Heaton Will Stay In Race For Governor
Attorney Patrick J. Heaton of Sidney will remain in the Nebraska governor race after filing by Omaha Democrats. Heaton, a long time Democratic stalwart, said tax reform would top his campaign agenda and he plans to actively campaign this time. He is the fourth candidate officially in the field joining William Ritchie A E Swanson and Mabel Fesser, with Lawrence Brock withdrawing to support Heaton.
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Patrick J. Heaton
Sidney
Heaton
Omaha
Long
Nebraska
Lincoln
P. J. Heaton, Jr
Supreme Court
George Olson
William Ritchie
A. E. Swanson
Polk
Mabel Fesser
Bernard J. Boyle
Lawrence Brock
Wakefield
Brock
Boyle
Brock Is Named Campaign Head for Nebraska Democrats
Heaton named Lawrence Brock of Wakefield his outstate campaign manager as he seeks the Democratic nomination. Heaton criticized Republican rule, urging change and vowing a fair tax plan and reduced state spending while accusing past mismanagement of school land leases and neglect of the penitentiary and mental hospitals.
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Heaton
Lawrence Brock
Wakefield
Nebraska
Roy Cochran
Lincoln
Crawford Banker Boosted For Race
James Ivins of Crawford is urged to file for Nebraska governor on an against sales tax platform. He confirms talk but offers no comments on filing. If he runs, he would be the sole candidate opposing a state sales tax, with supporters citing tax burden concerns. The bid began Thursday with a filing deadline approaching for the August 10 primary.
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Nebraska
James
Jim” Ivins
Crawford
Ivins
Short Durat
Harrison
Crawford Banks
Val Peterson
Harrison- Crawford
Sears Opens On Thursday In Sidney Store Launch
Sears Roebuck plans a grand opening Thursday for a catalog store at 937 Tenth Avenue Sidney with manager Carl A. Anderson stating readiness and a wide display of goods from deep freezes to stoves. Direct telephone contact with Kansas City and Denver warehouses will speed next day delivery and door prizes will be offered for registration on Thursday through Saturday.
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Sears Roebuck
Sidney
Telegraph
Sears
Carl A. Anderson
Tenth Avenue
Kansas City
Denver
Anderson
Rocky Mountain Territory
Here For Church Rally Leads Zone Meeting in Sidney
One hundred twenty three leaguers attended the spring Wye Braska Walther League Zone rally hosted by Sidney. Rev Hy Dorn of Sidney led the opening devotion and Rev Ernest of Scottsbluff spoke at the vesper. Gerald Ritz of Morrill was elected vice president to fill the unexpired term. LeRoy Horst of Gurley was named chair of the 1955 zone camp committee. The offering supported the Youth Evangelism Service program and district funds. Alliance Walther League will host the fall rally. Sidney presented two plays after a banquet.
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Sidney
Hy Dorn
Ernest of
Scottsbluff
Gerald Ritz
Morrill
Randall Ritz
Bernard Geerdes
Nebraska
LeRoy Horst of
Gurley
Alliance Walther League
Sidney Walther League
Bob Hossle To Head 40 et 8 Voiture 1428 in Cheyenne County
New officers for the Cheyenne County Voiture 1428, 40 et 8, were installed Monday night at Potter Legion Hall. Bob Hessle was installed as Chef de Gare to lead the local group next year, with E. O. Richards, Leo Gorman, Dallas Berney, Dewey Lovell, Dale Southard, Fred Koeppen, and Bob Sprengel named to other posts. The July meeting is canceled due to harvest. next session in August.
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Cheyenne County
Potter Legion Hall
Max Berenberg
Omaha
Bob Hessle
E. O. Richards
Chappell
Leo Gorman
Sidney
Dallas Berney
Dewey Lovell
Potter
Dale Southard
Big Springs
Fred Koeppen
Bob Sprengel
Oil Gas News Two Gassers Reported In Cheyenne County
Ohio Oil Co reports substantial natural gas in two Cheyenne County areas. No. 1 Radcliffe in West Sidney produces over 3 million cu ft daily top D sand at 4746 ft. No. 1 Clyde Sparks near Sidney yields about 2 million cu ft daily top D at 4562 ft with salt water in lower D. Hoagland well in West Sidney completes for 3.481 million cu ft daily.
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Ohio Oil Co
Cheyenne County
Ohio
Radcliffe
Sidney
Clyde Sparks
Marlow
Monay
Rogers Oil Co
Scottsbluff
South Texas Development Co
Morrill
Swsw
British American
Graylin
Logan County
Colo
Lowell
Daniels
A. Blake
Sterling
Bnae
Nebraska oil production up in 1953 across state
Nebraska's 1953 oil and gas output rose with crude oil valued at 16.12 million dollars and natural gas at 660 thousand from 302 producing wells. The state averaged 17 thousand barrels daily, with 18 rigs active and 19 new fields found last year, as 700 workers supported the industry.
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Nebraska
Oil Industry Review
Independent Petroleum Association
Cheyenne
Morrill
Deuel
Banner
Kimball
Panhandle
Dalton Youth Wins Freshman Engineering Scholarships
Seven Nebraska high school graduates planning to enter the University of Nebraska College of Engineering and Architecture received Freshman Engineering Scholarships totaling 3850. Dean Roy M. Green noted 140 applicants and 100 showing need. two faculty visited 16 hometown applicants before final decisions.
