Sidney sees 408 air boardings after Frontier service boost
In two months since airport upgrades and Frontier Airlines expansion, Sidney reported 408 boardings. September had 234, October 174, up from prior months when CAB monthly quota of 150 often wasn’t met. Frontier added Jet Prop 580 Denver-Omaha service with Sidney stops and DC-3 flights continue, with holiday travel expected to raise November and December numbers.
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Sidney
Frontier Airlines
Frontier
Denver
Omaha
Rapid City
Commercial Air Service
Civil Aeronautics Board
Bids Opened on I 80 Paving Between Ogallala and Big Springs
State Department of Roads announced bids totaling 3.831 million dollars for I 80 paving and related work from Big Springs to Ogallala. Missouri Valley Construction Co of Grand Island appears to win nearly three million, with low bid totals below the forecast 4.1 million. Federal funding covers about 90 percent of costs.
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Ogallala
Big Springs
State Department of Roads
Missouri Valley Construction Company
Grand Island
Keith
Missouri Valley Construction Co
W. L. Schmidt Co
Potter
Brule
Capital Bridge Co
Lincoln
Missouri Valley Construction
Omaha
11Th St
Missouri River Bridge
Peter Kiewit Sons’ Co
Neb Music Educators meet here with all state orchestra band and chorus
Nebraska Music Educators Association members from nearly every school will attend the November meeting. A mass concert Saturday November 18 features an all state orchestra band and chorus conducted by Abraham Chavez Jr J R McEntyre and Elmer Copley with a Wichita Brass Quintet guest appearance Friday night. The event at the junior high school arena starts 7 30 p m and admission is one dollar.
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Nebraska
Nebraska Music Educators Association
All State Orchestra
Abraham Chavez, Jr
University of Colorado Symphony Orchestra
University Chamber Orchestra
Chavez
Colorado
Texas
American String Teachers Association
Enid
Oklahoma
Elmer Copley
Bethany College
Lindsborg
Kan
Copley
University of Colorado In
Boulder
Sidney
Mid-West
Wichita Brass Quintet
Frontier Oil Co Merger Approved By Stockholders
Frontier Refining Co stockholders in Denver approved an 83 percent vote for merging with Husky Oil Canada Ltd. Assets are to transfer to Husky by year end. Husky's T. G. Wise will relocate to Denver in advisory role during reorganization. Three Frontier officers joined the board: E. E. Evans J. L. Olvey and R. R. Robineau.
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Denver
Frontier Refining Co
Husky Oil Canada Ltd
Frontier
Husky Oil
T. G. Wise
E. E. Evans
J. L. Olvey
R. R. Robineau
M. H. Robineau
Maroon Tag Doomed To Go In Sidney High Issue
Sidney High School alumni are invited to complete a questionnaire on The Sidney Hi-Life page regarding changing the athletic team name from Ma roons. Alums are urged to mail back their suggestions and opinions promptly.
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Sidney High School
Sidney Hi-Life
Sidney Telegraph
Sidney Athletic
Maroons
Soil Dinner Honors Cheyenne County District 21st Anniversary
The Cheyenne County Soil and Water Conservation District holds a Nov 14 dinner at Sidney High School cafeteria marking 21 years. Darrell Hunt will MC a program presenting conservation awards including a framed aerial photo. Entertainment features Mr. and Mrs. Danny Liska who recount a grand overland trek via color film from Alaska to Argentina with vivid jungle, river, glacier, desert and Amazon head hunter scenes.
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Cheyenne County
Danny Liska
Liskas
Alaska
Dalton Concert Saturday Evening at School Auditorium
The Minuteman Activities Conference band concert occurs at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Dalton school auditorium with about 300 students from eight schools taking part in concerts lectures and clinics. Admission is 75 cents for adults and 25 cents for students.
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Minuteman
Dalton School
Ticket Issued In Car Mishap At Summit and Monterey
A two car crash at Summit Drive and Monterey Avenue left minor damage. Judith Y. Brive, 23, Sidney, driving south on Monterey, failed to yield and collided with Stanley Wells, 44, Sidney, who was driving east on Summit. Brive was ticketed for failing to yield the right of way.
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Summit Dr
Monterey
Judith Y. Brive
Sidney
Summit
Stanley Wells
Judith Brive
Classified Ad Bills Misleading Sidney Businesses
Paul O Hara of Northwestern Bell warns Sidney business and professional men about a mail solicitation claiming to be a bill for a national Classified Directory. He stresses it is not a Bell Yellow Pages bill and the telephone company is not involved in publishing the directory.
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Sidney Business
Paul O’hara
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Yellow Pages
O’hara
Yellow Pages’ Directory
Telephone Company
Sidney
Hunter Gunfire Damages County Phone Lines
Three cases of hunters destroying property in Cheyenne County drew sheriff's attention this week. A rural telephone line north of Sidney was shot, cutting service for several hours. A communications building north of town was shot, narrowly missing equipment. A farm home owned by Roy Tobler was shot. a window and door lock were damaged. The sheriff warned of serious penalties for property destruction especially when public communications are disrupted.
