Nebraska Panhandle tourism push gains Bridgeport center
Bridgeport Lions Club and supporters plan a tourist information center in the former Bridgeport Motor Co. building at Fifth and Main to promote traffic along US26 US385 and N92. Advisor Paul Henderson notes Morrill County draws many inquiries while the area seeks to boost local spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Bridgeport Lions Club
Lions Club
Bridgeport Motor Co
Fifth and Main
International Parks Highway Association
High Labor Supply in Alliance Sees Jobs Sparse in June
Harold McClary of the Nebraska State Employment Service reports plenty of female applicants, many students, for summer work in Alliance. June non agricultural openings totaled 111, with 88 hires, including 25 women, compared to 214 hires in June last year. Construction projects, including Berea potato warehouse and Alliance Post Office work, signal rising demand ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance
Harold McClary
Nebraska State Employment Service
McClary
Berea
Alliance Post Office
Ogallala to Host 27th Nebraska Semi Pro Tourney
Ogallala named site for the 27th annual Nebraska Semi Pro Baseball Tournament at Memorial Field Diamond from July 23 to 30 with Deputy Commissioner Walt Williams directing. The event gathers top Nebraska teams, invites towns 200 plus population, and follows a Chicago White Sox baseball school in Ogallala on July 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogallala
Nebraska
Walt Williams
Williams
Memorial Field
Charles Mancuso
Omaha
Raymond Dumont
National Baseball Congress
Wichita
Kan
Alltown
Addiiton
New Park
Chicago White Sox
Longtime railroad agents keyed to Nebraska posts
Seventy three year old Charles Bagby retired in 1955 after 48 years of service beginning with Missouri Pacific in 1908 and ending at Big Springs. W H Weber, a Devel County retiree, began in 1910 with Santa Fe in Oklahoma and Texas and spent most of his career in western Nebraska. Roy Burge started at Chappell in 1959 after three years at Big Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bagby
Skidmore
Big Springs
Missouri Pacific
W. H. Weber
Devel County
Santa Fe
Oklahoma
Texas
Union Pacific
Mr. Weber
Nebraska
Roy Burge
Chappell
Sky Kings Air Show Planned in Alliance for July 16
Alliance approves a July 16 air show at Municipal Airport after a Sky Kings contract guarantees the event. A $300 chamber loan covers pilots’ expenses for a July 4 cancellation with insurance, expense reimbursement, and repayment if the show is not staged. Tentative start is 6 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance
Sky Kings
Chamber of Commerce
Duane Worley
Jaycees
Municipal Air Port
Lorenzo News California Guests At Fleming Home
Los Angeles visitors Mr and Mrs Wallis Munsoh and son Mike stayed with Mr and Mrs Floyd Fleming. Jocelyn Easterly and Susan Easterly visited grandparents. Various local families hosted guests and attended gatherings at Fleming and related homes over the weekend. Memorial Hospital patient Mrs Frank Meijer is recovering and nearing return home. Ronald Jones of Kansas called at the Glen Fleming home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallis Munsoh
Mike
Los Angeles
Floyd Fleming
Jocelyn
Susan Easterly
Ervin Phelps
Otto Horst
Sidney
Ted Fleming
Stan Flaharty
Frank Meijer
Memorial Hospital
Marvin Fleming
Kim
Larry Fleming
Glen Fleming
Dennis
Brian Phelps
Don Meier
Fleming Cabin
Bert Walker
Daryl Meier
Ivan Walker
Don Hunt
Frank Meier
Gesina Miller
Bernice Snyder
Mary Lou Snyder
Joy Plant
Otis
Colo
Lula Kloepper
More Cash Premiums At 1961 Nebraska State Fair
Lincoln cash premiums for the 1961 Nebraska State Fair reach a new high of 84,032 dollars, up from 83,176. Major increases include beef cattle, horses and ponies, 4-H Club, Future Farmers of America, farm products and county collective divisions, with additional awards from breed associations and sponsors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Nebraska
Breed Association
Future Farmers of America
State Fair Board
Four Chappell Men Mark 1809 Years Railroading
Four Union Pacific railroad agents in Devel County Nebraska share a record of 1809 years in railroading. C. O. Dohner W. H. Weber Roy D. Burge and C. C. Bagby span Archibald Ohio to Chappell Nebraska with careers starting in 1890 and 1918. Dohner, age 90, recently celebrated his 64th wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chappell
Union Pacific Railroad
Nebraska County
Devel County
C. O Dohner
W. H. Weber
Roy D. Burge
Cc. G. Bagby
Big Springs
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Nebraska Panhandle
Lions Start Museum
Lodgepole
Schiaman-Luxa
Lake McConaughy
Tom Kinsman
Mary DeLay
Pam Gregory
Jim Kinsman
Hugh Harlan
Hubert Lezotte
Dave Kinsman
Myrna Gainsforth
Nathan Hinkle
Alliance Area
Keith CO
Keith County
Board of Commissioners
L. P. Thomas
Keith County News
Thomas
Chadron
U.S. Forest Service
Hay Springs
Rushville
Burleigh County
South Dakota
Lorenzo News
California
Fleming
Telegraph
Foster Lumber. Company
Don Foxhoven
15Th Street
General Electric Refrigerator
General Electric
Wwe
Neal
Lange
Stickney
Chevrolet
Froster
Kokier Motor CO
12Th & Jackson
13Th & Jackson
Mer
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!