Profit from a flock and farm fertilizers in Pontotoc County
The bulletin outlines egg production costs using a rapid cost calculator with current feed prices and provides farm notes from Pontotoc County. It covers limestone deliveries, a local farmer purchasing a lime spreader, and plans to plant 25 acres of soybeans plus soil improvement and garden tips.
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C. H. Hailey
Michigan Bulletin
Eidainieen
Cegininning Ee
OE i
W. H. Brents
Norris Estate Farms
Peach Growers urged to prune and prepare for 1945 crop
The 1944 peach crop was wiped out in many areas by weather but trees remain and require pruning this month to develop fruiting wood and restore a damaged framework. April tasks include checking for borers and treating infected trees with P C Benzene. With no fruit, spraying is unnecessary this summer. For grapes begin Bordeaux spray as shoots reach 6 to 8 inches.
Pontotoc County Sees Surge in Hybrid Corn Planting
E. W. Cotton of Maxwell neighborhood reports planting 24 acres of hybrid corn as Pontotoc county farmers increase overall corn acreage this year.
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Pontotoc County
E. W. Cotton
Maxwell
Service Honor Roll Planned for Pontotoc County War Dads
A Memorial Honor Roll honoring Pontotoc county servicemen and auxiliaries is planned to be placed at Main and Broadway. War Dads urge residents to submit names from the last two groups: those drafted and those who volunteered or were inducted from the county. Gold Stars will honor those who have died or will die in active service.
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Main and
Broadway
Pontotoc County
Pontotoc
Tom Grant
J. C. Penney
Hicks Smith Shoe Store
Smart Shop
Bethune Grocery
Harts Auto Body Shop
Ada News
Oklahoma 4-H Round-Up Scheduled May 31 to June 3
The State Round-Up of 4-H clubs in Oklahoma is set for May 31 to June 3 with each county allowed a delegation of up to five boys and girls. Revisions this year add team demonstrations, timely topics, a boys dress contest, conferences, group sessions, and short courses aligned with wartime conditions.
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Oklahoma
Poultry Cannibalism Tied to Housing and Feeding Issues
Extension poultryman H. G. Ware reports cannibalism in chicks due to overcrowding heat ventilation and sanitation lapses plus a poor feeding program. He suggests adding 2 percent salt to the ration to stop the vice.
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H. G. Ware
Extension Poultryman
Oma A
M. College
More Gardens Needed Seeding Shortfall Hits Food Production
Seedsmen report garden seed sales down 40 percent this year compared to last. The drop raises concern that households are neglecting essential food production tasks and could impact future home-grown food supply.
Task Force Racks Up 53 Jap Ships and 496 Nip Planes
U S Pacific Fleet reports from Pearl Harbor that Adm. Spruance s task force sunk 53 Japanese ships and damaged 496 defending planes during raids into the Carolines and Marianas between mid February and late March. Only three small combat vessels were sunk in the latest strike near Palau.
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U. S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Adm
Raymond A. Spruance
Carolines
Mariana Islands
Palau
Spruance
Caroline
Philippines
Truk
Apply Now for Sugar Canning Permits in Ada Area
The War Price and Rationing Board invites canning sugar applications with no year-round deadline. Apply only for immediate needs, then request more as the season advances. Each person limited to 25 pounds. five pounds plus 2 extra by board. Forms at Ada libraries and local stores. mail to 123 South Broadway Ada Oklahoma. certificates mailed after processing. Read the Ada News Want Ads.
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Ben L. Morrison
Morrison
Morris
Focal Board
Ada Public Library
South Rennie
Fred Barker
Gaar Corner
Charles L. Berger
Vaness
M. E. Booth
Ada
Chandler’s
Francis
Mamie H. Cowden
J. H. Davis
Lula
Elkin’s Department
Stonewall
J. L. Fairchild
Ross
Holkum
Fitzhugh
L. B. Lackey Grocery
Fittstown
Ed Little’s
Pegg Department Store
Allen
J. C. Ross General Merchandise
Harden City
Wooley’s Grocery
War Price and Rationing Board
South Broadway
Oklahoma
Hereford and Angus Cattle Bring $5855 Total At Coalgate Sale
Thirty-nine Hereford and Angus cattle sold for 5885 dollars, averaging 150 per head. Eighteen Hereford bulls averaged 180, top bull at 300. Angus and young cattle kept the overall average down. Crowd and praise followed brisk bidding and strong turnout.
