George Rohde Services Held On Wednesday
Services for George Rohde of Gurley who died suddenly in his home were held Wednesday afternoon at Salem Lutheran Church Gurley with Rev. Albert Prouty officiating. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers were Carl Schmidt Sr Hilbert Borcher Fred Kriesel Paul Mosel Fred Segelke and Wade Sterling. Survivors include six sons Wayne Sidney Ronald Casper Gerald Rock Springs Larry in Iceland LaVern in England and Randy at home three daughters and 16 grandchildren plus a brother and sister.
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George Rohde
Gurley
Salem Lutheran Church
Albert Prouty
Greenwood Cemetery
Carl Schmidt, Sr
Hilbert Borcher
Fred Kriesel
Paul Mosel
Fred Segelke
Wade Sterling
Rohde
Wayne
Sidney
Roneald
Casper
Wyo
Gerald
Rock Springs
Larry
Air Force
Iceland
LaVern
England
Randy
Kenneth Carlson
North Bend
Neb
Henry Morrell
Oshkosh
Art Todhoft
Hogusim
Wash
Chris
John Engel
Borcher Rites Held Yesterday
Services for Mrs. Henrietta Borcher of Sidney who died Sunday June 6 were held yesterday at 10 30 a m at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Rev Henry Monnich officiated. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers included Hilbert Borcher Carl Borcher Herb Fecht Norman Swanson Jerry Dykmann and Delbert Lessman. Surviving are two sons Robert Thurston of Boise Idaho and Arthur J of Gurley two daughters Florence M Berry of Sidney and Doris Erickson of Potter two brothers Albert Fecht of Oshkosh and Arthur of Duluth Minnesota two sisters Anna Toof of Dalton and Viola Staley of Omaha ten grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
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Henrietta Borcher
Sidney
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Henry Monnich
Greenwood Cemetery
Borcher
Hilbert
Carl Bor«cher
Herb Fecht
Norman Swanson
Jerry Dykmann
Delbert Lessman
Robert Thurston
Boise
Idaho
Arthur J
Gurley
Pioneer W F Harper dies at 89 in Denver
William F. Harper age 89 a Cheyenne County pioneer died Tuesday in St Luke's Hospital Denver after about three weeks illness He lived in Denver the past year with his son and daughter Services were held at First Methodist Church Sidney with Rev Harold Massie burial Greenwood Cemetery He was born June 29 1875 in Assumption NJ to John W Harper and came with his parents to Cheyenne County eighty five years ago The family homesteaded north of Sidney He ran a long time in the Sidney real estate business He retired about eleven years ago He married Cora Hornaday who died in 1916 Survived by daughter Helen Nelson and son Robert Harper both of Denver sister Mae Burke of Sidney eight grandchildren six great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren The Harper family is well known to oldtimers in western Nebraska"}
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William F. Harper
Cheyenne County
Denver
St. Luke’s Hospital
Harper
First Methodist Church
Sidney
Harold Massie
Gurley
Greenwood Cemetery
Assumption
John W. Harper
Helen Nelson
Robert Harper
Mae Burke
Visitors From Texas Depot Visit Sioux Army Depot
Representatives from Red River Army Depot Texarkana and New Boston met Sioux Army Depot employees and spouses for a briefing on depot missions housing costs and local communities. Lt Col Williams Wiley Vernon Winnie Hall Cliff Varnon and William Fra zzell spoke on housing living costs and cooperation. A June 22 follow up with Anniston Army Depot was announced.
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Red River Army Depot
Texarkana
Tex
New Boston
Sioux Army Depot
Texas
C. P. Williams
Wiley D. Vernon
Winnie D. Hall
Red River
Cliff Varnon
William Frazell
Chambers of Commerce
U. S. Army Supply and Maintenance Command
Department of the Army
Col. Williams
Anniston Army Depot
Anniston
Ala
Funds Sought for Sid ney Forum on Marriage Counselling
Sidney Ministerial Association asks clubs civic groups and churches to fund a three day conference on marriage counselling to be held in Sidney next September. Dr Sylvanus Duvall and wife Dr Evelyn Duvall will lead. a budget of 1500 dollars aims to be raised by June end. Books by the Duvalls are stocked at The Bookkeepers in Jones Shopping Center for pre-reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Ministerial Assn
Sidney
Sylvanus Duvall
Evelyn Duvall
Drs. Duvall
Jones Shopping Center
Ministerial Association
Carl Nelson
Light Memorial Presbyterian Church
Willard Norton
Sioux Army
Mr. Nelson
Coffey Urges Protests To Power Plan
City Manager Tom Coffey asks Sen George Fleming to oppose LB764 merging major Nebraska public power districts. He warns it would create a state grid dominated by Consumers Public Power District, stripping local control from municipally owned systems like Sidney’s and could trigger years of litigation. Initial debate on LB764 set for June 16. Don Lock named new Washington Senators player representative replacing Chuck Cottier who was optioned to Hawaii. GO TO CHURCH SUNDAY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Coffey
George H. Flemeing
Sidney
Nebraska
Coffey
Nebraska Utilities
League of Nebraska Municipalities
Consumers Public Power District
Sen. Fleming
Sen
Fleming
Sidney’s
Tion
Don Lock
Washington Senators
Chuck Cottier
Hawaii
Local group to study Economic Opportunities Act uses
A Cheyenne County committee to study local programs under the Federal Economic Opportunities Act may form soon, per county welfare director Dale Chambers. A comment letter to groups will be sent after county board approval, with possible aims including a community child care center, a preschool clinic, and elderly living improvements.
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Cheyenne County
Dale Chambers
Chambers
County Board of Commissioners
Panhandle
Scottsbluff
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W.F. Harper
Texas Depot
Sioux
Telegraph
Burrows
Merrick
NEW York
David Merrick
Broadway
Abe Burrows
Paris
Pierre Barillet
Jean Pierre Gredy
Fairgrounds
J. D. Olinger Co
Mary
Dolly
Mary Martin
South Pacific
Miss Martin
Setco
Illinois
International Harvester
Ilinois
North Side Market
Miller
Piper & Sweet
Sudan
Farmer’s
America
U.S.A
Chevrolet
Jackson
Kokier Motor CO
Sidrey
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