Federal Board Approves Continued Air Service Here
Nebraska drilling activity shows slow March but signals strong potential for 1963. New western fields in Scottsbluff and Cheyenne counties, plus northwest exploration, could boost output. Notable wells include No. 1 Schubert in Scottsbluff with 1270 feet oil and 920 feet water, and Marathon Oil's No. 5 Reimers near Dalton.
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Nebraska
Scottsbluff County
Ann
Cheyenne County
Suiarco Oil Co
Sun Oil Co
Don R. Link
Schubert
Denver- Julesburg
Canal
Two Mill Oil Levy Reimposed in Nebraska
The Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission reinstates a two mill per dollar levy on the value of all crude oil, dry gas and casing head gas produced in Nebraska effective March 1 1963. The measure returns after legislative action moved drilling permit fees to the general fund, with income now limited to drilling fees and the production levy.
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Nebraska
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Nebraska Oil and Gas
Commission
Department of Agriculture and Inspection
State Capitol Building
Lincoln
Nebr
Nebraska oil and gas production data for 1962 released
The Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission reports 1763 oil wells and 47 gas wells in 1962 with total oil output of 24,884,761 barrels averaging 88,177 barrels daily. Kimball leads oil with 7,610,298 barrels, Red Willow 6,972,465, and Sleepy Hollow field contributes 5,847,995. Gas production is led by Cheyenne and Deuel counties with most wells.
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Nebraska
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Kimball County
Red Willow
Sleepy Hollow
Red Willow County
Banner
Cheyenne
Morrill
Cheyenne Ad Devel
Kinball
Nebraska oil field activity widens with new wells planned
In Banner County Saratoga Field discovery by Juniper Oil Co yields 80 barrels daily. Kimball County eyed Painter -B No.1 in Painter Field while Brinerhoff Drilling Co. holds the contract. A northwestern cluster in Sioux Dawes and Sheridan counties fails to find commercial production, yet Chadron Arch play persists per seismic and leases. Red Willow discovery No.1 Nicholson reports 41 barrels daily. Pubco plans two Red Willow wells and offset drills near Stoller and Strut in Sleepy Hollow. Statewide oil output averages 63 226 barrels per day for week to Feb 23, similar to prior week.
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Banner County
Saratoga
Juniper Oil Co
Kimball County
Painter
Brinerhoff Drilling Co
Nebraska
Sioux
Dawes
Sheridan
Chadron Arch
Red Willow County
Keith F. Walker
Nicholson
CNW NW
Missouri Ridge
Wolverine
Silver Creek
Sleepy Hollow
Pubco Petroleum Co
Pubco
Stoller
Granite
Oil Gas Commission
Bill Would End To Ports Of Entry Near Sidney
Nebraska commissioners push SB 441 to abolish ports of entry affecting gasoline tax collection. The State Roads Department must study impacts and report at March meeting if possible. The targeted port is on State Highway 19 south of Sidney.
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Nebraska Highway Advisory Commission
State Roads Department
Commission
Sidney
Policky Re-elected County Board President In 1963 Meeting
The Cheyenne County Extension Sponsoring Board held an organizational meeting at the extension office. Joe Policky was named president for a second one-year term and Mrs Dale Flora was elected vice president with Mrs. Robert Irwin as secretary. District supervisors Chet Walters and Elma Jarn attended.
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Cheyenne
Scottsbluff
Elma Jarn
Lincoln
Sheep Growers Meet At Cheyenne County Fairgrounds
The annual district sheep growers meeting will be held March 5 at the 4 H building Cheyenne County Fairgrounds with Lyle Burton as assistant extension agent. Ted Doane and Hank Ruckert will headline the all day program starting 10 15 a m with Sheep Capers film. A noon lamb dinner sponsored by Midwest Wool follows a morning of discussion research and trends and a demonstration of new shearing machinery. After lunch sessions resume for a 3 p m adjournment and a Q A session caps the day. The event is sponsored by Midwest Wool Growers Assn University of Nebraska and sheep breeders from Morris Scottsbluff Sioux Kimball Cheyenne Kieth and Deuel Counties with Cheyenne County Extension hosting.
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Cheyenne County Fairground
Lyle Burton
Ted Doane
University of Nebraska
Hank Ruckert
Midwest Wool
Rails
Midwest Wool Growers Assn
Morris
Scottsbluff
Sioux
Kimball
Cheyenne
Kieth
Deuel
Cheyenne County
Patrol uses airplane to monitor speed on Highway 30
The Highway Patrol used a plane over Highway 30 with five patrolmen including Vern Johnson from Chadron and observers from Chappell and Kimball. In four hours they contacted 35 drivers all for speed violations and noted no other offenses. The effort aims to curb accidents and drive traffic to legal limits.
