Committee considers enlarging Memorial Rest Home to ease hospital load
A development committee led by A. J. Jorgenson discussed expanding Memorial Hospital and Rest Home as it runs at full capacity. Verne Pangborn of the Nebraska Health Department pledged study and loan options under government programs while noting Hill Burton funds are committed. Expansion could double capacity, move patients from hospital to the rest home, and relieve winter overcrowding with existing facilities able to support growth.
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Memorial Hospital
Rest Home
A. J. Jorgenson
Verne Pangtorn
Nebraska State Department of Health
Pangborn
Hill-Burton
Bolin
Panhandle's Drilling Gains With Eight New Starts
Eight Panhandle prospects were among 16 new oil and gas starts reported by the State Oil and Gas Commission in the first three days of the week. Notable is Tom Wessels Jr No 1 Coulter in Morrill County eight miles north of the Cheyenne line, staked by Jul Tex Drilling Co. A 5250 foot Skull Creek test was planned for No 1 Ritchie SE 13 12N 52W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
State Oil and Gas Commission
Tom Wessels, Jr
Coulter
Morrill County
Cheyenne
Cheyenne County
Jul-Tex Drilling Company
Ritchie
Skull Creek
Condition Of Clark Good After Surgery
Robert Clark prominent Sidney businessman and civil leader is reported in satisfactory condition after major surgery at St Josephs Hospital Denver on Monday. He is in Room No 473. Mrs Clark stays in Denver with him during convalescence and Mrs Arthur Hardy of Menlo Park Calif a nurse who has been with the Clarks will return home Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Clark
Sidney
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Denver
Clark
Arthur Hardy
Menlo Park
Calif
Memorial Day Services Planned in Sidney by Legion and VFW
The Memorial Day program in Sidney on May 30 was organized by the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Major Robert St John of Sioux Ordnance Depot will be the principal speaker. More details will appear in Friday's Telegraph.
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Sidney
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Robert St John
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Corys Plan Move from Sidney to Lincoln This Summer
Dr. Max Cory, after thirteen and a half years in Sidney, will move to Lincoln this summer where he will join Dr. Norman Carlson. He aims to finish the move before school opens, and he and his family will relocate from Sidney, where he has been active in Rotary and Light Memorial Presbyterian Church. The Corys have three children and reside at 2310 11th Ave.
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Max Cory
Sidney
Lincoln
Cory
Norman Carlson
Corys
Sunol farmer's death ruled death by own action
Edward Namath, 54, of Sunol area, found dead at the William Raddatz farm near Sidney. Sheriff's report says apparent suicide by hanging with cabling. time of death about 9 to 9:39 a.m. Namath had been in ill health and low spirits. No note found. Funeral arrangements pending at Gehrig and Son Funeral Home.
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Sunol
F. L. Balderson
Edward Namath
William Raddatz
Sidney
Raddatz
Next of Kin
Namath
Namuth
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
Wheat Penalty Price Set At $1.08 A Bushel
The Agriculture Department announced on Tuesday that the penalty for selling 1961 crop wheat in excess of federal marketing quotas will be $1.08 per bushel, unchanged from 1960. The penalty is lower than the department's price support rate of $1.79.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Aviation Race Pits Nieuport Corsair At Sidney Flight Meet
A mid morning stop at Sidney airport marked the quarter mark in a handicap race between a WWI Nieuport and a WWII Corsair. Comdr Frank Tallman piloted the Nieuport with Comdr Mike Hinn aboard the Corsair. About 300 spectators, officials including Mayor Kermit Moore and chamber leaders greeted the crews.
