Wheat plants off to a flying start in Cheyenne County
The Panhandle grain outlook shows winter wheat seeding in Cheyenne County well underway with over 200000 acres expected by September end. State crop observers mark the 1958 wheat crop as off to a flying start while sorghum and corn progress, moisture, and irrigation influence yields across Nebraska.
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Cheyenne County
Panhandle
Federal Division of Agricultural Statistics
North Platte Valley
Nebraska
Guilty Plea To Perjury Charge In Sidney Driver Case
Norman Gutherless of Sidney was bound over to district court yesterday on perjury charges. He pled guilty at arraignment before Cheyenne County Judge C W Smith after signing an affidavit for a duplicate driver license claiming his original license was not suspended. The original license had been suspended six months for driving under the influence. Judge Smith set bail at $500.
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Norman Gutherless
Sidney
Gutherless
Cheyenne County
C W . Smith Gutherless
Gatherless
Smith
Trio Is Saved From Asphyxiation Death
Three Sidneyites Frank Boyle his wife and their daughter Ruth were rendered unconscious by carbon monoxide from a soot clogged chimney. They were revived and rushed to Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital where all were reported recovering. Fire Chief Vizina urged checks of furnaces and ventilation as colder weather arrives.
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Boyle
Mr. Boyle
Miss Boyle
Mr Boyle
Sidney Council approves sewer machine purchase and zoning actions
The Sidney City Council buys a $3 627 20 sewer cleaning machine from Flex-Red Pipe Tool Co Dallas after Schneider's higher bid failed to meet specs. It also rejects Log Cabin Tavern public dancing permit and discusses ordinance changes on dancing liquor violations weed cutting and weed abatement on Keedick property. Two paving districts are created and nine building permits issued valued at 100 450. The manager may pursue a Legion Park diamond and Pine Street railroad land swap for paving.
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Sidney
Flex-Red Pipe Tool Co
Dallas
Tex
Schneider Electric Co
Omaha
Schneider
Floyd Sanks
Water and Sewer Departments
Lanks
Log Cabin Tavern
Fifteenth Avenue
L. O. Keedick
Mt. Vernon
Keedick
Council
Rose Street
13Th
15Th Avenues
Spruce Street
15Th
Fourteenth Avenue
Rose
Toledo
Quince
Mth Avenue
Rose Streets
Toledo Street
Fuller
Sigler Named Interim Director for Nebraska Chamber District 3
Sigler, manager of the Sidney Chamber of Commerce, was appointed interim director of District 3 for the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce Managers for the balance of the current operating year.
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M. R. Sigler
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Nebraska Chamber of Commerce
Call for Nebraska Wheat Queen Nominees at York Show
The call is out for Nebraska wheat queen candidates to reign over the Steve Wheat Show at York on October 31. Entry blanks were sent to the Sidney Chamber of Commerce with a October 21 deadline. Any farm or rural youth group can sponsor a candidate, with qualifications including Nebraska residency, single status, age 16 or older, and family income from wheat. Former wheat queens are ineligible. Judging bases are appearance, personality and poise, with regionals determining a princess and a queen from the princesses.
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Nebraska Wheat Queen
Steve Wheat
York
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Civic
Service Club
Nebraska
Scouters Training Courses Set in Tinta Tonka District
Basic training for Cub Leaders and Boy Scout Leaders planned across Sidney Kimball and Chappell. Courses span three evenings at 7 30 p m with Sept 23 25 26 in Sidney and Sept 16 17 18 in Kimball and Oct 2 3 4 in Chappell. Missing sessions may be made up in another city.
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New Tinta Tonka
Sidney
Episcopal Church
Kimball
Chappell
Boy Scout Hall
Memorial gifts now accepted at Potter State Bank
The Nebraska Heart Association announced that heart memorial gifts may be left at Potter State Bank in Potter Nebraska. The move aims to simplify donations and support heart health programs statewide.
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Potter State Bank of
Potter
Nebraska Heart Association
Is Depot Involved In U S Arms Shipments To Middle East
Observers question Sioux Ordnance Depot involvement in rush shipments of conventional weapons to Iraq Lebanon and Jordan. Airlifted arms amid Syrian buildup driven by the USSR aims to curb Russian influence. Public announcements unlikely as secret transfers remain classified.
