Sidney Guard Armory Accepted By Military
Nebraska National Guard officials announced the Sidney armory was accepted after final inspection. The $189,235 structure on Legion Park’s edge includes a 9 by 60 foot drill floor, 18 rooms, a rifle range, kitchen, garages, vault and classrooms. The facility will host public functions but has no units’ dedicated rooms.
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Nebraska National Guard
Sidney
Sutherland Construction Co
Colorado Springs
Atkinson
The
National Guard
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Union Pacific Railroad
Kinnersley Convicted Of Third Offense Drink Driving
William Kinnersley of Sidney was found guilty by a 12 man district court jury of third offense driving while under the influence. The verdict was unanimous after about an hour of deliberation. He plans an appeal to the Nebraska Supreme Court while free on a 1500 dollar bond.
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William Kinnersley
Sidney
Kinnersley
I. J. Nisley
Apppeal
Nebraska Supreme Court
Speculators Attacked By Sidney City Council
Sidney City Councilman Rudy Munderloh urged ending speculation in the school land addition to speed housing. He called for utilities and sidewalks before selling high priced lots, proposing to charge speculators or finance lots via sewer hookups. The council also created Sewer District No. 34 to serve three builders and two unsold state lots, with financing questions to be resolved.
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Sidney
Rudy Munderloh
Munderloh
Murrey Fuller
State Board of Educational Lands and Funds
State Board
Eugene Zwick
Zwick
Fire damages at Black Stralls Bryson plant east of Sidney
The Sidney Volunteer Fire Department reports a treater tank fire at Black Stralls Bryson Inc located east of Sidney caused $10 damage and total loss estimated at $100. The incident occurred Monday afternoon and the scene was examined for liability and recovery options.
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Black, Stralls & Bryson, Inc
Sidney
Wheat growers to discuss ag laws at Sidney meeting
The Nebraska Wheatgrowers Assn. holds its three day annual meeting in Sidney starting Monday. Paul Harvey will speak Monday night at the City Auditorium with advance tickets at 1 50. C H Manny Kreader is president and Carson Smith reports on Wheat Commission plans. Attendance may top 600.
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Congress
Nebraska Legislature
Nebraska Wheatgrowers Assn
Sidney
City Auditorium
Lester Mort
Venango
Paul Harvey
Harvey
Télegraph
KSID
Maddox Motor Co
Chamber of Commerce
C. H
Manny’ Kreader
Dalton
Carson Smith
Ogallala
Nebraska Wheat Commission
J. Fred Thompson
Thomson
Check Writer Given Two Year Sentence
Sidney Whitford, 50, of Albion Wisconsin, confessed check writer, was sentenced to two years in the Nebraska State Penitentiary yesterday by District Judge J Nisley. Whitford pleaded guilty to writing a 19 70 no account check on November 6 and passing it to a Sidney clothing house.
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Sidney Whitford
Albion
Wisc
Nebraska State Penitentiary
J. Nisley
Whitford
Sidney Clothing House
Tables Turned at Wamsley Used Car Lot Prank
The Wamsley Lincoln Mercury lot reported a pink older model dumped on the sales lot in the night. Police investigated, noting the unusual reversal where the lot called for help rather than reporting a theft or missing item.
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Wamsley
Students Will Take County Jobs Dec 17
Annual county government day in Cheyenne County is scheduled for Monday December 17. The event aims to acquaint high school students with duties of county officials and will be represented by Sidney St Pat’s Dalton Lodge Pole Gurley Potter Sunol and Lorenzo schools. The American Legion sponsors the event and will arrange a luncheon speaker.
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Cheyenne County
Frank Mattoon
The
American Legion
Sidney
St. Pat’s
Dalton
Lodgepole
Gurley
Potter
Sunol
Lorenzo
Mattoon
Legion
Chamber sees strong early sign of member drive in Sidney
Ralph Welch reports the Sidney Chamber drive is ahead of plan as over 100 business and professional people join on day one, including about 25 new members. One donor pays full dues plus a $5 monthly pledge, while about one third of teams have been active, aiding the goal of 400 members in 1957.
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Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Ralph Welch
Drive
Chamber
M. R. Sigler
Long Holiday Slated For Public Schoolers
Sidney public school students will enjoy a longer year end break with dismissal at 3 10 p m December 21 and return at 8 20 a m January 7. The two week holiday comes with an extra week of school in the spring to offset the extended year end and Thanksgiving break caused by boiler problems at the junior high plant.
