Kimball Rest Home Breaks Ground in Nebraska Panhandle
Kimball's long awaited rest home project began with a groundbreaking ceremony. H. M. Vowers Bill Batterton and Mrs. Charles Hein attended along with Minshall Bettger Construction Co. of Denver to build a $240,500 facility for 50 to 70 residents. Jack Fahrenbruch will stay on for one year to help establish operations.
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Kimball
H. M. Vowers
Bill Batterton
Charles Hein
Minshall Bettger Construction Co
Denver
Kimball Manor, Inc
Garden County Western Saddle Club Hosts Oshkosh Horse Show
The AGHA approved event runs Friday and Saturday June 16-17 at the club grounds in Oshkosh. Judge Bob Johnson, secretary J R Haddix, and manager Pat McGinley organize 8 am starts with horse showing, grand and reserve champions, senior and junior cutting, open and novice cutting. Saturday features roping youth reining junior reining and senior reining plus youth pole bending and barrel races for all ages.
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Oshkosh
Garden County Western Saddle Club
Saddle Club
AGHA
Bob Johnson
J. R. Haddix
Pat McGinley
Motel Fire Destroys Western Village Westerner Units
A dawn blaze damaged the Westerner Motel on Highway 20 Chadron. Fire Chief Geary Mathis estimated losses at 40 000 to 50 000 dollars. Jerold Harvey's son Bred Harvey, 16, woke guests and himself in the office basement and helped evacuate 20 occupants. A transformer short circuit blamed for the fire.
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Chadron
Westerner
Highway 20
Geary Mathis
Bred Harvey
Jerold Harvey
Young Harvey
Pike Catch At Lake McConaughy May Set State Record
Rex Sutton of Chappell hauled a 42 1/2 inch Northern Pike from Lake McConaughy near Otter Creek while using a yellow doll fly on a 10 ounce line. A game commission field man measured the fish but confirmation of a state record awaits official ruling. The 20 pound pike was reportedly among the lake’s remaining stockless population.
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Rex Sutton
Lake McConaughy
Game Commission
Sutton
Otter Creek
Bridgeport Votes July 11 on Housing Project and Theatre Use
Bridgeport schedules a special municipal election for July 11 to decide on a low income housing project and whether the Train Theatre should serve as a city auditorium. Voters are told repairs to the roof and systems could total up to 10,000 over the next years, with COP noting the theatre owner bears most costs.
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Bridgeport
Committee On Progress
COP
Parsonage Bids Sought for Bridgeport Church
Sealed bids are being accepted for a new parsonage for the First Presbyterian Church in Bridgeport. Plans and specs may be viewed or borrowed with a $15 deposit, bids require a five percent good faith check, and the successful bidder must provide a performance bond.
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Bridgeport
First Presbyterian Church
K. L. Neff
Neff
Presbyterian Church
Hemingford Paving Bid Awarded for 36 1/2 Blocks
Hemingford awarded a paving contract to Donald Lynch of Scottsbluff for 63 395 20 dollars to pave 34 1/2 blocks with curb and gutters. The engineer had estimated 70 730 dollars and Teton Construction of Cheyenne bid 64 363 20. Completion is 120 days after start, with potential earlier start and a total 36 1/2 blocks once two additional blocks are added.
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Hemingford
Donald Lynch
Scottsbluff
Lynch
Teton Construction Company
Cheyenne
Crawford Beef Show Planned for July First
Crawford Chamber of Commerce and Crawford Hereford Breeders announce the annual Beef Show on July 1 with a record exhibit turnout expected. 4-H and FFA youths from Nebraska Wyoming and South Dakota urged to participate. Judge starts at 1 p.m. Entries accepted 7 to 11 a.m. Explanations contact John Lambert Dawes County Extension Agent.
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Crawford
Crawford Chamber of Commerce
Crawford Hereford
FFA
Nebraska
Wyoming
South Dakota
Crawford Hereford Breeders
John Lambert
Dawes County Extension
Box 670
Chadron
Bridgeport to Open Arts Center With Noted Nebraska Artist
Bridgeport plans to open The Trails art gallery and studio in the old Bridgeport Lumber Co. building in mid July. William E. Weekes, a Nebraska artist and resident director, will oversee a permanent exhibit of paintings and sculpture, marking the town’s first such facility outside Lincoln and Omaha. Weekes, a former Army reserve Lt Colonel, arrived June 2 from Hastings and Harvard and was born in Greeley Nebr.
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Bridgeport
Committee On Progress
COP
William E. Weakes
Nebraska
Weakes
Bridgeport Lumber Co
Lincoln
Omaha
Hastings
Harvard
Greeley
Nebra
Grand Island-St. Paul
Postmaster Removed After Over a Decade of Service
Kimball postmaster Ted Mundell is relieved of duties after more than ten years in charge. Bob Perry appointed assistant postmaster in charge.
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Kimball
Ted Mundell
Bob Perry
Colwell Home Destroyed in Hay Springs Blaze
The ranch home of Mr and Mrs William E Bill Colwell burned to the ground and contents valued at over 40000. Fire chief James Turman said the fire was found at 145 p M by Leo Wright an employee. No telephone service due to storms forced Wright to drive 22 miles to Hay Springs for help. The Colwell ranch lies southwest of Hay Springs.
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Hay Springs
William E
Bill) Colwell
James Turman
Leo Wright
Wright
Colwell
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Nebraska Panhandle
Geed Keuseke
FILON
Sidney
Nebr
Carl W. Christ
Bridgeport Art Gallery
KSID
Goodfyear
Rires
Thunderbolt
Sir Black Tateless
Carroll Shelby
Fed
Sidney, Nebraska
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