Kicking Ace Dates Nebraska Coach in Bid for Scholarship
Colin Reddrop, a 17 year old Australian exchange student and Chappell football kicker, will meet Nebraska Coach Bob Devaney on Saturday hoping for an athletic scholarship. He is touring the U S with fellow exchange students, plans a two week Houston visit, and hopes to return to the United States for college while continuing his football career.
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Chappell
Nebraska University
Bob Devaney
Colin Reddrop
Wm. G. Hasemeyer
Colin
Bacchus Marsh
Australia
University of Nebraska
Lincoln
Houston
Texas
Brian Polard
Conad
San Francisco
United States
Chappell High School
Billy Rays
Devaney
State board sets federal funds priorities for Sidney Milford area
Nebraska State Board of Education prioritizes federal vocational funds for Milford and Sidney state operated trade schools, placing them first while existing local programs get second priority. About 170 districts run such programs, but funds are scarce as only 93,246 remain uncommitted of 2,112,721 allocated.
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Lincoln
State Board of Education
State
Milford
Sidney
Nebraska
Cecil Stanley
Stanley
Long Trade School Delay Now Feared in Sioux Depot Start
Attorney general word awaited on whether the state can begin the Sioux Army Depot trade school with a letter of intent from the Federal government instead of final conveyance. If final title is required, the June 30, 1967 phase out could delay opening and risk enrollment competition from nearby areas. State Education Commissioner Floyd Miller seeks solid legal footing before proceeding.
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State Department of Education
Sioux Army Depot
Floyd Miller
Leul
Department of the Army
Sidney
George H. Fleming
Sioux
Dr. Miller
Wheat Growers To Hear Curtis and Morrison in McCook
The Nebraska Wheat Growers Assn annual convention in McCook will feature talks by Raphael Fitzgerald of the ASCS Washington office, Don Smith and Ben Stong, and Senator Carl Curtis. Governor Frank Morrison will address a banquet. Wayne B. Allen invites all Nebraskans to attend starting November 17 with sessions, a workshop, and the Wheat Hearts auxiliary meeting.
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McCook
The
Nebraska Wheat Growers Assn
Nebraska
Wayne B. Allen
Washington
Carl Curtis
Frank Morrison
Nebraska Wheat Hearts
Narjes To Head Area GOP Drive
William E. Barrett of Lexington announces Edward Narjes of Sidney and Eva Jean Beltner of Bayard as chairman and vice chairman for MORE District 1 in the Third Congressional District. District 1 includes Banner Dawes Box Butte Cheyenne Deuel Garden Kimball Morrill Scottsbluff Sheridan and Sioux Counties. Barrett says they accept duties aiding the state Republican party organization.
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William E. “Bill” Barrett
Lexington
MORE
Republican Enterprise
Edward Narjes
Sidney
Eva Jean Beltner
Bayard
Banner
Dawes
Box Butte
Cheyenne
Deuel
Garden
Kimball
Morrill
Scottsbluff
Sheridan
Sioux
Barrett
Narses
Beltner
Republican Party
Improvement Sweet Peas In November Program To Be Outlined
A workable program for community improvement will be discussed in the city council chambers Thursday at 7 30. Larry Heeren from the Nebraska Division of Resources will describe how a program must be written and approved by State and Federal authorities to qualify for urban improvement funds. Heeren will also review a Federal low cost housing program for the elderly. The Sidney City Council has delayed judgment pending more explanation and invites all interested residents to attend.
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Larry Heeren
Nebraska Division of Resources
Heeren
Sidney
Minatare Voters Approve Housing By Large Margin
Minatare residents backed a proposed elderly housing project 169 to 18 in a total 187 votes. The plan calls for 25 to 30 units costing about 35 to 45 dollars monthly for seniors over 62 with limited income, with federal ownership and 40 year turnover to the town.
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Minatare
W. C. Colson
Minatare Housing Authority
Colson
County Housing Authority
Housing and Home Finance Agency
The
Public Housing Administration
VFW Poppies To Be Sold On Saturday
Commander Gene Bennett announced the annual Buddy Poppy sale to be held this Saturday November 6 on the streets. Disabled veterans assemble the flowers as therapeutic work and receive a small wage, with the remaining funds supporting welfare for widows orphans and dependents of deceased comrades.
