussions covered out of town solicitations, parking, downtown lighting, and a Christmas pageant.
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Chamber of Commerce
Bob Lloyd
Snyder's Clothing
L. L. Lockwood
Lockwoods’ Jewelry
The
Telegraph
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Marathon
Betroleum, Inc
Sistlh Potter
Garvey “Dri Co
Eatien
Koch
Scotts ‘Blutt County
Scotts Bluff County
West
Kimball County
Pan-American
Christoffersen
Phillips Petroleum Corp
Garden Counties
Phillips
Box Butte County
Chadron Arch
Tucker Drilling Co
Keith
Sheridan
Tucker and
N. O. Beer
Garden County
Lewellen
No. 1
Marathon Oil Co
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Commission
Scottsbliff County
Placid Oil Co
Murfin Drilling Co
Sullivan
Hayes County
CSW SE
Continental Oil Co
Southern Panhandle
Ruby Spindler Henkle
Carl Olson
Charming
Betty Knicely
Everett Davis
Frank Pivonka
First State Bank
Wt Re
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