Two Leaders Are Tied In Telegraph Contest
The Sidney Telegraph subscription drive shows a close race with Mrs. Marge Dougherty and Mrs. Linda Markel tied for first, each at 6,260,000 votes, ahead of Mrs. Margaret McCabe and others. The June 3 cut off halves vote values, prompting renewed urgency to rally supporters. Doris Green has withdrawn from the contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Telegraph
Marge Dougherty
Sidney
Linda Markel
Lodgepole
Margaret McCabe
Dalton
Nellie Hume
Joy Hare
Lois Dindinger
Potter
Lloyd Goranson
Peetz
Florence Ludeman
Gurley
Ruth Wicks
David Schobert
Geraldine Walker
Lorenzo
Etheline Criswell
Chappell
Cindy Sharman
Sunol
Thelma Hajek
Mary James
Dix
Doris Norman
Doris Green
Penal Inmates to Speak in Cheyenne County and Sidney
Three Nebraska State Penitentiary inmates will tour Cheyenne County and Sidney in November for Project Youth. The program, arranged by Virgil Y. Knackstedt, includes talks at Sidney High School St Patrick s and a community session with a panel discussion at Potter High School for Potter Dix Gurley Dalton Lodgepole Chappell audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Sidney
Nebraska State Penal Complex
Lincoln
Virgil Y. Knackstedt
Knackstedt
Brien E. Hendrickeson
Project Youth
St. Patrick’s
Potter High School
Potter
Dix
Gurley and
Dalton
Lodgepole and
Chappell
Scotts' Bluff
Colorado State Penitentiary
Canon City
Colo
Knockstedt
Rezoning Action By Commission Gets Council OK
The council backed three rezoning requests while denying six east side parcels on 10th Avenue and Toledo Street from residential to commercial. Jack Curless failed to rezone Linden Street lot for upholstery use. Maurice Gordon won approval to rezone his southwest Sidney site from residential to industrial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Planning Commission
10Th Avenue
Toledo St
Parkview Addition
Commission
Jack Curless
Linden St
Les
Episcopal Church
Curless
Maurice Gordon
Gordon Wrecking Co
Sidney
Nebraska 4-H Club Names New Secretary and Banquet Chair
Janet Nelson of Bushnell is named secretary of the University of Nebraska 4-H Club while Rollie Rexroth of Sidney is appointed to lead the annual banquet committee. The club totals 194 members with 91 women and 103 men, consisting of former 4-H members from across Nebraska, with advisor Mrs. Dorothea Holstein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Janet Nelson
Bushnell
University of Nebraska
Rollie Rexroth
Sidney
Nebraska
Dorothea Holstein
H E Armitage Dies In Denver Former Odessa Resident
H E Bee Armitage, former Sidney resident and executive vice president of Frontier Refining Co, died Tuesday night in Denver where he had lived for years. He began his oil career with M H Robineau in Sidney, helped build Frontier into a major western independent, and Frontier was sold to Husky Oil Co. earlier. He previously worked for the American National Bank. He is survived by his wife and a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. (Bee) Armitage
Sidney
Denver
Mr. Armitage
Frontier Refining Co
M. H. Robineau
Frontier
West
Three Cheyenne County youths win Rural Rehabilitation grants
Three Cheyenne County youths Daniel McNurlin Linda McNurlin and Loretta Wilson received part of 177 Rural Rehabilitation education grants totaling 80000 for the 1968 69 school year. Daniel and Linda will attend Kearney while Loretta also attends Kearney as juniors and Daniel a freshman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Nebraska Farm and Ranch
Daniel
Linda McNuvelin
Marvin McNurlin
Gurley
Loretta Wilson
Paul Wilson
Sidney
Daniel McNurlin
Kearney
Linda
Loretta
B. H. Jones
Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Farmers Home Administration
Nebraska
Memorial Day Tribute to Noble Heroes
On Memorial Day we pay tribute with pride and gratitude to heroes who bravely gave so much to protect our country and freedom. We pledge daily devotion to the principles of liberty.