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Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office
Sidney
Roy Tobler
Sheriffs Office
WNUCC Meets Next Tuesday
The Western Nebraska United Chambers of Commerce holds its bi monthly meeting in Gordon next Tuesday. Directors meet in the Sheridan Hotel coffee shop at 2 30 p m courtesy hour at 5 p m in the Sheridan Club and a banquet in the City auditorium at 6 45. Agenda includes WMCC structure and revision highways 25 26 improvements Ft Niobrara improvements Spaceport landing area beef imports and actions to date.
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Western Nebraska United Chambers of Commerce
Gordon
Sheridan Hotel
Sheridan Club
City Auditorium
WMCC
Hiways
Ft. Niobrara
Spaceport
Farmers Group Meets Tuesday in Cheyenne County
The Cheyenne County National Farmers Organization met Nov. 7 with Frank Jones of Lodge Pole as speaker. He promoted the NFO grain bank and membership drive. Devel County will be chartered on Nov. 17 at 7 30 p.m. at the Devel County Bank in Chappell. District II meets in Sidney on Nov. 25 at 7 30 p.m. The next Cheyenne County meeting is set for Nov. 21.
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Cheyenne County National Farmers Organization
Frank Jones
Lodgepole
Jones
NFO Grain Bank
Devel County
Devel County Bank
Chappell
Sidney
Armory
Cheyenne County
Agreement Reached on Cheyenne Deuel County Road
Cheyenne and Deuel county commissioners approved a boundary road care plan after a joint session. The road from Highway 30 east of Lodgepole serves two residences and will be cared for in alternating odd and even years by the two counties, with Cheyenne maintaining a bridge and Deuel paying half the cost. A second agreement allows Marathon Oil to bury a crude oil pipeline under a county road three miles east of Huntsman.
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Cheyenne County
Deuel County Commissioners
Lodgepole
Deuel
Marathon Oil Company
Huntsman
Indiana Man Dies In One Car Wreck
An out of state man Garret Hartley 67 of Michigan City Indiana died in a one car crash last night on Highway 30 one and a half miles east of Potter. No autopsy was performed authorities believe natural causes.
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Buffalo Bend
Potter
Highway
Garrett Hartley
Michigan City
Indiana
Sidney
Kimball
Gilbert Carmichael
Industry Development Plans Outlined At Nebraska Meeting
Representatives from Scottsbluff Sidney Crawford Chadron and Alliance attended the first of five Nebraska Department of Economic Development meetings in Alliance. James W. Monroe outlined the department structure and goals to match industry needs with community assets. Gene Wheeler urged statewide industry recognition and steps for communities to attract business, including desire organization asset inventory and action. Attendees from Sidney included Robert L. Clark Ed Cole George Felsch and Ken McMillen.
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Alliance
Scottsbluff
Sidney
Crawford
Chadron
New
Nebraska Department of Economic Development
James W. Monroe
Monroe
Gene Wheeler
Division of Industrial Development and Promotion
Joellyn Rasmussen
Governor’s Council On Beautification
Les Anderson
Roger Massey
Wanda Owens
Wheeler
Nebraska
Robert L. Clark
Ed Cole
George Felsch
Ken McMillen
Work Study At Vo Tech School Being Set Up
Federal funds enable a 50 week work and study program at the Vo Tech school through the Office of Economic Opportunity. Three vacancies offer 30 hours of work and 10 of study weekly, paying about 1.50 dollars per hour, with a full 40 hour work week. Open to unemployed or underemployed locals. apply at the Sidney Employment office. Funds handled by Panhandle Community Action Agency in Gering.
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Vo-Tech School
Office of Economic Opportunity
Sidney
Panhandle Community Action Agency
Gering
Chamber Dinner Set for January 15 1968
The Sidney Chamber of Commerce announces its annual banquet will be January 15 1968 at the Sidney National Guard Armory. The event combines chamber members service clubs teachers and school groups in Cheyenne County with over 650 expected attendees. Tickets go on sale later through chamber members and service clubs.
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Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Sidney National Guard
Chamber of Commerce
Cheyenne County
Diabetes Week Begins in Nebraska for Detection Drive
The Nebraska State Medical Association kicks off Diabetes Week starting Sunday and lasting through November 18. Chairman Morris Margolin says many Nebraskans with diabetes are undiagnosed and urges everyone to get tested to prevent serious complications and ensure access to medical care.
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Nebraska
Nebraska State Medical Association
Morris Margolin
Mar«golin
Panhandle forecast shows partly cloudy, light winds
Partly cloudy with westerly winds 15 to 25 mph this afternoon. Generally fair tonight and Saturday. Lows 20 to 30 degrees, highs Saturday in the 50s. Precipitation probability under five percent this afternoon and tonight and Saturday.
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Panhandle
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Abraham.chavez, JR
McEntyre
Frontier Oil Co
Soil
South America
Amazon
Danny
Argentina
Pampas
Yul Brynner
WNUCC
Farmers Group
Chris Sparks
Cheyenne County Court House
Court House
Sidney Municipal Airport
Lloyd Carr
Frontier Airline
Carr
Diabetes
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