Ruth Jane Davis Wins Top Journalism Award in Nebraska
Ruth Jane Davis, women's page editor of the Sidney Telegraph, wins the state top weekly journalism prize with special recognition for outstanding women journalists. Evelyn Simpson of the Omaha World-Herald earns the daily division plaque. other winners include Bess Jenkins, Mary Packwood, and Betty Person in various categories.
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Nebraska
Ruth Jane Davis
Sidney Telegraph
Lincoln
Theta Sigma Phi
Evelyn Simpson
Omaha World-Herald
Mary Prime
New York City
United Press
Matrix
University of Nebraska Student Union
Vern Scofield
Nebraska Press Association
NPA
Bess Jenkins
Lincoln Journal
Betty Person
The
Lincoln Star
Miss Simpson
Mary Packwood
Johnson County Courier
Sterling
Silas Thomas
Keith County News
Ogallala
Mrs. Davis
Sidney In Running For State School Site
The Nebraska state advisory board may locate a state school for retarded children in a central or western city with no prior program. Eleven cities including Alliance Columbus Falls City Grand Island McCook Sidney Scottsbluff North Platte Cozad Norfolk and Bayard showed interest. Questionnaires will gauge each community’s offerings as the six member board advises on the $80,000 pilot project.
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Sidney
Nebraska
Vernon Hungate
State Education Department
Alliance
Columbus
Falls City
Grand Island
McCook
Scottsbluff
North Platte
Cozad
Norfolk
Bayard
Hungate
Board of Control
Suit Filed In Court Over House Down Payment
A suit has been filed in District AG and Sylvia Livoni naming Arven D and Barbara Reynolds as defendants. The action seeks 250 dollars claimed as a down payment on a house and 96 dollars alleged to be delinquent.
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District AG
Sylvia Livoni
Arven D
Barbara’Reynolds
Award Winner On Staff Less Than 2 Years
Ruth Jane Davis of The Telegraph news staff was honored at Lincoln Saturday night as one of Nebraska s two outstanding newspaperwomen writing her first story under two years after moving from the business office on a trial basis She lacks formal education and training The Theta Sigma Phi sorority banquet recognized her with certificates for feature stories and first place for best women s page story She is a Sidney native mother of three and daughter of Mrs Ed Gates and the late Mr Gates
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Vern Scofield
Nebraska Press Assn
Ruth Jane Davis
Biographs
Nebraska
Lincoln
Theta Sigma Phi
Evelyn Simpson
Omaha World Herald
Mary Prime
United Press
New York
Scofield
Telegraph
Davis
Sidney
Ed Gates
Rites Set Tuesday At Gurley For L. H. Matlock 83
Funeral services for Leroy Henry Matlock 83 of Gurley will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Gurley Methodist Church with Rev. Homer Hix officiating. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery Scottsbluff under Craig Mortuary direction. Matlock a retired Scottsbluff painter and paperhanger died Friday in Pioneer Memorial Hospital Dal ton after a period of illness. He was born April 24 1874 in South Bend Indiana and married Mable A. Parris in 1900. He lived in Aurora Sidney and Kimball before moving to Gering in 1923 and later Scottsbluff. Survivors include wife Elmer Freudenberg daughter Mrs Harry Huff six other children, a sister and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Pioneer Memorial Hospital.
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Leroy Henry Matlock
Gurley
Scottsbluff
Pioneer Memorial Hospital
Dalton
Homer Hix
Gurley Methodist Church
Fairview Cemetery
Craig
Craig Mortuary. Pallbearers Will Be Herbert Fastenau, Richard Ladine
Wade Sterling
William Wolcott
Frank Gross
Donald Ewert
Mr. Matlock
South Bend
Ind
Mable A. Parris
Aurora
Neb
Sidney
Kimball
Gering
Matlock
Elmer Freudenberg
Harry Huff
Leo
Fort Peck
Mont
Clyde
Torrington
Everette
West Richland
Wash
William
Wichita Falls
Tex
Howard
Maude Schoonover
Weather: Cloudy Tonight Then Rain Snow Showers
Mostly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with scattered light rain or snow showers. Lows 20 to 30 degrees, highs 40 to 50. Temperatures through Saturday near normal with minor daily changes.
