Kimball church approves additions to sanctuary and education space
First United Presbyterian Church members vote to enlarge the church at 700 Cedar with sanctuary and Christian education additions. The finance committee, led by Reed Gilmore, will raise 114,700 to fund the project, with 13,500 already in the building fund. Sketches and a model of the contemporary design are on display.
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Kimball
First United Presbyterian Church
Fellowship Hall
Cedar
Reed Gilmore
Retirement plan talk at Scottsbluff county meeting
Scottsbluff officials heard Gering attorney James Ponder discuss a retirement plan to be on this fall’s ballot in Scottsbluff and Hall counties. Deuel County officials took no action, with attendees including John Pace and several county officials during afternoon discussion groups.
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Scottsbluff
Panhandle County
James Ponder
Gering
Ponder
Nebraska
Scottsbluff and
Hall
Deuel County
John Pace
Margaret Dutton
Claudia Vogt
Virginia Nelson
Ira Radke
Missile Talk Tuesday at Brass Lantern luncheon
Boeing Cheyenne representative will discuss missile modification work and show a movie at a public meeting next Tuesday. The Chamber of Commerce hosts the luncheon at 11:30 am with reservations by noon Monday. Bob Randell, head of Boeing Cheyenne, will screen films of missile site construction in the Kimball area.
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Kimball
Boeing
Cheyenne
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber Office
Bob Randell
Boeing Company
Chappell Historical Society Plans First Meeting
The Chappell Historical Society will hold its inaugural meeting Monday evening October 24 at 7 30 p m in the Devel County Court House. All who wish to help preserve Chappell’s museum articles and local history are invited. Attendees may bring a small historical item to display and take back after the session. The group is distinct from the county historical society and focuses on Chap pell and nearby areas.
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Chappell
The
Chappell Historical Society
Devel County Court House
Historical Society
Hospital May Hike Rates In West Nebraska General
West Nebraska General Hospital administrator Max Coppom says the hospital will likely raise daily room charges by Jan. 1 pending board approval. Private rooms would move from 25.50 to about 27.50, semi-private from 21 to about 23. The rise follows new federal minimum wage requirements starting Feb 1 1967, nurse salary increases, and Medicare cost pressures.
Title 3 Grant Approved for Unit 17
Alliance Nebraska Unit 17 Board unanimously adopts a Title 3 operational grant contract from the U S Office of Education totaling 100 921 with a start October 10 1966 and end October 9 1967. Budget covers project administrator office space equipment materials and salaries for psychologists educators speech and hearing specialists and a coordinator. Hugh W Pursel named project director and Stephen Johnson hired as school psychologist for Unit 17 in Steph den.
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Alliance
Board of Educational Service Unit 17
U.S. Office of Education
Hugh W. Pursel
Stephen Johnson
Kimball County Farm Bureau Elects Officers and Directors
Kimball j Kendall Atkins of Dix was elected president of Kimball County Farm Bureau at its annual meeting held last Saturday. Gene Ferguson of Kimball was named vice president and directors elected to two year terms are Herb Johnson north Antelope Arlene Frank south Antelope Bernard Tomich Bushnell Delynn Peterson Dix Wes Phillips Johnson Allen Peterson Kimball Delores Culek south divide and Eldon Halstead Union Dorance Evertson was elected to a one year term to fill the vacancy created by Gene Ferguson Edith Barrett was selected as woman at large and Herb Johnson Glen Brothers and Arnold Gadeken were elected delegates to state convention in Lincoln November 13 through 16.
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Kimball
J Kendall Atkins
Dix
Kimball County Farm Bureau
Allen Peterson
Gene Ferguson
Herb Johnson
North Antelope
Arlene Frank
South Antelope
Bernard Tomich
Bushnell
Delynn Peterson
Wes Phillips
Johnson
Delores Culek
South Divide
Eldon Halstead
Union
Dorance Evertson
Edith Barrett
Glen Brothers
Arnold Gadeken
Lincoln
Funeral for Anton Nelson Draws Attendees Across States
A funeral for Anton Nelson drew mourners from Denver Aurora and several Colorado towns plus Callahan Wyoming and Ev ergreen. The notice lists families including Glen Ziegler Max and Lyle Nelson Walt Faustman Butch Krueger Sterling Nelson and others. A later update notes a birthday and community events in Peetz with showers meetings and a district conference.
Too Near the Real Thing Memo Memphis
AP reports Shelby County official William Morris condemned a product named Jet Near Beer as too close to real alcohol. The so called nonalcoholic brew was removed after tests showed 0.28 to 0.31 percent alcohol, far above the 3.2 percent minimum for real beer. A distributor noted weak sales.
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Memphis
Shelby County
William Morris
Morris
Tree Planting On Increase Under ACP In Nebraska
Farmers in Nebraska planted over 1.215 million trees under the Agricultural Conservation Program in 1965 66, creating about 2430 acres of land suited for trees. The program shares costs for soil water woodland and wildlife measures, with implied benefits including erosion control better streams and outdoor recreation. Information on approved forestry practices and ACP cost sharing is available at the ASCS county office.
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Nebraska
Hans O. Jensen
ASCS
Rich farmer sells vintage car for seven pennies
In Witland Cape Province South Africa wealthy farmer John Uys kept a promise by selling his large 1960 British car for seven pennies and two farthings after high school headmaster Huysamen accepted the coin payment Huysamen a coin collector demanded the seven coins and Uys handed over the keys despite protests.
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Cape Province
South Africa
John Uys
F Huysamen
Huysamen
Uys
Huysamen P
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Glen Ziegler
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Butch Krueger
Commerce City
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Bob Nelson
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Merve Meier
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Mary Mohatt
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Dick DuBois
Elmer Davis
Peetz
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Bob Hartley
Otto Raddatz
E. B. Miller
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Sharon Sull
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Ted Lindt
Bill Pederson
Stoneham
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