Thone notes Coffey as potential GOP candidate in congressional race
Lincoln GOP chairman Charles Thone visited Sidney and said Tom Coffey could be an excellent candidate. He criticized Don McGinley on labor reform and the Ainsworth Irrigation project, predicting strong opposition in a future bid. Other named GOP prospects include A L Miller of Kimball and Havens Smith of Chappell with Bill Smith of Ainsworth signaling a bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GOP
Charles Thone
Lincoln
Sidney
The
Telegraph
Tom Coffey
Coffey
Thone
Don McGinley
Ainsworth
42 Killed Dowis Dies in Gulf of Mexico Plane Crash
Sterling Colorado businessman R Dowis 47 perishes in a four engine National Airlines crash over the Gulf of Mexico. Of 42 aboard the DC 7B aircraft there were no survivors. Dowis headed Dow Skywheels Inc and Dowis Amusements. He left Tampa on business to Los Angeles. He lived in Sterling all his life and leaves five children and several relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Donald Dowis
Sterling
Colo
National Airlines
Gulf of Mexico
Wrekage
Dowls
Forsythe & Dowls
Sidney
Fort Sidney
Dowis
Tampa
Fla
Los Angeles
Dow Skywheels Inc
Jacksonville
Tim
Gulf
Roger
University of Colorado
Johnny
Sterling High School
Donna
Sally
Billy
Dean Dowis
Dowis Agency
Graydon F. Dowis
Dowis Amusements
Alfred Osborn
Forsythe & Dowis Rides
Jack Atkinson
Federal Aviation Administration
Miami
New Orleans
Arm
Biloxi
Miss
National
Moisant International
Dalton mourns Mike Jillson 74 with Thursday service
Mike Jillson a lifelong Dalton resident and former city marshal died Tuesday at Pioneer Memorial Hospital at age 74. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 pm at Frs Presbyterian Church Dalton with burial in Dalton Cemetery. He was born September 2 1885 in Ipswich South Dakota and moved to Dalton 1925. Surviving children include Dudley and Mrs Robert Aurich of Dalton, Mrs Juanita Blessing of Englewood, Cole Jillson, and Charles Jillson of Dayton Ohio, plus 12 grandchildren, a brother Bert of Ipswich and three sisters in Ipswich Cresbard and Seattle. Connections include his wife Esther Stark Jillson predeceased him in 1949. Pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minard
Mike
Jobe Jillson
Dalton
Pioneer Memorial
Frs
Presbyterian Church
J B Rupley
Cay
Jillson
Ben
Ipswich
S. D
Cheyenne County
Esther Stark
Dudley M
Robert J Aurich
Dalon
Juanita D Blessing
Englewood
Cole
Charles
Dayton
Ohio
Bert
Grace Jones
Jen Shew
Cresbard
Helen
Seattle
Merle Clare
Melvin D
Fred Borges
Don Dey Ermand
Clarence Carley
Ervin Martin
Walter Brestol
Mike Miller
North Platte Chamber Chief Chace Resigns
Charlie Chace, manager of the North Platte Chamber of Commerce, resigns effective December 31. He will become manager-director of the Nebraska Associated Industries in Lincoln. Chace had interactions with the chamber during recent reorganization efforts including a December meeting in Sidney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Platte Chamber
Chace
Charlie Chace
North Platte
McKellips Freed After Paying $59 Fine
Clifford V. McKellips was released from Cheyenne County jail Tuesday after paying a $59 fine on a no fund check charge. The fine was imposed by Judge Tidge John H. Kuns of Kimball in Cheyenne County District Court last Friday, but McKellips was unable to pay at that time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford V. MckKellips
Cheyenne County
Tidge John H Kuns
Kimball
Former Sidney Resident Dies in Sacramento
Ed Schimpf 64, former Sidney resident and brother of Mrs Ernest Duffy Sr., died November 1 in Sacramento where he had lived for years. Survived by his two daughters Ciree and Droft, four other sisters, and a number of other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Schimpf
Sidney
Ernest Duffy Sr
Sacramento Cat
Ciree
Droft
Bishop Dawson To Officiate New First Methodist Church consecration
Consecration services for the new First Methodist Church will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. with Bishop Dana Dawson presiding. The three story, $3000000 structure includes a large sanctuary, classrooms, and a family room for a post service reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Townsend
First Methodist Church
Dana Dawson
Kansas
Nebraska
Dawson
Churen
Fomer Methodist Ulision of Nebraska
Kechei
Des Mel Adams
Ney Pusen
K& Ys
R. Fownsend
Townsend
Shan Dawson
Bishop Dawson Wil
Sidney Phelps
George Hinn
GOP Leader Praises Party For Labor Reform in Nebraska Tour
U S GOP figure mi Cinre AR Williams of Petersburg Fi a praised the Republican party for labor reform during a whirlwind tour of 16 Nebraska communities. Williams, a grocer, criticized corruption tied to labor leaders and urged action. The visit drew about 50 people with Mrs Anre Teluer of Omaha as state campaign organizer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GOP
Clare Williams
Sidney
Nebraska
Bea
Mi Cinre
Willams
Pe'ersburg
Fia
Republcan Party
Lane
Reacm Lepisi Ten
Vigorus
Io Williams
Pro Publican Pa
Paya B.s
Tee
Thom Nobask
Anre
Teluer
Orraha
State
Ecastman
Deerate
Bocesek
Ien Pestz Jr
Dorman Weil Pumping 40 Barrels at Sidny Lease
The Dorman Weil well on the Dorman lease northwest of Sidny is pumping about 40 barrels per day with no water, as reported by Gene Warminager of the lease for Cather-Worn-Gn. The well, reworked some time ago, is tied to Specks terse ve ary and a J sand, producing in the Specks field during recent heavy drawdowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidny
Barre
Gene War 7
Minager
Lea
Sidney Frontier service under review amid state city airline talks
Nebraska and Sidney officials press Frontier Airlines to maintain adequate service amid ongoing talks. State Aeronautics Director Obbink warns of CAB action to cancel Frontier certificate if service remains inadequate, as Sidney plans to meet with Frontier leadership to discuss future operations.
