Biffle Ranch Becomes Local Showplace Along Muddy Boggy
Ned Biffle, since 1957, transformed a 2500 acre Brangus spread along Muddy Boggy Creek into a model of soil restoration. He uses fescue, lespedeza and Ladino clover to stabilize soil, plants 80 acres of alfalfa, and maintains timbered banks, quail coves, and several lakes. The ranch supports 180 Brangus grazing on reclaimed bottomland and notes fescue and clover require careful management to stay productive.
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Allen
Ned Biffle
Biffle
Peo
Oakman Club Holds Election Meeting Despite Weather
Oakman Sportsmen's Club members and families met April 6 at 7:30 p m in Oakman School gym for their monthly gathering. Poor winter weather postponed January February and March meetings and delayed the annual officer election, which was held Thursday night with President George Carter presiding and motions to retain current officers and committees plus a small change in the food committee.
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Oakman Sportsmen's Club
Oakman School
George Carter
Billy Zackery
Myra Ber
ASC Warns Growers of Wool Deadline
Pon totoc County ASC chair Guy Pegg says wool and unshorn lambs sold by March 31 1960 qualify for 1959 wool incentive payments due this summer. after March 1960 sales enter 1960 program through March 1961. Applications for 1959 payments due April 30 1960 with sales documents. 40 to 50 local growers participate.
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ASC
Guy Pegg
Pontotoc County
Cleaning-up Day Planned for Cedar Grove Cemetery
Francis correspondent reports a special item: a cleaning-up day is set for Cedar Grove cemetery on Saturday April 16 due to illness.
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Cedar Grove Cemetery
Roundup Date Set for Pontotoc County 4-H Event
Pontotoc County Agent C. H. Hailey announces the 4-H Roundup will be held April 19 in Ada. The girls compete at First Baptist Church using the Fifteenth Street entrance while the boys compete at the Educational Building Annex of the First Methodist Church. Entrants may compete in either division.
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Pontotoc
C. H. Hailey
Ada
First Baptist Church
Fifteenth Street
First Methodist Church
Eith
Dress Revue at Oakman Funds Sign with 4 H
A 4 H club dress revue is set for Friday night April 15 at 7 30 p m in Oakman school to raise funds for a new highway sign. Principal J M Nance says contributions are voluntary and the goal is a metal sign. The event features outfits from recent county revues and winner announcements.
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Oakman School
J. M. Nance
Beef Association Meeting Set at Artesian Hotel
The Southern Oklahoma Beef Association will hold its monthly meeting in the Artesian Hotel Sulphur on Tuesday April 19 at 2 00 p m Membership includes cattlemen from Pontotoc Johnston Murray Carter and Garvin counties Associates sponsor a beer performance test in the five county area An invitation is extended to non members to attend and join
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Southern Oklahoma Beef Association
Artesian Hotel
Sulphur
Pontotoc
Johnston
Murray
Carter
Garvin
Area Ranchers Attend Stillwater Feeders Day 34th annual event
Pontotoc county ranchers will join others in Stillwater for the 34th annual Livestock Feeders Day on Saturday April 16. The program starts at 9 30 a m with guest speaker Dr Hilton M Briggs president of South Dakota State College a noted sheep authority and author of Modern Breeds of Livestock He is past president of the American Society of Animal Production. The event will also honor two OSU graduates inducted into the animal husbandry Hall of Fame and feature research reports on replacement beef heifers fatness effects on beef cows pelleting and steam rolling milo for fattening steer calves.
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Pontotoc County
Stillwater
Hilton M. Briggs
South Dakota State College
Briggs
American Society of Animal Production
OSU
Galley-Wanting Around The County
Local social notes recount visits and gatherings in the community. Mrs. Grant Johnson and May hosted guests at Lightning Ridge. several families from Union Hill, Roff, and Hart Community shared time with relatives. The Summers family expressed gratitude for support after the passing of Evert Summers.
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Grant Johnson
May
Roy Cantwell
Lightning Ridge
Miss May Johnson
Evert Summers
Alva Johnson
Jack Griffith
Fr. Worth
Mrs. Ownbey
Hart
Joe
Roberta Escue
Center
Roff
Ola Hodges
Sampson Summers
Parish Chapel News Highlights Local Visits
Mr and Mrs Claude Coley of Oklahoma City spent Sunday with sister Mrs Herman Ward and family. Mr and Mrs Jimmy Ward of Seminole visited his parents Mr and Mrs Herman Ward Sunday. Fred Gray and family stayed with sisters in Oklahoma City and dined with Arlis Martin’s family. Clara Chandler and children of Stratford spent Wednesday with Pearl Gray. Continued on Page 2.
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Winston Ward of
Pearson
Mrs
Herman Ward
Claude Coley
Oklahoma City
Jimmy Ward
Seminole
Fred Gray
Lawrence Lane
Arlis Martin
Clara Chandler
Stratford
Pearl Gray
Carma
Oren Gray
Center
Larry
Gary Gray
Mike
Rodney Gray
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Biffle Ranch
By Eric Allen
Midland Ber
Lespedeza
Soil Conservation District
Paul Henderson
Oakman Club
Francis
J. A. Skeith
Fittstown
Oakman
Alvie L. Griffith
Virgil Haines
Union Hill
Mrs. Evert Summers
A. H. Mercer Sr
Dick Sweeney Sr
B. D. Ownbey
Lawrence
James Robin Davis
John Davis
J. S. Stanfield
Claude Young
Pamela and
David Mack
Denton, Tex
Young
Roberta Hodges
Josie McIntyre
Charles Ownbey
Mrs. E. V. Ownbey
Mrs. Farrell Sales of
Cobert
Mr. Sales
Mrs. Johnson
Mack
George Tolliver
Valley View Hospital
Matt Heimer Jr
Madeline and
Peggy of
Latta
John Dunn
Florence Isaacs
P. A. Henson
E. B. Crawford
M. R. Tucker
Londa
P. Q. Henson
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