Babcock Heads Chamber of Commerce for 1936
Ray Babcock was elected president of the chamber of commerce for 1936 at the annual officers election. M W Osborne was chosen vice president and Roy Liggett re elected treasurer. Directors L T Poole E E White and Carl C Jones were elected with Poole re elected and the others joining. No secretary was chosen, to be filled by the board. J W Johnson served last year as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Babcock
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Babcock
D. W. Ewing
M. W. Osborne
Roy Liggett
L. T. Poole
E. E. White
Carl C. Jones
Poole
J. W. Johnson
Chamber
Babcock
Ewing
Johnson
E. Grabill
Tve
Telegraph News launches weekly Hollywood gossip column
The Telegraph News adds a new weekly Hollywood gossip column to its lineup. Readers will get regular updates on goings on in the film capital and high quality coverage of favorite stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Telegraph News
Hollywood
Capitol
February 1 Deadline for Getting Licenses
Sheriff Schulz warned car and truck owners that February 1 is the deadline to obtain the new 1935 license plates. State and county officials may arrest motorists driving with old plates after that date, urging all owners to secure licenses to avoid fines and trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schulz
Morrill County Man Seeks State Office for Railway Commissioner
George L. Good of Bridgeport has completed filing as a Democratic affiliated candidate for railway commissioner from a Courthouse precinct. Also listed for the legislature are A. L. Miller Kimball 34th district J. F. Ratcliffe Trenton 37th district and E. M. Neubauer Orleans 33rd district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Good
Bridgeport
Democratic Party
A. L. Miller
Kimball
J. F. Ratcliffe
Trenton
E. M. Neubauer
Orleans
Senator Green Planned to File for Election
State Senator Charles D. Green said he expects to file for the unicameral legislature within days. He likely will enter the race this week in the 43rd district as several strong candidates seek the honor of the first one house representative from the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles D. Green
Foreclosures Considered by HOLC in Midwest Regions
HOLC officials reported lending operations nearly ended and focus will shift to collecting delinquent payments on 91 423 loans totaling 184 299 755 dollars across seven states. Foreclosures likely soon in Sidney and Cheyenne counties. about four million dollars of the regional total is delinquent. Nebraska accounts for about 700 000 dollars past due from 13 800 borrowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Sidney
HOLC
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Iowa
Kansas
Colorado
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Mistaken Identities Cloud Townsend Pension Letter Mixup
The Townsend club mix up in Hastings centers on a misattribution involving Mr Carpenter of Scottsbluff and former congressman Terry Carpenter. A letter from F E J Speake clears the confusion, noting a Townsend plan was not connected to the Scottsbluff man. Speake offers to meet Carpenter and explain the error with a letter from another Carpenter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend
Carpenter
Hastings
Terry Carpenter
Scottsbluff
Adams County
Townsend Club
F E. J. Speake
Lincoln
Townsend Clubs
George W. Bivens
Speake
Biven
North Platte
Townsend District Names Officers After Fifth Congress Meet
About 800 persons from 31 Townsend clubs in the fifth district voted Saturday to form a district board. Members are A. E. Smith of Kearney, A. E. Bell of North Platte, Dr. E. A. Moss of Kimball, George E. Costley of Chadron, Ross Bruner of Gering, E. H. Kreitz of Lexington, and Frank Brown of Chadron. Sidney attendees included Rev. Tyner, C. A. Overman, R. Thimgan, and Hugh Slawson. Rev. Tyner and Overman were official delegate and alternate respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend
A. E. Smith
Kearney
A. E. Bell
North Platte
E. A. Moss
Kimball
George E. Costley
Chadron
Ross Bruner
Gering
E. H. Kreitz
Lexington
Frank Brown
Sidney
Tyner
C. A. Overman
R. Thimgan
Hugh Slawson
Rev. Tyner
Mr. Overman
Federal relief will continue one month under official RV
Cheyenne county federal relief office will stay open until February 8 per Director Harold Bond after a printing error claimed an earlier suspension. Nebraska dispersed 273,256 in relief to 25 counties with 242,918 new funds and 30,357 reallocations. Cheyenne county to receive 796 in new grants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Harold Bond
Lincoln
Bond
Witte
Nebraska
State Relief Committee
Cheyenne
Throop
FERA
WPA
Two More Prelims Slated For January 27 Fight Card
The upcoming legion boxing card on January 27 adds two four round preliminaries featuring Les Elsen and Showboat McQuillan in the main bout. Battling Bill Busacker meets Jack Censer of Fort Warren at around 160 pounds, with Busacker aiming to edge past his foe. Henry Loebe faces Buddy Moore in another four round clash, a rematch after their previous entertaining fight. A final bout will be lined up before the committee closes the books on the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Les Elsen
Showboat McQuillan
Bill Busacker
Jack Censer
Fort Warren
Bill
Censer
Busacker
Conservation Director Named For Nebraska
Harold E. Engstrom of Albion to be named state coordinator of soil conservation service activities in Nebraska. He will also serve on the Nebraska soil conservation advisory committee alongside Dean Burr and W. H. Brokaw, aiding erosion control program planning and extension efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold E. Engstrom
Albion
Nebraska
H. H. Bennett
Engstrom
Nebraska Soil Conservation Advisory Committee
SCS
Dean W. W. Burr
State Experiment Station
W. H. Brokaw
State Extension Service
Interesting facts from 1936 year summary
Leap day February 29 1936 falls on a Saturday making the year 366 days long. Friday the 113th occurs in March and November. Armistice day is Wednesday and Decoration day is Saturday. Christmas lands on Friday and Independence Day on Saturday.
