Hearing on district realignment in Garden and Hyannis areas
An October 16 hearing in Oshkosh will consider transferring 10 sections of Garden County High School district land to the Hyannis district and moving District 22 from Garden County into District 85 which spans Sheridan and Garden counties. If approved, both transfers proceed with potential votes and no objections in the Class I district. officials from Garden and Sheridan counties will participate, while the broader process invites public evidence. The report also notes a separate utility study for Gering, with potential city actions and pricing considerations contingent on findings.
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Oshkosh
Mabel Clear
Garden County
Hyannis
Sheridan
Garden Counties
GCHS
Cherry, Sheridan
Grant
Garden
Countersuit in fund case at Gering Nebraska
Robert L. Kelley Frances J. Kelley and the Kelley Dock Company filed a District Court countersuit in Morrill alleging embezzlement and misappropriation from the Chester B. Brown Bean Company. They seek accounting of at least 229,538.50 and damages up to 200,000 plus dividend disputes and a $275,000 alleged conversion by Bernard J. Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gering
Robert L. Kelley
Frances J. Kelley
Kelley Dock Company
Chester B. Brown Bean Company
Morrill
Kelley
Bernard J. Brown
District Court Clerk’s Office
Brown
Suzie C. R. Brown
Robert Kelley
First State Bank
Scottsbluff
I 80 Overpass Reopens Near Chappell After Construction
The overpass over Interstate 80 south of Chappell is open for traffic. The south access road to Sedgwick has closed for continued work on the interstate. Cementing on both lanes at the Chap pell Interchange continues with progress on the west side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chappell
Sedgwick
Action Agency Loses Corps In Panhandle
SCOTTSBLUFF The Panhandle Community Action Agency loses administration of the Neighborhood Youth Corps after a Labor Department audit exposed weak accounting. The four county CAA board met at the Southeast Recreation Center to announce the action. Louise R. Korman resigned as director and Bob Kath was named acting director while a replacement is sought. The board discussed relocating HQ to the old Lockwood Corp building in Gering if a one year lease is obtained before Nov 1, at 195 monthly rent versus 135 prior. They approved the OEO legal services proposal and adopted its standard policy. An executive session discussed the personnel committee report on hiring a community organizer assistant director.
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Scottsbluff
Panhandle Community Action Agency
Department of Labor
Labor Department
CAA
Southeast Recreation Center
Louise R. Korman
Panhandle Caa
Bob Kath
Korman
Lockwood Corp
Gering
Lockwood
Office of Economic Opportunity
OEO
Gering Band Invited to Mineral Water Bowl Parade
Gering high school band invited to attend the Mineral Water Bowl Game in Ex celsior Springs Missouri on November 29. Band parents plan to raise about 1500 dollars for travel expenses with a meeting set October 13 at 7 p.m. in Memorial Stadium band room. The 1969 Mineral Water Bowl starts at 1 p.m. Saturday with a parade at 10 a.m. and the band may perform in the parade and halftime ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gering
Excelsior Springs
Missouri
Carol Swanbom
Band Parents Organization
Swanbomn
Memorial Stadium
Joe Grace
Educational Service Unit 19 chief spoke at Cheyenne educators meeting
William Kelley administrator of Educational Service Unit 19 was the main speaker at the Cheyenne County Educators meeting held at Potter. Herb Pabst president conducted the business meeting and presented the speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kelley
Educational Service Unit
Cheyenne County
Potter
Herb Pabst
Educators Back Thomspon for District 6 NSEA President Elect
The Educators endorsed Eugene Thompson of Lodgepole for President Elect of District 6 NSEA. New officers will be named at the district convention in Sidney on October 23 and 24. Meeting dates for the rest of the school year were announced: November 17, February 16, and April 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Thompson
Lodgepole
NSEA
Chappell Wife Heads Nixon Rural Development Task Force
Mrs Haven Smith, wife of a Chappell wheat farmer, is named by President Nixon to chair a nine member task force on rural development. The panel will study problems and resources of 55 million rural residents and seek to upgrade industry, schools, health, pollution and transportation while avoiding direct farm legislation. The group met once in Washington, with plans for future meetings unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chappell
Haven Smith
America
Nixon
Mrs. Smith
Washington
Gering Studies Gas System Expansion
Gering examines possible purchase of Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Co. properties as committee led by Leo Winterer collects data from Eastern Nebraska towns with gas facilities. The panel investigates operating costs and potential profits to advise on a city buyout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winterer
Gering
Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Co
Leo Winterer
Nebraska
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Gering Great Western Sugar Company
Courter
Nebraska Panhandle
Action Agency
Operc
Sidney Federal Savings Account
Boston Butt
Illinois
Gaugmas
Lori
Sidney
Pioneer Western Meats
Telegraph Printing Co., Inc
Schick
Jones Center
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