Oil Conservation Legislation Handed Senate
Bank deposits in Cheyenne County banks total just over 15 million dollars at year start, with United States Savings Bonds held by residents near 12 million. Largest holder is American National Bank of Sidney at 8.49 million, followed by Dalton State, Sidney National, Potter State, and First State Bank, plus Sidney Federal Savings and Loan with 1.11 million in savings and a 3 percent dividend.
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Sidney Federal Savings and Loan
Uncle Sam
Cheyenne County
United States
Sidney Trade Area
American National Bank of Sidney
Dalton State Bank of
Dalton
Sidney National
Potter State Bank of
Potter
First State Bank of
Lodgepole
American National
Dalton State
Potter State
First
Cunningham
Telegraph
KSID
A. J. Jorgenson
Sidney
H. G. Spearow
Spearow
Lions Club
Lyle Rabe
Dalton State Bank
Frank Pivonka
First State Bank
Thieves break into Iliff liquor store during owner’s funeral
Three unidentified men broke a window at Korrey Liquor Store in Iliff Colorado while owner George Korrey attended his mother’s funeral in Sterling. A Crook man saw one inside handing out liquor to two outside as a 1953 green Chevrolet Bel Air with Nebraska plates fled. Deputies traced the car but could not locate it.
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Iliff Liquor Store
Iliff
Colo
Sidney
Logan County
Korrey
George Korrey
Sterling
John A. Monheiser
Monheiser
Nebraska
Larry Clemen
Crock
Clemen
Julesburg
Dragnet
Condemnation Of Land For 30 Begun In Kimball
The state highway department has begun condemning land in Kimball County for the US 30 reroute with two suits filed in county court. One suit names five individuals and one corporation. another names three individuals. Hearings set for Jan 19. A three-person board of appraisers was appointed to assess the land for a potential future cloverleaf by pass. State cash offers were made but not yet accepted. Construction contract has been let and work is expected to start soon.
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State Highway Department
Kimball County
Western Nebraska Observer
Kimball
Dix
J. L. Roberts
Ruel McMurray
Marion Heldeman
Kenneth Linn
Fenske Sponsors Early Proposals to Shape State Authority
Bills on two major topics affecting western Nebraska and its economy were introduced in the early session of the State Legislature. Senator Fenske led the sponsorship, outlining proposals to expand or define state authority impacting regional interests and fiscal policy.
Two Wildcats Near Crucial Zone In Cheyenne County
Oil and gas news reports two Wildcats nearing pay sand as a third wildcat is dry. Jacobsen No 1 south of Sidney and Jurgens No 1 east of East Gurley Field are about 5000 feet in the D sand with sponsors James P. Sloss and Dietler & Oleson respectively. US Smelting missed on a Cheyenne discovery and Denver No 1 wildcat is near plugging.
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Cheyenne County
Jacobsen
Denver
Garden County
Texas Co
Texas
Maley
Sidney
Hajek No
Balderson Denver Drilling Co
Gem Oil
Kimball County Sinclair
Kimball
Half Million Paid Thus Far For Hospital
Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital shows near 500000 paid to date with about 200000 remaining on contracts and 75000 needed for furnishings. Board chair Ira Steward notes the project is tight but funds from local drives and a federal match push ongoing. occupancy projected by April. Contributions listed include Longan 40 Pitman 250 Hollinrake 20 Glassburn 10 Jervis 10 Berry 10 Johnson 10, totaling 16493.82 to date.
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Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital
Hospital Association
Ira Steward
Steward
Telegraph
Frank E. Longan
Gerald Pitman
Oscar
Archie Hollinrake
DeWitt Glassburn
W. RR. Jervis
Wesley Berry
J. W. Johnson
County bankers hailed for bond drive success in Cheyenne
Glenn Cunningham praised Cheyenne County leaders for surpassing 1954 bond quotas with a 151 percent overage in the first 11 months. He credited local bankers for sustaining the government bond program that funds inflation control and debt reduction, noting Cheyenne Countians hold about 12 million dollars in bonds yielding 300 thousand annually.