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Highway Patrol
Mel Busekist
Busekist
Vern Johnson
Chadron
A. Anderson
Chappell
D. Dotson
Kimball
del Shipley
Paul Manley
Four Officers Assigned Here to Missile Program Office
Four officers join the missile program office at Soux Army Depot as flight and complex coordinators. Captain Charles D Freed Lt James A Ducker Lt James P Foster and Lt David G Cotts from the Corps of Engineers arrive from Fort Belvoir Cheyenne and Laramie Wyoming and Fort Frances E Warren with families in some cases. They express enthusiasm for Nebraska and Sidney hospitality.
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Sioux
James P. Foster
Charles D. Freed
James E. Ducker
David G. Cotts
Sioux Army Depot
Soux Army Depot
Paul Carrol
Air Force
James A. Ducker
Corps of Engineers
Freed
Laramie
Wyo
Thomas
Freeds
Ft. Dodge
Foster
Ducker
Fort Frances E. Warren
Cheyenne
Morehead
Minn
St. Louis
Heart Attack Fatal To Peetz Resident Funeral Saturday
Louise Peters Roelle, 68, of Peetz Cole died of a heart attack at home Wednesday. Funeral services set for Saturday at 9 30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Peetz with Rev Omer Fox haven. Burial in Peetz cemetery. Rosary Friday at 7 30 p.m. in Gehrig and Son Funeral Home. Memorials to Sacred Heart building fund. Survivors include Bernard Roelle Francis Faye Fehringer J C Peters and 16 grandchildren.
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Bernard Roelle
Peetz Cole
Peetz
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Peetz, Cole
Omer Foxhaven
Gehrig and Son
Louise Peters
Pleasanton
Nebr
John H and
Adolphina Kirschner Peters
Kearney
The
Altar Society
Community Chorus Plans Sunday Practice in Gurley Gym
The Community Chorus, drawn from Gurley Dalton Weyerts areas, will hold a 3 pm Sunday practice in the Gurley gymnasium. Director Doug Anderson notes about 45 singers usually attend and expects 45 to 50 voices this session.
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Gurley-Dalton-Weyerts
Gurley Gymnasium
Doug Anderson
North Dakota and South Dakota cattle men visit Sidney
A 29 member cattle industry delegation from North and South Dakota toured Nebraska and visited Sidney on Thursday. Led by Adolph Herman of Lemmon they praised Nebraska facilities and modern feeding operations while touring Ogallala Venango Imperial Wauneta and Minatare before returning to Lemmon. In Sidney they were hosted by The American National Bank with greeting from Lew Mehling and County Commissioner Carl Olsen.
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North Dakota
South Dakota
Sidney
Breifly
Adolph Herman
Lemmon
Dakota
Nebraska
Ogailala
Venango
Imperial
Wauneta
Minatare
Herman
Lemmon Chamber of Commerce
Lemmon Banks
Production Credit Assn
South Dakota Livestock Council
C. Peterson
Chamber of Commerce
Petrified Wood Park
Peterson
American National Bank
Lew Mehling
Bank
Carl Olsen
Carl Olson
Cheyenne
Mr. Olson
C. ©. Peterson
So. Dak
North and
Sidney Timursday
Panhandle
Parole Violator Brought In From Nashville for Hearing
Deputy Sheriff Gene Morris brings Richard Roberts to Sidney on parole violation charges. Roberts, once from Ogallala, pleaded guilty to forgery in Cheyenne County District Court in January 1962 and was placed on Nebraska probation by Judge John Kuns. Parole violation hearing set for March 5 before Judge Kuns.
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Gene Morris
Nashville
Richard Roberts
Roberts
Ogallala
Cheyenne County
John Kuns
Nebraska
Kuns
Potter Lions Club Sees Red Cross Leader Speak
Rudy Munderloh chairman of the Cheyenne County Chapter of the American Red Cross will address Potter Lions Club on Monday March 11 at the meeting.
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Rudy Munderloh
Cheyenne County
The
American Red Cross
Potter Lions Club
Flights Here May Be Changed To Scottsbluff Route
The Civil Aeronautics Board grants Frontier Airlines continued service for Alliance Chadron Hastings Kearney McCook and Sidney during a temporary period. Sidney may join the Denver Scottsbluff OMA route enabling faster Denver to Omaha travel via McCook Kearney Hastings and Lincoln. Frontier retains St Joseph Missouri service while Dickinson North Dakota Lemon South Dakota Sterling Colorado Beatrice and Imperial Nebraska lose authority effective April 1.
