Deep test to drill near Lodgepole opens Nebraska oil horizon
Sam Gary, a Denver independent, leads a deep 5,425 foot test No 1 Lehmkuhl near Lodgepole Cheyenne County to probe Permian sands. If successful, Permian production would widen Nebraska oil capacity, with rival No 1 Schwasnick in Cheyenne County and other western Nebraska drilling plans under way through 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodgepole
Cheyenne County
Denver-Julesburg
Sam Gary
Montana
Wyoming
United States
Stuarco Drilling Co
Gary
Nebraska
Cheyenne
Kimball
Banner
Schwasnick
Gage Oil and Gas Co., Ltd
Stuarco Oil Co
Sidney
Scotts Bluff
Sioux-Dawes-Box Butte
Double M, Oil Co
Project Youth program shows inmates speak to youth in Nebraska
A group of three Nebraska Penal Complex inmates led a "Project Youth" program reaching Cheyenne County students at Dalton Gurley St. Pats Potter and Sidney Junior and Senior High Schools this week with an adult session in Sidney High School on Wednesday evening. The talks, led by Jim Art and Danny with director Brien Hendrickson, recount prison life to deter youths from crime, stressing crime does not pay. Each speaker shared personal histories from early delinquency to long sentences and urged responsibility, education, and avoiding the "in" crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Dalton, Gurley
St. Pat's
Potter
Sidney
Lodgepole
Sidney High School
Jim
Art
Danny
Nebraska Penal Complex
Project
Brien Hendrickson
Nebraska
Dad
Hendrickson
Kearney
New England
Nebraska Wesleyan
Road Board Plans Long Range Study For County Roads
The Cheyenne County Road Advisory Board met in Sidney to organize a ten year study. It will review existing bus, mail and missile roads forming the traffic grid, heavy farm to market roads, costs of hard surfacing, gravel and oil road maintenance, and repair costs to autos. It will evaluate state aid programs and aim to present concrete proposals to the county commissioners by April. The board meets again in January and will report no later than April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County Road Advisory Board
Sidney
Bob Spearow
Spearow
Floyd Stahr of Chappell Elected Sheriff Leader
Floyd Stahr of Chappell was elected president of the Nebraska Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association at Omaha. Other officers named include John Sutherland Blair first vice president Fred Marsh Alliance second vice president Gordon Gilster North Platte third vice president and Fred Tesch Plattsmouth fourth vice president. Reelected were Ralph Clements Hartington secretary treasurer and Larry Erickson Fremont business manager. The group plans to meet in Ogallala next year. Col James E Kruger head of the Nebraska State Patrol urged officers to restore public confidence in law enforcement warning that dissolving trust could threaten the country.
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Floyd Stahr
Chappell
Nebraska Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association
Omaha
John Sutherland
Blair
Fred Marsh
Alliance
Gordon Gilster
North Platte
Fred Tesch
Plattsmouth
Ralph Clements
Hartington
Larry Erickson
Fremont
Ogallala
James E. Kruger
Nebraska State Patrol
America
Panhandle Weather Forecast Ahead of Weekend
Panhandle region eyed fair and mild conditions through today tonight and Thursday. Highs 50 to 60, lows around 30, with rain chances under five percent. Five day outlook shows temperatures 2 to 7 degrees above normal with highs 45 to 55 and lows in the 20s, little or no precipitation expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Frontier Airlines
Unit 19 Hires Teacher For The Retarded
Unit 19 reports hiring a trained teacher for trainable mentally retarded children ages six to twelve, Miss Jane Schuman of Hildreth, a Kearney State College graduate. She will begin second semester and a room will be provided at East Ward School with older children added as helpers are found. Plans include a teacher’s workshop, a part time coordinator for PERC service work, and an advisory council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Educational Service Unit 19
Unit 19
Sidney Supt
Russell Pedersen
Jane Schuman
Hildreth
Kearney State College
Sidney Public Schools
East Ward
Duane Kahl
I. A. Caldwell
Pedersen
Ralph Spencer
Sidney High School
Martin Grant
Tri-County Association For the
Bill Kelly
State Department
H.C.Q. Nelson
Wayne Peterson
Dean Scheele
Ellis Hickman
Nebraska State School Boards Association
Lincoln
Sidney
Devel
Cheyenne
Kimball
Chappell
Old Toys Sought by SHS VICA Members
Sid ney High School VICA members seek donations of outgrown and repairable toys for needy children. The vocational class will repair them as Christmas gifts to bring a happy holiday to youngsters unlikely to have one. Call 254-3348, 254-3020, or 254-3997 to donate now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VICA
Sidney High School
Nine minors charged in alleged Sidney beer party case
Charges were filed in County Court against 21 persons tied to a beer party near Sidney two weeks ago. Nine minors faced trespassing charges while 11 were charged as minors in possession of liquor, plus one charged with giving false information to an officer. The investigation spanned two weeks after the Saturday party, November 9, with charges filed on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Stolen Car Recovered Near Ovid by Colorado Patrol
An 18 year old Franklin New Jersey man, Steven Kenneth Durgin, was arrested near Ovid Colorado after Colorado Patrol recovered a stolen 1965 Chrysler reported by John Schneider of Bridgeport at 11 24 a.m. Tuesday. He will be charged by federal authorities with interstate transportation of a stolen motor vehicle.
