Cheyenne County Delays Tax Valuation Submissions
Amid widespread changes in valuations Cheyenne County will not file its abstracts by July 1 as required. Assessor Roy Gish said no further switches will be made, with only clerical corrections possible. The county board of equalization will close this year’s session this weekend under statute.
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Cheyenne County
State Tax Commissioner's Office
Roy Gish
County Board of Equalization
Justin Haynes Co
Denver
Justin Haynes
Sidney
Antelope
Kearney
Morrill
Sheridan
Eisenhower designates oil import study group
President Eisenhower creates a cabinet committee to study whether crude oil imports threaten national security. Secretary Weeks chairs the panel with members from State, Defense, Treasury, Interior, and Labor. The move follows his April hint that oil imports could imperil defense industries.
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Eisenhower
White House
of Commerce
Weeks
Dulles
Defense Wilson
The
Treasury
Humphrey
Interior
Ere Hand
Labor
Schell
Civil Engineer Robbed After Accepting Ride East
Conroy F. Frans a 40 year old civil engineer from Scottsbluff was found battered by Highway 30 near Sidney after accepting a ride from two strangers. He was robbed of a $95 watch a suitcase of clothes $10 in cash and his unused bus ticket. Frans recalls little after drinking peach brandy during the ride.
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Conroy F. Frans
Frans
Scottsbluff
Highway 30
Sidney
Kimball
Gothenburg
Greater Attendance Sought For City Recreation Events
Sidney recreation director Arven Reynolds urged stronger turnout for the summer program. Changes include July 8 square dancing registration, no youth instruction until further notice, and new wrestling and gym classes for boys starting July 3. The schedule covers playgrounds, tennis, crafts, and adult recreation through the week.
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Sidney
Arven Reynolds
Reynolds
Gelf
Jerry Matzke
D.J. Garcia
Stan Smith
Les Landmesser
County to repair Highway 19 South of City
County commissioners will open bids Tuesday for repairing a 1.2 mile stretch of Highway 19 south of Sidney. The county will fund the project from the mall route fund, with the City of Sidney contributing its share. Work includes tearing up rippled sections, relaying new material, applying a two inch bituminous mat, and armor coating the road.
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Legies Park
Sidney
George Fleming
Youths Get Jail For Hub Cap Theft in Cheyenne
Two 18 year old youths, Herman Perry of Brush and Dale Bivens of Sidney, pleaded guilty to petit larceny in Cheyenne County. Each received ten days in jail plus double restitution for hub caps stolen, Perry $66 and Bivens $44, with court costs. Police recovered caps from a suspicious car and a second vehicle. owners were located for seven caps.
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Ts. West
Herman
Perry
Brush
Colo
Dale Bivens
Sidney
Cheyenne County
C. W. Smith
Bivens
West End
Newton
Jackson Streets
Sol Willis
Sidney City Council Hears Airport Midway Plan
A special council meeting was held to discuss and likely approve agreements for the proposed airport midway program. The project would extend the runway from 2,800 to 4,500 feet and widen it from 50 to 100 feet with additional work. Funding includes 100000 from the federal government, 35000 from the state, and up to 65000 from the city.
Jaycee Directors Meet Tonight in Sidney Portfolios for 1957
A brief Sidney Junior Chamber of Commerce board meeting is set for tonight at 7 45 at the chamber office. All members are requested to attend for portfolio assignments for 1957.
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Sidney Junior Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Tomorrow Deadline On Personal Property Taxes
Cheyenne County Treasurer M. M Inhelder said tomorrow is the deadline for payment of the second half personal property taxes. After tomorrow payments become delinquent and interest may be applied.
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Cheyenne County
M. M Inhelder
SOD Pay Day Moves Up For Fourth of July Week
Sioux Ordnance Depot changes pay day to Wednesday next week due to the July 4 holiday. Employees will have Thursday off with normal work Friday. The pay schedule is staggered so half the workforce is paid each week.
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Sioux Ordnance Depot
Street Sale Set Saturday July 6 by Chamber Committee
A citywide Street Sale is scheduled for Saturday July 6 with all regalia of old time merchandising. The retail committee of the Chamber of Commerce sponsors the event chaired by Chuck Dalton. Last year the sale was an outstanding success with merchants offering items at sale prices in this novel form of selling.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chuck Dalton
Lorenzo to Open School Addition Bid Today
Lorenzo School District will open bids this day for an addition to the Lorenzo school plant. Earlier this year patrons approved issuance of 15000 dollars in bonds to finance the addition.
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Lorenzo
Mrs. Keller Dead At 70 Rites Monday
Mrs. Charlotte Keller 70 mother of Mrs. C B Dorwart died last evening in a Cheyenne hospital after ten days illness. Funeral at St Patrick's Church Monday at 9 am with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Rosary Sunday at 7 30 pm at Gehrig and Son. Memorials suggested to Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital. She was born July 26 1887 in Cleveland Ohio and married William F Keller in 1912. Survivors include daughter Dorwart son Raymond Keller 12 grandchildren sister and three brothers.
