Finis To Long Dedicated Careers At Public Library
Two familiar faces Miss Nellie Niemeller and Mrs Coral McKay are leaving the Sidney Public Library after long service. Niemeller helped since 1949 and led public duties including the OPA office during WWII while McKay led the children’s section since 1950. They recall many memories including a boy who could not get his father to sign a library card. Both plan to continue active public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Public Library
Nellie Niemeller
Eft
Coral McKay
Cheyenne County Trading Co
Miss Niemeller
McKay
Third Of A Million Cattle Deal In Sidney
The Sidney Live stock Sales Pavilion handled a sale of 2,000 cattle for three operators grazing on Sioux Army Depot land. Buyer Herb Klug of Columbus Neb will take delivery around Sept 13 and feed the cattle on local feedlots. Sellers include Edmond Weber Denver J M Kennedy Ainsworth and Arthur Gifford Fremont trading as G and K Ranch. The sale totals about a third of a million dollars, one of the year’s largest in the high plains region.
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Sidney
Dave Truss
Nebraska
Colorado
Sioux Army Depot
Herb Klug
Columbus
Nebr
Feeder
Mr. Klug
Edmond Weber
Denver
J. M. Kennedy
Ainsworth
Arthur Gifford
Fremont
G and K Ranch
High Plains
Truss
Sidney Sales
World Famed Counsellors To Conduct Sessions In Sidney
The Sidney Ministerial Assn sponsors a two day conference on The Art of Love Marriage and Family Living with Dr. Sylvanus and Dr. Evelyn Duvall set for Monday and Tuesday Sept 13 and 14 in Sidney. The couple head social science and adolescent study programs and have authored multiple books on family life. Funds to cover costs may be sent to Rev. Carl Nelson of Light Memorial Presbyterian Church.
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Sidney
Sylvanus Duvall
Evelh Duvall
Sidney Ministerial Assn
George Williams College
Chicago
Evelyn Duvall
PTA
Duvalls
Sidney Telegraph
Carl Nelson
Light Memorial Presbyterian Church
Historic Sidney Property Sold To Warren Ellison
Warren Ellison has purchased the building at 10th Ave and Illinois St in Sidney once housing The Winter Drug Co and The Oasis. The Grace Schulte estate sold the property, which was built by Charles Callahan, later owned by J. J. McIntosh, and then by the McIntosh and Schulte estates. The corner has long hosted a drug store, with the Callahan family living on the second floor and a large fireplace noted in the north wall.
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Warren Ellison
10Th Ave
Illinois St
Winter Drug Co
The
Oassis
Grace Schulte
Charles Callahan
Sidney
J. J. McIntosh
McIntosh
Schulte
Grace McIntosh
Callahans
Panhandle Weather Forecast Warm and Fair
Fair and warmer tonight and Thursday with lows 40 to 50 and highs 75 to 85. Five day outlook calls for temperatures 2 to 6 degrees below normal through Monday with mostly minor day to day changes. Highs 70s to 80s and lows 40s to 50s.
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Panhandle
Christmas Benefits to Reach 20 Million Social Security Recipients
The White House announced a back payment of over 885 million dollars in Social Security benefits to more than 20 million people. The retroactive 7 percent increase, allowed by the 1965 Social Security Law, applies to payments mailed September 15, totaling about 2.3 billion dollars for September. Beginning October 3, monthly payments will include the 7 percent raise.
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White House
Short Change Charge Erased In Local Jobs
Three men held overnight on charges of obtaining money by false pretenses were released as charges were dismissed. They paid costs and restitution after allegedly taking 50 dollars in Sidney with short change. identified as Edell Willingham Casey Robertson and Ebick Brandt. They traveled in Brandt's car with Minnesota plates and were described as carnival workers.
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Cheyenne County
Gene Morris
Sidney
Edell Willingham
Los Angeles
Casey C. Robertson
Alabama
Ebick A
Brandt
Minnesota
Morris
Scottsbluff
Wolf Exploration Eyes New Drill on Rush Creek Land
Wolf Exploration Co plans a new oil test on the Rush Creek Land and Cattle Co property in Morrill County. The No 3 Rush Creek Ranch well is set near NE Sec 13-23-51 about a mile east of a prior dry hole drilled earlier this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolf Exploration Co
Rush Creek Land and Cattle Co
Morrill County
Wolf
Rush Creek Ranch
Substitutes Sought for Sidney Public Schools
Sidney Public Schools seeks substitute teachers. Interested individuals should notify the business office at the Junior High School ad deta.
