Oil Commission Approves Cheyenne County Drilling Sites
Cheyenne County gains four new drilling locations after the Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission approval. British American Oil Producing Corp plans three West Juelfs wells in section 19 17 51. Baumgartner Oil Co gets a west offset to a gas well. Sage Oil Co. announces No. 1 Erickson wildcat near Gurley. Murfin Drilling handles two existing Cheyenne County wells. Marathon Oil Co. secures multi zone completions for three Preble Field wells.
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Cheyenne County
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
British-American Oil Producing Corp
West Juelfs
Baumgartner Oil Co
Sage Oil Co
Gurley
Murfin Drilling Co
Exeter Oil Co
Davison
Don Rounds
Kreader
Dalton Territory
Marathon Oil Co
Preble
Gay Ellsworth Dies. Rites Planned for Friday
Sidney resident Gay Ellsworth died Tuesday after two weeks in Memorial Hospital following a heart attack in 1969. Funeral services will be held March 22 at 10 a.m. at Light Memorial Presbyterian Church with Rev. Carl L. Nelson officiating. Burial will be in Green Wood Cemetery. The Craig Mortuary is handling arrangements. The family designates the Heart Fund as a memorial. Ellsworth, born May 10, 1891 in Doniphan Nebraska, lived in Hastings and Rushville before moving to Sidney in 1940 where he managed Dalton State Bank and later ran an insurance and income tax business. He was a former mayor and school board member, and a Red Cross worker. Survivors include his wife Mollie, two daughters, three grandchildren, one sister, and one brother.
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Guy Ellsworth
Sidney Bhisthesaman
Memorial Hospital
Memorial Presbyterian
Mollie
Maxine Olsen
Ainsworth
Neb
Kathryn Wagner
Alexandria
Zelma Claridge
Blair
Fleming Walks Out On Hearing To Repeal Bill
Public Health Committee votes 5 to 0 to repeal the Nebraska Lottery Law with Sen. Sam Klaver chairing and Sen. George as head of Sidney as vice chair. Fleming and Klaver refuse to have their names attached to the repeal motion, citing privacy and lack of support.
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Fleming
Terry Carpenter
Public Health Committee
Sam Klaver
Omaha
George
Sidney
Red Olt
Ditch
Klaver
Spring Fashion Section Highlights Men Women and Jewelry
Sidney Telegraph presents a special Spring Fashion section with latest designs for men women and children plus jewelry and furniture features. Retailers anticipate a busy pre Easter season as Spring officially arrives.
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Sidney Telegraph
Sidney
Captain Kincaid joins SAD Staff
Captain John B. Kincaid of the Corps of Engineers becomes Assistant to the Director for Services at Sioux Army Depot. A California native, he enlisted in 1953, graduated from Fort Belvoir officer programs, and has served in Alaska and Greenland. He holds a Missouri School of Mines civil engineering degree and is married to Barbara with two children, Robin and Margaret Ann, residing in depot quarters T-8.
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John B. Kincaid
Corps of Engineers
Sioux Army Depot
Kincaid
Calfornia
Fort Belvoir
Alaska
Greenland
Missouri School of Mines
Rolla
American Society of Civil Engineers
Sioux
Fnntain Kincaid
Barbara
Robin
Margaret Ann
Kincaids
T-8
Cheyenne County Commissioners Admit Routine Agenda Items
The Cheyenne County commissioners met in regular session to approve routine matters. They awarded a contract to Farmers Union Co op Gas and Oil Co for four motor vehicles at a total cost of 482.40, the low bid among four submissions. A request by the Business and Professional Women to cooperate with the county and city on a hospitality center in the courthouse basement was referred to the county attorney for opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Farmers Union Co-op Gas and Oil Co
Planning Commission Opposes Downtown Service Stations
The Sidney Planning Commission rejected a council request to amend zoning to permit service stations in the central business district. Members said previous proposals to rebuild downtown service stations have been turned down, underscoring a cautious approach to urban renewal plans.
