Armistice Day Closing Hours Vary by Local Firms
Retailers and the Chamber of Commerce set a 10:30 to 12:00 closing window for Armistice Day with no full day policy. Some Sidney stores will stay open or close all day. Scottsbluff and Chappell plan full closing, Kimball Sterling Ogallala stay open. The day features a parade, a program, ham and bean feeds, a Sidney-Chappell football game, and an auditorium dance, with VFW and Legion urging respectful observance of the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retailers Committee
The
Chamber of Commerce
Sidney
Gordon Tobin
Scottsbluff and
Chappell
Kimball
Sterling
Ogallala
Vfw
American Legion
Jack R. Knicely
City Auditorium
Sidney- Chappell
Sidney High School
Vfw-Legion
Art
Lenzen
Legion
Dallas Berney
Beet Harvest To Close This Week
The beet harvest in the Nebraska panhandle nears completion with 95 percent finished by Saturday night. M. S. Clement of Great Western Sugar Co. says full finish by week’s end, first 1950 crop payment set for Nov 20, and ideal weather boosted tonnage and quality. Mechanized harvesting reduces labor needs as North Platte valley farmers use machines. Scottsbluff factory processing about 75 carloads daily and may run to mid-December while Gering may extend into January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Panhandle
M. S. Clement
Scottsbluff and Gering
Great Western Sugar Co
Clement
North Platte Valley
Scottsbluff
Gering
Armistice Day Parade Opens Sidney Observance 1950
A parade led by the Sidney High School band and local veterans opens the Armistice Day events in Sidney at 10 30 with a program in the City Auditorium at 10 50 followed by a ham and bean feed at noon. Attendees are urged to join the parade and program. In the afternoon, the Armistice Day football game pits Sidney against Chappell on the Sidney field and a Legion dance caps the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney High School
Legionnaires
VFW
Sidney
Sidney City
National Guardsmen
Harold Connors
Father McQuillan
St. Patrick’s Church
Jack Knicely
William Burr
Chappell
Sidney Field
American Legion
Bazaar And Supper Is Top Event This Week
The Altar Society of the Catholic Church hosts a bazaar and supper this week on Wednesday and Thursday in the basement of St Patrick's Academy at 13th and King Streets. Meals start at five each evening and feature home cooking with the usual bazaar booths open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altar Society
Catholic Church
Cheyenne County
St. Patrick’s Academy
13Th
King Streets
Services Set For John F Fastenow
John F Fastenow 74 longtime Sidney resident died at his home 626 18th Ave after seven years of ill health Funeral at Light Memorial Presbyterian Church 2 PM Thursday Rev H B Taylor officiating Burial Greenwood Cemetery The Craig Mortuary in charge Survived by wife Pearl son John Adair Sidney brother William W Fastenow Santa Monica California Preceded by two children Maxine 1921 and Babe 1924 Born October 27 1876 Ottawa Illinois Came to Sidney in 1917 farming southeast of town then at Kretz farm southwest Sidney moved to Sidney October 1945
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Fastenow
Sidney
18Th Avenue
Light Memorial Presbyterian Church
H. B. Taylor
Greenwood Cmetery
Craig Mortuary
John Fred Fastenow
Ottawa
Here
Kretz
Pearl
John Adair
William W. Fastenow
Santa Monica
Calif
Maxine
Babe
Youth Project Very Popular at Sidney Youth Center
The Thursday meeting at the Sidney Youth Center is canceled due to St. Patrick's Academy bazaar. The advisory council reports strong turnout across four weekly sessions at St. Patrick's Youth Center with Snack Bar profits. Programs include Tuesday high school and out of school youths, Thursday junior high, and Sunday afternoon events for all. Enthusiasm remains high and rules are followed, though chaperon shortage concerns Harold Connors, chaperon committee chair. Parents are invited to volunteer. contact Mr. Connors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Youth Center
St. Patrick's Academy
Sidey
Advisory Council
St. Patrick’s Youth Center
Harold Connors
Mr. Connors
Edith Oldershaw Seeks Reelection Notices Regret Ad Omission
