Agriservice Center Aims 200 to 300 Mile Reach in Sidney
Sidney entrepreneur Ivan Liljegren plans a nursery supply and service center at 10th and King to draw customers from 200 to 300 miles away. He cites Scottsbluff as a model that keeps fuel, food, and clothing dollars in Cheyenne County. He bets the investment will pay off despite the hard work.
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Agriservice
Sidney
Ivan Liljegren
Liljegren
Agriservice Center
10Th and
King St
Scottsbluff
Nebraska
Wyoming
Colorado
Cheyenne County
Packing Plant Is Renamed Now Under New Management
Bernie's Packing Plant in Sidney has been renamed Sidney Packing Co. Ed Haupt and George Nolde took over May 1 with Nolde as active manager and Haupt overseeing The Star Market and aiding at the plant. The sale aims to maintain local meat cutting service for Cheyenne County customers.
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Bernie’s Packing
Sidney Packing Co
Ed Haupt
George Nolde
Nolde
Haupt
Bernie’s
Bernie Gass
Gass
Cheyenne County
Sidney
New Face On Business Scene In Sidney
J. W. Bill Empson and wife acquire The Credit Bureau of Cheyenne County in Sidney. The Chappell residents previously ran an insurance agency in Chappell and he serves as administrator at Miller Memorial Hospital. Mrs Empson will manage daily credit bureau work in Sidney, with Empson planning to exit hospital admin duties soon.
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Sidney
J. W
Bill) Empson
Credit Bureau
Cheyenne County
Empsons
Chappell
Empson
Miller Memorial Hospital
Gurley Resident Albert Rehmer Dies at 71
Albert Wilhelm Adolf Rehmer 71 a Gurley resident for six decades died Wednesday in Logan County Hospital Sterling Colorado after a month there and a month in Cheyenne Wy Funeral services are set for 10 am Saturday at Grace Lutheran Church Gurley with burial in Salem Lutheran Cemetery Craig-Holechek Funeral Home in charge Memorials are directed to Grace Lutheran Church He was born June 27 1899 in Deshler Nebraska and moved to Gurley with his parents in 1909 He and Ida Kreinbring married December 5 1935 and farmed southwest of Gurley before moving to town He is survived by two daughters Lorene and Mrs Dell a Mae Oeltsen Scottsbluff two granddaughters four brothers and three sisters
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Gurley
Albert Rehmer
Logan County
Sterling
Colo
Cheyenne
Wyo
Grace Lutheran Church
Henry York
Salem Lutheran Cemetery
Craig
Albert Wilhelm Adolf Rehmer
Deshler
Neb
Friedrich
Edith Schoof Rehmer
Ida Kreinbring
Lorene
Della Mae Oeltsen
Scottsbluff
Fred
Emil
Syracuse
Kan
Herman
Edward
Kimball
John Frerichs
Lodgepole
Ella Rehmer
Dave Morris
Norfolk
Burbach Sees Possible Cut in Tax Rates
Sen. Jules Burbach of Crofton in a Sidney luncheon urged Cheyenne County Democrats to back his governor bid He favors amending the homestead exemption and believes income and sales taxes could be slightly reduced to support tax relief He plans to win the primary then seek cross party support in the fall and he touts Nebraska development as key
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Jules Burbach
Crofton
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Burbach
Scottsbluff
Omaha
Sen
George Fleming
Western Nebraska Vocational Technical School
Sen. Burbach
Nebraska
Sen.Burbach
New Voting District Plan And May 12 Inauguration
Cheyenne County delays trade fair citing space constraints and plans to resume in 1971. County officials discuss fireworks funding, Interstate 80 sign, Lincoln visit, and new voting alignment for Tuesday primary with polls open eight to eight.
Panhandle forecast calls for mild weekend weather
Partly cloudy conditions continue this afternoon tonight and Saturday with a small shower chance mainly in the north. Westerly winds reach 20 to 30 mph this afternoon, highs in the 60s, lows 35 to 45, precipitation at 10 percent this afternoon and near zero tonight and Saturday. Extended outlook shows generally fair weather with below seasonal temperatures Sunday warming to near seasonal by Tuesday.
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Panhandle
Tennessee Woman Named U S Mother of the Year
Mrs. Dorothy Lee Wilson of Memphis Tennessee was named American Mother of the Year at a Waldorf Astoria luncheon. The event honored State Mothers of the Year during a weeklong observance and noted Kemmons Wilson founder and board chairman of Holiday Inn Corp who received a Horatio Alger Award.
