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VOLUME 68—NUMBER 40 o NEILL, NEBRASKA. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 10. 1949. _ PRICE 7 CERTS
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
(O'Neill)
Rev. J. G. Hamburger, pastor
Sunday-school, 10 a. m. Les
son text: “Christ Teaches How
to Pray.”—Luke 11:1-8, 11-13.
Worship, 11 a. m.
Evangelistic service, 7:30 p.
m.
Thursday at 7:30 p. m. Bible
study and prayer, meeting.
The joy that accompanies
the liberation of your imprison
ment from your snow bound
homes is only in a small measure
the joy that floods the individ
ual that is liberated from the
shackles of Sin.
We invite you to attend our
services and worship with us.
*» METHODIST (O'Naill)
Rev. V. R. Bell, pastor
Sunday-school, 10 a. m. A.
Neil Dawes, superintendent.
Worship 11 a. m.
Intermediate Fellowship sup
per, games, worship service, 5
p. m.
Senior MYF, 7:30 p. m.
The MYF entertained the
Presbyterian young people at
the church Sunday evening.
The official board met Mon
day evening at the parsonage
for the regular monthly meet
ing.
The Young Adult Fellowship
met Tuesday evening at the
church for a meeting and party
with Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Lor
enz as host and hostess.
The WSCS will meet today
(Thursday afternoon) with Mrs.
Earl Rodman for the regular
monthly meeting.
The choir will practice to
night (Thursday).
We were almost back to the
100 per cent mark in Sunday
• school Sunday. Let us push it
over next Sunday and get back
to our normal attendance as
soon as possible.
We had a surprise visit from
our district superintendent Sat
urday and Sunday. He preacTi
ed Sunday morning and we all
enjoyed his visit very much.
We will have all of our ser
vices next Sunday.
METHODIST (Inman)
Rev. Roy M. Wingate, pastor
Worship service, 10 a. m.;
Sunday-school, 11 a. m.; Youth
Fellowship. 6:30 p. m.
This is Race Relations Sun
day. Topic for the morning ser
vice, “White Unto Harvest,”
from Matt. 9.
It may be we can have ser
vices according to schedule this
Sunday, after having alternat
ing services with Ewing every
other Sunday.
We hope you can be present.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
(O'Neill)
Rev. Raiph Gerber, pastor
Sunday-school, 10 a. m. John
Harbottle superintendent.
Worship service, 11 a. m.
Sermon by the pastor.
Senior Westminister Fellow
ship at 6:30 p. m. Mr. and
Mrs. Durlin DeBolt, sponsors.
W. F. FINLEY, M. D.
OFFICE PHONE: 28
First National Bank Bldg.
O'NEILL
O'NEILL LOCALS
Mr. and Mrs'. H. W. Tomlin
son were Sunday dinner guests
at the home of Mrs. Vannie
Newman. The occasion was the
birthday anniversaries of Mrs.
Newman and Mr. Tomlinsdn.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kirk
patrick and sons and Mrs. Mae
Keller spent Sunday at the
Lawrence Urban home.
A. O. McMasters, of Lincoln,
who is the new soil conser
vation man, was a guest Mon
day at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. C. Hill. Mr. Masters ex
pects to start work Monday.
Mrs. McMasters and their
three children plan to move
1 shortly. They will live in the
I Harrington home formerly oc
cupied by the Stanley Hollys.
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LOSES ONE. OTHER MIGHTY WEAK' . . . Robert (Bob) Strong runs
160 head of cattle on his place 16 miles southwest of O'Neill. His blinard
trouble was typical of cattleqrowers. He hired a bulldozer to start from O'
Neill for his place. The first 12 miles were fairly easy. Finally, the 'dozer
crew had to head across fields, taking all night to travel two miles. The ‘dozer
Stay Up All Night |
to Greet Dozers
By Mrs. Mabel Hammerberg
Special Correspondent
CELIA—Wednesday, February
I 2, was a red letter day for the
■ rural families near Celia for a
| road was opened by six o’clock
! that morning.
In spite of strong winds and
swirling snow, most every fam
ily either ordered food and sup
plies or went into town to bring
much needed food and necessi
ties for the entire community.
Grocery orders had been phon
ed in ahead so there need be no
lost time after folks arrived in
town.
Cars assembled at Alex and
Paul Forstythe's home and
went in a body to help one
another through the snow
which was rapidly filling new
ly opened roads.
Several made extra trips to
aid stranded families and bring
fuel. It is reported one family
is burning new fence posts and
many are rationing their fuel.
It had been three weeks since
any road had been opened, then
only enough to allow a few fam
ilies from Celia to bring in need
ed supplies.
Thane Humphrey drove out
early one morning and brought
out supplies for the Bernard
Blackmore family, who are now
living on the Joe Hendrick’s
ranch, and are over five miles j
from the opened highway. He |
left supplies for them at the j
George Beck home, which is the j
end of the opened road.
More roads would have been
opened but the strong winds
hindered the drivers. Several
families stayed up all night to ;
be of service to the drivers of
the bulldozers, who opened the
Celia road.
