Sidney’s 1960 building permits top the $200000 mark
Sidney building activity rises with 12 permits approved by the city council totaling nearly 70 000 for proposed construction. The year’s total passes 200 000 largely due to a hospital addition and a bowling alley project. residential permits rise from last year while commercial applications include a 30000 permit for Thomas Lumber and two Bauman applications totaling 31000.
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Sidney
Ciy Council
Thomas Lumber Co
Rest Home Construction Progress Reported For Memorial Hospital
Memorial Hospital board heard progress on the rest home addition with plastering due this weekend and final construction steps moving ahead. A five member admissions committee was appointed and federal approval on equipment totaling 27490 dollars was confirmed. plan includes a standard accounting system pilot study with Kellogg Foundation funds to compare costs across similar hospitals.
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Hagemeister
Cook
Bolin
Heaton
Olsen
American Hospital Assn
Kellogg Foundation
Sidney
Four Sydney Men Granted Pilot Licenses
Four Sydney men received licenses from the Federal Aviation Agency. Lloyd Carr and Norman Loder earned commercial licenses, both with Overland Air Service. Dr. J. E. Thayer and Don Sabin received private licenses. Carr noted 13 people are taking flying lessons, including two high school students who have soloed.
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Sydney
Federal Aviation Agency
Lloyd Carress Announs
Lloyd “Butch” Carr
Norman Loder
Carr
The
Overland Air Service
J. E. Thayer
Don Sabin
Valiant Debuts With Maddox Show on Thursday
A new entry in the small car field appears as the Valiant Challenger product lines arrive at Maddox Main with a unified body, inclined engine, gas economy and compact size featuring station wagon variants.
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Maddox
Valiant
Sidney
Eares
United Bods
Oh Tad
Six Oil-Gas Cases Set for Fort Sidney Hearing
Six cases are on the Oil-Gas Commission docket for the third regular monthly hearing to be held Thursday morning at the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel. Five involve approvals of water flooding agreements and secondary recovery programs, while one Commission action seeks field rules for the Pan Am sand reservoir in Banner County, including 40 acre drilling units and periodic testing.
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Oil-Gas Commission
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Commission
Pan Am
Banner County
McGinley Seeks Facts On Rumor Affecting Depot
Congressman Don McGinley investigates a Washington report that the Army may take part of the Hastings Navy Ordnance Depot for storage. He cites assurances by Army officials that Sioux storage will be used before Nebraska space is sought. He seeks full facts and updates on Sioux Depot status.
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Don McGinley
Washington
Army
US Navy
Hastings
McGinley
Jack H Lowe
Sidney
Chamber of Commerce
Lowe
Sioux
Nebraska
Has Ines
Mel Lowe
Clai Williams
Scotsbluff
Frank Higgins
Higgins
Grand Opening Slated For New Coin Laundry
The Elm Street Speed Wash at 1445 Elm Street plans its official opening day this Saturday under Mr and Mrs Fred Pfingston. Ed Blanke owns the business offering free washing and drying, plus complimentary Pepsi-Cola coffee and cookies. A special large capacity washer handles 9x12 rugs and blankets.
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Lim Street
Elm Street
Fred Pfingston
Ed Blanke
Rapps Second Machine Sale Is Scheduled
Pete Rapps second machinery sale for the spring is scheduled for Wednesday March 23 at 10 30 am. The event will be held on the east edge of Sidney and is listed in this issue on the February graphic.
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Pete Rapp
Sidney
Wildcat Ventures Lead County Oil Drilling Push This Week
Drillers move to new wildcat wells on state land east of Gurley and near the Nederlandse area as Inland Drilling lines up the No 1 State well. Other wildcats include Neubauer No 1 near the Cheyenne Kimball line and Cabeen No 1 Hawkins near the Nebraska Colorado boundary. Plymouth Oil plans Dunlap field tests northward with offsets drilled nearby.
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R K_ Kelley
Sterning
Cole
Gurley
Mr. Kelley
D Johnson
Neubauer
Cheyenne-Kimball County
Wildcat
Don Rounds Drilling Co
Cabeen Exploration Co
Johnson
Cabeen
Lewis Drilling Co
Morrill County
Plymouth Oil Co
Ohio Oil Co
Council Buys Truck Kokjer Bid Is Low
The city approved a Kokjer Motor Co bid for a 4‑ton water dept truck, the lowest by $89, at a Monday meeting. Bids on cooling equipment for the power plant will be opened March 22 to address added cooling needs. No delegation protested unleashed dogs as expected.
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Kokjer Motor Co
Water Department
Kokjer
Grain Market Wheat Price Quoted
Wheat price quoted today at the elevator sources at 1.76 dollars per bushel.
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Ocl
Hard Freeze Triggers Major Road Damage in Cheyenne County
Northeast Cheyenne County suffers serious road damage as runoff water cuts across culverts after a deep freeze. The county road department reports crews with trucks and equipment repairing roads since the initial damage noted days ago. A problem area near Dalton known as Carnegie Lake remains flooded with about a foot and a half of water for a quarter mile, continuing if weather permits.