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Planning Commission
Sidney
Deadline Near For Sign-Ups On Feed Grain in Cheyenne County
Don Rapp ASC manager in Sidney says two days remain to file for the 1963 feed grain program. Total signed applications reach 424 from 1,133 eligible with an estimate under 600 by the March 22 deadline, down 25 percent from 1962. The Panhandle shows smaller participation, while other Nebraskan and U.S. areas exceed expectations. The 1963 program offers higher insured income, grazing privileges after November 1, 1963, and simpler administration, aiming to better farmer returns and reduce surpluses. Farmers should sign up before March 22 at the ASC office.
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Cheyenne County
Don Rapp
ASC
Sidney
Mr Rasp
Panhandle
Nebraska
Rapp
United States
Turner Named Lorenzo School Superintendent for 1963 64
Leo Turner longtime Lorenzo School principal and former commercial teacher and coach will lead the district next term succeeding Frank Reed who resigned after two years. Turner a Nebraska native from Elmwood earned a B S from Kearney State and studied at Western State and Kearney. married with a six month old son John.
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Leo Turner
Lorenzo
Frank Reed
Reed
Turner
Elmwood
Neb
Kearney State Teachers College
Western State College
Gunnison
Colo
Kearney
John
Several Auto Accidents Are Reported This Week
A rash of minor car accidents kept police busy on Monday and Tuesday with no injuries. Notable damage included $75 to a Rosemund car and $25 to a Taylor car in two city intersections. Other incidents involved Doty, Sharp, Cook, Beckman, Rexroth, and Weiser with varying minor damages.
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Donald L. Doty
10Th and
Jackson Street
Frank F. Raddatz
Raddatz
Doty
Dale A. Sharp
Lodgepole Road
Albert Reifschneider
Monte Vista
Reifschneider
Jackson
Albert J. Cook
Scottsbluff
H. F. Beckman
Illinois
9Th Ave
5Th
Herbert G. Taylor
Salt Lake City
Inez E. Rosemund
Sidney
Taylor
Rosemund
Sth Avenue
Hickory
Alice Rexroth
Gurley
Mark T. Weiser
Newton
First Aid Class Draws 12 at Lorenzo School
The Lorenzo Woman's Club sponsored the initial First Aid class at Lorenzo School with 12 attendees. Dan Benzel and Floyd Sanks will lead four more Monday sessions continuing next week.
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Lorenzo Woman’s Club
Lorenzo School
Dan Benzel
Floyd Sanks
Sunol Students Plan One Act Plays Tuesday
Sunol junior and senior high school students will present three one act plays next Tuesday night March 26 in the school gym. The program starts at 7 30. The first play Command Performance features seventh and eighth graders plus listed actors. Billys First Date features seventh and eighth graders with listed cast. Life O The Party showcases ninth and tenth graders with a named cast.
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Sunol
Lynn Davison
Ronnie Fenske
Dorothy Barnhart
Bob Mashek
Peggy Allington
Dennis Kilgore
Burna Devies
John Grainger
Billy
Ricky DeMers
Pat Benkiewicz
Cindy Oliverius
Lloyd Doty
Cynthia Hornicek
Lynn DeMers
Kathy Miles
Suzann Oliverius
Dennis Booth
Chamber Board Sets Date For Visit With Frontier President
The Chamber of Commerce board met at Rails Cafe to review the trade school proposal the Chuck Wagon feed and the April 2 meeting with Frontier President Lewis W Dymond. A noon luncheon honoring Dymond is planned at the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel.
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Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Rails Cafe
Frontier
Lewis W. Dymond
ER. Jimmerson
Ken Noteboom
Chamber
Wayne Moran
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Elks Auditorium
Sidney Rotary Club
Diana Hinrichs Wins District Legion Speech Contest
Gurley High School senior Diana Hinrichs won first place in the district finals of the American Legion Oratorical Contest. Valerie Lamm and Bob Fry took second and third. Hinrichs advances to the state contest in Lincoln March 29 and 30 with semi finals March 29 at 3 p.m. and finals March 30.
