Farm building plans available through nine southern states
Nine southern states with the Department of Agricultural Engineering at Washington have produced a book of about 200 farm building plans. The plans cover homes and various farm buildings with floor plans and perspectives. County agents can arrange access. a small fee covers blueprint sheets and labor.
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Department of Agricultural Engineering
Washington
C. H. Hailey
Extension Agricultural Engineers
Oklahoma A. & M. College
Still Water
Oklahoma
Hailey
Surplus Foods For April Are Listed In Pontotoc County
Surplus foods for April were announced Saturday by Pel Duncan area supervisor with H. M. Addington plan organizer for Pontotoc and Coal counties. The blue stamp list for April includes fresh grapefruit oranges apples carrots onions potatoes butter raisins pork lard all pork except cooked or packed in metal or glass, corn meal eggs dried prunes hominy grits dry beans and whole wheat flour.
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Pontotee
Pel
Duncan
H. M. Addington
Pontotoc
Coal
Army Getting Part Of CCC Applicants
Oklahoma City April 1 Approximately 50 per cent of state youths who applied for enrollment in the civilian conservation corps have been inducted into the army J L Hill state CCC selecting officer said he was authorized to accept 1819 enrollees by April 17 for camps in Oklahoma Colorado and Wyoming He noted many awaiting endorsements and urged youths not called to service to consider CCC for training and defense job readiness CCC will orient youths to camp life discipline and provide qualifications for roles such as drivers mess stewards cooks or radio operators plus vocational training for defense industry jobs.
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Oklahoma City
Civilian Conservation Corps
Army
J. L. Hill
CCC
Hill
Oklahoma
Colorado
Wyoming
Trappers settle dispute over Byng depredations
Joe Bell, a government trapper, concluded a dispute whether predators near the Byng power plant were foxes or wolves. He trapped two wolves north of the plant, one Thursday night and the other Friday, noting luck in catching them quickly. A neighbor reports losses of a 40 pound turkey and about 15 chickens to marauding animals over years.
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Joe Bell
Byng
Bell
Westminster Abbey Stonework Replaced Since 1540
Much of Westminster Abbey in London has had its decayed stone replaced since 1540 leaving none of the original stonework intact.
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Westminster Abbey
London
Native Rock as High Grade Farm Building Material
In rock rich areas the material is often seen as a nuisance yet it serves as a high grade building resource for homes and barns. Farmers can build progressively with native rock guided by Oklahoma A and M extension bulletin, or learn from a county agent. If aware of the value, improvements to farmsteads are possible through limited yearly labor and cost. Rabies precautions issued for rural areas between Tishomingo and Ravia urge penning dogs, observing livestock, and sending rabid animal heads to Oklahoma City for testing.
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Extension Service
Oklahoma A. and M. College
Stillater
Stillwater
Tishomingo
Ravia
Oklahoma City
Early grafting tips for Pontotoc pecan growers
Pontotoc county pecan growers are urged to cut and store propagating wood now. Use one year old scion wood from the upper growth, 12 to 14 inches, with plump buds, inspect for brown streaks, and bundle 25 to 30 in damp storage. Store at 40 degrees F, wrapped and packed in sawdust or paper, or bury 12 to 18 inches deep on the north side of a building until grafting season.
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Pontotoc County
C. H. Hailey
Hailey
Kiwanians Stage Drive For Good Corn Crops Here
Ada Kiwanians organize a seed corn drive in Pontotoc County in cooperation with 4-H corn clubs. They purchased 83 packets of certified seed to be given to 4-H boys who plant at least one acre, record care, and exhibit ten ears at the Pontotoc County fair.
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Ada Kiawanis Club
Pontotoc County
Kiwanians
Pontotoc
Water Supply Surprise Shocks Tishomingo Residents
The city water department exposed a three hour mix up when residents unknowingly drank Spring Creek water at noon. Water Superintendent Raymond Haley described the episode as the end of a sequence of ongoing water supply issues.
