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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1960
Page
1
American Telephone and Telegraph officials halted sewer work in west Sidney near a transcontinental cable feared to be cut during the Democratic National Convention. The line carries telephones teletype radio and TV audio with 55 carrier systems and up to 18 circuits per channel.
L. T. Elkinton known as Elk retires as station agent in Sidney after 49 years of service. He began as a teen in Medora Illinois in 1908 and worked in numerous Illinois and Iowa towns before settling in Sidney. Elkinton plans to move to Phoenix Arizona with wife and enjoy watching major league baseball in retirement.
The Department of Agriculture says Nebraska will harvest about 82.8 million bushels of winter wheat this year, up from 1959. Cheyenne County may exceed its 1959 production if favorable weather holds, while other Panhandle counties anticipate modest gains. The forecast covers 3,065,000 acres at about 27 bushels per acre.
The United Fund of Sidney and Sioux Ordnance Depot lays groundwork to finish the fall drive by October end. Advanced gifts in late September, employer employee drive early October, and residential canvass in late October are planned with Anthony and Matzke leading campaigns and Nelson aiding in direction. Remaining funds from last year total about 612 dollars to be distributed, excluding Muscular Dystrophy.
The Ohio Oil Co. plans a wildcat well near Chimney Rock Morill County at No 1 E Nerud in Sec 34 26 2 about south of Bayard and three miles west of Dunlap Field. Miracle Fifer Drilling Co will drill. Delayed by the death of Walter Miracle.
Sidney will be the 22nd Nebraska city included in the monthly Business in Nebraska report by the University’s College of Business Administration. Local statisticians surveyed over 100 Sidney firms. enough indicated willingness to participate. The release, a geographic snapshot, tracks bank debits, retail sales, construction, electricity, employment and payroll data, among others.
A Cheyenne County Red Cross special board of eight businessmen and farmers approved three small grant applications totaling 2833 for farmers in the tornado area south of Sunol and Lodgepole. Three larger grants will be considered later. Names of applicants and board members remain confidential. attendees included Mrs. Verne Anthony, Jack Carstens, and Miss Betty Hill.
The city council approved a tentative budget for 1960 61 reducing the city mill levy to 22.231 mills from 23.5 mills for 1959 60. Final approval comes in two weeks. Mayor and city manager note possible further cuts if assessed valuation rises. Total operating budget estimated at 537 780 with local taxes to raise 262 290.
After a Kimball hail storm that caused about one million dollars in damage a six inch diameter stone was reportedly recovered potentially surpassing Potter’s 5.4 inch record. TV coverage and a Telegraph photo showed Mrs Muriel Crosby with stones and a baseball for scale drawing nationwide attention.
About 25 Civil Air Patrol cadets from Canada will visit Sidney and Western Nebraska the last weekend in July. They arrive Friday afternoon July 29 and will tour Scotts Bluff National Monument and Fort Robinson. The trip is part of the International Air Cadet Exchange, now in its 13th year, pairing Canadian and American youths for leadership and goodwill.
The Sidney city council approved a Park-O Meter Co bid of 51.50 per meter for 34 meters on 9th Ave between Illinois and Jackson Sts and the south side of Illinois St between 8th and 9th Aves. Parts worth 1.50 per meter are included. City Manager said actual cost is 50 per meter.
Richard McKinnon 22 of Kalamazoo Michigan suffered a brain concussion and lacerations after slipping from a high board at a Municipal Pool . He fell 12 feet onto concrete, tumbled to a 10 foot board impact, and was hospitalized in Sidney in good condition.
John V. Howlett, 64, died this morning at Veterans Hospital in Omaha after a two month stay. A Sidney resident for 15 years, he worked at Sioux Ordnance Depot. Funeral arrangements are pending at Gehrig and Son. He was born May 3, 1896 in Rock Port Missouri to Mr. and Mrs. Sam Howlett. He married Lucina May Wooten in 1924 at Rock Port. she died in 1954 in Sidney. Survived by seven sons Rolland Sidney Lewis Leland James Sterling William Los Angeles Francis Brady Jesse Richard Kimball. three daughters Nora Lashley Brady Helen Davis Scottsbluff Mary Wells Caribou Maine. and 23 grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. in Fort Collins Congregational Church for George Harms Sr. who died Sunday at age 94. He is the father of George Harms Jr. of Gurley. Attending were Mr and Mrs George Harms of Gurley and Mrs Henriette Smith of Lodgepole and Mrs Pearl Lyman of Bayard.
Kimball voters again rejected a school building program bond issue with a 157 against to 79 for levy totaling 236 ballots cast including absentees. The three mill levy would raise about 160000 for adding rooms to the high school and equipment.
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