Deep Well Test Signals Oil Gas Promise in Colo Field
British American Oil Co reports gas and oil from a deep test south of the Nebraska line in Logan County Colorado. The find offers encouragement for deep sandstone oil production in the region as several other wells show gas and oil shows in Cheyenne Garden Banner and Scotts Bluff counties.
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British-American Oil Co
Nebraska Line
Logan County
Colo
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Garden County
North
Sterling Reservoir
Big Blue
Marmaton
Granite
Brinkerhoff
Richards No. 2
Scotts Bluff County
Tom Wessels
Strain
Davis Oil Co
Hagemeister
Ohio
Ohio Oil Co
Kimball County
Dickman
Pan American Petroleum Co
Banner County
Grubbs
Pan American
Pure Oil Co
Peetz Woman Injured In Highway 19 Crash
Mrs. Gladys Adams, 28, of Peetz, was hospitalized after her 1956 car left Highway 19 southwest of Sidney and rolled in a field around 2 a.m. She told investigators she reached for the windshield wipers, lost control, and the vehicle veered north. She suffered shock and chest bruises. damage to the car was about 1200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Adams
Peetz
Highway 19
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital
Railway Commission Hearing Starts Here
A Nebraska Railway Commission hearing began in Sidney on Basin Truck Line of Sterling seeking a permit to haul crude oil statewide. Transit Inc. R B Dick Wilson Inc. and Western Nebraska Transport Inc. oppose the request as testimony proceeds before a commissioner examiner who will send a report to the state commission for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Railway Commission
Sidney
Basin Truck Line
Sterling
Nebraska
Transit, Inc
R.B “Dick"’ Wilson Inc
Western Nebraska Transport Inc
State Commission
Interstate Highway split plans discussed by Nebraska group
Ray McKim of Grand Island spoke at the Nebraska Highway 30 Association meeting at Yendis Cafe about four lane routes to Chappell and possible Denver via split. The group voted to protest a raid on the Interstate Fund and discussed speed laws and Safety Patrol practices. Paris Morris of Ogallala was elected treasurer.
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Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
Big Springs
Denver
Devel
Cheyenne
Kimball
Chappell
Nebraska Highway 30 Association
Ray McKim
Grand Island
Owen Boyles
Highway Commission
Boyles
Sidney
Lincoln
Capitol City
McKim
Association
Congress
Interstat Fund
Highwa
Labo Department
Nebraska Safety Patrol
Paris Morris
Ogallala
Bluff Entries Win Playoff in Stars of Tomorrow Event
Sidney Kiwanis Club hosted a regional Stars of Tomorrow playoff with 11 contestants from Kiwanis clubs in Igloo Hot Springs Alliance Mitchell Scottsbluff and Sidney. Senior winner Louise Gross 14 performed a piano solo and the three Ds from Scottsbluff Roberta Marian Davies and Janie Davison placed high. Junior winner Wayne and Bonnie Price Scottsbluff did a tap dance and vocal duo with Dorothy Rasmussen second.
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Scottsbluff
Sidney Kiwanis Club
Stars of Tomorrow
Kiwanis
Igloo
Hot Springs
S. C
Alliance
Mitchell
Sidney
Louise Gross
Roberta
Marian Davies
Janie Davison
Denver
Atlantic City
Sidney High School
Wayne
Bonnie Price
Dorothy Rasmussen
Merle Carpenter
Sterling
Bill Finch
Chadron
Norman Cable
Cheyenne
Sidney nearing deluxe motor hotel with Johnson financing
Tentative approval was given by the Sidney Community Hotel Corporation for a deluxe motor hotel by this fall. Chester H U Johnson Jr of Mullen will finance and manage. The project calls for a 51 unit hotel with a restaurant banquet room and cocktail lounge at Eighth Avenue and Jackson Street, starting around June 1 if formalized. National Reserve Life Insurance Co loans $150,000, total projected cost $309,000 with Johnson supplying remaining funds.