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Franklin
N. J
FBI
Ovid
Colo
Steven Kenneth Durgin
Colorado Patrol
Sidney
John Schneider
Bridgeport
Sidney Law
Colorado
Durgin
Ray Bayne Heads North Platte Valley Firemen Association
Ray Bayne of Sidney was installed as president of the North Platte Valley Firemen Association at its quarterly meeting held Tuesday night in Hay Springs. Mike Hartzler, also of Sidney, was installed secretary treasurer. Attending from Sidney were Dean Bayne and Lloyd Bauer. The next meeting will be in February at Hemingford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Bayne
Sidney
North Platte Valley Firemen Association
Hay Springs
Mike Hartzler
Dean Bayne
Lloyd Bauer
Hemingford
Self Help Emphasized At Wheatbelt Seminar
Over 70 civic leaders attended the two day IDEA conference at the Ft. Sidney Motor Hotel to learn how small towns can grow with federal and state aid. Edward Kiley of NRECA urged steps from surveying needs to mobilizing community involvement and funds for projects like sewers ponds or churches. Leon Hines urged current codes a formal community plan and diversified administrative roles to avoid one man shows. SBA's Leo Navin spoke on forming local development corporations and SBA aid while Dr. Edward Poston warned that aging populations and apathy hinder jobs for youth. A final panel discussed securing state and federal funds to empower local projects.
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Wheatbelt Public Power District
Ft. Sidney Motor Hotel
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Lodgepole
Sidney
Chappell
Oshkosh
Dalton
Potter
Gurley
Lisco
Broken Bow
Wheatbelt
Edward Kiley
Washington, D.C
NRECA
Kiley
Leon Hines
Benkleman
Neb
Idea
Mr. Hines
Hines
Leo Navin
The
Small Business Administration
SBA
Edward Poston
Southern Ilinois University
I-80S Hook Up Between Nebraska and Colorado Planned
Colorado highway officials project completion of I-80S from Julesburg to the state line by late next fall with Nebraska joining the Colorado section at the line. Segment work from Crook to Sedgwick is underway with eight miles paved, and a Sedgwick to Julesburg stretch expected to let in January. Completion of Nebraska's portion and linkage to Wyoming and Kimball road work also anticipated in 1969 depending on funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Julesburg
Nebraska
Charles E. Shumate
Sterling
Shumate
Crook
Sedgwick
State Line
Denver
Big Springs
Chappell
State Highway Department
Nebraska- Wyoming Line
Kimball
Sidney Educators Stand On Unification and Salaries
The Sidney Educators Association adopted resolutions on teacher unification, salary standards, tenure, Educational Television and state aid. Delegates Osterday and Houtz will carry these to the Nebraska State Education Association convention in Lincoln. Dr. Marrinaccio urged parental involvement and strong teacher development. local leaders reported on National Education Week activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Sidney Educators Association
Nebraska State Education Association
Lincoln
Dick Osterday
Glen Houtz
State Association
National Education Association
NSEA
Sidney Group
Nebraska
Marrinaccio
Hiram Scott College
Scottsbluff
Ron Welch
Association
United Fund
Kurth Deland
Willie Hagachi
Kearney
Vacuum Stolen From Sidney Residence
Dale Green of 1233 7th Avenue Sidney reported to Sidney Police Monday morning that an Electro Vacuum Cleaner 880 was stolen from his home along with a tray for cleaner accessories. The theft occurred between six and nine a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Green
7Th Avenue
Sidney
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Frances Craig
Dan
State Hospital
Charles Ham
Washington, D. C
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