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Tishomingo
Water Department
Spring Creek
City Water
Raymond Haley
Lespedeza Planting Hits Record Acreage Here
Curtis Floyd county agent notes record acreage of lespedeza planted in Coalgate. He says the best time is now and the seed bed should be good for top results, though fair yields come from pasture land with little preparation.
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Coalgate
Curtis Floyd
County adds purebred Shorthorn bulls to herds
County Agent Curtis Floyd reports three purebred Shorthorn bulls were added to the county herds last week. The move aims to boost interest in this beef cattle breed. The owners who supplied the bulls are Kee Morrison Albert James and W L Hankins.
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Coalgate
Curtis Floyd
Kee Morrison
Albert James
W. L. Hankins
Tishomingo Stores End 6 PM Closing Rule
Tishomingo grocery men and clerks ended day and night shifts with a six o'clock closing plan set to begin tomorrow. All stores will lock doors at 6 except Saturdays, and most will stay open longer on the final week night to meet shopper demand.
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Tishomingo
Cleanup Day Planned at City Cemetery on April 8
Tishomingo Daughters club members organize a traditional clean-up day at the city cemetery to be followed by a noontime dinner served on the grounds.
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Tishomingo
Tishomingo Daughters Club
Atoka county awaits surplus commodities stamp plan
Atoka Oklahoma March 29 special report says the county is on the active waiting list for a surplus commodities corporation stamp plan. Sam Butler secretary of the chamber of commerce says data is ready and funds can be raised quickly once prospects for inauguration become definite.
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Atoka
Atoka County
County 4-H Rally Call Goes Out From Local Agents
Letters from Ruth Marie Hughes and Hal Kennedy urge 4-H unit members to attend the annual county rally in the ward school auditorium on April 1. Competition will include team demonstrations timely topics and appropriate dress for both boys and girls.
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Atoka
Ruth Marie Hughes
Hal Kennedy
Ward School
Soaking Gasket Aids Proper Head Installation
A historical tip advises soaking a new automobile cylinder head gasket in water for a few minutes before installation. This softens the gasket, allowing it to compress properly when the head is tightened onto the engine block.
Becker to Succeed Dickman as St Louis Mayor
William Dee Becker won the St Louis mayoral race 183 112 to 147 428 in a bitter campaign. Becker charged incumbent mayor Bernard F Dickman with leading a machine that tried to steal the governorship.
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ST. Louis
Bernard F. Dickman
William Dee Becker
Death Comes For Mrs Van Meter
Mrs. J. C. Van Meter of 123 South Hope died at a local hospital just after noon Tuesday. Funeral services are set for 3 p.m. Wednesday at Smith Funeral Home chapel. Born in Hindsville Arkansas, she and her husband ran Ada hotels since 1905. Survived by husband two sons Bill Ada and H L Van Meter Oklahoma City a daughter Mrs C T Jennings 925 East Sixth and nephew Cather Van Meter superintendent of schools at St Louis Okla.
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J. C. van Meter
South Hope
C. T. Jennings
East Sixth
Cather van Meter
St. Louis
Okla
Nutrition Meeting Staged In Ada
A land use planning sub committee on nutrition met March 22 in the office of home demonstration agent Mrs Jessie Morgan. Miss B Alice Francisco chaired the committee as it works to contact nutrition teachers and leaders for the national defense program. Attendees included Mrs Beulah Hathaway Ross school Mrs Vivian Cruseon Conway and Mrs Effie Crews Cedar Grove.
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Jessie Morgan
B. Alice Francisco
Beulah Hathaway
Ross School
Vivian Cruson
Conway
Effie Crews
Cedar Grove
Nighttime Growth Drives Major Tree Expansion
About two-thirds of a tree’s growth occurs at night, a pattern tied to cooler temperatures and moisture. Researchers note nighttime respiration and reduced water stress aid wood formation and elongation during darkness.