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VFW
C. B. Dorwart
Kathleen Craig
Neal Craig
Sidney
Telegraph
Gene Bennett
V.F.W. Post
Bennett
America
Veterans’ Administration
Navy
Veterans Administration
Pancake Feed At Lions Band Auxiliary Tonight
Several hundred diners had been served by noon at the Lions Band Auxiliary pancake feed and a big push was expected to begin later in the afternoon, with pancakes available to friends and neighbors until seven o clock tonight.
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Lions Band
United Fund Reaches 70 Percent of Goal
The United Fund has reached 10 448 dollars about seventy percent of the total need, as stated by treasurer Ada Mae Hansen. Urges businesses to complete collections to avoid last minute lag and carryover into the holiday season.
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United Fund
Ada Mae Hansen
Adult Ed Plan May Be Ended in Sidney Schools
In Sidney, the school system may cancel adult education if response stays weak. Only four of nine classes are active, with offerings in typing bookkeeping and GED prep unused, while active classes cover men’s physical activities knitting woodworking and modern math. Budget concerns drive the potential shutdown. Ken Moncrief heads the program.
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Sidney Public Schools
Russell Pedersen
Pedersen
Ken Moncrief
Conoco Opens With $1000 In Free Prizes In Sidney
The new Conoco service station at 12th Ave and Illinois St opens Friday and Saturday with a band benefit car wash for the Sidney High School band fund. Register for prizes totaling $1000 including a bicycle hair dryer and an electric drill. Five pounds sugar and fifty S and H Green Stamps given with each gas fill. Ron Dilley oversees as Firestone dealer. Tom Miller outlines farm credit terms and delivery discounts.
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Sidney
Conoco
12Th Ave
Illinois St
Sidney High School Band
Tournament of Roses
Tom Miller
S&h
Conoca
Firestone
Ron Dilley
Nebraska Panhandle Weather This Week
Generally fair this afternoon tonight and Thursday with colder spells. Lows 25 to 35 and highs 55 to 65 on Thursday. Five day outlook shows near normal temperatures Thursday through Monday with a chill at start and warmer weekend. Daytime highs around 50 to 55 and lows 25 to 30.
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Nebraska Panhandle
Mrs Christensen Dies in Cheyenne Native of Sidney
Mrs Andrew Christensen 56 a former Sidney resident died at a Cheyenne hospital Monday Funeral services set for Thursday 2 pm at the Kimball Methodist Church Rev Erwin Kiel Potter officiating Burial in Kimball Cemetery Allen Mortuary in charge She was born in Sidney January 10 1909 married in 1928 to Andrew Christensen They moved to Kimball that year and lived there Survivors include her husband son Robert A of Lusk daughter Janet Smith of New Orleans two sisters Ruby Siefert of Dalton Ruth Buckmaster of Seattle and three grandchildren
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Kimball
Andrew Christensen
Sidney
Cheyenne
Methodist Church
Erwin Kiel
Potter
Kimball Cemetery
Allen Mortuary
Christensen
Pittsburg
Kan
Methodist Church, Truth
Order of Eastern Star of
Rebekah Lodge of
Dix
Robert A
Lusk
Janet Smith
New Orleans
Ruby Siefert
Dalton
Ruth Buckmaster
Seattle
Wash
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Curtis
Gov. Morrison
Narjes
GOP
Ith Avenue
P. O. Box
Buddy Poppy
West Newbraska
Peter Kielen
Osage St
Denver-Julesburg
Robert L. Cramer
Lodgepole
Cheyenne County
Cramer
Cook Field
Kimball County
Wyoming Line
Knight and Miller and Sage Oil Co
No. 1
Baird
Cornill
Cornils
Petroleum Information
Nimball County
Reserve Oil and Gas Co
Swsw
Scotts Bluff County
White Feather Petroleum Co
Cedar Valley
Phillips
Midwest Petroleum Inc
Exeter Drilling Co
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Exeter
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