California Woman Dies Of Injuries From Sept 24 Crash
An 86 year old Paradise California woman Mrs Gordon Amy Farren died in Chappell hospital from injuries suffered in a car truck collision four weeks earlier. Her husband Gordon H Farren 66 remains hospitalized with neck and back injuries and is expected to stay in hospital for about three weeks. The crash occurred September 24 six two miles east of Chappell on U S Highway 30 when a westbound truck driven by Wayne Young 28 of Ogallala attempted to pass a car pulling a trailer and struck the Farren car. Young was uninjured. The death marks Nebraska 274th fatality in 1958 as of that date.
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Paradise
Calif
Chappell Hospital
Gordon
Amy) Farren
Gordon H. Farren
Nebraska
Aicl Busekist
Sidney
Farren
Young
Chance Meeting Leads To Hunt With Wolk Party
Les Stecher and George Fleming returned from a Strasburg North Dakota visit for a Welk Homecoming Dinner. A Sidney store encounter with Alois Bumgardner led to an invitation to the Welk event and a fête with a grouse hunting party.
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Wolk
Les Stecher
Les
George Fleming
Strasburg
North Dakota
Lawrence Welk
Sidney
Alois Bumgardner
Cheyenne County
Mr. Bumgardner
Mr. Welk
Ackerman-Robinson Agency Hosts Open House Event
Ackerman-Robinson Agency at 1113 10th Avenue announces an open house this Friday for the public. Free orchids for the ladies and gifts for all attendees highlight the event led by owner manager W. J. Robinson with Mrs Jane Brown as office manager and secretaries Betty Niensservand and Karen Jobman.
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10Th Avenue
Ackerman-Robinson Agency
W. J. Robinson
1010
Jackson
Jane Brown
Ard
Betty Niénhuservand
Karen ‘Jobman
Harlan Koffee Kounter Opens with Anniversary Open House
Harlan's Bakery marks its ninth anniversary with an open house Saturday to celebrate the opening of Harlan's Koffee Kounter. The event features free coffee and door prizes including a half hog and five gallons of Carlson-Frink ice creamer. Owners Carlson and Mrs Lloyd Harlan oversee the bakery operation.
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Harlan's Bakery
Telegraph
Carlson-Frink
Lloyd Harlan
Two New Polio Cases Reported in Nebraska
Nebraska's Health Department tallies two new polio cases for the week but notes the yearly total rose by only one due to correcting an earlier misdiagnosis. The year now shows 128 cases, up from 27 a year ago. One case involves a 16 year old Clay Center boy with paralytic polio who had not been vaccinated. another is a non paralytic case in a seen year old Omaha boy who had one Salk shot.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
State Health Department
Clay Center
Workers Unite For Sidney United Fund Drive Goal
United Fund appeal led by Vern Anthony urges workers to contribute before Saturday deadline. Team captains report $6,000 raised of $15,000, about 40 percent, with firms urged to increase giving to reach 65 percent of the total by month end. Last check-in is Saturday 1 to 3 p.m. at Dr. Nelson’s office.
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United Fund
Vern Anthony
Beauty Salon Moves to New Location with Open House
Vogue Beauty Salon announces a move to 1041 9th Avenue with an all day open house on Saturday offering free coffee and doughnuts. Owner Florence Stamper says the larger space adds free parking and expands facilities while four operators are on duty.
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Vogue Beauty Salon
9Th Avenue
Florence Stamper
Seventh Annual Square Dance Jubilee Saturday Night
The Silver Belles and Beaux sponsor the seventh annual square dance jubilee starting Saturday night in the city. A smorgasbord will be served at the Ft. Sidney Hotel from 5 30 to 7 30 p m followed by dancing in the city auditorium. The dinner is planned to honor.
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Silver Belles and Beaux
Ft. Sidney
City Auditorium
Jim Brower
Texarkana
Tex
Jim
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wyoming
Colorado
Kansas
Dean O'Donnell
Sutherland
Joe Jones
Greeley
Orville Pittam
Kimball
Clarence Eisner
Bridgeport
Howard Jenkins
Gering
Clark Gray
Lee Mason
Alliance
Bill Daugherty
Mitchell
Dale Schirm
Denver
Bill Friel
Crawford
Ed Winn
Potter
Shorty Richards
Virg Knackstedt
Ken Pittam
Former Sidney Lad Undergoes Heart Surgery in San Francisco
Randall Meahan seven year old son of A. C. Meahan now living in Rollingwood Calif underwent a three hour open heart operation October 14 at the University of California Medical Center San Francisco to correct a congenital defect between heart chambers. Dr Benson Roe led a team of nine as the heart lung machine made the delicate work possible. The patient was expected to be out of bed in a few days and back in school within weeks. If unrepaired the defect could have proved fatal in his teens.