Pecan Growers Encouraged to Save Wood for Propagation
County agent C. H. Hailey advises pecan growers to select one year old wood with many buds and cut 12 to 18 inch bud sticks. End segments should be paraffin dipped and stored in damp packing. wood can be buried 12 to 24 inches deep for winter storage and should be used early in spring to prevent bark slipping.
Hitler Risks Italian Fleet in Mediterranean Gamble
DEWITT McKENZIE analyzes Hitler's push to use Italy's navy for a quick victory against Britain to ease Axis setbacks. He notes the gamble failed as Italian ships were outmaneuvered and damaged, leaving Hitler to decide between pressing Yugoslavia or waiting for a better moment.
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Dewitt McKenzie
Mediterranean
Hitler
Axis
Rome
Yugoslavia
Balkan
Atlantic
Italy
Fuehrer
Food Stamp Office Doubles Week's Busyness Despite WPA Withdrawals
The county food stamp office reports its busiest week yet with $1,490 in orange stamps sold on Friday and $885 in blue stamps given away. Despite losing 13 WPA workers, efficiency remained high as the mobile unit operated on schedule and nine staffers handled the load.
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H. M. Addington
WPA
State Welfare Department
Addington
Jim Whitehead
Elizabeth Wimbish
Eleanor Dendy
Wanda Halley
Wilma Norvell
Harve D. Lambert
Lee Rains
Mattie Turley
Austin Deaton
Oklahoma Geological Survey to Seek 5000 for Underground Water
Norman April 1 Oklahoma Geological Survey Director Robert H Dott said he will ask the state legislature to appropriate 5000 to explore untapped underground water supplies. He noted federal matching funds and described the project as a defense measure essential to support defense industries in Oklahoma. The survey also plans further defense related research.
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Norman
Robert H. Dott
Oklahoma Geological Survey
Washington
Dott
Oklahoma
State Geological Survey
Muskogeean Wins Four-District Oratory Contest
John Lewis Ash of Muskogee won first place in a four-district oratorical contest at East Central State college under the American Legion Americanism commission. Esther Jackson of Atoka placed second, advancing to the state finals at Stillwater. Mary Foster Hominy and Evelyn Van Meter Stroud also competed with original orations on Will Rogers and the American Way of Life.
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John Lewis Ash
Muskogee
East Central State College
American Legion
Americanism Commission
Esther Jackson
Atoka
Stillwater
Mary Foster
Hominy
Evelyn van Meter
Stroud
Ben L. Morrison
East Central
W. B. Morrison
G. M. Harrel
Vaughn Beal
Will Rogers
American Way of Life
County Dairy Outlook Promising for Ada Area
County agent C. H. Hailey says dairy markets look strong for two to three years with good demand for milk cream butter and other dairy products. A cheese factory for Ada is discussed as a potential market outlet while Pontotoc county conducts a milk cow survey to map trade territory needs.
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C. H. Hailey
Ada
Pontotoc County
FM Debut Promises New Satisfaction and Static-Free Sound
The article reviews FM radio's rise as a commercial reality led by Major Edwin Howard Armstrong. It explains FM's static-free reception, superior frequency range, and ability to reclaim multiple stations without interference, noting W47M in Nashville as an early example and FCC licensing activity nationwide.
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Tom Wolf
NEA
New York
W47m
Nashville
Tennessee
Edwin Howard Armstrong
Columbia University
Michael Pupin
Armstrong
Federal Communications Commission
U. S
Relr
Murphy Gentleman Does His Duty at Oklahoma Labor Office
In Oklahoma City on April 2 W A Pat Murphy state labor commissioner confronted a woman who identified herself as a communist outside the labor department. He told her she was not welcome and that labor men were 100 percent American. She left without incident.
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Oklahoma City
W. A
Pat Murphy
Labor Department
Murphy
Record Day For Food Stamp Sale In Ada
H M Addington Pontotoc county chief issuing officer reported a record food stamp day with $1909 in cash for orange stamps. He said the Ada office will close while the mobile unit serves other county communities.
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Food Stamp Office
H. M. Addington
Pontotoc County
Addington
Ada
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