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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1966
Page
1
A one-day blitz membership drive in Sidney drew 55 participants including all officers and directors. The event at Ft Sidney Motor Hotel saw strong turnout as The Sidney Telegraph covered results and noted encouraging outcomes.
Sinclair Oil and Gas selects No. 17-A Singleton in Banner County as the target for a deep sands test near the Singleton Field, aiming for about 7,700 feet. The field has produced over seven million barrels since 1958 and now yields roughly 2,500 barrels daily from the shallow y sand. Previous No. 17 Singleton drilling halted at 6,753 feet after a rig fire, not testing Permian or Pennsylvanian sands. Industry says deep zones must deliver to keep Nebraska as a major oil producer, with past nearby efforts by Shell in 1956 failing at 6,452 feet due to salt water. Additional activity is limited by cold weather, though Morill County reports progress at the Lindberg Field with No. 2 B Schaffert GW NW and No. 16 Lindberg swabbing about 13 barrels per hour. Cheyenne and Kimball counties report new wildcat sites and ongoing drilling proposals.
Undaunted by sub zero weather about 80 Sidney mothers under the Mrs Jaycees marched through residential Sidney last night for the March of Dimes drive to aid birth defect research. Cheyenne county chairman P J Heaton Sr reported the Thursday evening total of 841 49, over last year by more than 100. Heaton credited each participant with the appreciative praise.
The Nebraska Aeronautics Department assures Sidney Chamber of Commerce president Lloyd Carr that runway extension funding is advancing through state and federal channels. James Sandstedt says funds will be available, with Sidney budgeting 100000 this year if allowed. Extension aims to handle larger jets amid Frontier Airlines interest, potentially boosting regional air service and traffic. Relocation of State Route 19 north of the airport will occur to complete the project.
City Clerk Gordon Tobin announced petitions for council candidacy may be filed Feb 3 to Feb 15 with a potential March 15 primary runoff. The general city election is April 5, followed by a Monday installation. Also on ballots are police judge and school board members. caucus date is March 1. Ferris Preble resigns as acting postmaster and leaves council vacancy to be filled. County and state races occur later with primary May 10 and general election in November.
Curless, a Sidney native and current Union Pacific yardmaster, filed Thursday as a Democrat for Cheyenne County Sheriff. Opposing him is Kermit Brumbaugh, a Republican candidate. The report also notes John Underdown filing on the Republican ticket for county treasurer, with incumbents and other candidates listed, plus city officials discussing I-80 interchange plans and local road projects in Sidney.
Sidney Public Schools Superintendent Russell Pedersen said a Justice Department ruling halted a 6000 grant for library development. Nebraska law conflicts with federal rules, nullifying the funds and forcing use of the library by St Patrick's Academy on a lending basis while ownership stays with the public schools.
Chuck Marsh a former Sidney resident and brother of Harry Marsh of Sidney is a patient at DePaul Hospital in Cheyenne. Friends may send cards or letters to Room 301.
Over three hundred people attended an Elks Auditorium meeting where Nebraska Hospital Association, Nebraska Medical Society, and Social Security Administration representatives explained Medicare terms and provisions. Sponsored by The American National Bank, the session was moderated by Darold Hendee of Memorial Hospital. The event stressed that all eligible seniors should learn the full program to avoid missing benefits, with SSA Scottsbluff and Nebraska Employment Service in Sidney offering information and literature.
The annual meeting of Pan handle Players will be held Monday, Jan. 31 at 8 p.m. in the senior high school cafeteria. There will be election of a student board member. Discussion of the 1966 season will be held under the direction of the board of directors. Anyone interested in little theatre work, acting or behind the scenes, is invited. Refreshments will be served. Patron members are urged to attend.
At a luncheon in the Ft. Sidney Motor Hotel H N Dusty Rhodes said the Sidney Industrial Corp plans an across the desk meeting with a packing company next week to discuss financing a plant capable of processing 300 thousand sheep per year and other work. He noted potential Minneapolis talks with a gear maker and the use of Nebraska IDA financing for a revenue bond backed project.
Mr Rhodes reported that Friday May 13 is designated Sidney Day at the International Petroleum Exposition in Tulsa where half a billion dollars of oil industry equipment will be on display for delegates worldwide. He urged the Chamber of Commerce to plan a local display and representation and hopes a brochure advertising the area will be ready.
Cheyenne County Rural Youth will host Nebraska Rural Youth Mid-Winter Conference on Feb. 4 and 5. State leaders John Orr and Wes Antes will attend from Lincoln. Attendees may register for $11 at the extension office. includes meals and a Friday banquet.
Dr. Vance D. Rogers president of Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln and Charles E. Sconyers director of development will speak in Potter Nebraska this Sunday January 30. Alumni parents and friends plus prospective students and their parents are invited to attend at the Potter Methodist Church. The event concludes a youth rally with a film and a 530 p.m. refreshment period. Reservations suggested call 254 3683 to attend.
Partly cloudy and continuing cool in the Panhandle with occasional very light snow tonight and Saturday. Tonight’s low zero to minus ten with Saturday high in the 20s. Five day outlook shows temperatures 2 to 10 degrees below normal through Wednesday, with highs 25 to 35 and lows zero to 10, and occasional light snow indicated.
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