Panhandle oil well permits near 5700 in nine years
Nebraska reports 5698 drilling permits issued since spring 1951 with four pending, totaling 5702 wells by week end. Cheyenne Kimball and Banner counties lead activity, averaging about 100 wells per year in Cheyenne, while Kimball and Banner see heavier drilling due to leases and discovery luck. Western region shows strong 1959 results with 916 wells completed, and 1960 is expected to rise.
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Nebraska
Geological Survey
Nebraska Oil and Gas Commission
Sidney
Cheyenne
Kimball
Banner
Coun
Cheyenne County
Telegraph
Kimball County
Kimball and
Burke Apartments Fire Destroys Unit In Sidney
Firefighters quickly contained a blaze at Burke Apartments 817 13th Ave across from the John Deere building. A cigarette ignited contents in a room. one apartment and two rooms were gutted with about 550 in damage. No insurance was reported. one pet bird perished in the flames. Firemen worked from 7:45 to about 9 PM using oxygen masks.
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Sidney
Burke
Burke Apts
13Th Ave
John Deere Building
Ted
Stan Robinson
Grace Heath
Jorgenson Remains Hospital Directors Leader In 1969 Review
Sidney Memorial Hospital re elected A J Jorgenson as president and Ray Cruise as vice president. Gerald Matzke joins the board, succeeding John Peetz Jr. Other officers and several directors were re elected. Administrator Leo Bolin reports 1969 admissions 2347 births 377 days of care 16865 for adults 2042 for infants gross income 410264 25 deductions 19068 64 net income 901175 6 total expenses 006423 05 discounts 5000 plus.
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Sidney Memorial Hospital
Gerald Matzke
John Peetz Jr
A. J. Jorgenson
Ray Cruise
Elizabeth Schwasnick
T. B. O’connell
Schwasnick
O’connell
Cruise
W. J. Robinson
Leo Bolin
Bolin
C. B. Dorwart
Dr Miller Undergoes Surgery in Houston
Former Representative A. L. Miller of Kimball was operated on Monday in Houston to alleviate a circulatory condition. An Interior Department spokesman said the first report from Houston is that all is well. Miller, director of the Office of Saline Water, was at Methodist Hospital with Mrs. Miller.
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A. L. Miller
Kimball
Houston
Tex
Interior Department
Miler
Saline Water
Methodist Hospital
Cheyenne Man Fined For Drunken Driving
A Cheyenne man Raymond Meyer aged 56 was fined 100 dollars for drunken driving after pleading guilty before County Judge C W Smith. Meyer received a six month suspension of Nebraska driving privileges and was apprehended by the Safety Patrol near Sidney Tuesday evening.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Sidney
Raymond Meyer
Nebraska
Meyer
C. W. Smith
Cheyenne County Farm Bureau to Host State Speaker
The 332 member Cheyenne County Farm Bureau opens a public meeting January 21 with Nebraska Farm Bureau secretary treasurer Bob Thompson as principal speaker. Harold Kettler says Thompson will address taxes inflation organized labor and farm issues including wheat problems and the trend toward socialism. The program begins at 7 30 p m at the basement city auditorium.
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Cheyenne
Scottsbluff Gets Cable Briefing For Pay TV
An explanation of cable transmitted pay television is to be presented to Scottsbluff interests Friday evening. Collier Electric Corp of Denver is arranging a dinner meeting with city council members chamber of commerce press and radio representatives invited.
Five Cheyenne County banks post slight deposit drop
Bank deposits across the five Cheyenne County banks fell about 300 000 from last year ending December 31 but stayed above the 15 million mark. American National Sidney led with 7 842 198 59, followed by Sidney National 2 310 919 22 Potter State of Potter 1 787 802 Dalton State of Dalton 0 714 075 91 First State of Leadpole 1 211 396 81. Loans rose about 30 000 to 5 559 62 64.
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Deposi
Cheyenne County
American National
Sidney
Sidney National
Potter State of
Dalton
Leadepele
Sidney Federal Savings’ and Loan Assn
United States Savings
W. G. Bell 59 Former Sidney Resident Dies in Idaho
W G Bell aged 59 and formerly of Sidney died suddenly of a heart attack January 2 in Nampa Idaho where he had lived for over two decades. He was a Union Pacific switchman here 1921 to 1924 and had 38 years as a railroad employee at his death. Survived by Mildred Woolard Bell wife, two daughters Mrs William Neff and Mrs Dean Hangerford, a son Jack, five grandchildren, sister Mrs Gladys Bell, and brother E E Beil. Funeral services were held January 5 in Nampa.
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W. G Bell
Sidney
Nampa
Idaho
Gladys Bell
Pete Schwartz
Clarence Hansen
Lanagan
Bell
Union Pacific Railroad
Mildred Woolard
William Neff
Dean, Hangerford
Boise
Jack
E. E. Beil
Lad Injured In Hockey Ball Incident At District 69 School
Fight year old Mickey Jessen son of Mr and Mrs Ray Jessen from north Lodgepole community is back in school after treatment for head and mouth injuries. He was struck in the mouth with a hockey stick during a hockey ball game, suffering a cut lip tongue and knocked out three teeth.
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Mickey Jessen
Beig
Mickey
Ray Jessen
North Lodgepole
Greeley Dentist Seeks Fourth District Congress Seat
Dr. Howard F. Eby of Greeley Nebraska filed Tuesday as a Republican candidate for Congress in the Fourth District. He joins J Munroe Bixler of Harrison and David T. Martin of Kearney in the GOP bid to challenge Democrat Don McGinley of Ogallala. Eby previously ran for the seat in 1956 but lost in the primary to A L Miller.
