Frontier TV can't expand Scottsbluff facilities soon
KFBC TV Cheyenne manager Charles Cahill says Frontier Broadcasting cannot extend TV facilities in the Alliance Hay Springs Crawford area soon due to economic reasons. He suggests hiring an electronics engineer to survey the area and offers aid without bias to influence local decisions.
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Alliance
Frontier Broadcasting Co
Cheyenne
Scottsbluff
Alliance Chamber of Commerce
Charles P. Cahill
Kfbc TV
Cahill
Frontier
Alliance- Hay Springs-Crawford
Kimball approves water system upgrades including tank
City council awards contracts for a 1 million gallon storage tank to William Anderson Co of Holdrege at 54890 dollars and 18000 feet of new water lines to Jansen Construction Co of Beatrice. Ten bids were received with a preliminary estimate of 170000 dollars. Work to begin when weather permits, city clerk Ted Kelso reports.
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Kimball
William Anderson Company
Holdrege
Jansen Construction Company
Beatrice
Ted Kelso
City Council Buys Paving Equipment for Local Labor
The City Council has purchased paving equipment to maintain current roads and lay new pavement. Local labor will be used to keep money in town, with only essential materials bought externally, providing a low cost option for homeowners who prefer not to pay up front.
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Chappell
Railroad Subway Excavating Begins Next Week
Bushman Construction Co. will start digging on the north side of the 13th Ave underpass Monday. Trestles beneath both eastbound and westbound tracks are due to be finished by week’s end. About 30 000 yards of material will be removed from the crossing. 10 000 yards used as fill, rest sold at $1 per five yard load in Sidney.
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13Th Ave
Bob Olmstead
Bushman Construction Co
Union Pacific
U.P
Bushman
Olmstead
Sidney
March 31 Deadline On Buying Intent For Stored Grain
Cheyenne County farmers with 1955 commodities stored outside approved warehouses must notify the ASC office of intent to sell to the Commodity Credit Corporation by March 31. A 30 day advance notice is required before maturity. Eligible grains include corn wheat barley oats rye sorghums flaxseed and soybeans. Pre-delivery inspections ensure eligibility and allow reconditioning where possible.
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Cheyenne County
ASC
Commodity Credit Corporation
James Johnson
CCC
Wheat two price plan sparks farm group clash in Nebraska
Nebraska Farm Bureau President Charlie Marshall defends the two price wheat plan against Nebrask a Wheat Growers Association chief Manny Kreader who says the plan would undercut corn farmers. The scheme promises floor support for wheat and differential pricing to separate domestic use from feed markets while stabilizing prices.
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Nebraska Farm Bureau
Charlie Marshall
C. H
Manny’’ Kreader
Dalton
Nebraska Wheat Growers Association
Marshall
Lincoln
Kreader
Senate
House
President
Daltonite
Judge's Election Path Clears for Lincoln Judge
State Supreme Court clears the way for District Judge I J Nisley of Lexington to seek reelection in 1956. Seven Nebraska district judges aged 70 by Jan 2 next year have filed for a legislative act setting a 70 year retirement, with voluntary retirement at 65. The ruling notes constitutional limits on changing compensation during a term.
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State Supreme Court
I J. Nisley
Lexington
High Court
van Oo
Bod
Nebraska
Supreme Court
District Court
Hollywood Names On County Leases
Mineral deed records in Cheyenne County reveal interests credited to Hollywood figures. David Alan Ladd Alana Sue Ladd and Alan Ladd Jr are listed alongside Alan Ladd senior who also holds an interest. Bing Crosby is shown as Harry L Crosby. Doheny family members and J Howard Culver also appear among the named interests.
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Cheyenne County
Potter
David Alan Ladd
Alana Sue Ladd
Alan Ladd, Jr
Alan Ladd
Harry L. Crosby
Bing
Doheny
J. Howard Culver
California
Culver City
Probates Filed for Denver Men’s Wills with Oil Interests
Petitions for probating the wills of two Denver men with oil and gas holdings in Cheyenne County were submitted to the county court. The will of Thomas J. Smith, who died November 10, 1952, names his son as heir and executor. The will of Edmund Steinauer, who died June 5, 1955, designates his widow as executrix.
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Denver
Cheyenne County
Thomas J. Smith
Edmund Steinauer
Right of Way Condemnation Meeting Set in Sidney
City prepares for Thursday 1 PM session to outline procedures for negotiating 13th Ave subway right of way damages. McNish named as official negotiator for state and federal highway agencies with half costs borne by city bonds and half by federal funds.
