Sterling St. Anthony's To Host Irish Tonight in Return
St Pat's basketballers travel to St Anthony's of Sterling for a return contest with the Colorado parochials. The Irish seek their first win of the season after eight straight losses, two close, with the worst a 41-26 defeat to Dalton. Ken Hochnadel leads Bobcats with 22 points in the last meeting.
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News Ad Copyed In Telegraph Sparks Curiosity
A Sidney observer recalls finding a craftsman copying a Telegraph advertisement printed as news story form. The reader notes familiarity with names mentioned in the ad and reflects on the odd blend of ad and reportage.
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Sidney
Telegraph
Land deal ad stars two ambitious men
The notice recalls Leo Osborn and A J Jorgenson forming a land sale business in a 1960s era ad. Both described as young, fit, hardworking partners in real estate. The speaker ties the date to the day before their birth, noting April 30, 1964 as the clue to the era. The piece wonders what became of the two.
Sund News: Local Socials and Travel Tidbits
Esther Booth left by train for Santa Barbara California last Wednesday morning. Mr and Mrs Robert Mika spent the weekend in Denver for a sister’s wedding. The DeMers visited Denver for the Stock Show then traveled to Loveland to see Mrs DeMers parents the Jim Sullivans. Eight members of the M E O Card Club and guest Mrs Loyal Hornicek gathered at Mrs H Ehlers home with traveling and high score going to Mrs Delton Lamm and consolation to Mrs I A Caldwell. Sundl plans a March of Dimes event next week inviting all to attend. Diane DeMers visited her daughter in Lincoln and is recovering from a broken ankle.
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Robert Mika
Denver
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Don Nash
John DeMers Sr
Loveland
Loyal Hornicek
H. Ehlers
Delton Lamm
I. A. Caldwell
Joe Zimola
Carolyn
Don
Dorothy Williams
Don Miles
Rose Ann
Chappell
John Webb
A. J. Fenske
Cork
Dan Booth
Sundl
Kenneth DeMers
Diane
Univers
Lincoln
Jurors Called for February District Court Term
Ruby Spindler, Clerk of the District Court, announced a bar docket call for jurors for the February term. Jurors will report for the first jury trial on Tuesday, Feb. 4.
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Ruby Spindler
District Court
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Usher Named Securities Manager at Sidney Office
William M Usher is appointed manager of Securities Acceptance Corporation in Sidney after relocating from North Platte. A Salina Kansas native and Denver University business graduate, he has four years with the firm. He and his wife Virginia Lee have three children and reside at 2017 Maple. they attend the Methodist Church and he is active in Jaycee work.
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North Platte
Sidney
Bill Briggs
Omaha
Salina
Kansas
Usher
Denver University
Denver
Concordia
Kans
Securities
Pip's Swamp Sunol Triumphs Over Sunol 97-66
Pip's Swamp Sunol dominated Sunol 97 to 66 at the high school gym as Jack Flohr and Bill Giles each scored 26 and Rich Fahey 24 in a fast start. Don Hunt led Sunol with 24 points in a heavy loss. Kimball edged Reimers Seed 79-76, while Bell Telephone beat Lodgepole 52-51 in a pair of tight Wednesday night games.
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Oltmans
Ogallala Invades Maroon Gym In Western Conference Clash
Ogallala Indians, the top Class A team in Nebraska with eight wins, visit Sidney High for an 8 p.m. Western Conference game. Sidneys Ronnie Gilbreath and Ogallalas Harry Ross lead the forward duo in a matchup of two 5 foot 11 stars, with Ogallala aiming to extend a series lead in their 20 meetings since 1946. Mentor Harris plans Manuel and Gilbreath at forwards, Baeckel at center, and Maley and White at guards as the Indians chase more scalps after recent wins over Gering and Gothenburg.
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Brandin' Iron Dethrones UPRR In Wednesday Finale
Brandin' Iron defeated UPRR 54 to 38 as Fred Johnson led with 18 points and Bill Abbott added 13 for the railroaders. Potter rolled over Phillips 66 74-63 with Ernie Meyers scoring 23. Peetz beat SOC 62-45 behind Leo Fehringer’s 25. Willy Allgood led Lodbus ters with 14. The real name of Duke Ellington is Edward Kennedy Ellington, an art student turned musician.
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Sidney Junior High Tops North Platte Split Leads in Gym
Sidney's junior high teams split with North Platte yesterday in the junior high gym. Freshman squad held 7-7 and 11-11 ties through each period. North Platte pulled ahead 26-14 after three, then Sidney rallied to close, but North Platte won 34-28. Key players included Phil Cronk and Gary Schmitt.
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North Platte
Sandy Wafford
Platters
Phil Cronk
Gary Schmitt
Underdogs Fall as Kosbuan Leads Winners
Kosbuan scored 12 points to pace the winners while their opponents were led by 10 and 6 point scorers. Coach Wafford praised his players after the win. Next game is at Ogallala on February 5. In the seventh and eighth grade game, Coach Glenn Ackerson's team lost 32-13.
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Glenn Ackerson
Tilghman Held On Drunken Driving Charge
Lloyd Tilghman of Sidney was taken into custody by Chief Sol Willis and Officer Ervin Smith on a drunkenness complaint. Investigators say the charge filed is second offense drunk driving, which requires trial in county court. Tilghman was placed in Sheriff W W Schulz custody to await trial.
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Lloyd Tilghman
Sidney
Sol Willis
Ervin Smith
Tilghman
W W Schulz
Irish 7th-8th Team Beats SOD 27 to 6
Seventh and eighth graders from St Patrick's Academy defeated SOD yesterday 27 to 6. John Harrington led the Irish with scoring, as the sharp offense overwhelmed the local team. The game showcased strong guard work and steady defense throughout.
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St Patrick's Academy
John Harrington
The
Frigate Constitution Built from Live Oak at St Simon's Island
The hull of the frigate Constitution also called Old Ironsides was fashioned from a live oak felled on St Simon's Island Georgia, shaping the ship's famed strength and endurance.
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