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Denver
Colo
Civil Aeronautics Board
Frontier Airlines
Nebraska
Alliance
Chadron
Hastings
Kearney
McCook
Sidney
Frontier
Scottsbluff
Omaha
Lincoln
St. Joseph
Dickinson
N. Dak
Lemon
S. Dak
Sterlinng
Beatrice and Imperial
Neb
Lewis W. Dymond
Freak blast causes heavy damage at Marathon Oil plant
A one in a million explosion at the Doran Farms operation west of Sidney destroyed a metal building and damaged property worth about $5,000. Marathon employee Dan Dalene, near a 360 HP compressor, survived by standing beside the tank. Repair crews worked to restore operation the next day.
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Doran Farms
Marathon Oil Co
Sidney
L. A. Lindstrom
Marathon
Lindstrom
Dan Dalene
Mr. Dalene
Mrs Earl Russell Dies Suddenly at 76
Mrs. Earl Russell 76 died Tuesday night at her home from an apparent heart attack. Funeral Monday at 2 p.m. in Craig Mortuary with Rev. John Stayton officiating. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Born Feb 10 1887 in Saline County Nebr she married Earl E Russell May 29 1907 in Thayer County.
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Earl Russell
Mary van Cleef
Saline County
Nebr
George W
Margaret Brollar van Cleef
Thayer County
Earl E. Russell
Hubbell
Neb
Sidney
Earl
Roland Banks
Donald E. Russell
Los Angeles
Calif
Erla Mae Thompson
Doyle E. Butts
Mary Lou Justen
Honolulu
Hawaii
Larry L. Butts
Fort Ord
Roger K. Butts
Germany
Twnna Kay
Terry Russell
G. D. van Cleef
Chester
A. J Russell
Martha Norton
Ft Collins
Colo
Frontier Boards 110 Passengers During February
Frontier Airlines recorded 110 passenger boardings in February at Sidney station. Manager Dale Kindred notes this is the highest monthly total since March 1961, as the CAB had set a five-per-day minimum for new route service which Sidney has not yet reached.
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Sidney
Frontier Airlines
Dale Kindred
Frontier
Melvin Jurgens 53 Dies After Short Illness
Melvin Henry Jurgens 53 of Lodgepole died Thursday morning at Memorial Hospital after two weeks of hospitalization following several years of illness. He was a lifelong Lodgepole resident born February 9, 1910. Funeral services set for Tuesday March 5 at 2 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lodgepole with Rev. John T. Schmidt officiating. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Craig Mortuary in charge. Survivors include wife Ilene, three sons Leslie Gary Melvin II, two daughters Elane and Bonnie, three brothers August John and Alvin, and sister Mrs. Mattie Frerichs.
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Melvin Henry Jurgens
Lodgepole
Memorial Hospital
Immanuel Lutheran Church
John T. Schmidt
Greenwood Cemetery
Craig
Weyerts
Ben
Grace Peters Jurgens
Ilene Humphrey
Ilene
Leslie
Gary
Melvin SI
Elane
Bonnie
August
John
Alvin
Sidney
Mattie Frerichs
Dalton
Egging Co Open House Attracts Hundreds This Weekend
The Egging Co plant southeast of Gurley hosts an open house Saturday from eight to five and Sunday from noon to five. visitors may tour a plant that expanded from a small farm shed operation to a major industry attracting hundreds of people.
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Egging Co
Gurley
Flying Farmers Plan Open House at Egging Co Plant
The Nebraska Flying Farmers and Ranchers will fly in at 11 a.m. Sunday for an open house at the Egging Co. near Gurley. James E. Racek, Alliance president, says a sod airstrip lies four miles east and four south of Gurley. If pilots do not land there they may land at Sidney and be shuttled to the event. The firm makes tractor cabs.
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Nebraska Flying Farmers
Egging Co
Gurley
James E. Racek
Alliance
The
Flying Farmers
Sidney
Egging
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Federal Board O.k.’S
Western Drilling
Reimers
Spearow
Walter Johnson
Stuarco
Don Winslow and
Hayes
Fundamental Oil Corp
Murfin Drilling Co
Cambridge Oil Co
Llano
Olsen
Joe Policky
Scottsbluff -Omaha
Craig Mortuary
John Stayton
Melvin Jurgens
Egging's
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