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Where there’s smoke...
First truck was good investment
Cemetery directories completed for Memorial Day
Fantastic finish
Where there’s smoke...
Beemer’s Volunteer Fire Department made use of a perfect day Sunday for a practice burn. Firemen set an hold house on fire at the farm place of the late Marcella Belling, located on County Road 15, about 3.5 miles from Beemer. Basic fire practice, including entering a burning house, was conducted during the controlled burn.
First truck was good investment
By Bev Wieler West Point News Reporter /
Seventy-seven years ago Eddie Doescher took a chance and sold the only vehicle he owned and bought a truck. It marked the beginning of Doescher Transfer Company, located in Beemer.
Doescher’s family acknowledges that his initial investment proved to be a good one.
Doescher’s family acknowledges that his initial investment proved to be a good one.
Cemetery directories completed for Memorial Day
By Bev Wieler West Point News Reporter /
Lance Parsons searched for several years to find where his father was buried. He had lost contact with him through the years and knew he had died.
At about the same time as he was searching, Lance was also doing work on a directory for Mount Hope Cemetery in West Point.
At about the same time as he was searching, Lance was also doing work on a directory for Mount Hope Cemetery in West Point.
Fantastic finish
It wasn’t by chance, but rather hard work and dedication that Bluejay senior Emily Petz evolved into a star sprinter.
It was also her love for the sport that allowed Petz to place a giant exclamation mark on her Central Catholic track career with four medals in four events at the 2013 state track and field meet held this past weekend at Omaha Burke.
It was also her love for the sport that allowed Petz to place a giant exclamation mark on her Central Catholic track career with four medals in four events at the 2013 state track and field meet held this past weekend at Omaha Burke.
Roy Dixon - August 01, 2012
Roy Marvin Dixon, age 83, of Bancroft, passed away July 28, 2012, in Sioux City, Iowa, surrounded by his family.Roy is survived by his wife of 59 years, Irene Dixon of Bancroft; children, Brenda and husband Roger Daum of Cozad, Teresa and husband Dr. Pat Luse of Sioux City, Iowa, Charlotte and husband Bruce Andrews of Hampton, Roberta and husband Keith Weitzenkamp of Lyons, and Rhett and wife Shiela Dixon of Polk; brothers, Chris and wife Loretta Dixon of Columbus, and Ken Dixon of Lyons. Also surviving are his grandchildren; great-grandchildren; step grandchildren as well as numerous nieces, nephews and extended family.
Memorials are suggested to the Gideons International.
Visitation will be held at the Oakland Evangelical Free Church in Oakland on Thursday, August 2, 2012 from 7 to 9 p.m. with family present to greet friends.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, Aug. 3, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. at the Oakland Evangelical Free Church in Oakland, with grandson Pastor Josh Luse officiating. His grandsons Troy Daum, Aaron Luse, Josh Luse, Gabe Luse, Ezra Luse, Andrew Luse, Blaine Andrews, Beau Andrews, Levi Dixon, Josiah Dixon, and Hunter Dixon will act as pallbearers. Burial with military honors provided by his comrades from the Bancroft American Legion Post 191 and the Lyons Post 7998 will follow in the Lyons Cemetery.
Grandson Tim Daum, owner of Carpenter-Breland Funeral Home in McCook, is in charge of the arrangements.
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