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Sidney Community Hotel Corporation
Sidney
Chester UH. Johnson, Jr
Mullen
Town House
Omaha
Johnson
The
National Reserve Life Insurance Co
Toveka
Kan
Eighth Avenue
Jackson Street
Kansas City
H. O. Chapman, Jr
Robert B. Malone
Charles F. Curry & Co
Donald Zank
Wadsworth Homes, Inc
M. E. Brumfield
M. R. Ficken
New Valuation Sought Under Warehouse Law in Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County Assessor Roy Gish says LB 129 requires warehouse operators to disclose goods in storage on March 1, opening the door to substantial new taxable value. Five pipeline firms are being asked for barrels in Cheyenne County, with value later halved for taxation. A state probe spans ten counties as Carpenter targets noncompliant warehouses.
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Cheyenne County
Roy Gish
Nebraska
Terry Carpenter
Victor Anderson
Gish
Platte Pipe Line Co
Arapahoe Pipe Line Co
Service Pipe Line Co
Kansas - Nebraska Gas Co
Wyoming - Nebraska Pipeline Co
State Tax Commissioner's Office
Carpenter
Douglas
Lancaster
Buffalo
Scotts Bluff
Platte
Gage
Lincoln
Adams
Hall
Madison
Tax Commissioner
Kindergarten Registration Dates For 1957 58
Kindergarten registration for the 1957 58 term will be held May 13 and 14. Mrs T R Tillotson announces schedules by ward with birth certificates required. Children five by Oct 15 1957 may enter. special summer exams planned for late birthdates.
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T. R. Tillotson
East Ward
Central
North Ward
South Ward
Mrs McDonald Dies At 74 In Local Hospital
Blanche McDonald age 74 died in Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital after two days as a patient. Born Orah Blanche Taylor on July 5 1882 in Moulton Iowa her life spanned Iowa Kansas Nebraska moveins. Survived by daughter Helen Kathryn Pierson son LeRoy Maxwell Johnson and three grandchildren five great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements by Gehrig and Son Funeral Home with services pending. first Methodist Church member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche McDonald
H. E
Scout) Pierson
Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Orah Blanche Taylor
Moulton
Iowa
James Ninon
Alice Judd Taylor
Belleville
Kaw
Bridgeport
Harry McDonald
Sidney School Bands to Present Spring Concert
Nearly 400 boys and girls from Sidney schools perform the annual Spring band concert Tuesday evening at the junior high auditorium. The Flutophone Band directed by Mrs Anne Merrick and Miss Gail Wellensick joins the Elementary, Junior High and Senior High bands under George Hinn and Roger Epley. The free event starts at 8 o'clock and welcomes the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Anne Merrick
Gail Wellensick
George Hinn
Roger Epley
Possible Reduction Of Tax Levy In Sidney
A Sidney budget review signals a potential drop in the city tax levy if valuation holds. Superintendent Weymouth proposes trimming operation costs by about 1000 dollars while bond payments fall to 59835. School and city levies may decrease, aided by a new garbage system that could end the extra subsidy.
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Sidney
C. J. Weymouth
Weymouth
Lodgepole Budget Cuts Proposed For Next Year
Lodgepole village officials propose a leaner operating budget dropping from 8,280 to 7,305 dollars. The plan trims the general, street light, and other funds and keeps bond and interest separate. If valuation holds at 667,465 dollars the operating levy could fall to about 11 mills. Funds estimated: general 2,000. light 135. fire 940. street 1,350. social security 270. water 670. park 670. amusement 135. cemetery 670. library 465.
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Lodgepole
Nwew
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Peetz Lady
Railway Commission
Point
Morris
Thompson
Joy Kanckstedt
Arlo Jones
Shaun Speer
Carolyn McGirr
Carol Albro
Calvin Cutsinger
Chance
Sidney Levy
Sidney’s Legion Park
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