The Telegraph regrets omitting Edith Oldershaw's advertisement for reelection as County Superintendent. With no opposition, she thanks supporters and urges a complimentary vote today. the copy was lost before publication though received in time for print.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Telegraph
Edith Oldershaw
Miss Oldershaw
Four Arrested in Dalton Liquor Store Burglary Case
Four people arrested on burglary charges in connection with the theft of about 20 cases of whiskey and beer from Me J C Frandsen Liquor Store in Dalton. Police say roughly half the loot was recovered at an Alliance home, along with marijuana seeds, while $250 was found with Mrs Hubbard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Frandsen
Dalton
Alliance
James F. Hubbard
Cheyenne County
Alfred “Lucky” Mickens
Eddie Butler
Scotts Bluff
Sidney
L. M. Clinton
Hubbard
Mickens
Butler
Morrill
Duane Collins
Scottsbluff
Alma Rock
Tillie Trimble
Elena Small Obra
Missionary Rev. Flora to Confer with Board in East
Rev. George Flora of Gurley returns from Liberia to attend the United Lutheran Church of America Foreign Missions board meeting. He will speak in Baltimore on November 12 and Akron on November 19, sharing Liberia experiences and showing related films after services in Alliance and Paxton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Flora, Gurley
Liberia
East
Board of Foreign Missions
United Lutheran Church of America
Baltimore
Akron
Ohio
Flora
Alliance
Paxton
Election Day Voting Seen in Sidney Nebraska
Voters in Sidney Cheyenne County Nebraska face an eight to eight vote window with precinct details for Haskell Morrow Sidney No 1 and No 2. Contested County Attorney race L M Clinton against Jack R Knicely and a gas tax repeal referendum loom. Major state contest Pit Governor Val Peterson versus Walter Raecke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Haskell
Union Pacific
North Side
Morrow
Tenth Avenue
East Side
Maple Street
Court House
McCormick Farm Equipment Store
Spearow Equipment Co
Tenth and
Newton Streets
L. M. Clinton
Jack R. Knicely
I. L. Pindell
Val Peterson
Walter Raecke
Oil Scouts Organized in Sidney Form Julesburg Basin Group
An alliance of eleven major oil firms and one independent formed the Julesburg Basin Oil Scouts in Sidney last week. The group will meet weekly to share geophysical and land data, aiming to streamline reports, cut driving for scouts, and coordinate information for trade publications and the press, signaling Sidney as a hub for oil and gas activity in the basin. Officers include Don W. Redfern president, Pete Brown vice president, C. Frawley treasurer, Lynn Williamson and Pete Crawford directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Julesburg Basin
Western
Nebraska
Colorado
Don W. Redfern
Ohio Oil Co
A. J
Pete Brown
Shell Petroleum Corp
Richard C. Frawley
Sinclair Oil and Gas Co
Lynn C. Williamson
Magnolia Petroleum Corp
Pete Crawford
Phillips Oil Co
Daily Press
Cruise Rites Held for Henry W Cruise in Sidney
Funeral rites for Henry W. Cruise 60 will be at 2:30 Tuesday at Gehrig Dugan Funeral Home. Burial follows in Greenwood Cemetery. Born May 20, 1890 in Goodland Kansas, he lived in Sidney since 1914, worked as a hotel manager, and is survived by Velma L. Cruise widow, a daughter Mrs. Fred Pierson of Sidney, two sons Donald Cruise Lebanon Ore and Earl Sidney, nine grandchildren, a sister Mrs Emma Kentfield Sidney, and brothers Guy Cruise St Edward Earl Tinino and Douglas Lebanon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebr
Julesburg
Colo
Sidney
Velma L. Pottet
Presbyterian Church
Fred Pierson
Donald Cruise
Lebanon
Ore
Earl of Sidney
Emma
Kentfield
Guy Cruise
St. Edward
Earl
Tinino
Wash
Douglas
Oil Showing Found In Kimball Wildcat Well
Oil recovery reported in Kimball County at the Evertson No 1 wildcat drill stem test. About one hundred feet of oil and oil cut mud appeared in the stem. An electric log was run to verify depths and formations and assess the oil bearing sand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimball
Evertson No. 1
Kimball County
BA oil discovery opens new production area in Julesburg Basin