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13Th Ave
Bureau of Public Roads
State Highway Department
Murrey Fuller
J. H. McNish
Fuller
McNish
Popcorn John Dies In Stand
Popcorn John John J. Brown a Cheyenne County fixture died of a heart attack in his Sidney popcorn stand at 81 Funeral services set for 9 a m Thursday at St Patrick s Church burial in Dalton Cemetery Gehrig Son Funeral Home in charge Born March 16 1875 in St Petersburg Illinois he moved to Cheyenne County 49 years ago and later lived in Sidney for 18 years Survived by a large extended family including 48 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren Burial arrangements memorial advised instead of flowers
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Cheyenne County
John J. Brown
John
Sidney
Mr. Brown
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Albert Albel
Dalton Cemetery
Gehrig & Son Funeral Home
St. Petersburg
Dalton
Phillips
Neb
Bertha Eckert
Viola Robbins
Barbara Diederich
Rose Sweet
Talent
Ore
Charles Eckert
Herman Eckert
Ames
Fred Eckert
Carroll
John Eckert
Hillsboro
Harold Eckert
San Fernando
Calif
Robert Eckert
Myrtle Sandien
Fremont
Kathryn Knight
Pacoima
Calf
Ida Knight
Sun Valley
Christina Stewart
Rose Clason
Orenco
Velma Johnson
Wewela
S. D
Peggy Kincannon
Fontanelle
Fontanelle, Neb
Maude Meier
Arlington
Lillian Peterson
Dave
Grand Island
Willie
Lizzie Spencer
Lexington
J. E
John Davison
Rudy Munderloh
Chris Knutsen
Ted Kallhoff
Ola Brogren
Spring Comes Early as Warm Weather Arrives
Scottsbluff weather bureau forecasts fair and mild conditions for the advent of spring on Tuesday morning with increasing cloudiness later. Winter remains possible in the Panhandle for weeks, while last April brought a snowsl snowstorm that moistened dry soils for farmers.
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Tomorow
Scottsbluff Weather Bureau
Panhandle
Nebraska
Scottsbluff Bureau
Myers Estate Petition Filed in Potter County Court
Petition asks for the appointment of Herbert Stevens as administrator of the Mary E Alyers estate. The Potter resident died March 3, and the filing was made in county court to probate the estate.
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Myers Estate
Herbert Stevens
Mary E Alyers
Potter
Sidney School Board Candidate James Edwards
James Edwards, a candidate for the Sidney School Board this spring, has practiced veterinary medicine in Sidney and its trade territory since 1949. He operates an animal hospital on the west edge of Sidney. Born in Minneapolis, he studied at Colorado A&M College and holds a BS and DVM. He is a Rotary Club member, Mason, Shriner, and attends the Methodist Church. Dr Edwards and his wife reside at 2044 Maple St with two children.
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James Edwards
Sidney School Board
Sidney
Dr Edwards
Minneapolis
Minn
Colorado A&m College
Ft. Collins
Edwards
Rotary Club
Masor Lodge
Shriners
Methodist Church
Maple St
Wytex plans multi county drilling push in Nebraska Panhandle
Wytex Oil and Development Co announces a multi million dollar drilling program in the southern Panhandle. 50 to 60 wells will be drilled in Nebraska led by Cheyenne Kimball Banner and Morrill counties with some activity in Garden County. Wildcat wells and rig activity are planned across Cheyenne and Kimball counties with several new locations and ongoing production tests in the Rudolph and Spearow fields.
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Wytex Oil and Development Co
The
Telegraph
Panhandle
Denver
Wytex
Nebraska
Julesburg
Cheyenne
Kimball
Banner
Morrill
Garden County
Maley
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Ohio Oil
Spearow No
Spearow
Novotny
New Drilling Co
Ohio
Rudolph Oilier
Rudolph No. 2
Cr. Novotny
New York
Oper
Shell
Banner County
Redington
Petroleum, Inc
Kleinholz
Kimball County
Johnson
Forbes Field
Maxcy Drilling Company
Swisher
Wildcat
Stanolind Oil & Gas Co
Durland Trust
C-Ne
Lodgepole Field
Wytex Service Corp
Haug
Wildcat Miracle - Fifer Drig Co
Radman
Armory Dedication Set for Gering Nebraska National Guard Armory
Dedication of the Nebraska National Guard Armory at Gering is planned for next Sunday at 2 pm. Speakers will include Gov Victor Anderson and former State Senator John P McKnight of Auburn. An open house will follow the ceremonies.
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Nebraska National Guard
Gering
Victor Anderson
John P McKnight
Auburn
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