Oil News: Three New Nebraska Wells Reported
Banner County dominates the oil scene with three new wells. A discovery near the Nebraska Wyoming line at No 1 Young reports 460 feet of oil in a drill stem test. Wells include No 1 Mary Dewis in Llano Field with 11 feet oil show in J sand. Pan American No 15 Edwards Unit shows four feet oil in core test. Sam Gary Denver independent logs No 1St ear ly in Scotts Bluff County with J sand shows. The Cedar Valley area wildcat lies a mile west and could prove important if shows pan out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banner County
Nebraska
Nebraska-Wyoming
Young
South Texas Development Co
Catex
Kingston and
Don Rounds Drilling Co
Edward Mike Davis
Llano
Mary Dewis
Pan-American
Edwards
Edwards Field
SW Sec
Panhandle
Sam Gary
Denver Independent
Scotts Bluff County
Cedar Valley
Miss Kelly Funeral Services Set At St Patrick’s
Funeral rites for Berniece Catherine Kelly 67 will be Thursday at 9 30 a m at St Patrick’s Catholic Church with Very Rev Vincent Pelster officiating Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery Gehrig and Son Funeral Home in charge Rosary is tonight at 7 30 at the funeral home Miss Kelly a Cheyenne County native born March 31 1896 was daughter of Daniel and Julia Kelly There are no survivors She worked for many years at J W Johnson Insurance Agency and stayed with it after its purchase by W P Ackerman She also served years at The American National Bank She was a member of St Patrick’s Catholic Church Catholics Daughters of America and the Kings Daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Berniece Catherine Kelly
Memorial Hospital
Vincent Pelster
Greenwood
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Miss Kelly
Cheyenne County
Daniel
Julia Kelly
J.w.johnson Insurance Agency
W. P. Ackerman
American National Bank
St. Patrick’s Catholic
St. Patrick’s
Catholic Daughters of America
The
Kings Daughters
Fort Sidney Days Queen set for May 9 at Junior High Auditorium
The 1964 Fort Sidney Days Queen pageant is scheduled for Saturday May 9 with an 8 pm contest in the Junior High School Auditorium. Contestants must be 18 by Sept 1 and not over 28, with a 2 pm tea and preliminary judging. The winner goes to Miss Nebraska in Beatrice in June and receives a 250 dollar scholarship.
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Fort Sidney
Junior Chamber of Commerce Committee
Bill Maddox
Maddox
Beatrice
Cheyenne County
Paul Adkinson
Bill Waterson
Don Kershaw
John Ward
Stan Belieu
John Mason
Firemen Honored At Sidney Testimonial Dinner
A testimonial dinner for Sidney Volunteer Fire Department members and their wives was held at the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel Tuesday night. Mayor Dean Wilson awarded service pins for 5 to 25 years, with W. E. Gehrig Sr. and Red Porter earning 25 years, Jack Hutchison 20 years, Virgil Greever Willis King and Harvey Vizina 15 years, Dan Benzel Charlie Hawkins Bob Hassle Floyd Lanks 10 years, and Merle Bobo Rich Boyer Walt Herboldsheimer Russ Joder Arnold Larson Jim Paxton Henry Schoenholtz Dallas Stettner and Dean Stettner 5 years. An evening magic act entertained attendees.
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Sidney
Harvey Vizina
Dan Benzel
Charlies Hawkins
Bob Hassle
Floyd Lanks
Merle Bobo
Rich Boyer
Walt Herboldsheimer
Russ Joder
Arnold Larson
Jim Paxton
Henry Schoenholtz
Dallas
Dean Stettner
Francis Stone
Car Demolished On Curve Near Greenwood Cemetery
A 1957 model car rolled over on a curve at the northwest corner of Greenwood Cemetery at 4 20 p m Tuesday. Norman L Martin 22 of Sidney drove southbound and into the road bank. He was uninjured while his mother Mildred Bay Sidney sustained minor bruises per Highway Safety Patrol Trooper Felix Koenig.
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Greenwood Cemetery
Felix Koenig
Highway Safety Patrol
Norman L. Martin
Sidney
Mildred Bay
Weather Outlook Mostly Fair Through Tomorrow
Mostly fair conditions continue with cool nights. Temperatures dip to 15 to 25 degrees tonight and rise to around 30 degrees tomorrow. Highs near 30 with light winds.
On-The-Spot Coverage At Cage Tournaments
The Sidney Telegraph previews Thursday state tournament games featuring St. Patrick's Academy of Sidney and Peetz Colorado Bulldogs. Hank Meysenburg will report courtside in Lincoln on the Irish vs Gibbon first round finale. Delores Nelson will relay Peetz-Virus coverage from Adams City. Logan County enters with a 19-1 record seeking state glory. wrap-up to follow Friday and Monday editions.
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Sidney Telegraph
St. Patrick’s Academy of
Sidney
Peetz
Colo
Hank Meysenburg
Telegraph
Lincoln
Gibbon
Meysenburg
Delores Nelson
Adams City
Colorado
Rollie Beran
St. Pat’s
Beran
Logan County
Lorenzo Public School to renominate superintendent LEO TURNER
LEO TURNER, Lorenzo Public School superintendent, plans to return for another term. A former principal, he also serves as coach and instructor. Faculty must indicate their intentions by April 3. Turner, a native of Elm Creek, graduated from Kearney State Teachers College in 1957 and expects a master's degree from Kearney this summer.
