Lodgepole Church Bazaar Set For December 2
Lodgepole Methodist Church announces its annual Christmas dinner and bazaar to be held Wednesday evening December 2 at the Legion Hall. At a recent meeting, event chairmen were named and the next regular gathering is scheduled for December 10 with several hostesses and lesson presenter noted.
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Lodgepole
Lodgepole Methodist Church
Legion Hall
Harold Hernbloom
Fortest Tremain
al Brandl
Philip Quinn
A.C. Peterson
Sidney Ministerial Association
Grace Baptist Church
Willard Norton
Sioux Army Depot Community Church
Clinton Thompson
Assembly of God Church
Carl Loring Nelson
Light Memorial Presbyterian Church
Big Springs Mayor Merrill Mercer Dies at 51
Merrill Mullen Mercer, 51, mayor of Big Springs, died of a heart attack at home. A 41-year resident, born August 14, 1913, in Grand Island, he belonged to the Methodist Church and the Llks Lodge. Survived by wife Reatha, four sons Dave Monte Julesburg Cole Marvin Danny, a brother Theron, and other relatives. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Methodist Church, Rev. Hervey Porter officiating. burial at Big Springs. Funeral Home of Julesburg in charge.
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Big Springs
Merrill Mullen Mercer
Mercer
Grand Island
Methodist Church
Llks Lodge
Reatha
Dave
Monte
Julesburg
Cole
Marvin
Danny
Fort Lee
Theron
Box Butte Civil Defense head to be paid $100 monthly
Clyde Lawson Hemingford will receive $100 a month plus 8 cents a mile for driving as Box Butte County Civil Defense director. The county board approved the resolution with funds split between county and state sources. Lawson has completed an approved countywide Civil Defense plan in under a year, having previously directed Hemingford’s plan. He often travels to Alliance, where the Civil Defense office is housed in The Times Herald building basement.
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Alliance
Clyde Lawson
Hemingford
Box Butte County
County Board of Commissioners
Lawson
Times- Herald
Air Conditioning At Bluffs Hospital
SCOTTSBLUFF The St. Mary Hospital Advisory Board authorized a contract with Platte Valley Plumbing & Heating Co. of Scottsbluff for 339620 to renovate the heating system add air conditioning and other improvements. Sub-contractors will be Wiedeman Bros. Inc. and Barney's Electric both of Scottsbluff. Garnie Gaghan, fund drive chairman, said county committees must raise another 22000 before year’s start.
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Scottsbluff
St. Mary Hospital
Platte Valley Plumbing & Heating Co
Wiedeman Bros. Inc
Barney's Electric
Garnie Gahagan
New Hospital Head Named For Chadron
Tom Bowen aged 29 was named administrator of Chadron hospital by the hospital board chairman Dr. Richard David Bowen holds a bachelor of science from Kansas State University and a masters in hospital administration from Iowa University He also completed a course in hospital accounting at Indiana University
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Chadron
Tom Bowen
Chadron Hospital
Richard David
Bowen
Kansas State University
Iowa University
Indiana University
St Patrick's High Faculty Poses for Lunch Program
A St Patrick's Junior-Senior High feature highlights faculty including coach Mrs Wilma Lenzen and custodian John Klug. The captioned image shows seated Sister M Kenneth along with Sisters M Grace Sister M Michaelene Mother M Rosalin Sister M Gabriel and Sister Rose Marie in a school meal program moment.
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St. Patrick’s
Wilma Lenzen
John Klug
M. Kenneth
Grace
Michaelene
Rosalin
Gabriel
Rose Marie
St. Patrick’s New
Betty Peetz
William B. Johnson
Bernard Nelson
Michael Murphy
Vincent J. Pelster
Richard Rolis
Jerry Neff
Rollie Beran
Overlooked Deed Creates Title Cloud in Sidney Addition
A deed from the State of Nebraska to Cheyenne County for land in Lodgepole Creek Addition west Sidney has created a title cloud. The issue centers on a road strip not shown on deeds when the land was state school lands, later subdivided and sold to Charles N. Deaver. City officials and the Board of County Commissioners await action as the problem is studied.
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State of
Nebraska
Cheyenne County
Lodgepole Creek
West
Sidney
Linden St
23Rd Avenue
Fairgrounds
State of Nebraska
Board of Educational Lands and Funds
Charles N. Deaver
Board of County Commissioners
Tom Coffey
Panhandle Weather Forecast Update
Panhandle forecast calls for partly cloudy skies tonight and Saturday. Low temperatures 10 to 20 degrees, highs in the 30s to near 40. Five day outlook shows temperatures 4 to 8 degrees below normal through Wednesday with frequent changes and occasional light snow or snow flurries.