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Howard F. Eby
Greeley
Neb
Congress
Don McGinley
Ogallala
J. Munroe Bixler
Harrison
David T. Martin
Kearney
Dr. Eby
A. L. Miller
No. 1 Geis Wildcat Venture Is Dry Hole
A wildcat well near Dalton labeled No. 1 Geis for Ohio Oil Co. and Kinney Coastal Oil Co. was plugged and abandoned as a dry hole. Located NWNE Sec 12 16 50, no adjacent production. Kinney Coastal will move the rig to No. 2 Dunlap in Merrill County CSW NE 32 20N a2W for another farmout.
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Ohio Oil Co
Kinney Coastal Oil Co
Kinney Coastal
Merrill County
Ohio
Sidney to Represent Nebraska Outside Omaha at Interstate Session
Sidney will be represented at a Kearney session Sunday where outstate Nebraskans plan to organize to push Interstate Highway funds away from Omaha. Joseph Jorgenson and Wayne Moran urge action after a North Platte meeting highlighted the risk of Nebraska lagging behind Kansas and South Dakota in interstate completion.
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Sidney
Kearney
Jorgenson
North Platte
Lincoln
Joe R. Seacrest
Nebraska State Journal
Nebraska
Kansas
South Dakota
Omaha
Seatrest
Chamber of Commerce
Kemper
Gene Kemper
Alliance Times-Herald
Hahler Services At North Platte Today
Funeral services for Frank Hahler 68 who died in Denver were held at St. Patrick's Church in North Platte with Rosary at Maloney-Cox and Kuhns Chapel. Interment followed in North Platte Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, daughter and son in Texas and New York, plus siblings and grandchildren.
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Frank Hahler
Denver
Colo
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
North Platte
Thomas Siudowski
Maloney-Cox and Kuhns Chapel
Mr. Hahler
Prague
Catholic Church
BPOE
American Legion
Joanne
Tom
San Antonio
Tex
Joan Greeley
Frances Hahler
Mamaronec
N. Y
Maryanne Brady
Vadad
Brainard
Joseph
Ravenna
Albina McNutt
Monterey Park
Calif
Agnes Hakel
Lewisville
Helen Lehmkuhl
Wallace
Barbara Spyskal
Robert Parham
Portland
Rites Today For Former Sidney Resident Mrs Brening
Funeral services were held this afternoon in Kimball for Frieda Weikum Brening 54 a former Sidney resident who died Monday in Kimball Hospital The Rev Edward Keiler officiated at English Lutheran Church burial was in Kimball Cemetery She was born Feb 1 1905 in Russia and moved with her family to Sutton Nebraska in 1908 then to Sidney in 1923 She married Carl Brening July 13 1924 at Torrington They moved to Kimball in 1934 Surviving are a son Robert of Sidney three grandchildren four sisters and three brothers including Amelia Trautman Sidney Rose Leis Brush Eva Trautman Sutton Margaret Trautman Harvard John Weikum Chicago George Weikum Wiggins Rudolph Weikum Brush
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Kimball
Carl Brening
Sidney
Kimball Hospital
Edward Keiler
Kimball Cemetery
Frieda Weikum
Russia
Sutton
Neb
Torrington
Robert
Amelia Trautman
Rose Leis
Brush
Colo
Eva Trautman
Margaret Trautman
Harvard
John Weikum
Chicago
George Weikum
Wiggins
Rudolph Weikum
Nebraska Oil and Gas Commission hears first cases Thursday
Two of six cases on the docket were continued to next month leaving four hearings at 9 a.m. Thursday at the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel. No cases involve crude production limits. Continued are Petroleum Inc. unitization and water flooding in Banner County and Signet Exploration four acre spacing in Sutton Field Cheyenne County.
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Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Commission
H. N
Dusty'’ Rhodes
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Petroleum, Inc
Signet Operating and Exploration Co., Inc
Banner County
Signet
Sutton
Cheyenne County
Oil Company
Nelson Discovery
Raymond Oil Co
Raymond Field
Singleton Field
Oil-Gas Commission
Singleton
Shoreline Petroleum Corp
Kimball County
Kimball
Deitz Pool
Oil-Gaes Commission
Rhodes
Fred Enders
G. H. “Blip” Doran
Sidney
Ray Smith
Chappell
Smith
Fleming Named New Chairman of Commissioners
George Fleming was named chairman of the Cheyenne County Commissioners succeeding Cecil Hunt. Fleming has served 14 years as a commissioner and 45 years as a county resident. He also keeps his role as welfare board chairman for a fourth year. Arnold Westerhoff joined the Fair Board, with Fred Kriesel and Warren E. Cunningham reappointed. Official county depositories include all five banks, and Sidney Telegraph was designated the official county newspaper. W. A. Chaloupka is county surveyor until fall election.
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George , Fleming
Cecil Hunt
Sunol
Cheyenne County
George Fleming
Fleming
County Welfare Board
Fair Board
Arnold Westerhoff
Lowry Lindell
Fred Kriesel
Warren E. Cunningham
Com- Fredericksen
C. B. Dorwart
Silas Rose
I. L. Pindell
Will Frederickson
Sidney Telegraph
W. A. Chaloupka
Only Two County Posts To Go On 1960 Ballot
County terms for judge and District One Commissioner expire this year. Judge C. W. Smith and Cecil Hunt currently hold the posts. Hunt has filed for re election while Smith has not yet announced.
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I. L. Pindell
C. W. Smith
Cecil Hunt
Pindell
Hunt
Smith
County Treasurer Sets License Plate Rules and Deadlines
Approximately 2308 plates issued in eight days by the County Treasurer M. M. Inhelder. Owners may retain their old numbers until February 15, after which numbers go first come, first served. March 1 is the deadline. special hours run 8:30 am to noon and 4 pm.
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M. M. Inhelder
Inhelder
Numbs
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