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Dorothy Lee Wilson
Memphis
C. B. Dorwart
Nebraska
Dr. Dorwart
Sidney voters face a large city council slate
In Sidney an election on May 12 will decide three council members from twelve candidates. Incumbents Robert Hossle and Edward E. Bauman seek re election. Other hopefuls include John Gottschalk Edward Haupt Ivan Liljegren James Lodes Marvin Mangers Henry Meyer Kenneth Pittam Ned Robinson Frank Smith and Lloyd Wetenkamp.
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Sidney
Robert Hossle
Edward E. Bauman
Hossle
Bauman
Bauman Body Works
John Gottschalk
the Telegraph Printing Co., Inc
Red Barons
Edward L. Haupt
Star Market
Bernie’s
Ivan M., Liljegren
Lodgepole Valley
James D. Lodes
Lincoln National Life Insurance Co
Jaycee
Marvin J. Mangers
Henry P. Meyer
Oasis
Marathon Oil Co
Kenneth E. Pittam
Cheyenne County
Sidney voters face crowded school board and council races
In Sidney School District No. 1 voters choose two of five candidates to fill two openings with incumbents Dr. James W. Edwards and Joanne Goodwin. Nearby county races include Lafler vs Rose and Minshall for the Republican seat, with Democrats Eaten and Bailey contesting the other side.
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Sidney
James W. Edwards
Joanne Goodwin
Charles Robert Cook
John Peetz Jr
Elizabeth Young
William G
Billy) Smith
Potter
Smith
Robert L. Lafler
Kenneth Rose
M. M. Minshall
Mr. Lafler
Douglas Boyd
Commissioners Races Involve New Alignment In Cheyenne
The newly realigned 3rd commissioner district in Cheyenne concentrates on a reshaped map. Local observers expect shifts in influence as candidates campaign across newly drawn boundaries.
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Cheyenne
Early Voting Urged Amid Realignment Polls Open Eight To Eight
County Clerk Ralph Englert urges voters to cast ballots early next Tuesday to avoid last minute delays. Voting places have shifted due to realignment with Precincts Trognitz Bunker Hill Eagle Chambers Huntsman Sidney rural areas moved to specified new poll sites in Potter Davison Lodgepole Lorenzo Gurley and Ordville Brownson consolidations.
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Sidney
Cheyenne County
Ralph Englert
Telegraph
Omaha
Clifford Batchelder
Norbert Tiemann
Batchelder
Nebraska
Englert
Trognitz
Potter
American Legion Hall
Bunker Hill
Davison
Center School
Eagle
Lodgepole
Fire House
Chambers
Lorenzo
Lorenzo Schoolhouse
Huntsman
Gurley
Union Pacific
Cb&q
Armory
Lorenzo School
Ordville
Brownson
Competition For Some Town Jobs In Cheyenne County
Town and school board races in Cheyenne County show broad challenger interest. Potter contenders include incumbents Gaston and Killham and challengers Kuhns couple. Lodgepole incumbents Kastens and Ommen seek reelection with two no opposition. Lodgepole town board has three vacancies but only two filed. Dalton sees three candidates for three town board seats. East District school seat features Pat Ernest incumbent with Gillespie and Beyer. West District includes Lyle Sanders. Gurley lists three town board vacancies with several candidates. reelection bids filed for Lyle Mather and Adeline Frerichs on the school board.
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Cheyenne County
Potter
Francis
Bud) Gaston
Ed Killham
Jack Kuhns
Merlin Maas
Don Enevoldsen
Larry Hammond
Charles Carlson
Chuck Mayer
Elmer Jung
Donald Spencer
Lodgepole
Orville Kastens
Robert Ommen
Lyle Sanders
Dale Flora
Unit 19
Gurley
Elmer Freudenberg
Emil] Weyerts
Herman Frerichs
Earl Lessig
David Brauer
Kenneth A. Ewert
Lyle Mather
Adeline Frerichs
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Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Cheyenne County Lumber Co
Dalton Lions Club
Dalton Club
Potter and
Jim Payne
Chamber
Cheyenne County Historical Association
Ed Cole
Western Union Service
North Platte
Big Springs
Lincoln
Nebraska- Land Foundation
State Game and Parks Commission
Lloyd Carr
Mr. Cole
Ed Bauman
Bill Vaughn
Cole
Mel Steen
Steen
U.S
The
Sidney Council
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