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Panhandle
December Holiday Plans Dominate School Calendars
December brings busy schedules for Dalton Gurley and Lodgepole with basketball and volleyball games, a Junior High and Band Clinic, and the annual Christmas operettas. Vacation begins December 23 with reconvening January 4. other events include PTA meetings and a guest speech on December 1.
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Dalton
Lodgepole
St. Patrick’s Academy
Harrisburg
Gurley
Gurley Gurley
Big Springs
Dix
St. Pat’s
Chet Hickman
Julesburg
Kearney State Teachers College
Lodgepole School
Mothers’ Club
PTA
Slim Thief Sought After Machine Gun Theft in Chappell
Chappell police hunt a slim thief wearing size eight shoes after a machine gun vanished from the station display. The English made 9 mm weapon with iron stock, a clip, and 25 rounds was stolen by a person who slipped through an access hole. Police warn the weapon’s danger and potential to surface in unsecured areas.
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Chappell
Jackson
Dignitaries Will Headline St. Pat Dedication Tuesday
A half million dollar St. Patrick’s High School in Sidney will be formally dedicated next Tuesday. Governor Morrison and Bishop Paschang will lead the ceremonies with other dignitaries and alumni in attendance. A Solemn Pontifical High Mass will close the day, followed by tours and a 7:30 pm dedication in the auditorium lobby.
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St. Patrick’s
Frank Morrison
John L. Paschang
Grand Island
St. Patrick's
Paschang
L. A. Portrey
Lexington
Paul Button
Ronald Rokes
St. James Church
Kearney
Edward Cortney
Good Samaritan Hospital
Gerald Carlson
Thomas Siudowski
North Platte
Lodgepole Creek
Langhart, McGuire and Hastings
Denver
Pelster
Ursuline Sisters
Louisville
Sidney
Anton Link
Lawerence Brachtenbach Construction Co
Academy
Father Pelster
L. M. Clinton
Louis B. Fehringer
C. B. Dorwart
Lloyd O’holloran
Allen Karnik
P. J. Heaton Sr
Robert Rauner
Matt Janda
Joe Kelley
J. L. Thorpe
St. Patrick’s School
Stainless Equipment Co
Englewood
Colo
Centennial School Supply Co
E. H. Sheldon Equipment Co
Muskegon
Mich
Miss Kaylor Chosen for Rotary Exchange to Australia
Sharon Kaylor, 16, Sidney High junior and daughter of Mr and Mrs Keith Kaylor, will study a year in Belmont Victoria Australia starting Feb 2. She joins another local student Roma Briggs who departs for Sidney High. Also headed abroad are Ann Holloway and Bruce Blanchard to Argentina.
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Sidney High School
Rotary
Sharon Kaylor
Keith Kaylor
Kaylor
Belmont
Victoria
Australia
Geelong
Roma Briggs
Sidney High
Ann Holloway
Bruce Blanchard
Argentina
Jack R. Knicely
Cooks and counsellors sought for Sidney training program
Supt. Russell J Pedersen announced the Sidney Occupational Training Program will hire five cooks in the food service department and two counsellors. He plans to interview candidates in Lincoln and is seeking a head cook. Nine staff have been hired with seven openings remaining. new teachers include Kenneth Seifker Keith Robison and Ed Sumner from Scotts Bluff and Sidney respectively.
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Food Service Department
Sidney
Russell J. Pedersen
Pedersen
Lincoln
Joe Schaf
Fond Service
Supt. Pedersen
Mr. Schaf
Kenneth Seifker
Bridgeport
Bridgeport Equipment Co
Keith Robison
Carl] Christ Construction Co
Chadron State College
Ed Sumner
Scottsbluff
Devany Talk Tickets On Sale For Bosses Night
Tickets are on sale at 4 dollars for the Jaycee Bosses Night program set for 7 pm Tuesday December 8 at the Elks Auditorium in Sidney. Nebraska coach Bob Devaney will be the principal speaker and awards including Boss of the Year Distinguished Service and Bronze and Gold Key will be presented.
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Elks
Chamber of Commerce
Nebraska
Bob Devaney
Devaney
Sidney
In-Service Program Set for Sidney Public Schools
The In-Service Day for Sidney Public Schools faculty runs all Monday with the theme Vocational Education. Activities begin 8:30 a.m. in the high school cafeteria with remarks by Supt. Russell J. Pedersen. Guest speakers include John Elias Eldon Heskett and Janet Wilson. A 9:45 coffee break follows, then a 10:15 panel discussion. Afternoon K-12 and secondary curriculum meetings begin 1:00 and 1:45 p.m. Coffee breaks occur at 2:45 p.m. with speakers available to answer questions.
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Sidney Public Schools
Supt
Russell J. Pedersen
John Elias
Eldon Heskett
Janet Wilson
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Lodgepole Church
Box Butte
Bluffs Hospital
Slim
Chappell Police
Ministerial Association
St. Pat
Miss Kaylor
Devancy Talk
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