Wildcat Oil Drilling Expands Across Nebraska and Colorado
Nebraska records announce twelve new oil locations this week with only Stecher No. 2 in Cheyenne County showing local activity. Major drills planned by Falcon Seaboard, Pan American, Shell and others span Banner Kimball Morrill Logan Weld in Neb and Banner Logan Banner counties in Colo amid a broad Denver-Julesburg Basin push.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Cheyenne County
Stecher
Dalton
Potter
Colorado - Southern Petroleum Corp
Falcon Seaboard Drilling Co
Tulsa
Okla
Denver-Julesburg
Pan American Petroleum Corp
Sinclair Oil & Gas Co
Shelly Oil Co
Shells Oil Co
Logan
Weld
Colo
Banner
Cheyenne
Kimball
Morrill
Davis Oil Co
Pike No. 1
Banner County
Wildcat
Pan American Pet. Corp
Johnson No
Lewis Field
Shell Oil Co
Dunn
Kimball County
Potter Injection
Nebraska Drillers,Inc
Bowen
Rod Field
Colorado - Southern Pet. Corp
Cheyennne County
Warren
Mintken
S. D. Johnson
Benziger
McGowan
Schmid
Sterling Drilling Co
Leonard
Kreizinger
Ohio Ol Co
Lane No
Morrill County
Lane Field
Skelly Old Co
Woolsey
Alichin Field
New 4-Cent Lilac Lincoln Stamp Begins August
Postage rates rise August 1 with 4 cent letters 3 cent postcards and 7 cent airmail. A lavender 4 cent stamp with Lincoln debuts at Sidney and nationwide. Existing stamps remain usable with small add-on stamps to make correct postage. Vending machines will be updated to dispense new denominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
Sidney
Cain
Wheat Price Quoted By Local Elevator
Grain market note shows wheat at 143 dollars per bushel quoted today by local elevator sources.
Lonesome Road Traveler Visits Sidney on Long Journey
Willard McAllister a 24 year old hitch hiker visiting Sidney plans to head to Hollywood to seek film work. He has logged over 600 000 miles and is on his eleventh cross country trip aiming for Alaska. He notes winter travel and expects to write a book titled One Million Miles of Never Ending Roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonsesome Road
Hollywood
Sidney
Willard McAllister
Massachusetts
Colorado
United States
Alaska
McAllister
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
West Hotel
Ward McAllister
Thompson
Potter Days World of Fun Set for Sept 19 20 Parade and Barbecue
Potter Lions Club commits to the annual Potter Days celebration with Sept 19 and 20 dates. D F Enevoldsen heads the executive committee, E M Clatterbuck secretary, M E Horrock treasurer, and a cross section of local volunteers to run flower show parade band concert free movies and free barbecue. Invitations extend to all residents to visit Potter for the parade and community barbecue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter Lions Club
D. F. Enevoldsen
E. M. Clatterbuck
M. E. Horrock
Elmer Buhrdorf
C. P. Herboldsheimer
Verner Johnson
Bruce Juelfs
Ervin Wheeler
O. D. Hoagland
Potter
Police Busy Investigating Multiple Local Accidents
Accidents plagued the police with property damage and no injuries. At 11th and Jackson Ray Scranton and Charles Arsenault of Sidney collided causing about 150 dollars damage to each car. Linden and 18th saw Lee Ceden cited for speeding with 14 dollar fines. Mabel Diniery was the other driver with about 100 dollars damage. Two out-of-town drivers Donald R. Rhoades of Grand Island and Verneil Dodds of Miller Iowa collided at 11th and Illinois. no injuries and no listed damage. At 10th and Pine, R L Sherich and Mary L Whitmire of Sidney reported slight damage with no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Scranton
Charles Arsenault
Sidney
Llth
Jackson
Arsenault
Sidney Cab Co
Couch
Willis
Linden
18Th
Lee R. Ceden
Mabel E. Diniery
Donald R. Rhoades
Grand Island
Verneil M. Dodds
Miller
Iowa
Iith
Ilinois
George Ott
Ott
Cady
10Th and
Pine
R. L. Sherich
Mary L Whitmire
Frontier Air Lines to Start Omaha Casper Route
Frontier Air Lines officials in Omaha say service on the new northern Nebraska route will begin in 30 to 60 days with a daily round trip between Casper and Omaha and stops at Chadron Ainsworth Norfolk and Lincoln. The airline also plans Denver Omaha and Denver Lincoln hops with Sidney stops. Flights should begin by fall. Chadron seeks state aid to improve runway with an estimated cost of 100000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frontier Air Lines
Associated Press
Omaha
Northern
Nebraska
Civil Aeronautics Board
Frontier
Omaha-Casper
Chadron
Ainsworth
Norfolk
Lincoln
Casper
Southern Nebraska
Denver
Central Nebraska
Sidney
State Aeronautics Commission
Scottsbluff
Rolland Hart
Cooler Weather Likely For Area
A high of 96 at Sidney yesterday did not set records but marked a very warm day amid recent cool conditions. Winds from the west gusted to 31 mph as a cold front moves in, followed by a cool spell and a warm front bringing chance of showers and thunderstorms in five days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
CAA
Canada
Prowlers Enter Sidney Buildings
Sidney police report two break ins in the latter part of last week. D E Williams at 1543 Hickory said prowlers entered his produce wirehorse business. entry paired with little value moved. Harry Helzer at 840 11th said a rear window left open and cash register taken from Sidney Shoe Hospital.
