Fort Sidney Days Fever Mounts With Kangaroo Court
A Saturday downtown Kangaroo Court will mete out penalties to Fort Sidney Days violators. Beardless residents can buy a shaving permit for a clean face, and hats, water tanks, jail, and a concession stand will feature games and penalties. Permits cost 1.00 with sales outlets listed.
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Sidney
Jerry Robbins
Greenlees
Burton Harris
Montgomery Ward
Don Gilbreath
KSID
Ron Rosemund
Telegraph
Pat Heaton
Fort Sidney
Ben Franklin's
Miss Zalesky Among Finalists in Fort Sidney Contest
Pat Zalesky of Lodgepole earned a top five finish in the Miss Nebraska pageant at Fairbury and now concentrates on Ft Sidney Days. She and Harold Keith, Sidney businessman, serve as this year's Ft Sidney royalty and are promoting the celebration with public appearances.
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Pat Zalesky
Sidney Rose
Fairbury
Patty Zalesky
Lodgepole
Ft Sidney
Aldon
Miss Zalesky
Ft. Sidney
Nebraska
Miss Za
Chadren State College
Sidney
Harold Keith
Oil-Gas News Reports Dry Holes Across Nebraska Fields
In the Nebraska Panhandle a week of dry holes marked activity in Morrill and Cheyenne counties as Well No. B-3 Nielsen and State No. B-A State began drill works. The Banner Barret No. 26 and Travis State No. 21-36 faced limited data while Bastion No. 1 in Lansing-B yielded oil, signaling a cautious uptick in Nebraska exploration with over forty rigs active.
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Nebraska Panhandle
Morrill County
Miami Petroleum Co
Waitman-C
Waitman Field
Cheyenne County
Superior Oil Co
Travis State
Pan-American Oil Co
Banner County
Barrett
Miami
Nielsen
Waitman
Exeter Drilling and Gay Oil Co
Cuthroat
NW SE
Okmar Oil Co
Dunlap
Midwest Oil Co
Durland Trust
NWSW
Kimball County
Nebraska
Red Willow County
Bastion
Lansing-B
Beard Judging Plans Changed for Fort Sidney Days
The Fort Sidney Days beard contest judging time and place have been moved to after the parade on Saturday June 24. Contestants meet on the Court House steps where the three winners are selected, then the non winning growers may visit the barber shop. The top trio will keep their beards for the dance intermission when trophies are awarded for best all around fanciest and wildest.
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Fort Sidney
Armory
Court House
Gone With The Wind Opens At Fox Theatre
The film labeled by many as the greatest ever opens at the Fox Theatre today and runs through Saturday. It stars Clarke Gable and Vivien Leigh with a single 7:15 p.m. showing daily and doors opening at 6:46.
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Fox Theatre
Clarke Gable
Viven Leigh
Donrs
County Officials Hear Gov Morrison Speak
Gov Frank Morrison and Forrest A Johnson of the state tax commission addressed the Panhandle County Officials meeting held Tuesday in Harrison. Attending from Cheyenne County were T B Rutter assessor William Smith commissioner and Si Rose highway commissioner.
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Frank Morrison
Forrest A Johnson
Panhandle
Harrison
Cheyenne County
T B Rutter
William Smith
Si Rose
Nebraska Sets New Peak in Week's Oil Output
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission reports 70 120 barrels per day in the week ending June 10 the highest one week total on record. Weather and road access improved hauling in southwest areas like McCook boosting drilling activity and overall state production for April reached 2 020 917 barrels with secondary recovery contributing 391 350 barrels and dry gas output around 452 330 000 cubic feet statewide. Cheyenne County leads in April with 496 000 000 cubic feet of gas.
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Nebraska
McCook
Kimball
Banner
Red Willow
Cheyenne
Cheyenne Coupis
Komapaa
Mrs Pavial 89 Dies In Chappell Rites Here Today
Mrs Rosebud Pavial 89 of Lodgepole died Monday at Miller Memorial Hospital Chappell after a stay since May 19. Born Sept 15 1871 in Sidney to Henry and Thil McMurry Neuman she lived in Sidney then moved west with family. Funeral services held at Craig Mortuary with Rev Henry Monnich officiating. Burial at Crown Hill Cemetery in Denver. She is survived by brothers Henry Set Man of Ledgennet and two nephews in Denver.