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Coalgate
G. M. Cook
Cromwell
Hereford Heaven
Harry Barnes
Kelly McEntire
R. D. Cody
Diamond Ber Ranch
Centrahoma
Martin
Felton
Idabel
E. Roby
Non
Jim Wilkinson
Ada
Frank Martin
W. T. McMillan
Clarita
Frank Chiles
Diamond Bar Ranch
E. G. Brown
Durant
Tom Chiles
Joe Jones
Henry Zuech
Lehigh
A. B. Holder
Corsica Air War Stings German Luftwaffe From Corsican Skies
In Corsica, Allied Spitfires and fighter bombers from American British French Canadian Australian and New Zealander air crews defend the island. Since late September Corsican air forces have repeatedly intercepted German bombers and ships, forcing the Luftwaffe to avoid the region as Corsican weather and fighter power deny Axis air superiority.
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Kenneth L. Dixon
AEF
Corsica
Napoleon
Ernest J. Collins
Brooklyn
Tyrrhenian Sea
Italy
France
Sardinia
Luftwaffe
Pvt McCalip in Italy Dies Buddy Poem Echoes Loss
Pvt Cleo McCalip 26 son of J W McCalip and Mrs Millard Cox educated in Ada and Stonewall worked at Ada airport before enlisting. He fought in Sicily and Italy, was wounded, and wrote a farewell poem about a fallen buddy amid war's toll.
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Pvt
Cleo McCalip
J. W. McCalip
Millard Cox
Ada
Stonewall
Pvt. McCalip
Embarkaton
North Africa
Italy
Rome
Allied air raid devastates Pacific at Palau Yap Ulithi Woleai
Admiral Nimitz announced the attack left no American ships damaged. Losses were 25 planes and 18 airmen. Over 70 buildings were demolished at Palau Yap Ulithi and Woleai, with 54 planes destroyed and 70 more wrecked.
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Palau
Yap
Ulithi
Woleai
Truk
Chester W. Nimitz
Crumley Named Manager at Holdenville C. R. Anthony Co
Hal Crumley has been appointed manager of the C. R. Anthony Co. department store in Holdenville, moving up from assistant manager at the Ada store. He succeeds Austin Woods, who has entered the army. Woods previously worked at the Ada store under manager W. J. Dillon Jr.
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Hal Crumley
C. R. Anthony Co
Holdenville
Ada
Crumley
Austin Woods
Army
Woods
W. J. Dillon, Jr
Texan Skins to Garments: Ada Gill Gareener’s Collections
Ada Gill Gareener of Los Angeles grew up in Texas collecting rattlesnake lizards and water moccasin skins. She has made seven unique garments from the skins reflecting her childhood hobby.
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Ada Gill Gareener
Los Angeles
Calif
Texas
Sevn
Cornstalk Lifts 400 Pounds Water From Ground
A single corn stalk in one season can lift more than 400 pounds of water from the soil and expel it through its leaves. About 150 miles of Alaska roads are classified as automobile routes. Snakes cannot endure drastic temperature shifts or intense sun exposure.
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Alaska
Joe DiMaggio Streak Ends After 425 Games
The baseball icon Joe DiMaggio faced an end to his remarkable 425 game consecutive games streak before a failed attempt at stealing a base.
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Joe DiMaggio
Food Production Course Offered For 4-H Youth
A four H food production short course is planned for April 14 in Ada to aid Pontotoc county 4 H club members in the Feed a Fighter in 44 campaign. Wesley Chaffin Stillwater extension agronomist will demonstrate crop production and related topics for farm boys. Other speakers are being lined up and all county 4 H club boys are urged to attend.