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Nebraska
Sidney
Frontier Airlines
Jack Obbink
Ind
Frontier
Civil Aeronautics Board
Obbink
Associated Press
Scottsbluff
Chamber of Commerce
Paul Harm
Lewis B. Maytag, Jr
Cheyenne
No Chance Chamber of Commerce
Wayne Moran
Moran
Lincoln
Neb
Airport Authority
Rolland Harr
State Aeronautics
Harr
G. Ray Woody
Coffey
Sniney
Frontier Airlines to drop Omaha Denver route due to low traffic
Frontier Airlines will end one of its Omaha to Denver round trips via Sidney effective January 1 1960 due to poor passenger traffic on several Nebraska Wyoming Colorado and South Dakota routes. The airline seeks CAB approval to suspend two additional routes including Casper Wyoming to Omaha via Chadron Valentine Ainsworth Norfolk Columbus and Lincoln and Casper to Rapid City South Dakota via Newcastle Wyoming.
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Frontier Airlines
Omaha
Denver
Sidney
Lewis B. Maytag, Jr
Frontier
Nebraska
Wyoming
Colorado
South Dakota
Maytag
Civil Aeronautics Board
Chadron Run
CAB
Casper
Wye
Chadron, Valentine
Ainsworth
Norfolk
Columbus
Lincoln
Rapid City
Newcastle
Frontier Aid
Chadron
Sterling, Cole
Imperial
McCook
Kearney
Hastings
Alliance
Cheyenne
Scottsbluff
Kansas City
Frontier Announcement
JC's to Sell 50 Star Flags Starting Saturday
The Jaycees will begin selling 50 star flags Saturday at the Sidney business houses to replace the flags owned by most firms. Orders start Saturday and flags arrive later. Non business firms can obtain flags through F. J. Heaton, Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jc's
Jayceess
Sidney
Jaycees
F. J. Heaton, Jr
Fish and Game Director to Speak at Sidney Club Dinner
Mel Steen director of the Nebraska Fish and Game Commission will speak at a Sidney Country Club dinner Thursday at 6 30. Tickets from Dr. O Kalloran or George Fleming or at the door. advance sales preferred. Steen will show a wildlife movie. Regional sportsmen urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Publc
Sidney Country Club
Mel Steen
Nebraska Fish and Game Commission
Llyod O'Kalloran
George Fleming
Steen
Mr. Steen
Sidney
Nebraska
America
Missouri
Gerdes Proposes State Commission For Ft. Robinson
State Sen. George Gerdes of Alliance drafts a Legislature created board to oversee Fort Robinson activities amid tensions over Game Commission licenses. The plan follows a Lincoln hearing where Dr. T C Byerly urged compliance and a dispute with Mel Steen of the commission. Wade Ellis of Alliance backs a commission to maintain good relations with USDA and University of Nebraska work at the 22 000 acre fort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance
George Gerdes
Board of Commission
Fort Robinson
Gerdes
Lincoln
Legislative Council
T. C. Byerly
USDA
State Game Commission
Mel Steen
Game Commission
Byerly
University of Nebraska
Wade Ellis
Ellis
Steen
John Kurtz
Commission
James Ingalls
Mrs Harley Pegg Dies In California
Former Sidney resident Mrs Harley Pegg died November 5 in a Tracy California hospital. Funeral services were held November 9 in Stockton where the family resides. In Sidney, Mr Pegg was a mechanic at John Deere. Survivors include husband two daughters Mrs A J Roemich of Tracy and Cherie at home. two sons Phillip of Pennsylvania and Lewis in the U. S. Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley Pegg
Sidney
Tracy, Calif
Stockton
Pegg
John Deere Company
A J Roemmich
Tracy
Cherie
Phillip
Pennsylvania
Lewis
U. S. Navy
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Chappell
Repubican
Dr A L Miler
MsGinney
Havens Smith
Dwight Griswold
University Board of Regents
Farm Bureau
Brown County
Bill Smith
R. Dowis
Mike Jillson
McKellips
Ando Leo
Scotsblu
RL Townsend
C E Brittam
Belore, Aeanes
US Weather Bureau
Nebraska Panhandle
U.S. Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
Honor
Joel Babcock
Williams
Sis
Johan Peetz Jr
Ruby Spindler
Party
Noling Uniess
Pires
Republican Na Soli Sormnites
Republicran Party
Foagat
Dorman Weil
Lincoln State Journal
Ferris Preble
Preble
Ft. Robinson
California
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