The British American Oil Producing Co reports a wildcat producer at Koenig-Ashby No 1 on its center block twelve miles northwest of Sterling. The one hour twelve minute test on the J sand suggests strong potential with open hole completion planned. The nearest producing well is Shell Oil Co to the east, five miles away. BA had prior gas and oil wells on the Walker block in Logan County, but Rieke No 1 was abandoned as a dry hole last week, six miles north of Koenig-Ashby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British-American Oil Producing Co
Julesburg Basin
Sidney
Koenig-Ashby No
Sterling
Dakota
Dorman
Koenig-Ashby
Shell Oil Co
B-A
Walker Block
Logan County
Rieke No. 1
Logan
County
Gas Service Is Started In Sidney
The North Central Gas Company opened natural gas service in Sidney on Monday with over 175 service lines installed. The gas comes from the nearby Rheimann No. 1 well and will flow through Ohio's Oil Co. plant once completed, with a long term expectation of increased natural gas heating uptake next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
North Central Gas Company
Jim Keating
Keating
Rheimann No
Ohio’s Oil Co
North Central
Ines
W. A. Stewart
J. H. McIntyre
McIntyre
North Platte Valley
Oil Search Expands In Local Area
Ohio Oil Co continues drilling at McLernon High after Kratz No 1 dry hole, with Schwasnick No 2 next. Two new players Rock Hill Oil Co and Twin Oil Co join a north east Morrill County wildcat, land owned by Narjes. Feldman's test encounters salt water. third Dakota bench drilling expected soon amid Ohio-Elsasser No 1 discovery nearby. Ohio reports multiple surface set points at Huntsman High and Sidney wildcats with varying progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Oil Co
Ohio
Dalton
Rock Hill Oil Co
San Antonio
Texas
Twin Oil Co
Abiler
Miracle- Fifer Drilling Co
Morrill County
Alvin and
Paul Narjes
Sidney
Nebraska
Henry Feldman
Feldman-Elsasser
Feldman
Dakota Bench
Huntsman High
State No. 1
Wildcat
Keith County
Miss Virginia I Francis to Plan Girl Scout Council in Sidney
Girl Scout Council plans include Miss Virginia I Francis of the national field staff visiting Sidney Friday November 10 at 9 30 AM in the City Auditorium to meet area leaders and promote a central council. She advises camping for Nebraska Missouri Iowa Kansas Colorado and Wyoming groups and will be accompanied by Frances Edwards community adviser for the Covered Wagon Region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia I. Francis
Girl Scout National
Sidney
Sidney City
Fred Pierson
Central Council
Miss * Francis
Nebraska
Misouri
Iowa
Kansas
Colorado
Wyoming
Kansas City
Miss Francis
Wellesley College
Rochester
N. Y
Frances Edwards
Girl Scouts of America
Morrill Well To Reach 4800 Feet Near Angora
The Pray No 1 well in Morrill County 11 miles NW of Angora reached 4020 feet, 780 from planned depth. Driller Glenn W Peel of Hoisington Kansas and landowner Sam Pray of Omaha oversee the operation with Musgrove Petroleum of Wichita. The company aims for oil in Dakota sands and to drill about 4800 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrill County
Angora
Glenn W. Peel
Hoisington
Kan
Sam Pray
Omaha
John Fegen
Alliance
Musgrove Petroleum Company
Wichita, Kan
Weil
Dakota Sands
Ohio Renting More Office Room Space
The Ohio Oil Co. has rented additional downtown office space until its building is completed. The production department will move to the Decran Building on Illinois Street after remodeling. Current geophysical geology and production quarters remain in the Osbcorn Building on 10th Avenue due to cramped space amid expansion in the Sidney region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Oil Co
Ohio
Decran
Illinois Street
Osbcorn
10Th Avenue
Sidney
Ryan Oil plans $1 million drilling push in Rocky Mountain basin
The Ryan Oil Company outlines a six test well program in Julesburg basin within six weeks. Wells will be drilled in Logan County Colorado, Laramie County Wyoming, and Box Butte Dawes and Chase counties Nebraska. Estimated cost is one million dollars. Ryan expects a robust oil potential similar to West Texas within a decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryan Oil Co
Julesburg
Ray J. Ryan
Colorado
Logan County
Wyoming
Laramie
Nebraska
Box Butte
Dawes
Chase
Ryan
Rocky Mountain
West Texas
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Fastenow
Mission Board
Lions
ONL
Lions Club
Fiel
Thompson
Merrill
Girl Scout Council
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