Recover Stolen Auto At Chadron Thursday
A Ford coupe owned by Carl Olson, stolen from a downtown street, was recovered at Chadron last Thursday with only slight damage. Olson had just gassed it, changed the oil, and kept it in tip top running condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Olson
Chadron
Olson
Substituting for AAA: Farm Leaders Seek Plan After Ruling
Cheyenne County farmers track federal moves after the Supreme Court voided the AAA. State leaders propose a seven point program with new taxes on processors of livestock and dairy products while awaiting any farm payments. Costs to conserve soil and rent land to curb surpluses are pegged near 500 million annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
AAA
Supreme Court
Washington
Maroons Face Tough Three-Game Week At Home
Sidney high school basketball faces a grueling four day stretch with three games this week. Coach Reed leads ten men in a bid to win the cage title, starting tonight against Lodge Pole at the local high school. Tomorrow Sidney visits Kimball for a conference opener followed by Alliance at Alliance Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maroons
Reed
Lodge Pole
Sidney
Kimball
Longhorns
Wial
Cage
Alliance
Sterling
Nebraska
Mitchell
Lyman
Fox Theatre Previews Busy Booking Period Through February
Fox Theatre announces outstanding bookings through late February with manager Carl Smith highlighting the calendar and 2,000 monthly programs. The lineup includes Tale of Two Cities, Dark Angel, Show Em No Mercy, and a mix of major 1935 releases plus unheralded highlights in double features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fox Theatre
Sidney
Talking Pictures
Carl Smith
What Bonus Could Mean For A $1000 Certificate
The piece explains potential cash values for a $1000 bonus certificate based on prior borrowings and maturities. If no debt is owed, the holder can take $1000. With $500 borrowed, they may receive $500. If no withdrawal and maturity extends to 1945, about $1255 is possible, or $567.50 with $500 borrowed and maturity to 1945. Final figures depend on final passage by July 1. End notes reference an April 6, 1937 deadline and 20 years after World War I entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Tri State Firemen Convene at Potter Rally
Firemen from Nebraska Colorado and Wyoming join public officials in Potter for a four state convention. Sidney plans a large delegation and a full day program includes band concert welcomes speeches demonstrations educational features and a tri county executive board meeting followed by a ball at 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
Potter
Sidney
Alfred Arnell
Joe P. Schwarz
Tri-County
Cheyenne
Taylor
Pat Maginnis
Sol Willis
Patrick and
Spillane
Tri-County Executive Board
Commissioners Set 1936 Budget And Contracts
County commissioners meet to review quarterly officer reports and approve estimates for 1936. Officials anticipate decreased costs in 1935 and further reductions in 1936. Board also considers bids for oils and greases and sets the annual county printing contract naming Cheyenne county’s official newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Nebraska towns vie for federal highway numbering
Western Nebraska chambers of commerce push to have the Denver Black Hills route designated as a federal road. The effort targets a network linking Harrison Scottsbluff Gering Kimball and Harrisburg and joining the Denver Cheyenne highway. If approved it would keep the Denver Black Hills route as state links under one number. The plan contrasts the established Denver Black Hills highway with a Kimball corridor option noted for mileage savings and potential all weather surfacing. Continued on Page 6 Column 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambers of Commerce
Nebraska
Denver
Black Hills
Harrison
Scottsbluff
Gering
Kimball
Harrisburg
Denver- Cheyenne
Cheyenne
Greeley
Denver-Black Hills
Fort Morgan
Sterling
Sidney
Bridgeport
Alliance
Chadron
South Dakota
Hot Springs
Rapid City
Chesterfields Return To Rural Advertising
The Chesterfield cigarette makers choose the Telegraph and Telegraph News as advertising mediums for this territory. An order arrives Friday for a Chesterfield ad series in every issue through March 7. The move marks a revival in local advertising amid improved business conditions and echoes past reductions after 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesterfield Cigarets
Telegraph
The
Telegraph News
Chesterfield
Telegraph Publishing Company
PTA Meeting tackles federal constitution and school legislation
