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100 years

Feb. 12, 1916

Supt. Harry Howell of the public schools of Ashville, N.C. in company with W.H. Lord, architect, were in Sidney today to inspect the Sidney High School building and its adaptability for high school purposes. Their attention to the Sidney building had been attracted by the recent article appearing in the ”American School Board Journal.”

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A dispatch from Washington D.C. today notes that Judge H.T. Mathers of Sidney has been endorsed by Senator Pomerene for appointment as Justice of the United States Court of Claims.

75 years

Feb. 12, 1941

Mayor John Sexauer announced today that although the local police department has been handicapped in recent weeks by illness and suspensions there would be definite effort made to control the speeding of motorists in the city. The clampdown is already in effect with a number of citations issued for appearance before the mayor this evening.

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The Board of Education at it’s meeting last evening authorized an application to the defense council of the state department of education for approval of a shop course in connection with the defense program. The action followed a survey of the local situation by an advisory committee composed of Supt. Crawford, E.M. Seving, L.S. Kirby, D.H. McKeller, E.D. Anshansley, T.L. Presser, and Rexford Price.

50 years

Feb. 12, 1966

A picked group of volunteers, about 20 individuals, including two women, spent the weekend in the local Civil Defense Shelter simulating conditions under atomic attack. The program started Friday evening was joined by local Boy Scouts on Saturday morning who helped in carrying “casualties ” and tending to first aid needs that would develop under true circumstances. Food, by the way of crackers allowed each individual 700 calories per day, and a sufficient supply for a week if necessary were used. Col. M.A. Peerenboom, U.S. Army retired of Columbus, and Sam Doak, chief of the Civil Defense first aid, were in charge of the shelter. One of these projects is slated for every state in the country.

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Leonard Kerns, governor of Sidney Lodge #568, Loyal Order of the Moose, announced today plans for a house-to-house march for the Jerry Lewis campaign for muscular Dystrophy association of America on February 20th.

25 years

Feb. 12, 1991

An ordinance regulating alarm systems and providing fines for to many false alarms was adopted by Sidney Council Monday night with a vote of 5-1. Council also discussed a proposed ordinance that would make it illegal to taunt the police K-9 unit. The alarm law grew out of a problem brought to council’s attention last summer by police and fire officials who told of numerous false fire alarms received and the time and effort needed in responding to them.

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RICMOND VA. — A Federal Appeals Court today upheld former televangelist Jim Bakker’s fraud and conspiracy convictions, but threw out is 45-year sentence because of remarks made by the trail judge. The founder of the PTL Network was sentenced to 45 years in prison and fined $500,000 for defrauding followers who bought partnerships in PTL’s Heritage USA vacation park and retreat in Fort Mills, S.C.

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Out of the past

These news items from past issues of the Sidney Daily News are compiled by the Shelby County Historical Society (498-1653) as a public service to the community. Local history on the Internet! www.shelbycountyhistory.org

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