Guard Unit in Sidney Faces Deactivation Threat
Nebraska National Guard Co. K in Sidney must reach at least 86 officers and enlisted men to avoid deactivation. Capt. Carl A. Crouse outlines recruitment plans targeting Sioux Ordnance Depot employees, Sidney veterans, and local schools, stressing impacts on local employment and emergency readiness.
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Sidney
Nebraska
Crouse
Co. K
Jim Schaefer
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Fred Peters
Gerald Matzke
Guard
Cheyenne County
Veteras
Couple Hurt In Car Accident In Fog Near Town
Nebraska safety patrol reports a Saturday evening crash four miles west and a mile south of town on a county road. Dewitt C. Jones drove the car with Mary Beth Littleton as passenger. vehicle rolled after leaving the road. Both were taken to Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital in good condition. Littleton severely bruised and Jones suffered a broken nose. Dense fog limited visibility.
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Nebraska Safety Patrol
Dewitt C. Jones
Mary Beth Littleton
Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital
Miss Littleton
Mr. Jones
Seven States Credited For Airport Aid
The Seven States Area Case backs $872,200 in improvements at 11 Nebraska municipal airports this spring. At Sidney, runways and apron are widened with about $200,000 in work underway, weather delaying progress but slated to resume soon. Federal funds total $327,000 with state and city matches of $209,000 and $236,000 respectively.
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Seven States
Nebraska
Sidney
Rolland A. Harr
State Department of Aeronautics
Ten Girls Enter Fort Sidney Miss Pageant Lineup
The Miss Fort Sidney Pageant announces a record field of ten entrants with the chance to represent Cheyenne County in the Miss Nebraska pageant in Lincoln on April 26. Entrants listed include Linda Mint ken Jill Dobson Donna Craig Sandra Lewis Sondra Tillotson Barbara Cork Carol Grage Nancy Davis Charlotte Dorwart and Nancy Rankin. Sponsors are sought by the Junior Chamber of Commerce with a $15 entry fee and bathing suit display costs. Biographical sketches and photos will run in The Telegraph starting Wednesday. Work on talent acts begins this week with instruction on poise and carriage from Mrs. Francis Nagel.
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Hank Meysenburg
Cheyenne County
Lincoln
Linda Mintken
Jill Dobson
Donna Craig
Sandra Lewis
Sondra Tillotson
Barbara Cork
Carol Grage
Nancy Davis
Charlotte Do
Francis Nagel
Duffy Bound To District Court For Check Charge
John Duffy was taken into custody for passing a no funds check of fifty dollars. He appeared in County Court and pleaded not guilty before Judge C W Smith. Bound over to District Court he was placed on a one hundred dollar bond and ordered to pay seven dollars in court costs. He was remanded to county jail pending hearing.
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John Duffy
C. W. Smith
Farmers May Plant Less Acres In '58
The Agriculture Department reports farmers may plant about 33 million acres of all crops in 1958 the smallest total since before 1917. Surplus concerns and supply controls are cited as reasons for reduced planting.
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Agriculture Department
Woman for Governor Mint Beenken Dillingham Files Nomination
Omaha resident Mrs Mint Beenken Dillingham filed for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. She said she would do little advertising, has nothing against the present ways, but values honor and respect.
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Mint Beenken Dillingham
Omaha
Dilingham
Academy Awards Televised Across Sidney Tonight
The Motion Picture Industry will televise the Academy Awards Wednesday evening without commercials. The ceremony airs on Channels 4 and 5 in Sidney and nearby areas starting at 8 30 with no advertising interruptions.
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Sidney
Rest Home fund drive nears halfway mark in Sidney
The Memorial Rest Home campaign nears the halfway point with over 45 000 raised of 100 000 planned after a luncheon at Fort Sidney Motor Hotel. General Chairman Ira Steward says tomorrow’s meeting will reveal campaign progress as rural teams continue outreach and Lodgepole and Peetz campaigns begin.
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Memorial Rest Home
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Ira Steward
Advance Gifts Committee
Business District
Sidney
Lodgepole and Peetz
Jack H. Lowe
Dalton Hour
KSID
Dalton Lions Club
Connie Madsen
Machinery Show Set At Pierson Implement
A machinery show by Pierson Implement Co in Sidney will display lines from Oliver and AC Baldwin, featuring the 1958 D 17 Allis Chalmers and Oliver 990 880 770 tractors. Most displays outdoors, with free lunch 11 to 1, plus movies gifts and door prizes.