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Charlotte Keller
C.B. Dorwart
Cheyenne
Wyo
Sidney
St. Patrick's Church
Albert Albel
Greenwood Cemetery
Gehrig and Son Funeral
Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital
Charlotte Christine Wiesman
Cleveland
Ohio
Augustus
Christine Mary Neff Wiesman
William F. Keller
Ypsilanti, Mich
Keller
St. Patrick’s Altar Society
Knight's Ladies
Dorwart
Raymond L. Keller
Detroit
Albert Proffit
Joseph Wiesman
Sylvester Wiesman
Gary
Ind
David Wiesman
Arcadia
Calif
Truck and Bus Traffic Check Underway Near Sidney
The State Highway Department conducts a truck and bus traffic check in the Sidney area. Last night vehicles were halted on 13th Avenue north of the underpass. A follow up check begins at 10 p.m. today east of Sidney on Highway 30 and runs until 6 a.m. tomorrow.
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The
State Highway Department
Sidney Area
13Th Avenue
Sidney
Truck Brakes Fail Lead to Rear-End Collision in Potter
A 1955 model tank truck had brakes fail while parking in Potter and rammed the rear of a parked unattended truck. Damage estimated at 150 dollars. Driver Albert Kirby, 45, of Sterling, reported by the Nebraska Safety Patrol.
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Potter
Albert Kirby
Sterling
Nebraska Safety Patrol
Inter-State Firemen Tourney In Sidney Sunday
Several hundred firemen from the southern Panhandle and northeastern Colorado will compete in Sidney at the Cheyenne County Fairgrounds. Events run 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with four contests focusing on hose handling and coupling. Seven judges from the North Platte Valley association assess times. Dalton defends as champion. a post events feed will follow for participants and families.
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Panhandle
Colorado
Sidney
Inter-State Firemen's Association
Cheyenne County Fairgrounds
Julesburg
Ovid
Sedgwick
Fairgrounds
Hail Strikes Cheyenne County Wheat Belt
Thunderstorm damage reported across Cheyenne County with thousands of acres of wheat hit hard. East Dalton area saw up to 100 percent loss on farms including Elmer Westerhoff and Ernest family plots. Lighter hail pounded South Table toward Potter to Sidney Airport as rain and thunderstorms forecast for tomorrow.
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Cheyenne County
Dalton
Elmer Westerhoff
Herbert Fecht
Ernest
Potter
Sidney
Wheat Harvest Opens in Richardson County Nebraska
Falls City Nebraska reports the 1957 wheat harvest starting in Richardson County with about 30 000 acres planted. The first load was brought to Bartlett and Co elevator from Glenn L and Martin farm testing 57 pounds and 17 percent moisture. The field was newly opened with a thin stand around the edges and the farmer did not know the potential yield.
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Falls City
Neb
Richardson County
Bartlett and Co
Glenn L&, Martin
Martin
Fireworks Set For Fourth In Sidney Territory
Fireworks display planned for 8 p.m. Thursday at the Sidney Country Club grounds directed by Chief Harvey Vizina. Civic groups including American Legion and Auxiliary, Chamber of Commerce committees, Kiwanis and Lions clubs, Elks, Rotary, Junior Chamber, and Sidney Volunteer Fire Dept contribute funds toward a safe Fourth of July celebration in Sidney and surrounding areas.
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Sidney
Sidney Country Club
Sidney Volunteer Fire Department
Harvey Vizina
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Chamber of Commerce
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Elks Club
Kiwanis Club
Lions Club
Rotary Club
Sidney Volunteer Fire Dept
Ohio oil finds in Grabill and Gaylord pools widen activity
Ohio Oil Co shows Grabill No 4 with 16 feet oil saturated sand from 4 837 to 4 853 feet and plans further drilling as the Grabill pool adds a fourth straight producer. Baumgartner Oil Co advances Gaylord No 3 and schedules McNish No 2 as new targets while Petroleum Inc reports a wildcat in the northwest. In Kimball County Pan American plugs several wells after a dry week, while Banner County sees Pure Oil and British American produce in the Fink field and Pan American adds Ostgren No 14 in Vowers field with six feet saturation.
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Ohio Oil Co
Grabill
Sidney
Ohio
Baumgartner Oil Co
Gaylord
Kreader
Baumgartner
Gaylord No. 3
McNish
Kimball County
Herboldsheimer
Pan American Petroleum
Kimball
Balderson Drilling Co
Davis Oil Co
Frederick
Sterling Drilling Co
Banner County
Pure Oil Co
Stevens
British American Oil Co
Sidney Summer Band Series Opens With Guest Soloists
The Sidney Summer Band Series starts tonight at 8 PM at the bandshell under George Hinn. Special features and conductors will mark each Friday performance as part of Ft. Sidney Days opening ceremonies. Program includes Footlifter March, El Dorado, Tuxedo Junction, Little Brown Jug, Invercargill March, Street Scene, and the National Anthem.
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George Hinn
Ft. Sidney
Little Brown Jug
Invercargill
Lithgow
Margaret Ann Olson
Kathy Sieckmann
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North Ward School
Central Ward School
Cental Ward School
Thompson
Sidney City
Jaycee
Dalton Region
City Hall Park
Providence
R.L
Oil and Gas
Pan American
Vowers Field
Little Suite
Erickson Street Scene
Newman
Washington Gray
Grafulla
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