Post Home to Open for Summer Tours Saturday
The Fort Sidney Post Commander Home on 6th Avenue opens for the summer season Saturday June 1. Guided tours run daily from 1 30 p m to 4 30 p m with Kathryn Luben guiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sidney Post
6Th Avenue
Cheyenne County Historical Association
Kathryn Luben
Lodgepole Valley RCD Formation Opens in Sidney
A Sidney meeting saw all six Panhandle counties represented as 23 attendees vote 100 percent for adopting the Lodgepole Valley division of the RCD. A June 5 meeting at Matt’s Steak House in Chappell will elect officers and set plans for securing federal funds once the Panhandle is declared an RCD area by USDA. Representatives from state and interstate RCD offices will attend to provide technical guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodgepole Valley Division
Panhandle Resources Conservation and Development
RCD
Sidney
Vernon Rockey
Crawford
Matt’s
Chappell
Panhandle
United States Department of Agriculture
Rockey
Lodgepole Valley
State Soil and Water Conservation Department
Horse Killed in Highway Mishap In Sidney
One horse was killed and another badly injured after two of Bernie Gass’s animals wandered onto South 11th Avenue near Highway 19 Y at daybreak. A semi truck loaded with bread struck the two horses, accident remains under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South 11Th Avenue
Highway 19 Y
Bernie Gass
Sidney
Memorial Day Services Set in Sidney With Baseball Games
Memorial Day services are scheduled in Sidney Thursday at 10 30 a m in Block Y Greenwood Cemetery with the senior high band performing until 11 a m. Reverend Harlan Breil will give the invocation, American Legion Post 17 conducts ceremonies, and J H McNish will deliver the address. Marion Whitaker places wreaths, a firing squad honors war dead, and buglers play Taps. The remainder of the day features Legion Park baseball games at 1, 3, 6, and 8 p m. Details appear on the Telegraph sports page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Block ‘‘Y
Green=wood Cemetery
Harlan Breil
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
American Legion Post 17
Harold D. Gugelman
J. H. McNish
Telegraph
Recording Stars to Appear at Cheyenne County Fair
Arrangements confirm George Morgan of the Grand Ole Opry will headline the August Cheyenne County Fair and 1017 Stampede show. About nine cast members join, including Red Murray with 14 years on the Grand Ole Opry and Decca star Linda Flanagan. The program is set for Tuesday evening August 13 at 8 30 p m in front of the grandstand at the fair grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Morgan
Bob Sawicki Joins Air Force Academy Cadet Wing
Former Sidney residents Virgil and Mrs. Sawicki report their two oldest sons entering service. Bob Sawicki accepted an appointment to the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs and will join the cadet wing June 24. He will train as a pilot after graduating in the Class of 1972. Rich Sawicki has joined the Navy and will begin active duty in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Virgil Sawicki
Cheyenne
Wyo
Bob Sawicki
Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Colo
Bob
St. Patrick’s Academy
Sidney High School
Cheyenne East
Rich Sawicki
Navy
City to Acquire Depot Gas System and Water Sewers
Sidney negotiates transfer of the natural gas distribution system from the former Sioux Army Depot to Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Co. Chicken House Inc plans egg production on its $197000-plus parcel. City to assume water and sewer systems by June 30 and salvage work proceeds on 30 miles of railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicken House Inc
Sioux Army Depot
Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Co
L. M. Clinton
Sidney
Clinton
Chicken House, Inc
Sioux Industrial Development Corp
Dept
3 Year Old Hit By Auto In Sidney
A three year old Sidney boy, Paul Sherlock, was hospitalized in good condition at Memorial Hospital after being struck by a northbound car driven by Brian E. Blome on San Marino street around 7 53 p m Tuesday. Police say the child ran into the street. ambulance from Gehrig and Son transported him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Memorial Hospital
Paul Sherlock
Marvin Sherlock
San Marino
Brian E. Blome
Sherlock Boy
Gehrig and Son Ambulance
Runaways Return Home After Surrender
Police report four runaways from Minneapolis turned themselves in in Sidney on Monday afternoon. A storm window at Dorothy's Beauty Shop was broken the night before. A brown antique money belt, about 100 years old, was stolen from Mrs. Fehringer's car in Sidney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Dorothy
Jackson
George Fehringer
Peetz
Cole
Minneapolis
Minn
GI Education Bill Applications Encouraged for Fall Aid
Veterans urged to apply for Post-Korean GI Bill benefits enacted in 1966 to receive aid in time for next fall. Leo Gorman Cheyenne County Veterans Service officer says he will assist residents with applications and gather required evidence. About 8 500 Nebraska veterans have filed since enactment with nearly 4 000 already receiving benefits. Office hours 1 pm to 5 pm weekdays in the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Gorman
Cheyenne County
Veterans Service
Gorman
Nebraska
Court House
Sunday Liquor By The Drink Approved In Sidney City Council
Sidney liquor by the drink gains Sunday evening serving after six p m following a four to one vote with Edward Bauman dissenting. The Nebraska Legislature empowered local boards to decide this issue as dealers say towns nearby attract business. Beer remains allowed but no liquor by the bottle on Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Edward Bauman
Nebraska
Chamber of Commerce Curfew Resolution Questioned by Sidney Council
Sidney Nebraska council, and the city police, did not act on a Chamber of Commerce request for a ten o clock curfew for anyone sixteen or younger. The proposal died without a vote as officials noted existing curfew provisions and enforcement already in place. The Chamber, led by Kenneth Pittam and Ed Cole, urged tighter controls due to rising crime and vandalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
L. M. Clinton
George Elwood
Robert Hossle
Police Department
Stan Larabee
Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce
Illinois Street
Sidney
Nebraska
Kenneth Pittam
Ed Cole
Holiday pickups halted as city bars waste collection on holidays
The council voted to suspend waste department pickups on holidays unless special action is required. No trash will be collected on Memorial Day. Spencer Cronk urged keeping alley pickup in Sky Manor, while City Manager Baudek promised to address the alley blockage. The Full Gospel Church proposed purchasing a vacant lot for off street parking, Baudek to discuss price. Building permits totaling 1,459 dollars were approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waste Department
Spencer Cronk
Sky Manor
John Baudek
Warm Panhandle Forecast With Mild Showers Ahead
The Panhandle forecast calls for partly cloudy and warmer conditions this afternoon tonight and Thursday with southeasterly winds 10 to 20 mph. Highs near 80 this afternoon lows 45 to 50 tonight and 70 to 80 Thursday. Precipitation chances under 5 percent. Five day outlook expects near normal temperatures Thursday through Monday with a cooling end of week and a warming trend next week and scattered showers and possible thunderstorms most days with highs 70 to 80 and lows 40 to 50.
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Larry Wilcox
National Council of the
Boy Scouts of America
Sidney Elks Lodge
Larry
Sidney Troop 89
Virg Winn
Order of the Arrow
Philmont Scout Ranch
Cimarron
N. M
National
Boy Scout Executive
Council
Uni 4-H Club
H. E. Armitage
Prin
Air Academy
Ft. Sidney
Fort Sidney
Nebr
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