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Cheyenne County
County Road Department
Mpassable
Si Rose
The
Telegraph
Dalton
Rose
Carnegie Lake
Compact Comet Debuts at Wamsley Ford in Sidney
Ford dealer Wamsley displays the Compact Comet tomorrow in Sidney. The small car for Mercury dealers across the union offers five models from Compact F to Compact V C R and LA with two and four door sedans and a wagon option.
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Ford Motor Company
Wamslys
Sidney
Mccury
Union
Comet
Six Closing Days Listed On Chamber Calendar First Quarterly Is March 29
The Chamber of Commerce newsletter lists six closing days for 1960 Memorial Day May 30 Fourth of July Thanksgiving Nov 24 Christmas Dec 26 New Year Jan 2 plus eight other dates for flying the Hay. It notes new Chamber Chembers for 1960 and an upcoming meeting at Fort Sydney Motor Shop March 2 with details on dinner and programs.
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Chamber
Chamber of Commerce
Lincoln
Washington
Biedi
Armed Forces
New Chamber
Born’s Skelly Service
Demers Standard Service
East Conoco
Elkhorn Tavern
Gerald’s
Texaco Jack & Jill
Maroon Inn
Olesen’s
Otto's Body Shop
Wamsiey-Rambler Mercury
West Ho
Fort Sy
Dney
Ceemones
Nebraska
Tax facts in Telegraph series on mortgage deductions
The Telegraph presents the final story in its series “Figuring Your Income Tax.” It explains why homeowners with mortgages and large bills may benefit from itemizing deductions and how it could affect their tax outcomes. The piece analyzes common deduction tactics and potential profit from itemized deductions.
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Telegraph
Nebraska's Brook Field Enacts 200 Barrels Daily Production Cap
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission restricted Brook Field output to 200 barrels per well daily after an emergency hearing. The action aims to curb waste and protect correlative rights as four more Nebraska fields study potential limits. The Brook Field near Kimball has seven producing wells with more drilling, and one well shows a capacity up to 900 barrels daily.
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Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Nebraska
Brook
Kimball
Oil and Gas Commission
H. N
Rhodes
Sidney
Commission
Commisson
Enbrook Oil and Gas Co
Pan American Petroleum Corp
Brinkerhoff Drilling Co
Sunburst Petroleum Corp
Enbrook
Evertson
Pan
Brook Field
City wrestles with spring dog problem and leash law
City officials face roving dogs as spring returns. Leash law exists but enforcement falters without a dog catcher or funds. Police and residents clash over control, while ordinance requires owners to restrain dogs and officers to seize unlicensed or running at large canines.
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KSID
Sidney
Methodist Fund Aims to Clear Mortgage on New Church
Campaign officials clarify the goal of the First Methodist Church drive to pay off the $134,000 mortgage on the new building. Story says pledges exceed the need and any excess will fund the sanctuary, with work postponed until debt is erased. finish by Thursday night.
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First Methodist Church
Story
Legion Shrimp Feed Planned Tonight
The annual free shrimp feed for paid up members of the American Legion Pas No li in Sdney is scheduled for this evening in the basement of the auditorium starting at 6 30. Members with dues paid for 1960 are invited to bring their wives. dues can be paid at the door.
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Post and Nails
American Legion
Sdney
Sidney Dollar Days Ads Highlight Spring Special Buys
The Telegraph reports Sidney merchants join for a Spring Dollar Days event despite forecasts of lingering winter. Ads show a cross section of merchandise offered Thursday through Saturday with good values and a silver dollar change offer worth 110 cents at participating Chamber member stores.
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Dollar Days
Sidney
Telegraph
Chamber of Commercce
March Weather Brings Snow and Sleet Across Nebraska Panhandle
Brisk winds and intermittent sunshine marked March squalls over Cheyenne County and the Nebraska Panhandle. Heavy sleet and snow fell at times with poor visibility on highways as officials anticipated more unsettled weather Thursday.
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Cheyenne County
Nebraska Panhandle
Panhandle
Sidney
Cooper Heaton Peetz To Address C of C Class Here
Three political figures will speak at the final Chamber of Commerce political action course session Saturday. Speakers include State Senator John Cooper of Humboldt Nebraska a GOP gubernatorial candidate Pat Heaton Sr and John Peetz Jr Heaton is county Democratic chairman and Peetz county GOP chairman. A second course will start after the nine week class ends.
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Dwain Williams
Broken Bow
Sidney
GOP
Nebraska
Chamber of Commerce
J HT McNish
John Cooper
Humboldt
Neb
Pat Heaton
John Peetz Jr
Heaton
Peetz
Chamber Manage
Wayne Moran
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Wildcat Ventures
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Wamsley
Jack Pollock
Telegraph News
Twanship
North
Kimball County
Methodist Fund
Legion
Highway Patrol
Rocky Mountain
Plains
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