Cheyenne County Tops Nebraska Natural Gas Production
Nebraska has produced close to 79.85 million cubic feet of commercial natural gas by end of 1958, with Cheyenne County contributing 47.37 million. Huntsman Field and West Sidney Field led in county output, while Dorman, Doran, and Marlow fields added notable figures. gas processing plants strip liquids before distribution. Oil production totals show 100 million barrels statewide, with Cheyenne County supplying about 30 million barrels, though Kimball and Banner counties now outpace it. 40 rigs active in western Nebraska, only one in Cheyenne County.
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Nebraska
Cheyenne
Cheyenne County
Huntsman
Sidney
West Sidney
Ohio Oil
North Central Gas Co
Kansas-Nebraska Gas Co
Dorman
Ginther - Warren - Ginther
Doran
Marlow
Richardson County
Falls City
Kimball
Banner Counties
Rinehart’s
Oil Reporting Service
Lippstrew
Gurley
Big Springs Dominates Music Festival In Sidney Contests
Big Springs earns superior ratings in both band and chorus at the Lodge Pole Valley Activities Association Music Festival in Sidney. Dalton High leads juniors with seven, while Big Springs and Sunflower follow with five each. Potters, Lodgepole, St. Patrick's, Melbeta, Lorenzo, Harrisburg, and Dix post various excellent and good ratings across band and choir. Nearly 300 students from 11 Panhandle schools competed. about 110 entries were recorded.
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Big Springs
Sidney
Dalton High
Lorenzo
Big’ Springs
Dalton
Lodgepole
Melbeta
Potter
Dix
Sunflower
St. Patrick’s
Harrisburg
Gurley
Melleta
St. Patrick's
Lodge Pole Valley
Sterling Man Severely Hurt In Near Potter Accident
Roland Bird of Sterling an employee of The Neff Trucking Co was seriously injured while working as a swamper on a truck near Potter The gin pole cable broke causing poles to swing forward and strike him on the rack He sustained a skull fracture and broken nose and is hospitalized at Kimball Hospital.
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Roland Bird
Sterling
Neff Trucking Co
Potter
Neff
Bird
Kimball Hospital
Lodgepole Rites Set for Mrs Markel 74
Mrs Ladge B Markel 74 longtime Lodgepole resident died in a Denver hospital after a stay since Saturday Rosary will be said Sunday evening at 730 at her Lodgepole home Funeral services Monday at 9 am from Sacred Heart Catholic Church Lodgepole Rev Robert F Maron will officiate Crag Mortuary in charge Survivors include three daughters Irene Kyipal Helen Gunn Bessie Simon four sons Edward Eugene Ralph Richard 20 grandchildren one brother James A Rosenlius She was preceded by husband Edward M Market in 1946 and by a daughter Ruth Namiuth in 1956
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Ladge B Markel
Lodgepole
Denver
Sacred Heat Catholic
Robert F. Maron
Crag Mortuary
Irene Kyipal
Helen Gunn
New York City
Bessie Simon
North Platte
Edward
Eugene
Lodgepol
Ralph
Richard
Colorado Springs
James A Rosenlius
South Carolina
Edward M. Market
Mes
Ruth Namiuth
Nebraska oil fields report scattered gains in Banner county finds
Banner County records the only new discovery this week with Brinkerhoff Drilling Co and Pan American recovering 180 feet of oil on a J sand DST from 6716 60 and 190 feet oil cut mud. No 8 1 Soule SE NE Sec 8 17 56 lies between Fink and Vedene Fields. Other wells include No 1 4 Johnson in Kenmac Field by British American and No 2 Bartow offsetting Bar Tow Field in Wyn. Multiple producers and DSTs across Maas, Sias State, and Lakes fields noted with significant oil shows and mud readings.
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Nebraska
Banner County
Brinkerhoff Drilling Co
Pan- American
Soule
Fink
Vedene
Johnson
Kenmac
Kimball County
Wyoming Western Oil Co
Bartow
Petroleum, Inc
Maas
Beale No 1
Pan American
Sias State
Shoreline Petroleum Co
II South
Roy Shoaff
Signet Field
Whoat
Sidney Girl Is Wesleyan Beauty Finalist
Elaine Witrig of Sidney, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ted Witte, is among six finalists in the Nebraska Wesleyan University 1959 Beauty Queens contest. A 1959 graduate of Sidney High School, she was runnerup in the Miss Lincoln Pageant in 1956. She is active in student life and sports and will attend the coronation ball on April 4.