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Sidney Public
Old Settlers Reunion at Lodgepole Lively Labor Day
The Old Settlers Reunion at Lodgepole goes next Monday with a 10 a.m. parade, free barbecue at noon, afternoon and evening programs in the Park, a carnival, museum, flower show, kids games, and a 1:30 p.m. address by Rev. Drexel von Forell. Festivities include a King and Queen reminiscence, parade prizes, and a 9 p.m. dance at the American Legion Hall with Buddy Baer and his orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Hall
Drexel von Forell
First Christian Church
Sidney
Oscar Olson
Sunny Side
Chappell
Lodgepole
Dalton
Gurley
Trail Blazers
Saddle ‘Club
Sheriff’s Posse
Lodgepole Lions Club
Potter Barbecue Club
Sydney Finch
Gary Aten
Lodgepole Methodist Church
Lloyd Bonde
Buddy Baer
Legion Hall
Bank
New Chamber Manager Begins Duties in Sidney
Ronald E. Mercer becomes Sidney Chamber of Commerce manager replacing Jack Laimer who left for Minnesota. Mercer comes from Galesburg where he was assistant traffic manager of marketing for Burlington Truck Lines. He and his wife Janet and two children live at 2652 Monte Vista.
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Sidney
Ipavn
Humboldt Institute
Minneapolis
Alexander Hamilton Institute
New York City
Janet
Ron Jr
Pamela Sue
Monte Vista
Sidney Schools Sees Enrollment Drop With Trade School Plan
Sidney public schools report total enrollment of 2101 this term down 85 from last year as rural and area districts adjust. Superintendent Pedersen backs a coordinated state federal effort at Sioux Army Depot to create a large trade school with a statewide coordinator and rapid planning to use depot facilities and scarce federal funds.
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Ordville
Sidney
Dix and
Peetz
Chappell
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Sidney Public Schools
Russell J. Pedersen
Central
East
East Ward
South
Russell Pedersen
Sidney Schools
Nebraska
Sioux Army Depot
Pedersen
State Board of Education
Sioux
Mr. Pedersen
Joe Schaaff
Cecil Stanley
U.S. Department of Health Education and Welfare
Stanley
Milford
Waldo Dearing
Hastings
Omaha
North Platte
End Of Road Proposed For 2 Q Trains
Burlington Railroad plans ICC action to drop two daily passenger trains 31 and 32 between Alliance and Casper Wyoming. The two trains carried North Platte Valley travelers to Lincoln and lost 98 629 dollars in 1964 with RPO car removal costing 76 000 dollars annually. Train 31 runs Alliance to Casper via Scottsbluff Guernsey, then returns by 9 45 p.m. to connect with Train 42 to Lincoln and Omaha.
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Burlington Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Alliance
Casper
Wyo
Burlington
North Platte Valley
South Panhandle Area
Lincoln
Carl W. Plagemann
Omaha
Railway Post Office
RPO
Scottsbluff
Guernsey
Leases End On 4198 Acres In Cheyenne County 65 66
Leases on 4198 acres of state school land in Cheyenne County expire in 1965 and 1966 and will be offered for sale under a new law LB234 after Gov. Morrison vetoed the earlier bill. The action sets the stage for sale of more than 40,000 acres in the county if bids meet law provisions. The measure, introduced by Sen. Ramey Whitney and co sponsored by Sen. George Fleming, aims to broaden trust fund investments.
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Cheyenne County
Frank Morrison
Sen
Ramey Whitney
Chappell
George Fleming
Sidney
Morrison
Nebraska
Board of Educational Lands
Sen. Whitney
Charles N. Deaver
Oscar Olson
Anna Olson
David Fraass
Ralph Brauer
Erich Brauer
Maggie Peetz
Melvin Phelps
Emily Kurz
Howard Kurz
Dorothy Kettler
Carl Kurz
Harold Kurz
William Hemner
W.D. Mathewson
Palmer Thurston
Sioux Depot Surplus Declared as Disposal Moves Cleared
The House Armed Forces Committee approved transferring Sioux Army Depot to the Air Force and GSA. The Air Force will control the portion needed for the Minute Man Missile program while the rest becomes surplus real property. Nebraska gain includes a vocational school site and a Federally funded training center. No reactivation plans or AEC site consideration were announced.
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House Armed Forces Committee
Sioux Army
Air Force
General Services Administration
Dave Martin
Air Force Control
GSA
House
State of
Nebraska
Dryland Agricultural Experiment Center
Sidney Occupational Training Center
Frontier Boardings Hit The Sidney Airport Milestones
Frontier Airlines activity at the Sidney Airport topped the five-a-day goal for a second time this year with 172 passengers in June. August 151 boardings surpassed 1964's 134, while July saw 131. Year to date totals ran 119 in January, 92 in February, 109 in March, 129 in April, and 122 in May.
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Frontier Airlines
Sidney
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Rush Creek
Dussivvie
Ronaldo, Mercer
Ordsville
Rep. Martin
Atomic Energy Commission
Frontier
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