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Leo Turner
Lorenzo Public School
Supt. Turner
Lorenzo
Elm Creek
Kearney State Teachers College
Kearney
Bulls Sold At Monday Sale 44 at Alliance
Forty four bulls were sold Monday afternoon at the 49th semi annual sale of the Western Nebraska Hereford Association in Alliance. The average price was 740 dollars, with top head selling for 1000 dollars or more and averaging 1995 dollars among the top five. Earl Henderson and Sons of Alliance showed the grand champion bull, which Ralph Riggs of Crawford purchased for 2025 dollars.
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Alliance
Western Nebraska Hereford Association
Earl Henderson and Sons of Alliance
Ralph Riggs
Crawford
Drilling Planned Near Potter Field In Cheyenne County
Denver independent Edward Mike Davis announces a wildcat oil test location in Cheyenne County south of Potter. The No 1 Charles P. Herboldsheimer discovery sits in NE Sec 1 13 53 just east of the South Potter Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Mike Davis
Denver Independent
Cheyenne County
Potter
Charles P. Herboldsheimer
South Potter
Fair Board 64 Plans Cheyenne County Fair Opening Aug 9
The Fair Board set opening plans for 1964 Cheyenne County Fair with a barbecue as the inaugural feature. Wayne Campbell and Fred Kriesel lead barbecue arrangements. The fair runs August 9 to 12 with 1000 to 1500 reserved seats at 50 cents extra. Rodeo Queen contest is led by Art McMillen and Merle Bobo with entries soon.
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Fair Board
Wayne Campbell
Lodgepole
Fred Kriesel
Gurley
Art McMillen
Merle Bobo
Sidney
Merchants
Jefferson County
Colo
Cut Imports 50 Percent by Martin Bill in Congress
Congressman Dave Martin proposes a 12 line bill to cut meat imports by 50 percent from 1963 levels covering dressed meats live animals and processed meats. He says 1963 imports of about 1.8 billion pounds would boost cattle prices but President Johnson opposes any reduction. Other efforts to curb meat imports have failed in both chambers.
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Dave Martin
R.-Nebr
Congress
Rep. Martin
Johnson
White House
Senate
House
Have Nots Ask Haves To Pool Oil Acre Rights
The Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission will meet next Tuesday to consider pooling petitions. Scotts Bluff seeks to unite four acres with 36 neighbors for a 46 acre unit, and Cheyenne County involves two oil firms to form a 46 acre spacing. Other docket items include unorthodox drilling requests by J H Chain and Jack H McCollum.
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Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Scotts Bluff
Cheyenne County
Scotts Bluff County
Walter A. Ohmart Jr
Sunray DX Oil Co
Cheyenne
J. H. Chain
Morrill County
Jack H. McCollum
Sioux Army Depot 1963 payroll tops four million dollars
Sioux Army Depot reported a 1963 calendar year payroll of 4,217,000 under Col. Stanley W. Smiley, accounting for 82.6 percent of western Nebraska’s largest permanent industry’s operating costs. Other outlays included 401,000 for transportation, 83,000 for utilities, 115,000 for contracts, and 287,000 for supplies and equipment.
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Sioux
Stanley W. Smiley
Nebraska
Sidney
Army
U. S
Colwell Promotes Crusade For Prosperity In District 3
William E. Colwell, filing to run for Congress in Nebraska's Third District, urged residents to join a crusade for prosperity. He criticized stagnation in agriculture, business, and industry, urged self-reliance and a productive governmentPeople, districts and parties are named as he plans to campaign across the district and spoke at a Buffalo County Democrat Central Committee meeting.
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Kearney
Congress
William E. Colwell
Main Street
Dr. Colwell
America
Washington
Hay Springs
Buffalo County Democrat Central Committee
Aircade For GOP Chiefs in Nebraska Tour Stops
Sidney hosts a two day air tour by State Republican leaders visiting 21 Nebraska counties next week. The group lands at Sidney Airport at 2 30 p m March 18 to meet party workers with coffee and donuts provided by Republican women. An average 30 minute stop is planned at each location including Grand Island Hastings Holdrege McCook North Platte Ogallala Gering and more.
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Sidney
Nebraska
Republican Party
Jack Schuetz
Republican Women’s Club
Grand Island
Hastings
Holdrege
McCoyorth Platte
Ogallala
Gering
Exodus To Cage Meet Opens With St Patrick Team Departure
The District Class C tournament begins as St Patrick’s Academy players depart Sidney for Lincoln at 7 30 am in three cars led by Coaches Bevan Rolls and Father Murphy. Tomorrow 40 girls and 27 boys ride two buses to the event with many parents. The St Patrick band performs Thursday night with Gibbon, KSID will air the 7 45 pm game.
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Sidney
Lincoln
St. Patrick's Academy
Rollie Bevan
Rich Rolls
Michael Murphy
St. Pat Band
Frank Baca
Gibbon
KSID
Bill Coupens
Allen Karnik
Virgil Knackstedt
Ernie Parkes
Marvin Kettler
Hearing On Gas Rate At Bluffs
A hearing is set for Thursday at 9:30 a.m. in the Municipal Building on Kansas Nebraska Natural Gas Co. request for a rate increase in Scottsbluff. Testimony will be heard from City and Kansas Nebraska representatives as the council weighs a proposed 49.9 percent revenue rise, with a two day hearing possible.
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Henningson, Durham and
Richardson
Kansas-Nebraska
Scottsbluff
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