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Rosebud Pavial
Lodgepole
Miller Memorial Hospital
Chappell
Henry
Thildelin McMurry Neuman
Sidney
Paviat
Denver
Bridgeport
Ina Morgan
Craig Mortuary
Henry Monnich
Crown Hill
Comeey
Denver Sur
Henney
Woowousn Vis Pizzie Radl
Henrs Sneaean
Sioux Ordnance Depot invites bids on multiple projects
Sioux Ordnance Depot announces bid openings for several small business set aside projects including 100 hot water heaters and floor tiling at Ordville apartments with openings June 26, 1961 at various morning and afternoon times. Non small business projects include engines and CO2 recorders with openings June 26 and 27, 1961.
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Sioux Depot
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Ofuce
AGA
Ordville
Fewer Telegraph Pages Printed Today
The Telegraph prints fewer pages due to a newsprint shipment delay. Editorial page and rural-area reports are omitted this issue and will be restored Friday. Newsprint is expected to arrive later this week.
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Telegraph
City Takes 17 Lots At Foreclosure Sale
The city bought 17 vacant lots in Park Manor Addition Monday at a foreclosure sale for delinquent water paving and sewer assessments. No other bidders joined. Located east and south of the hospital, the lots will be resold at a later date, according to city attorney L. M. Clinton.
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Park Manor Addition
L. M. Clinton
Clinton
Ward's Retail Store to Close in Sidney
Montgomery Ward will close its Sidney retail store on July 29 while preserving the catalog service at the same location. Staffing drops from 15 to four or five as operations shrink, with potential reassignment for Don Porter, the six year manager. The move reflects a shift toward larger urban stores over smaller outlets. The store, at 1025 Illinois St, has served Sidney since 1935.
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Montgomery Ward
Sidney
Don Porter
Ward
Porter
Ward's
Illinois St
10Th Ave
Prefix Seven-Digit System Aids Direct Dial Plan
Sidney moves to seven digit dialing with prefix 254 under Bell All Number Calling. Long distance dialing will require Direct Distance Dialing equipment later. local calls keep last digit plus four digit numbers. Ordville will use 256 prefix and farm lines will drop to eight parties per line. A farmer can retain his number when moving farms.
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Sarah Alden
Doves
Sidney
J. R. Miller
Bell Telephone
Miller
Western Electric Equipment
ANC
Ordville
Opportunities Available But Few Make Bids
Sidney businessmen spoke at the Chamber of Commerce meeting on depot procurement. Pirkle and Gatlin explained bidder lists, competitive pricing, and purchasing rules, noting Sidney’s small share of about $200000 in depot business and calls for more local suppliers and stock.
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Sidney
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Chamber of Commerce
William Pirkle
Sioux Ordnance
Thomas Gatlin
Ira Johnson
Waldo Dearing
Pirkle
Gatlin
Impress Fund
Dearing
North Platte chosen for 1962 Western Nebraska Bar meeting
The Western Nebraska Bar Association selected North Platte as the 1962 meeting site at a luncheon meeting at the Alliance Elks Club. Officers for the coming year are George B. Dent Jr, James E Schneider, and Robert E Roeder, all of North Platte. Over 100 attorneys attended, with an oil and gas law institute by Viruce H Merrill of the University of Oklahoma.
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Western Nebraska Bar Association
North Platte
Alliance Elks Club
George B. Dent Jr
James E Schneider
Robert E Roeder
Western Nebraska
Alliance
Viaurce H Merrill
Uniersity of
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Sete
West Area
Banner Oil Co
Love- Miller
Sunol
Jul- Tex
Meyer
Pebble
Lorenzo
Pfeiffer Oil and Gas
Mather Chief
West Frei
Potter
Gower Oil Co
Egging
Benson and Welch
Mather
Gov. Morrison
Herman Nett
Bob William
Star Market
Midel
Harris
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Ward’s
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