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Sidney
D E Williams
Hickory
Harry Helzer
Sidney Shoe Hospital
840
11Th
Plane fire at Sterling airport injures crew member
A Sunday fire at Sterling Colorado airport destroyed a spray plane used by March Air Service of Phoenix and damaged vehicles and tanks valued over 80000 dollars. Johnny Montana was listed in critical condition with burns over 85 percent of his body while pilot Bob Venable escaped injury.
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Sterling Colorado
Johnny Montana
Sterling Hospital
Bob Venable
March Air Service
Phoenix
Ariz
Wind Hampered Grasshopper Spraying Planes
Strong winds in Cheyenne and Deuel Counties halted grasshopper spraying by four planes after early launch. About 1,200 of 40,000 acres treated before grounding, with air expected to resume at 4:30 a.m. Planes carry 150 gallons, spraying at one gallon per acre, using aldrin mixture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Deuel
Don Woolman
Woolman
Wollman
Chappell
Woalman
Dairy Truck Crash Damages Highway 19 Near Sidney
A dairy truck driven by William E. Going 19 of Sterling crashed on Highway 19 south of Sidney at 5 20 a m tearing out ten guard posts and overturning. Driver escaped with a slight hip injury and the vehicle plus dairy load suffered about 1100 damage while guard rails incurred 100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mel Busekist
Nebraska Highway Patrol
Sidney
William E. Going
Sterling
Busekist
Goings
Custom Crews Stalled as Panhandle Wheat Ripens
A combine shortage threatens Sidney area harvest with custom cutters stuck in northeastern Colorado and southwestern Nebraska due to wet weather. State officials report orders for about ninety combines and set up offices to help farmers hire crews as demand rises across the Panhandle this week.
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Sidney
Colorado
Nebraska
Mel Busekist
State Safety Patrol
Chappell
Harrisburg
Francis Hiner
Nebraska Employment Service
Hiner
Chichester
Dalton
Dalton Co-op
Betty Gifford
Kimball
Kimball County
NSES
10Th Ave
Lodgeple
Ken Logan
Logan
Kansas
State Labor Department
Grant
OgaHala
Hastings
Kearney
McCook
North Platte
Southern
Panhandle
Robbery Report From Lodge Pole Farm Strips Gas Umbrella
Deputy Sheriff Kermit Brumbaugh reports a theft from James Sterling’s combine about 7 miles south of Lodge Pole. An umbrella and roughly 20 gallons of gasoline were taken. The incident occurred Sunday evening or night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kermit Brumbaugh
James Sterling
Lodgepole
Missing Boy Is Just Around The Corner
Richard Hare nine year old son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Hare was reported missing at 5 pm yesterday by his parents. Sidney police alerted all emergency units and a three hour search failed to reveal his whereabouts. At 8 40 pm the parents phoned to report him safe at home. His mother said he has been around the corner. Another case where a youngster went out and did nothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Hare
Lawrence Hare
Sidney
Charles Semerad Dies Sunday Gurley Resident
Charles Semerad 83 a retired Gurley grocer died Sunday afternoon in a Fort Collins hospital after four months of treatment He was born January 20 1875 in Czechoslovakia and came to the United States as an infant He and his wife Frances operated a Gurley grocery until retirement Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 9 am from St Patrick Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery Rosary is Tuesday at 8 pm at Gehrig and Son Funeral Home Survivors include daughter Mrs Angel Fay Tarzana Calif son Frank J Semerad Fort Collins and two grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Semerad
Gurley
Fort Collins
St. Patrick’s Church
Thomas Siudowski
Greenwood Cemetery
Rosary
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Czechoslovakia
Mr. Semerad
Joseph
Anna Lezieck Semerad
United States
Omaha
Frances Krajieck
Denver
Sidney
62-Pound Test Grain Is Being Cut In County
Hot dry weather accelerates harvest as southern Panhandle farmers report 60 to 62 pound wheat. Elevators in Brownson Sidney Gurley and Peetz note dry, high quality loads with moisture around 10 to 13 percent and rising field activity as crews rush to cut before possible rain. 62-pound grain and 60s dominate early loads from DeMers Son Elevator Frank Kurz and Rexac Lipke and Wittig Fastenau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Sidney
DeMers and Son
Brownson
Barney Anthony
Frank Deaver
Arvin Livingston
Anton Steffens
Bill Rezac
Ed Lipke
Arnold Wittig
Fastenau
Rexac
Lipke
Wittig
Denver
Frank Kurz
Weather Bureau
Gurley
Dewey Dirks
Dalton
Lorenzo
Peetz
Lodgepole
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Lonesome
Save-The-Trains Association
C&nw
Ralph J Kelley
The
Atkinson Graphic
Sidney Buildings
Logan County
Sterling Airport
Roy Gillham
Gillham’s
Jumbo Reservoir
United Fund
L. A. Lindstrom
Lindstrom
D. W. Jorgenson
Ada Hansen
Chamber of Commerce
Colton Grain Co
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