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Sidney's
Nieuport
Frank Tallman
Naval’ Reserve
California
Naval Reserve
Mike Hinn
Denver
Stapleton Field
Sidney Field
Corsair
Kermit Moore
Chamber of Commerce
Dean Wilson
Lloyd Carr
Sidney Airport
Waynes Moran
NAVY
Mike Kan
Sidney Mavor
Moore
Tallman
Hinn
Wilson
Nisuport
Hichtofens
Hawkeers
465 Feed Grain Pacts Signed in Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County ASC reports 465 feed grain contracts signed, about 78 percent of eligible farms. Don Rapp credits a week of community campaigning. Deadline to sign is Friday May 26. Certificates issued and cashed daily. May 31 is price-support deadline for 1960 corn with loans or purchase agreements at $1.06 per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASC
Don Rapp
Rapp
City Council votes on rezoning and property transfer plan
City rezoning hearing set for June 12 on Illinois Street north side between 14th and 15th Avenues after Planning Commission recommendation. Council approves building permit for Dr. Garcia residence and authorizes transfer of Jackson Street properties to Doran for new Cheyenne County Abstract Co building, with city to gain current site for parking.
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O. K
Planning Board
Illinois Street
14Th
15Th Avenues
City Planning Commission
D. J. Garcia
Lodgepole Rd
G. H. Doran
Jackston St
C. B. Dorwart
Leo Bolin
Carl Christ Sr
Ira Steward
Omaha
C. J. Cornelius
Housing Authority
Sioux Villa
Sidney Orders Lodgepole Creek Water Tests Over Cattle Illness
City of Sidney orders tests on Lodgepole Creek from half a mile above to half a mile below the sewage disposal plant to determine if plant water affects cattle illness and deaths. State health official says plant water is pure enough for livestock. Tests began Tuesday. an official report is expected soon.
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Sidney
Art Nelson
Joe Hajek
Sanitation Division
State Department of Health
Tom Coffey
Coffey
Continental Trailways Announces New Bus Schedule
The line lays out routes from Scottsbluff to Sidney and Sterling with connections to Denver and Omaha. Westbound departures from Sidney are 8:30 am and 12:30 am while eastbound service to Omaha runs at 4:45 am and 1:30 pm, and the 1:30 pm Lincoln trip has been canceled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Trailways, Inc
Sidney
Rails Cafe
Scottsbluff
Bridgeport
Sterling
Denver
Omaha
Lincoln
Sidney safflower plant aims for peak in October
The $300,000 Pacific Vegetable Oil-General Mills processing plant on Sidney’s edge began May 15 handling 80 tons daily with peak 90 tons. It employs 14 people, houses $270,000 in equipment, and will reach peak after September harvest. Safola Edible Oil is distributed to Minneapolis Chicago and Chattanooga. The plant is a $500,000 regional industry with 50 percent ownership by General Mills and Pacific Vegetable Oil.
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Pacific Vegetable Oil
East
Sidney
PVO
Pacific Vegetable Oil-General Mills
Ned Robinson
Minneapolis
Chicago
Chattanooga
Tenn
Pvo-Gm
Robinson
Sidney Pvo-General Mills
General Mills
San Francisco
General Mills-Pacific
Elks Sponsor Sidney Ball Club For 1961 Season
Sidney Elks Lodge backs the town team in the Nebraska Independent League, renaming the Athletics as the Sidney Elks. The NIL splits into western and eastern divisions with a 20 game schedule starting Sunday June 4 at Legion Park against Venango under lights.
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Sidney
Sidney Elks
Sidney Elks Lodge
George Pace
Pace
Sidney Baseballers
The
Elks Lodge
Sidney Town-Teamers
Athletics
Ogallala
Venango
Grant
Holyoke
Cole
Sterling
Colo
Sidney North Platte
Kearney
Lexington
Holdrege
Elks
Legion Park
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Memorial
Dean Hagemeister
Nebraska
Colorado
Jorgenson
Panhandle’s
Raymond Oil
Banner
Kimnoall
Peterson
RED Willow Discovery
Reagan
Red Willow County
Champlin Oil and Refining
Champlin
Sleepy Hollow
Texas Crude Oil
John O Farmer
Claassen
Adams County
Wildcat
Kimbark Exploration
Rehling
Banner County
Cheyenne Co
Man
Nieuport-Corsair
Hansen and Fuenning
North Platte
Greenwood Cemetery
City of
Aganst Frontier Air Lines
State Railway Commission
Council
J. L Thorpe
Cahill Enterprises, Inc
Lodgepole Creek
Continental Bus Schedule
Midwest
Kansas
Wyoming
Sidney Ball Club
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