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Lincoln
Elaine Witrig
Trederck W. Witte
Senev
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Nebraska Wesleyan
Elaine
Sidney High School
Dick Connors Wanted for Grand Larceny
A warrant for the arrest of Richard Connors has been issued by the Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office in Hue for grand larceny. Connors, once known as Slim The Fixit Man, disappeared around February 17 with three watches a clock a ring binoculars and a stamp collection.
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Richard Connors
Cheyenne County
Rain and Snow Bring Precipitation to Sidney Area
Rain and snow combined to deliver about 0.30 inch of moisture to Sidney last night with additional snow showers possible tonight. Skies cleared by midmorning and no severe weather was expected as warmer air spread across the region.
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Sidney
Weather Bureau
Tablelands
Denver
Panhendle
Neoraska
Smilar
Panind
Papal honors elevate Nebraskans to Monsignor rank
Father Thomas Siudowski of Sidney and Father Anthony Egging of Grand Island were named Domestic Prelates with the title Right Reverend Monsignor by Pope John XXIII. Six Nebraska priests gained Monsignor status, with other honors for chancellors and church leaders across the Grand Island Diocese.
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Thomas Siudowski
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Sidney
Anthony Egging
John Viiiii
Nebraska
John L. Pas
Ord
Grand Island
Carl Hayden
Nebraska Register
Monsigno
Pope John
Knights of
St Gregory
B. J. Cunningham
Frank Cleary
Leonard Mellius
Howard Gore
Walter O'Connor
North Platte
Stephen Deaver
Alliance
Deaver
Pro Ecclesia Et Pontifice
J Huntemer
Grace Hannan
Gothenburg
Police Apprehend AWOL Soldier in Sidney
Harold Lee Smith, 23, sought by Army authorities since January, was captured by Military Police in Sidney this morning. Sidney police handed him over after officers were alerted he had been AWOL from Fort Carson since January 15. Smith, who married a Sidney woman in February, was taken from her parents home with no resistance after about six weeks in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Lee Smith
Sidney
Smith
Fort Carson
Calo
Operetta Tonight Describes Valley Theme by SHS Chorus
Tonight at 8 o'clock the Senior High Chorus presents Bown tn The Valley an operetta. Tickets at the door 75 cents adults 59 cents students 25 cents children. Folk songs illuminate the tale of Jennie Parsons and Brack Weaver with music by Kurt Well and Arrva'd Sundgaard providing the librettos and momentum for a fast moving story.
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Bown
Chiidren
Down In the Valley
Kurt Well
Jennie Parsons
Brack Weaver
Arrva'd Sundgaard
SAC Band Accepts Invite to Fort Sidney Days Parade
The SAC band at Offutt Air Force Base has accepted Sidney Jaycees invitation to join Fort Sidney Days on June 20. Fort Sidney Days director P J Heaton Jr said the 40-piece band may perform a brief concert if military air space allows. Hill City Fife and Drum Corps and a US Air Force Academy band were also invited.
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Strategic Air Command
Offutt Air Force Base
Omaha
Sidney Jaycees
Fort Sidney
P J Heaton, Jr
Offutt
C D Campbell Heaton
Hill City
S. D
United States Air Force Academy Cand
Colorado
SAC
Heaton
Sidney
Aicawu
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Sharon Mosel
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Ene
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Acca
Boboi Pernard
Omata
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Sporso
Elaine Witlig
J. C. Peters
Peters
Dick Connors
Siudowski
Keging
Tom
Chicago
Lake Orchard
Mich
Detroit
Anton Link
Sargent
Neh
Catholic Church Extension Society
Father Egging
Father Egeging
St. Patrick’s Academy
Blessed Sacrament Parish
Neb
St. John’s Seminary
Little Rock
Ark
Stanislaus V Bona
Holy Rosary Church
University of Nebraska At
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National Catholic Educational Association
Veterans Administration Hospital
Father Siudowski
Ft. Sidney Days
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Tone Eniact
Fiteen Herboldsheimer
Jerry McRoberts
Mood Indigo
Judy Pelster
Kathy Lou Weed
Audrey Kragel
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