Dr. R E Roche Dies at 69 in Sidney
Prominent Sidney physician and longtime civic leader Dr. Riley Edward Roche died at his home after a heart seizure. He served as city councilman and mayor, led WPA projects, oversaw utilities, and supported community programs. His funeral is set for Wednesday at St Patrick's Church.
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Roche
Tenth Ave
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Vincent Pelster
Greenwood Cemetery
Gehrig and Son Funeral Home
St. Patrick’s Church
Riley Edward Roche
Friend
Neb
Edward
Catherine Roche
Nebraska
Kimball
Sidney
Jason Roche
Braintree
Mass
Anne
Sibrity
Shell
Sioux
Union Pacific Railroad
Oil tests advance at Cheyenne County wells and others
In Cheyenne County the Mather No 1 well recovered 1100 feet of oil from the J sand after drilling 5480 to 5486 feet, with production casing run. Other Cheyenne probes include Scheeler No 1 core with weather hampering details, and Harper Oil Cersany No 1 Fee drilling deeper. Red Willow and Hitchock counties report Lansing zone tests with mud, some oil signal, and two wells testing Oread over Lansing. Chandler Simpson No 3 Haskovec drilling, Predmore No 14-11 wildcat, and Wheeler County Justus No 1 TD 3311 completing.
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Stuarco Oil Company
Mather
Cheyenne County
Bill Meakins
Harper Oil Cersany
Dimick
Strata Oil Company
Red Willow County
Lansing
Schaeffer
Hitchsock County
Selko
Oread
Chandler & Simpson
Haskovec
Superior Oil Company
Predmore
CSW
Custer County
Wildcat
Ned Biffle
Justus
Wheeler County
A L Cruise Dies At 71 Rites Tuesday
Leslie Cruise 71 retired farmer died Saturday at Memorial Hospital after years of poor health. Funeral Tuesday 10 30 a m at First Methodist Church with Rev R L Towsend officiating. Burial Greenwood Cemetery under Craig Mortuary. Born Sept 29 1889 Oskaloosa IA, son of Francis and Jane Cruise. Moved to Nebraska as child, married Mae Lewis 1913, farmed near Sidney then Cheyenne County. Survived by wife two daughters Ray Cruise son, eight grandchildren, three sisters and two brothers. Pallbearers listed. honorary pallbearers named.
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A. Leslie Cruise
Memorial Hospital
First Methodist Church
R. L. Townsend
Greenwood Cemetery
Craig
Francis Douglas
Jane Millison Cruise
Boone County
Neb
Kearney
Buffalo County
Mae Lewis
Cheyenne
Cheyenne County
Sidney
Cruise
Geraldine Talich
Kathleen Edwards
Ray Cruise
Mae Gillan
Lincoln
Ruth Rowan
Gurley
Frances Gerber
Kear
Ney
Clyde Cruise
Riverdale
Ralph Spearow
Keith Spiker
Paul Spearow
Floyd Miller
Kenneth Mayer
Ernest Peterson
Ed Breckersby
Harold Spiker
Herschel Spearow
M. O Baker
Ed Lipke
Wilford Nelson
Frank Goodwin
Roy MacAdam
End of Indian Summer Brings Icy Nebraska Blizzard
Winter storm grips the Nebraska Panhandle with 30 to 55 mph winds and 3 to 4 feet drifts. Snow totals reach 1 to 5 inches in western Nebraska while collisions spike near Dalton and Gurley. Sidney reports 10 to 11 degrees with gusts. roads remain treacherous, Highway 30 open only to North Platte, travel discouraged.
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Gurley-Dalton
Sidney
Nebraska Panhandle
Sidney - Dalton - Gurley
Pelster Hill
Dalton
Denver
Dalton Fire Department
Gurley
Janett Orr
Lewellen
Hildur E Johnson
Potter
Miss Orr
Dalton Area
Don Dey Ermand
Dey Ermand
Weather Bureau
CAA
Sidney Caa
Roggen
Mernie
Sterling
Peetz
North Platte
State Highway Patrol
Most Schools Closed In Panhandle Today
Western Nebraska pupils enjoyed a snow day as storm conditions led to widespread school closures across the Panhandle region.
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Panhandle
Nebraska
Suspected Pip's Liquor Store Robbers Identified
Marion Treinen identified two men as Pip's Liquor Store robbers on November 10. Francis M. Cooper, 44, of Missouri, a five time loser, and Quentin Moore, 34, nicknamed Billi, deny ties to the Sidney crime. A warrant is out for Moore. Balderson filed a complaint. Moore admits four Denver stickups and may face Colorado or Nebraska charges. Cooper faces no complaint yet.
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Marion Treinen
Pip’s
Missouri
Francis M. Cooper
Quentin “Billi” Moore
Sidney
Cheyenne
F. L. Balderson
Moore
Denver
Colorado
Nebraska
Cooper
Cheyenne County
Wyoming
Second Suspect Identified in Sidney Pip's Drive-In Heist
Cheyenne County officers report that 44 year old Francis M. Cooper has been identified by victim Marion Treinen as the man at the east door during the November 10 Pip's Drive-In robbery in Sidney. Cooper and Quentin Moore, who produced the gun, are linked to the crime with Cooper denying involvement.
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Marion
T-Bone
Treinen
Sidney
Francis M. Cooper
Sheriif
Cooper
Sidiey
Quentin Moore
Moore
Cheyenne
F. L Balderson
Wyoming
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R. E. Roche
Orr
Hildur E. Johnson
Johnson
Cheyenne Co. Mather
A. L. Cruise
West
Rocky Mountain
Mountains
Plains
Alliance
Cheyenne County Authhorities
Delia May West
Delia Metheny
Fort Collins
Hobbs
Pip
Bill Fortney
Warrensburg
Fortney
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