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San Francisco
Sidney Lad
Randall Meahan
A. C. Meahan
Brook Way
Rollingwood
Calif
Benson Roe
Randall
University of California Medical Center
Roe
Sidney Hosts Peace Institute For Christian Action
Sidney hosts an Institute on Planning for Peace and Christian Community Action Thursday organized by the Nebraska Council of Churches. Representatives from local churches attend, with sessions at Light Memorial Presbyterian Church from 2:30 PM for pastors and chairmen, and 6 PM for the public.
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Sidney
County of Churches of Christ
USA
Nebraska
Nebraska Council of Churches
Light Memorial Presbyterian Church
Carl Nelson
Carroll H. Lemon
Christian Social Action
Denver Girl Wins Shoppers Prize
A Denver teenager Kathy Moore won the Shop portunity Days first prize awarded Saturday. She received a 3,000 speed kit and a Polaroid Land Camera. Other prizes went to Sidney area residents including Tom Miller and Cynthia Peetz who won a bed spread, and James Schaefer Janet Lindsey Mrs Joe Bailey Mrs Delbert Castelan and Loretta Rennick who each earned a $5 gift certificate.
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Denver
Kathy Moore
Sidney Area
Tom Miller
Cynthia Peetz
James Schaefer
Janet Lindsey
Joe Bailey
Delbert Castelan
Loretta Rennick
Sidney Girl 12 Hurt In Bicycle Accident
A 12-year-old Sidney girl Pam ela Jacobs suffered severe cuts to her mouth and lips and lost a tooth when thrown from a bicycle on a dirt road near the Country Club. Pamela, daughter of Mrs ernice Jacobs, rode with Gloria Filsinger 11, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orvill Filsinger. Gloria was taken to a doctor and is home in good condition.
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Sidney
Pamela Jacobs
Pamela
Ernice Jacobs
Gloria Filsinger
Country Club
Gloria
Orvill Filsinger
Sidney Jaycees Bosses Night honors awarded
Joe A. Gibson was named Boss of the Year by the Sidney Jaycees at their Bosses Night program attended by about 125 members and employers. Vern Anthony received the Distinguished Service Award for community work and leadership roles. Bob Lafler earned the Key Man award for outstanding Jaycee service over the year. Kokjer Motor Co. was thanked with a certificate of appreciation. State leader Myron Milder gave the keynote on leadership training through community service.
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Joe A. Gibson
Sidneys
Anthony
VFW
Jaycee
United Fund
New Methodist Church
Jaycees
Fort Sidney
Nebraska
Lafler
The
Kokjer Motor Co
Tom Kokjer
P. J. Heaton, Jr
Gerald Matzke
Myron “Mike” Milder
Omaha
Sidney
LaVerne Anthony
Sidney Service Clubs
Chamber of Commerce
Bob Lafler
Telegraph
Asd
Wheat disposal deadline set for June 15 in 1969
Don Kapp, manager of the Sidney ASC office, states the disposal date for destroying excess wheat is June 15 1969. The deadline was originally June 1 and later moved to June 10 before final confirmation by Panhandle ASC committees and former requests to a later date for better timing.
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Don Kapp
Sidney Asc
Panhandle Asc
Sidney Featured in October Beacon Highlighting Ohio Oil ties
Sidney Nebraska is spotlighted in The Beacon with a center spread and 21 photos on the oil boom era and Ohio Oil Co. staffing. Fred Aldrich notes Sidney’s central location, schools and community life lure permanent offices and active employee involvement across clubs and churches.
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City of
Sidney
Ohio
Beacon
Nebr
the Beacon
Ohio Oil Co
Telegraph
Jack I. Lowe
Nebraska
Fred Aldrich
Aldrich
Mr Aldrich
Mere Ue
Hochman Receives International Senate Honor
Benny Hochman of Nebraska earned membership in the Junior Chamber of Commerce International Senate, becoming the ninth Nebraskan and the 1852nd global holder. State Jaycee president Myron Milder presented the award on Bosses Night, honoring Hochman’s community service and state leadership.
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Benny Hochman
Nebraska Junior Chamber of Commerce
Myron
Mike” Milder
Hochman
Senate
Junior Chamber International
Nebraska
Milder
Jaycee
Telegraph
Chamber of Commerce International
Omaha
Jaycee International Senate
U. S
Richard Nixon
Michael Starr
Ramon Batgatsing
Benny
JC International
Jaycees
Jaycee Flo Project
United Fund
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Ackerman-Robinson
Harlan ‘Koffee’ Kounter
Workers Unite
U Fund Appeal
Oqwest
Disney
Source
U.S. Weather Bureau
Panhandle
U. S. Weather Bureau
Gene Zwicki
Lester Runge
Ross Barker
Virg Kanckstedt
Si Walker
Don Robinson
Leland Mann
Willis Lenz
Wayne Moran
Joy Kaackstedt
Peace Institute
Denver Girl
Sidney Girl
Joe Gibson
Fort Sidney Days Corp
Outstanding Young Farmer Project
Munity
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Veterans Organizations
BPOE
Schoo S
State Board of Education
Lowe
Gurney
Ohio Oil
Ohio Oil Company
Sidney & Ohio
International ‘Senate
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