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Cunningham
George Humphrey
US Treasury
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Iowan Admits City Breakins in North Platte Case
Jake William Mussig a 24 year old from Stanwood Iowa confessed to 20 break ins across Iowa Nebraska and Kansas including two Sidney Nebraska burglaries at Beckman Motors and Triska Mobile Station. He pled guilty on two counts in Cheyenne County Court and was bound over on 2000 bond. Authorities recovered a .22 pistol and cash from his possession.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Sidney
Jake William Mussig
Stanwood
Iowa
Nebraska
Triska Mobile
Beckman Motors
Mussig
Bill Schulz
Sol Willis
Iowan
Schulz
Tol
Beckmans
Cheyenne County
Sidney Breakins
North Platte
City Port Runways See Brisk Business at Sidney Airport
City Manager Murrey Fuller reports 884 aircraft landings from August to November 1954 at Sidney Municipal Airport not counting based aircraft. An annual 2,900 to 3,000 landings are estimated. Runways are dirt and slated for concrete upgrade if a $25,000 bond passes January 27. Federal and state funds totaling $75,000 are offered for the project. If the bond fails, funds fall away and current runways remain. Fuller notes traffic surprised him. Four-month breakdown includes 556 transient landings and 116 by foreign based businesses.
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Sidney
Murrey Fuller
Fuller
Valley View Phone Service Resumption Expected
A six p.m. resumption was forecast for Valley View Addition in southeast Sidney after a construction crew cut an underground phone cable. Northwestern Bell manager J KR Miller said 174 phones were affected and noted a contractor was trenching for a sewer line when the break occurred. The company announced the outage on KSID to curb incoming calls.
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Valley View Addition
Sidney
J. KR. Miller
Northwestern Bell
Valley View
KSID
Bond Filed Collier Plans Start of TV Construction
Collier Electric Co of Denver filed a 25000 bond with Sidney city to start community TV construction next week. Officials Krummels and Lewis are on site. attorney Thorpe represents Collier locally. Construction may begin Monday or Tuesday with three guaranteed channels and potential two more. City mayor Tompson signed the contract. bond and public liability policies filed as proof of good faith. Initial wiring on poles shared with Northwestern Bell. TV service expected in about 150 days with max installation cost 120 and monthly rent not to exceed 4 50.
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Sidney
Collier Electric Co
den Iver
Collier
Carl O. Krummels
Robert Lewis
J. L. Thorpe
J. Fred Tompson
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
William C. Grove
Cheyenne
Scotts Bluff National Monument
Grove
North Platte Valley
Washington
Joseph O’mahoney
D. Wyo
A. L. Miller
Nebraska
National Park Service
Scottsbluff Chamber of Commerce
Gering Junior Chamber of Commerce
Wyoming
Scottsbluff
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Senate
Sidney Lions Club
Glenn Cunningham
A. J. Jorgensen
Don Jorgenson
Don Enevoldsen
Leo Krieger
Clarence Castner
Thompson
Curt Smith
I. L. Pindell
George Fleming
Pat Heaton, Jr
Herb Stevens
Edith Oldershaw
Ruby Spindler
Fenske
True
Brown
Durland Trust
Petroleum, Inc
Nelson
Potter Field
Valley Oiler
Goshen County
C. G. Glasscock, Jr
Great Western Petroleum
Monroe Bixler
Harrison
D. J. Cole
Merriman
A. A. Fenske
Sunol
Banner
Morrill
Otto Kotouc
Humbolt
Dan McGinley
Ogadala
Sen
Panhandle
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Kansas Corporation Commission
The
Texas Railway Commission
Oil and, Gas Commission
Fenske- Kotouc-McGinley
Commission
County
Treasury
Omaha
New Banker
Sidney National Bank
Leo V. Krieger
Chillicothe, Mo
Krieger
Leonard Simmer
Chillicothe
Charles Deaver
E. L. Hoover
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