Judge J. L. Tewell will discuss the federal constitution as it applies to New Deal laws at the PTA gathering Wednesday night. Principal O. J. Weymouth leads the junior and senior high discussion on school legislation, while J. C. Rosse covers school citizenship for the intermediate section. The president urges fathers to attend for vital matters affecting families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Tewell
Parent-Teachers Association
O. J. Weymouth
J. C. Rosse
Heaton Addresses North Platte Jackson Day Dinner
P. J. Heaton spoke at a Jackson day dinner in North Platte with over 400 Democrats in attendance. Heaton and national committeeman Keith Neville led the event as Heaton was expected to be among Nebraska speakers for Roosevelt's reelection bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Heaton
North Platte
Heaton
Keith Neville
National
Nebraska
National Committee
Roosevelt
Postpone Gipsy Tea Room To January 20
The Gypsy Tea Room entertainment by division No 2 of the Methodist Kensington was moved from Wednesday night to Monday evening January 20 due to unavoidable circumstances. The program remains the same and all tickets from the Wednesday show will be honored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Kensington
VANDALS WARNED TO HALT RESECRATION OF CHURCH PROPERTY
Mayor Roche urged all residents to stop desecrating church property after reports of vandalism at a Methodist bulletin board. If acts continue, arrests and prosecutions will follow. He stressed reverence for sacred space and urged community decency. A county taxpayers association formed in Sidney elected Jorgenson president with officers and directors chosen from area towns. Formation set for February 5 in Sidney with by laws to be approved and annual dues established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Roche
Young
Ol d
Methodist Church Bulletin ‘Board
Paul E. Smith
Lodge Pole
Guy V. Doran
Sidney
Ray Tremain
Carl Mahr
T. C. Hawkins
A. J. Jorgenson
P. L. Martin
Artichokes Raised By Kimball County Man
Henry Gotte, a Kimball County farmer, says Nebraska suits Jerusalem artichokes for hardiness and late spring harvest. He notes their advantages include levulose sugar content, soil improvement, rotation benefits, and use as feed for milk cows and hog pasture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Gotte
Kimball County
Nebraska
Gotte
France
First District Court Dates Set for 1936
In the 13th judicial district Judges I J Nisley of North Platte and J L Tewell of Sidney announced court dates for Cheyenne County. Tewell will preside over a jury term starting March 9 and an equity term August 31. Nisley has an equity term May 18 and a jury term November 30. Naturalization hearings are on August 31. Tewell arranged printed notices for attorneys and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
13Th Judicial District
I. J. Nisley
North Platte
J. L. Tewell
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Tewell
Nisley
Book Review At Rotary Meeting On Old Jules
Mrs. J. W. Johnson gave a book review at the Rotary gathering on Old Jules by Marie Sandoz. The novel centers on Jules Sandoz an early western Nebraska settler and spares no unpleasant details in its engaging narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
J. W. Johnson
Jules
Jules Sandoz
Nebraska
Marie Sandoz
Country Club House Quarantined Over Scarlet Fever
Sidney country club to hold annual meeting away from the club house after a scarlet fever sign appears Sunday. One child of the caretakers contracts the disease and health authorities report two new cases on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Country Club
Notice Of Shares For Each County Is Due
Next week all county officials will receive their first official notice of the amounts due them from the state assistance fund. Computations were prepared in Tax Commissioner Smith's office, checked in the railway commission office, and re checked by the highway department under supervision of a clerk in the secretary of state office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Assistance Fund
Bayard Superintendent Frank Prince Leaves Hospital
Frank Prince superintendent of Bayard schools was discharged from a Scottsbluff hospital after injuries from a rifle range accident. He travels to Lincoln for eye specialist treatment accompanied by Mrs Prince. Hospital officials report his condition improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Prince
Bayard
Scottsbluff
Lincoln
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M. W. Osborn
Carl Jones
Morrill
Green
H. K. Bond
Henry Loebe
Buddy Moore
Loebe
Moore
Panhandle
NO. 19
Chesterfields
PTA
Methodist
Church
First District
Torneys
Rotary
Country Club
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