Navy Veteran Keeps Art Of Blacksmithing Alive
Gene Fraass, 26, a Lodgepole native and Navy veteran, operates the family blacksmith shop since 1970. He does horseshoeing work, general repair, welding and ornamental iron work, and participates in local groups while teaching Sunday School and serving on the church council.
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Gene Fraass
Lodgepole
Mr Fraass
Lodgepole High School
Chadron State College
United States Navy
Navy
Paul Franss
Gene
Gayle
Montrose
Colo
Denver
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
Boy Scouts
Lodgepole Lions Club
American Legion
West Central Nebraska Oil Leasing Gathers Pace
Amoco Production Co with Texaco and Pubco Petroleum co leasing large tracts in frontier and surrounding counties along the Cam bridge Arch near the Platte River as central and west central Nebraska eyes future drilling. Notable wells and firms include Enbrook Kimbark Apollo Norris and Nightingale with plans across Cheyenne Morrill Garden and Sheridan counties as a state oil and gas lease auction nears Feb 1 for nearly 30 000 acres in multiple counties.
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Nebraska
Amoco Production Co
Standard Oil Co
Frontier County
Amoco
Texaco
Cambridge Arch
Lincoln County
Platte River
Pubco Petroleum Co
Denver-Julesburg
Colorado
Rocky Mountain
Enbrook Oil and Gas Co
Margate
Cheyenne County
Sidney
Kimbark Operating Co
Donahoe
Sesw
Nightingale
Donahoe B-W Drilling Co
Apollo Oil Co
Finch
Lodgepole
Amsden
Norris Oil Co
Morrill County
Sherlock
Bridgeport
Kimbark
Garden County
Jackson
Elco Oil Co., Inc
State Board of Educational Lands and Funds
Sheridan County
Dawes County
Seatbelts Save Couple From Serious Injuries
A Chappell couple escaped serious harm when a Rambler driven by Crafton Crabb collided with a Lodgepole man’s pickup four miles north of Lodgepole at 3 40 p m. Mrs Esther Crabb suffered minor injuries and was taken to Chappell hospital. Damage was about 1000 to the Rambler and 250 to the pickup.
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Lodgepole
Chappell
Crafton Crabb
Eugene Bond
Bond
Esther Crabb
Chappell Hospital
Ron Gussman
Crabb
Pair Plead Guilty In Drug Cases
Robert Lopez and Daniel Stark of Sidney pled guilty in District Court to possession of narcotic drugs. They were sentenced to one year of probation. The charges date back to February of last year.
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Robert Lopez
Daniel Stark
Sidney
W-2 Deadline Is Jan. 31
Omaha district IRS official Richard P. Vinal urged employers to issue 1971 W-2 forms by Monday January 31. The forms show earnings tax withheld and Social Security data and must be provided to employees so they can file tax returns on time. Penalties may apply for late W-2 submissions.
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Omaha
Richard P. Vinal
Internal Revenue
Nebraska
Frontier Unveils Improved Sidney Denver Flight Schedule
Frontier Airlines announces immediate changes to Sidney service with earlier Denver arrivals to improve connections. New schedule drops Scottsbluff and Rapid City for greater capacity to Chadron Alliance and other Panhandle towns, while detailing onward links to Lincoln Omaha Los Angeles Las Vegas Chicago Dallas.
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Frontier Airlines
Frontier
Paul Jones
Sidney
Denver
Scottsbluff
Alliance
Chadron
Rapid City
Panhandle
Jones
Lincoln
Omaha
Los Angeles
Las Vegas
Chicago
Dallas
Dale
Frontier Desk
Governor's Assistant to Speak at Cheyenne Chamber Meeting
Norman Otto, Administrative Assistant to Governor Exon, will headline Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday at 7 30 pm in the Junior High Auditorium. He will outline the governor's personal property tax relief plan and take audience questions.
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Norman Otto
J J Exon
Cheyenne County
Chamber
Otto
Burbach
Elks Club
Guv Morrison
Nebraska
Exon
State Board of Education
Civic Improvement Replaces Chamber of Commerce Retail Committee
Nearly twenty-five Sidney businessmen attended a reorganization meeting to expand the Chamber of Commerce Retail committee into a Civic Improvement body. The change extends activity into agriculture tourism transportation and membership while preserving key sales promotions and budgeting. Subcommittees include Sales Promotion Agriculture Publicity Tourism Transportation Comptroller and Membership with regular meetings set for February 8.
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Sidney
Chamber of Commerce
Dan Rowan
Civic Improvement Committee
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Rowan
Civic Improvement
Robert Lloyd
Gary
Richard Fix
Robert Decker
Decker
Fix
Nebraska Retail Association
Bud Graham
Graham
Chamber
Bob Lloyd
Gary Sandall
Robert Scheil
Ken McMillen
Norris Long
Harvey Heintz
Vincent Wright
Jim Townley
Doug Harlan
Jack Headley
Bill Vaughn
Dave Sherrerd
Bob Decker
John Baird
Dick Fix
Gene Goldtrap
Treese Vaughn
Robert Horner
Temperatures Stabilize as Cooler Air Lingers Today
Temperatures have held steady for three days with a 23 degree low and 54 degree high. By 11 am the 54 degree peak remained unreached and unlikely to be matched this day. Winds from the southwest at 8 mph.
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Cheyenne
Denver
Hire The Veteran Telegraphs Work Wanted Program Aids Vets
The Sidney Telegraph launches a free one week work wanted classified ad program for unemployed Vietnam veterans. Marion Whitaker says many vets are trained in auto and diesel mechanics carpentry electrical work and heavy machinery. Local officials note 20 plus veterans registered seeking work with rising numbers returning home this year.
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Sidney Telegraph
Marion Whitaker
Cheyenne
Vietnam
Whitaker
Sidney
Goldie Johnson
Selective Service
Telegraph
Cheyenne County Chamber Opens 1972 Membership Drive
The Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce kicked off its 1972 drive at Fort Sidney with 25 attendees. Gene Lienemann set a 350 member goal, Ed Cole reported 6200 in dues toward the goal, and plans for an open public annual meeting were announced.
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Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce
Fort Sidney
Gene Lienemann
Ed Cole
Chamber
Cole
Bill Kelly
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