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Diana Hinrichs
Gurley
American Legion
Valerie Lamm
Potter High School
Bob Fry
Sidney High School
Hinrichs
Lincoln
Carl Crouse
Post 17
Louis Johnson
Sidney
Bill Zink
Potter
Crouse
Gurley Site For Legion Meeting
Legionnaires and Auxiliary members in Cheyenne County meet in Gurley for the county convention this Saturday night. Business sessions begin at 7 30 p.m. with officer elections for the Auxiliary. County Commander Harold Lessig and County President Wilma Gabriel preside. Special guests include Mrs. Louis Johnson district president and John Underdown district commander from Sidney. A program and refreshments follow later in the evening.
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Legionnaires
Cheyenne County
Gurley
Harold Lessig
Wilma Gabriel
Louis Johnson
Sidney
John Underdown
Manley Speaks on Safety at Gurley High Convention
Trooper Paul Manley served as guest speaker at a March 7 convention in the Gurley High School Auditorium. He discussed safety rules and screened accident films from the Panhandle.
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Paul Manley
Gurley High School
Panhandle
Two Kimball Women Rescued After Night Lost in Hill Country
Mrs William Buckner and Miss Virginia Daniels were found safe at about 11 a.m. after spending the night in rugged hill country northeast of Kimball Banner County. A plane spotted their stalled car in a snow drift and rescue parties reached them an hour later. Both women were uninjured and in good condition.
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Kimball
William Buckner
Virginia Daniels
Banner County
Cheyenne
Morrill
Sioux
Henry Stahla
Sidney National Guard Unit To Grow Under New Plan
Gov Frank Morrison announced Nebraska's National Guard reorganization approved by the National Guard Bureau effective April 1. Sidney’s unit becomes Battery B of the 1st Howitzer Battalion with authorized strength up to 666, nine more than before, though they are about 20 short now. The unit, led by Capt. James Schenfer with Lt. William Christy and Lt. Ronald Goodman as staff, will join the 67th Infantry Brigade and may be nicknamed the Centennial Brigade. Camp Ashland remains base for all Army Guard flying units, with aircraft permanently at H. J. Paul Army Air Field. Sgt. Dan Rowan invites interested youths to visit the armory and learn about guard service.
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Frank Morrison
Nebraska
National Guard
National Guard Bureau
Washington
Sidney
Dan Rowan
James Schenfer
William Christy
Ronald Goodman
67Th Infantry Brigade
Morrison
Lyle A. Welch
134Th Infantry
128Th Engineer
168Th
110 Transportation
167Th Quartermaster Company
367Th Signal Company
Camp Ashland
Army Guard
H. J. Paul Army Airfield
Rowan
Cattle Sale Planned After Snow Delays Sid ney Event
The Sidney Livestock Pavilion reports last Saturday’s cattle sale was canceled due to the storm and Sunday’s special horse sale postponed one week because of heavy snow drifts. Sale manager Dave Truss expects a larger cattle sale this Saturday as consignments stay steady and more livestock arrives. Sunday’s horse sale is set for 1230 with about one hundred horses expected.
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Wekly
Sidney Livestock Pavillion
Dave Truss
Gurley School to Close Thursday for Parent Conferences
Gurley School will have a student vacation Thursday as teachers hold parent conferences. Superintendent Robert A. Scoville says conferences occur all day and report cards will be distributed to parents at the same time. Cards need not be returned.
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Robert A. Scoville
Weather Outlook Fair Through Wednesday Night
Forecast calls for generally fair weather through Wednesday night with a low around 20 to 30 degrees. Thursday will be warmer with a high near 50 degrees.
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Oil Commission O.K
Gay Ellsworth
AmMeniMen
Telegraph
Captain Kincaid
Commission
Gordon Tobin
Mike Kilgore
Lynda Misegadis
Sharon Fenske
Kathy Hornicek
Gary Lashley
Kathleen DeMers
Sandy Mashek
Beverly DeMers
Ricky Booth
Dean DeMers
Bob Hodges
Chamber Board
Willis H Edmurd
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
Betterment Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Yendis
Associated Industries
Nebraska State Chamber of Commerce
Legislative Budget Committee
Richard Marvel
Len Marvel
Moran
Legion
Legion Meeting
Manley
Sidney Pavillion
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