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Nebraska
University of Nebraska
College of Engineering and Architecture
Roy M. Green
New Elevator At Gurley Starts Operations This Week
The 350 000 bushel Gurley grain elevator will begin use Monday for Tuesday. George Bartels, Farmers Union Co op Association manager, says interior work finished over the weekend and the facility is ready to accept grain. Bartels expects a busy week with about 200 000 bushels brought in.
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Gurley
George Bartels
Farmers Union Co-op Association
New Co-Op Elevator In Sidney Hikes Storage Above 2.6 Million Bushels
Sidney voters approve a 250000 bushel Co-op elevator with an estimated cost of 160000 and plan a fund raising campaign. If built, it will raise Sidney storage well above 2600000 bushels countywide, with locations and financing details to follow.
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Sidney
Rogers Truck Line Opens New General Headquarters in Sidney
The largest oil field hauling firm in the Julesburg Basin, Rogers Truck Lines, unveiled its new Sidney headquarters on West Illinois Street. The Permastone exterior and mahogany interiors mark a modern showplace. the firm holds licenses in fourteen states and Canada, with 43 trucks and about 60 employees. H. L. "Hack" Rogers, former Kilgore head, leads the business with son H. L. Rogers Jr. The company reports over a million dollars in annual gross and a payroll near three hundred thousand dollars. The public is invited to visit the new building.
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Rogers Truck Lines
Julesburg Basin
Sidney
West Illinois Street
Rogers Company
Florida
Canada
Texas
Wyoming
Kimball County
Rogers
H. L. “Hack” Rogers
Kilgore
Julesburg
Public warned on illegal liquor purchases and sales
Police Chief Sol Willis cautioned the public about buying beer or liquor for minors or for adults who are off limits. He called the practice harmful and said dealers are careful but may be unaware buyers act for others. He urged public cooperation and promised renewed crackdown on violations.
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Sol Willis
Willis
Sidney Beer
Janet Hartmann Named Delegate to Presbyterian Assembly
Janet Hartmann daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer Hartmann of Sidney has been named a delegate to the Westminster Fellowship National Assembly at the University of Illinois June 30 to July 6 She joins about 1800 attendees representing more than 500000 youth of the Presbyterian Church USA The Urbana gathering will feature talks by Dr Charles T Leber Prof Alexander Miller Dr Eugene Carson Blake Dr Hayes M Fuhr and Dr Frances P Miller with Dr Joseph Gettys guiding daily Bible study
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Janet Hartmann
Elmer Hartmann
Sidney
Westminister Fellowship
National Assembly
University of Illinois
Presbyterian Church, USA
Urbana
Charles T. Leber
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
Alexander Miller
Sanford University
Palo Alto
Calif
Eugene Carson Blake
General Assembly
the Presbyterian Church, USA
Hayes M. Fuhr
Conservatory of Music
Hastings College
Hastings
Nebr
Frances P. Miller
Virginia
Joseph Gettys
The
First Presbyterian Church
Dallas
Texas
Assembly
Harvest May Be Started By Fourth of July
Heat wave accelerates wheat ripening across western Nebraska and adjacent states. Farmers say harvest could begin by July Fourth, with some predicting earlier due to hot, dry conditions. Local growers note moisture earlier in season and possible shrivelling if heat persists. combines moving north from Kansas and southeastern Nebraska, with two thirds of last year’s supply expected to suffice amid acreage reductions and drought losses.
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Lodgepole
Sidney
Imperial
North Platte
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Mosaic
Drouth
Rain Falls But Misses Dry Areas Weekend Weather Varies
Weekend thunderstorms brought rain to Gur ley and Dalton while Potter’s dust bowl area received little moisture. Kimball saw a two inch cloudburst with hail, Lorenzo had about two drops, and Sidney’s CAA station recorded .06 inches Friday night before heat dried it up. Sunday offered late thunderheads but rain totals remained low overall.
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Potter
Kimball
Lorenzo
Gurley
Dalton
Lodgepole
CAA
Sidney
Co Op Meeting Attended as Grain Elevator Plan Approved
More than 280 people attended the Farmers Coop Grain Company annual dinner in Sidney where stockholders voted to build a 250,000 bushel grain elevator. Photos show directors Frank Morey Art Brauer Bob McKay and others, including newly elected director Bob Anderson and retiring director Sam Chambers.
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Sam Chambers
Sidney
Chambers
Bob Anderson
Frank Morey
Bob McKay
John Eidem
Omaha
West Central Co-op Grain Company
Eideim
Walter Ehlers
Kimball
Western
West Co-op Grain
Farmers Union Co-op Association
Gurley
Sidney Group
Farmers Coon Grain Company
Farmers Coop Grain Company
Art Brauer
Frank Mettlen
Harry Stately
Anderson
Thompson
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Crawford Banker
Carl Anderson
Mr. Anderson
Seattle
Wash
Bob Hossle
Wayne L. Roberts
Omaha Steel Works
William D. Nelson
Decatur
Richard J. Johnson
Fort’Street
Paxton & Vierling, Aon’ Works
Rowan C. Gelknap
Harwood
Cooper Foundation
Harvey C. McMillen
First Ave
George P. Abel
Glenn E. Andersen
Hartley St
Nebraska Alpha Chapter
Phe Delta Theta
Charles R. Grady
Platte Center
Forney Foundation
Wayne Roberts
Farmers Co-op Grain Company
Co-op
Sidney Company
Gurley Farmers Union Association
Huntsman
Sunol
Colton
Brownson
Fox Theatre
Rogers Truck Line
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