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Oliver
Ac-Baldwin
Pierson Implement Co
Sidney
al Sittner
Allis-Chalmers
Savings Bond Sales Rising In Panhandle Region
Cheyenne County reports 23.8 percent of 1958 savings bond quota sold in Jan-Feb, totaling 225834 dollars as part of a county and regional trend. Bank deposits in Cheyenne County exceed 15 million, while Nebraska's two-month bond sales reach 17.89 million dollars, 21.89 percent of the state's yearly goal, with Region 16 at 26.1 percent. A. J. Jorgenson of Sidney serves as regional director.
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Cheyenne County
H. G. Spearow
United States Savings
Spearow
Frank B. Heintze
Nebraska
James F. Stiles, Jr
U.S. Savings Bonds Division
A. J. Jorgenson
Sidney
Rash of Weekend Break-Ins Baffle Police
Police and sheriff officers investigate a series of weekend burglaries. The Deaver store in Colton was entered through a rear window, yielding beer cases, cigarettes, and about $30. Self-Service Ice Co. suffered a break in with a note thanking the ice man for about $2.50 in missing change. Bauman Body Shop was entered via padlock cut, no items stolen, possible next door storage access. Hecker's Texaco in Illinois 14th Street had a smashed west washroom window. a safe was opened and $150 cash taken with the combination intact.
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Deaver
Colton
Ice Co
Glen Draper
Bauman Body Shop
Edward Bauman
Hecker’s
Texaco
14Th and
Ilinois
Highway Bids Let Oshkosh Work Set
State Highway Department announced low bids totaling 347191 for secondary and maintenance highway projects. The funding split includes 57449 from state construction and 289742 from state maintenance, with no federal funds. Eight secondary projects and 55 state maintenance projects were let. One nearby project was listed. A road south of Oshkosh through Garden and Devel Counties will receive improvements. Davidson-Merritt Sand and Gravel Co. of Indianola won a $5676 contract.
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State Highway Department
Oshkosh
Garden
Devel
Davidson - Merritt Sand and Gravel Co
Indianola
Election Here On April 1st Developing No Controversies
Sidney prepares for an April 1 municipal election with six candidates vying for three three-year seats on a five-man at large council. Incumbent mayor Doyle Foland seeks reelection alongside six contenders Edward Bauman Kermit Moore Ira Steward J Fred Thompson Dean Wilson and others. A recreation levy half mill proposal is on the ballot amid a calm, uneventful campaign.
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Sidney
Rudy Munderloh
Ferris Preble
C. B. Dorwart
Jerry Miller
Doyle Foland
Ward Bauman
Kermit Moore
Ira Steward
J. Fred Thompson
Dean Wilson
Union Pacific Rumors Of Payroll Cuts At Sidney
Rumors from The Telegraph indicate Union Pacific may seek an agreement with brotherhoods to drop stopovers in Sidney, letting trains run Cheyenne to North Platte without crew changes. Potentially 25 to 35 Sidney jobs could be cut, with loss of business from crews who stop there between shifts.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Sidney
Brotherhoods
Cheyenne
North Platte
Union Pacific
Chamber of Commerce
Lombardo Seeks Sidney Date for May Concert
Internationally known musician Lombardo aims to bring his band to Sidney in May for either a concert or a dance and concert. Telegram to Mayor Doyle Foland from Booking agent Bill Richards of MCA Chicago promises special low terms and asks for interest via wire. Foland notes civic groups have been informed but have no takers yet.
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Gig Lombardo
Sidney
Doyle Foland
Bill Richards
Music Corporation of America
Chicago
Wire
Water Hearing Set for Groundwater Committee Hearing
The legislative study committee on groundwater will hold a public hearing on April 11 in Ogallala. Sen. Don Thompson of McCook will chair the meeting.
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Legislative Study Committee
Ogallala
Don Thompson
McCook
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Nebraska School of Journalism
L. H. Matlock
Aian Ed
National Guard
Duffy
Pierson
Panhandle
Belgium
Lombardo
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