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Sidney Public School
O. J
Nebraska Oil Production Surges Amid Middle East Crisis
Nebraska crude oil output rises sharply with daily production up over 7 000 barrels to 48 963 last week, the highest ever.Western Europe limits Middle East supply boosting U S wells and potential more wildcat exploration in Cheyenne County with two new wells under way Ohio Oil southeast of Gurley and Baumgartner Oil near 2017-51.
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Nebraska
Europe
United States
Middle East
Cheyenne County
Ohio Oil
Farmout To Petroleum, Inc
Gurley
Baumgartner Oil
McDaniel Drilling Co
Cheyenne County Historical Association plans December meeting
The Cheyenne County Historical Association schedules a December 12 meeting at 7 30 p m in Sidney Senior High School library. Don Potts of Scotts Bluff National Monument will discuss the Oregon Trail with slides and Simmons Cook Jr will present a 30 minute film of Union Pacific locomotive No 407 moving to Legion Park. A report outlines a proposed Legislature bill to fund a future county museum and its support.
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Don Potts
Scotts Bluff National Monument
Potts
Oregon Trail
Simmons Cook, Jr
Union Pacific Railroad
Tenth Ave
Legion Park
Historical Association
Sidney Senior High School
17 Month Old Child Dies Funeral Today
Funeral services were held at 2:00 PM for Lanny Ray Johnson 17 months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford D. Johnson of Potter. He died Monday morning at Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital after a four and a half hour stay. Rev Theo Wacker officiated First Lutheran Church Potter. Burial in Potter cemetery. Survivors include parents two brothers Randy J and Gary E and grandparents Mr and Mrs John Engel Sidney and Mr and Mrs Herbert Johnson Potter. Pallbearers were Gerald Beyer Donald Enevoldsen Erryl Wiekhorst and Gerald Rohde.
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Lanny Ray Johnson
Clifford D. Johnson
Potter
Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital
First Lutheran Church
Theo. Wacker
Potter Cemetery
Randy J
Gary E
John Engel
Sidney
Herbert Johnson
Gerald Beyer
Donald Enevoldsen
Erryl Wiekhorst
Gerald Rohde
Defense Stockpile At SOD Half Filled By FCDA
The Sioux Ordnance Depot near Sidney Nebraska serves as a regional medical stockpile for FCDA eight states. By late 1949, 40 000 sq ft warehouse space is 55 percent full with plans to fill in 90 to 120 days, expecting about two million dollars in medical supplies.
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Dick Herman II
United States
Denver
Omaha
Lincoln
Rapid City
Minneapolis
Wichita
Sioux
Federal
Civil Difense Administration
FCDA
Fit Leavenworth
Kan
H. S. St. Vrain
High Plains
Nebraska
Snell Hf
St. Vrain
Army
Sioux Ordnance
St Vram
Council weighs sewage water bid link to oil tests in Panhandle
Sidney Nebraska council questions whether Shell Oil and its request for 25-year use of effluent from three plants ties to its deep well program. Shell has made no new offers since a rejected initial bid while other firms plan deep tests in the Panhandle. Nebraska officials discuss future groundwater regulation and potential value of sewage water for flood control and law shaping.
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Shell Oil Co
Sidney, Kimball and
Sterling
Sidney
Shell
Banner County
Panhandle
Sheil
Nebraska
Underpass Damage Suit To Be Tried
George and Mollie Backer of Gering sue the City of Sidney for 10000 claiming damage to a vacant lot at Grant and 13th Ave due to the 13th Ave underpass construction. The case, first of its kind to go to a jury in Cheyenne County District Court, proceeds after appraisal-backed settlement talks.
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George
Mollie Backer
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Gering
13Th Ave
Grant St
John Deere Plow Co
J. H. McNish
Stores Open Late Fridays in December in Sidney
Sidney stores stay open until 8 p.m. on December 7 14 and 21 to aid Christmas shoppers. Jim Luebeck chairman of the Chamber of Commerce retail committee announced the plan which does not alter weekday hours and mirrors last year's successful effort.
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Sidney
Jim Luebeck
Chamber of Commerce
Luebeck
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Sidney Guard Armory
Military
Inspection Party
Rifle Range
Thompson
Bill Kinnersley
Nisley
Supreme Court
Fuller
G. B. Siders
William F. Hawkins
William Harrs & Son
Hurst Roofing & Painting
Smith & Hammond
Doyle Foland
K & S Cement Works
Fehrs Equipment Co
North Platte
Allis-Chambers
Cornhusker Tractor & Equipment Co
New International
Nebraska Machinery
Scottsbluff
Highway Equipment & Supply Co
Cheyenne County Historical Association
Dick Herman
Ireie Hire
Hfis
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