Old Glory Goes On Parade Wednesday
Thousands march in a two o clock parade for Old Glory Appreciation Day an annual Veterans Day effort led by the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce with flags floats riders and 2100 students. Residents from several towns join in while businesses close early to participate and a courthouse gathering features Rev Norman Hansen of Hiram Scott College.
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Nebraska
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Peetz
Colo
Cheyenne
Elks Lodge
Dalton
Lodgepole
Fort Warren
Wyo
Norman Hansen
Hiram Scott College
Chamber
Scottsbluff
Redistrict Plan Brings Almost Equal County Voting
County Clerk Ralph Englert reported Cheyenne County’s redistricting yielded near equal voting in Commissioner Districts No. 2 and No. 3. Four years earlier totals were 2,983 and 524. last Tuesday they were 985 and 997 respectively, with 106 mail ballots.
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Cheyenne County
Ralph Englert
George Bailey
Douglas Boyd
Kenneth Rose
Robert Lafler
Norbert Tiemann
J. J. Exon
Mail Ballots Determine Kimball County Race Outcome
Democrat Elrod defeats incumbent Lutey by seven votes in Kimball County District 2. Final tally shows 667 for Elrod and 660 for Lutey after nearly 80 absentee ballots were counted. Lutey may pursue recount.
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Kimball
Douglas Elrod
Kimball County
Tom H. Lutey
Elrod
Lutey
Grain Shows Set Across Nebraska In December
Three Nebraska communities will host Junior Grain Shows and FFA Crops Contests in December at North Platte Station on December 16, Commercial National Bank Grand Island on December 16, and Gateway Auditorium Lincoln on December 17. Duane W. Foote, secretary of the Nebraska Grain Improvement Association, notes deadlines for grain samples due November 30 and wheat entries already closed.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
North Platte Station
Commercial National Bank
Grand Island
Gateway
Potter Veterans Day Program Highlights Rev Billy Richardson Speaker
The Potter American Legion Post and Auxiliary sponsor a Veterans Day program at 10 30 a m Wednesday in the Potter Legion Hall followed by Bean Feed at the school. Rev Billy Richardson of Crawford will speak. he is known for The Trail of Tears. The program includes a Potter band concert, a reading by Wendell Gaston, and a benediction by Rev Ted McIntyre.
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Potter American Legion Post and Auxiliary
Potter Legion Hall
Billy Richardson
Crawford
Richardson
Navy Air Corps
Guam
Missouri State College
Cape Girardeau
Northwestern University
Potter Band
Richard Marker
Lion Foster
Wendell Gaston
Steven Herboldsheimer
Rodney Heilbrun
Ted McIntyre
Breakin Reported At Fox Theatre
Fox Theatre manager Vern Austin reported a breakin this morning with an estimated merchandise loss around 100 dollars. The west exit door at the front of the theatre was found open.
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Fox Theatre
Fox
Vern Austin
Austin
Russell Pedersen
Pedersen
Mr. Pedersen
George Hinn
Not Everyone Prefers Life In The City
A letter to the Chamber of Commerce describes a family considering moving from San Francisco to Nebraska after the year begins. They seek information on employment housing and schools citing overcrowded unsafe city life and high pollution while praising Nebraska’s wholesome air and family friendly lifestyle.
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Big City
Chamber of Commerce
Nebraska
San Francisco
Western Nebraska Hit by Mixed Snow Rain Storm
A Montana to Nebraska Panhandle storm brought rain turning to snow and freezing slush across western Nebraska. Highway slickness snarled trips near Sidney on U S 385 between Dalton and Gurley while other roads were just slippery. By Sunday afternoon skies cleared and conditions improved with sunshine and moderate temperatures.
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Nebraska
Montana
Panhandle
Grand Island
Nebraska Panhandle
Sidney
U.S. 385
Dalton
Gurley
Bridgeport
Two More Oil Tests Start At Rabass Field Cheyenne County
Gear Drilling Co along with Commercial Oil and Richard Lisman moved a drilling rig to the Rabbass Field site in Cheyenne County at No. 1 Bonner NWSW Sec 23 15 52. A second rig is being erected for the DeVier No 1 east of Gurley NENE Sec 34 16 49, operated by Triangle J Oil Co with Gear as the driller.