That night roads were re
opened and extended farther
north and many more persons
were “liberated.”
This storm story is just too
big for one to write about
hasn’t gone through it. Con
ditions are unbelievable unless
ong actually sees them.
Radio and the telephone
were only contacts with out
side world in the Celia com
munity for three weeks. Some
haven't even received their
Christmas packages, and
haven't left their homes since
before Christmas.
Telephone lines were kept
busy, not just two persons talk
ing but several families visiting
at the same time.
Food and fuel became very
scarce and rationed. Some
homes were so cold they lost
many eggs by freezing and
some foods were ruined. There
are drifts everywhere. Those
who have to move will have a
hard time even finding their
machinery if it isn’t in a ma
chine shed. Most of it is under
the three-foot blanket of snow.
AMELIA NEWS
Mrs. Etta Ott has been visit
ing Mrs. Mamie Sammons in
Atkinson since Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Doolittle
and Jackie, Hienie Irahrn and
Tommie Doolittle were Atkin
son callers Saturday. Mrs Doo
little and Jackie stayed in At
kinson to visit her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Slaymaker.
John Smith accompanied Har
old Waldo to Atkinson Sunday.
Mrs. Bob Rees and children
returned home from Burwell on
Friday evening, January 28.
They went to Burwell with
Bob Rees and Lloyd Clemens
of drifted roads. Bob and Lloyd
on account of drifted roads. Bob
and Lloyd came home by plane
Wednesday, February 2.
Vernon Sparks and Gene
Hansen were “snowed in” in
Burwell last week Gene came
home by “weasel" and Sparks
came by plane.
Mrs. Harold Gilman returned
home Saturday from a visit with
Dean and Sandra Gilman who
are attending school in Atkin
son. , .
Mrs. Frank Hovt, of Atkin
son. is visiting her daughter,
O’Neill Locals
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Waller
were Sunday dinner guests at
the home of Mrs. Waller’s par- :
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Snell,
of Page.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W Watson
left Sunday for Ord where
they will make their home.
Mr. Watson will manage the
Osborne Shoe Store there,
which will formally open Feb
ruary 26.
Mrs. Deena Dykeman spent
Sunday in Neligh visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Virgil Taylor.
Mrs. Melvin Ruzicka left
Saturday for Sioux City to
visit Mrs. Max Wanser, who
is a patient in St. Vincent’s
hospital.
A1 Kerwin. of Norfolk, vis
ited his sister and brother-in
law, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Froe
lich, over the weekend.
FIRST COMERS . . . These three Army Engineer bulldozers,
each weighing in the neighborhood of 22 tons, were the first to
reach this storm-stricken area. They were requisitioned even
before Gov. Val Peterson declared an emergency existed. These
A Letter of Appreciation
During this present emergency and the conduct of Operation
Snowbound it has been very gratifying to find that the people of
O’Neill have freely offered housing for all those workers coming
into this area who could not obtain rooms at hotels, cabin camps
and public rooming houses.
Officials of the Army, the American Red Cross and the Em
ergency Housing Committee wish to extend their sincere thanks
to the homeowners of O’Neill who so generously offered their
homes; to the American Legion for the use of the auditorium; to
the schools; to the churches and the county officers who all co
operated so willingly.
While in some cases workers assigned to certain rooms did
not occupy them, this was through no fault of the officials, and we
regret the inconvenience caused the families involved. In other
cases rooms were freely offered which were not used because all
the men requesting lodging were already accommodated.
However, please remember THE EMERGENCY STILL LX
ISTS, and it is hoped that O’Neill home owners will continue to
show the same generosity in providing rooms for those workers
who come here to help our community in time of need. <
—EMERGENCY HOUSING COMMITTEE.
Mrs. D. D. Withers, and family.
The Frank Pierces, who live
one mile north of Amelia, were
able to get their car to Amelia
Sunday, bringing in their win
ter's produce of eggs and cream.
This was their first trip in by
car since December 23.
Three planes landed north of
Amelia Saturday on Frank
Pierce’s meadow. One of the
planes hit a flowing well, caus
ing damage to the plane.
Mrs. Tom Farewell, of Pico.
Calif., writes that they received
about one inch of snow there
recently. “Everyone received a
real thrill’’ she said "and were
taking pictures while children
wore making snowmen. She
also stated that Leo Marcellus
jewelry shop had been robbed
of about $2,000 worth of radios
and jewelry.
HIGH SCHOOL RESUMES
AMELIA — School was re
opened in the high school room
Monday. February 7. after one
week’s vacation. Mrs. Dwayne
Carson, teacher in the grade
room, is not having school in
her room as she is caring for hei
brother, Walter Scott, who is
quite ill.
(left background) opened a path for the trucks, which traveled four miles from
highway 281 to the point shown here. At this place the feed was transferred
to team and wagon for the last two miles. Mr. Strong lost only one cow, but
the others are "mighty weak."—World-Herald Photo by Paul N. Williams.
I 'dozers didn't gel into action immediately because of the Janu
ary 27-28 storm. Auxiliary equipment and civilian personnel
arrived by convoy.—World-Herald Photo by Paul N. Williams.
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