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Ada
Hugh F. Rouk
Pontotoc
Wesley Chaffin
County 4-H Boys Buy Calves for Next Year Show Season
Several 4-H club members buy steer calves to feed for fat stock shows next year. George Smith feeds Junior and Senior Herefords. his 900 pound steer sold for 360.49 with 43.50 premium. Roland Wilson raises a Junior Hereford with net income 196.52 after sale 340.20. Dean Young feeds senior Angus. Tony Corbin and Wesley Blair rear junior and senior Herefords. others awaiting calves.
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George Smith
Latta
Ada
Tulsa
George
Roland Wilson
McLish
Roland
Dean Young
Fitzhugh 4-H
Tony Corbin
Wesley Blair
Center
Roy Peterson
Timmons Returns To Colorado Base
Pfc Aubrey J Timmons reports back to Camp Carson Colorado after a 15 day furlough to visit his wife Florence Hussey and relatives He joined the army in May 1942 and was last stationed at Camp Carson during the past nine months The article also notes unrelated historical facts about ancient Athens the arrival of oranges in Europe and the Washington Cathedral dome.
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Pfc
Aubrey J. Timmons
Camp Carson
Colo
Florence Hussey
Wyoming
Timmons
Athens
Europe
China
Washington
County Youth Volunteer Push For Farm Helpers This Summer
Pontotoc county high schools report a strong turnout as about 150 youths registered with the county agent and staff for summer farm labor. Many will work at home first then assist neighbors, with scouts likely joining, surveys nearly complete and registrations continuing through the week.
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Pontotoc County
Helmets a Must On Anzio Beachhead War News
Allied dispatch from Italy notes helmet use on the Anzio beachhead becomes mandatory as shells land near the front. Front line troops previously went bareheaded while beach personnel keep steel hats on. penalties issued for disobedience. Goggles favored. ties not required. Continuous tracer fire and artillery exchanges persist through the night.
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Anzio
Richard G. Maslock
Hal Boyle
Italy
Cassino
Teamwork urged to move farm production by truckers
Federal officials at a Kansas City meeting urged close cooperation between producers and truckers to ensure farm goods reach markets. They cited a 1944 production goal for 88000 new trucks and noted most output would come in the year's second half, stressing coordinated use of available fuel and trucks.
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Kansas City
ODT
AAA
War Food Administration
The
Extension Services
Robert Hicks
Te Office of License Transportation
Washington
R. C. Coleman
DDT
Motor Transport Division
Beachhead GIs Run Aerial Alerts And Village Fight
Terrified nights as German planes flash across the sky turning darkness to day. A single GI voice on radio guides anti aircraft fire as helmets irritate troops guarding Gusville led by Lt. Gus Heilman. Local provisions thrive between forays with GI inhabitants helping harvest food and prisoners.
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Beachhead
Gusville
Gus Heilman
Charlottesville
Gasville
Roland Decker
Grand Rapids
Mich
Howell Garrett
Rockport
Ind
Pontotoc Men Under 26 Moved to 2 A and 2 B Tests
Pontotoc county officials announced that all men under 26 deferred in classes 2 A and 2 B will undergo immediate pre induction physical examinations to determine fitness for military service. The program aims to speed processing for induction by July 1 while preserving review rules for registrants over 26.
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Pontotoc County
Draft Board
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Frank Martin and Sons
E. R. Roby
E. D. Cody
Bill Dobson
J. E. Jackson
Curtis Floyd
Polk Cross
Tupelo
G. A. Mason
Redden
I. O. Kile
Fred Barrett
Olney
Carl Whiteley
A. Floyd
C. W. Corbin
John M. Lee
Caney
Buddy
N Dakota
S Dakota
Philip M. Hauser
U. S. Bureau of the Census
Hauser
Hitler
Colorado
Neal's Creek
North Carolina
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