Rites Held for Rev M E Douglas in Sidney
Funeral services for the Rev. M E Douglas 69 of Sidney were held at the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Stanley Ganzel officiating. He died Friday at Memorial Hospital from a heart attack. He leaves a widow Harriett, a daughter Jean Magnuson and two grandchildren. Memorials go to the United Methodist Church.
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Sidney
Memorial Hospital
First United Methodist Church
Stanley Ganzel
Denver
Fairmont Crematorium
Harvey Potthoff
Iliff Theological Seminary
Craig-Holechek
Mr. Douglas
Kingston
N.Y
Harriett E. Hardin
Kerkimer
Ohio Wesleyan University
Drew Theological Seminary
Madison
N.J
Poughkeepsie
Douglases
Spencertown
Evanston
Douglas
Garrett Biblical Institute
Sheridan
Wyo
New York
Rawlins
Wyoming State Penitentiary
Lamar
Colo
Newcastle
11Th
Light Memorial Presbyterian Church
Masonic Lodge
Accident Prevention Seminar Planned in Alliance
A western Nebraska accident prevention institute is set for Friday November 13 at the Elks Club in Alliance from 9 30 a m to 3 30 p m The Nebraska Safety Council outlines the event aiming to reduce deaths and injuries through a one day program with authorities on farm industrial home and highway safety.
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Western Nebraska
Alliance
Elks Club
Nebraska Safety Council, Inc
Thomas L. Carroll
Western
Nebraska
Kimball County Sets 6.619 Percent Bond Rate
Kimball County commissioners, after talks with Robert Schweser Co. of Omaha, approved $395,000 in bonds to take over a nursing home. The average interest rate is 6.619 percent with payments from December 1, 1971, to December 1, 1990.
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Kimball
Kimball County
Robert Schweser Co
Omaha
FHA Loan Plan Expands Cheyenne County Farms
Farmers Home Administration loans boost Cheyenne County farming by expanding operations. County supervisor David Rainbolt cites 75 percent of last year’s farm ownership loans used for expansion and up to 40 year repayment terms. Loans tailor to borrower needs and allow larger payments in high income years to build reserves. FHA also funds grazing association loans for member owned rancher groups to acquire and develop grazing land. Info at the FHA office in the Marx Building.
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Cheyenne County
Farmers Home Administration
David E. Rainbolt
FHA
Rainbolt
Association of Farmers and Ranchers
Marx Building
Local Tax Costs At Above Average Rate
Cheyenne County residents face higher local tax costs than many areas with a per capita state and local tax burden at 410 dollars for fiscal 1969. The national average rose to 380 dollars, and New York State leads with 576 while Arkansas is lowest at 221. The total 1969 tax load is 84 billion dollars, up 155 percent from a decade earlier. Cheyenne County’s portion amounted to about 5.08 million dollars as demands for services climb.
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New York
Cheyenne County
Commerce Clearing House
United States
Nebraska
New York State
Arkansas
Charges Filed After Sunday Auto Mishaps
Police charged Larry Krauter of 1845 Cedar with leaving the scene of an accident and driving while intoxicated after his eastbound car on Jackson Street struck a parked vehicle at 1944 Jackson owned by Rod Hecker and later hit a dead end sign on 18th Avenue. Hecker’s car was a total loss. Krauter was stopped by Sidney Police Department before leaving the scene.
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Larry Krauter
Cedar
Krauter
Jackson Street
Jackson
Rod Hecker
Hecker
18Th Avenue
Osage Street
Sidney
Weather forecast for Panhandle region with mixed precipitation
Fair and mild this afternoon and tonight with cloudy skies. Tuesday will be cooler with a chance of light rain or snow and highs in the 40s. Lows dip to the 20s to mid 30s, with near zero to 20 percent precipitation. Extended outlook calls for variable clouds and additional snow chances Wednesday and late Friday with colder temperatures, highs near 40 and lows in the teens.
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Panandle
Frontier Airlines
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