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Sioux Ordnance Depot
U.S. Air Force
Iraq
Lebanon
Jordan
Syria
Ussr
Middle- East
Army
SCD
Army Ordnance
Truck Impacts Sidney Home After Unscheduled Ride
A 1948 Fritz Cleaners truck went rogue on Manor Road at about 11 am striking a 1938 pickup and then crashing into the home of W H Robbins at 107 East Drive. The air conditioner and wall were damaged. the Robbins were not home. Police estimate cleaning truck damage at 50 dollars and identify Harry Meisel, 23, as the driver.
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Sidney
Fritz Cleaners
Manor Road
W. H. Robbins
East Drive
August Labor Demand Rises As Supply Drops In Sidney
Nebraska State Employment Service reports August shows higher labor demand than July and August 1956. Local supply remains low, with demand extending beyond farming into non agricultural work. In four counties 3 914 contacts were made, 203 referrals to non agricultural openings, 2 594 referrals to farm work, and 100 placements by Volunteer Farm Representatives.
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Panhandle
Sidney
Nebraska State Employment Service
Francis Hiner
NSES
Fourth Road Death Noted
Cheyenne County records a fourth motor vehicle fatality of the year as 78 year old William H. Mohr of Scribner Nebraska died from head injuries after a car was struck by an extra freight train near Dalton. His son Howard was injured but survived. Funeral services are set in Scribner Congregational Church. Survivors include two sons, three grandchildren, a sister and a brother.
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Cheyenne County
William H. Mohr
Scribner, Neb
Dalton
Pioneer Hospital
W H Frerichs Rites Set For Friday In Gurley Area
Funeral services are planned for 2 p m Friday at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Gurley for William Harm Frerichs 80 a Cheyenne County homesteader and long time resident who died Monday afternoon in Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital He married Bertie Wickard Jan 4 1905 and they lived on nearby homesteads before moving to Colton Sidney and Gurley Survivors include his wife five daughters six sons a sister and a brother with 58 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren listed by name along with other relatives Burial will be in Babb Cemetery two miles east and three miles north of Gurley Craig Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
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Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital
William Harm Frerichs
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Henry Monnich
Babb Cemetery
Gurley Craig
Brown County
Illinois
Weyerts Community
Gurley
Weyerts Lutheran Church
Bertie Wickard
Dalton
Sidney
Colton
Frerich
Frerichs
Bertie
Helen Lindsey
Florence Smith
Edna Buescher
Bushnell
Mary Mauer
Bridgeport
Mae Ella Tunin
Ft. Wayne
Ind
William E
Ernest
Fred
Harm
Joel
Clifford
Mary Wolf
Santa Rosa
Calif
Fred Frerichs
Timewell, Hl
Youth Driver Involved in $450 Collision on U S 30
At about 4 p m yesterday a 1952 car driven by LeRoy J Diedrick 17 of Sidney rammed the rear of another 1952 car one and one half miles east of Sidney on U S 30. The other driver Mrs Fisie Hirsch 24 of Sidney escaped injury while damage was estimated at 450 dollars.
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LeRoy J. Diedrick
Sidney
U. S. 30
Fisie Hirsch
County’s Tax Take Hits 1.78 Million in 1956
Cheyenne County Treasurer M. M. Inhelder reported $1,777,667.60 in 1956 taxes collected by noon Saturday August 31. He noted the tallies cover real estate personal property and motor vehicle taxes and that 94 to 95 percent of taxes have been paid. Distress warrants will be issued October 1 and the sheriff will handle delinquent personal property taxes. The county real estate delinquent list will appear in The Telegraph in October.
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Cheyenne
M. M
Jack’’ Inhelder
Inhelder
Telegraph
Friday Thrill Show at Fox Theatre Promises Two Features
Fox Theatre hosts a Friday night thrill program at 11 30 featuring The Magnetic Monster with Richard Carlson and Suddenly starring Frank Sinatra. Fox Manager Elmer Haines announced a free future ticket for patrons who endure both features.
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Fox Theatre
Fox
Elmer Haines
Haines
Richard Carlson
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H. L. Schnell and Son
Schnell
Thompson
Sidney Driver
Trio
Murrey Fuller
Hickory
Legion Wark
11Th and
14Th Avenue
Burlington Railroad
Pine Street
Sigler
Central Fire and Police Station
Eisenhower
Rhode Island
Newport
R. I
Little Rock
U.S
Mid-East
Kee-Rash
Howard
Scribner
William Mohr
Mohrs
Craig Mortuary
Scribner Congregational Church
Mohr
Gilbert
Mary Schultz
John Mohr
Minnie Bauer
W. H. Frerichs
Sidney Community Motor Hotel
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