Flood control progress shown in Pontotoc County
A survey last week highlights upstream flood control gains in Pontotoc County with eight Leader Creek structures completed north and west of Lula and 40 of 54 planned on Upper Clear Boggy Creek. Downstream plans and funding remain, as does erosion causing Springbrook and Sandy Creek overflow risks, prompting a $2 million supplement proposal and potential SODA policy changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Yoakum
Pontotoc County
Ada
Jessie Wofford
Eric Kalmar
Bobby Thompson
Buford
Leader Creek
Margaret Mayer
Mr. Brown
Tommy Johnson
Clarence Miller
David Gray
Dewes Reynolds
Bencie Lilli
Lula
Coal County
Upper Clear
Soil Conservation Service
Atoka
Sandy Creek
Springbrook
Stratford
Sandy
Soil and Water Conservation District
Garvin County
SWCD
Upstream Watershed Committee
Washington, D. C
Homekeeping and Health in the Modern Household
Kuntry Korner emphasizes the link between health and daily habits urging mothers to study nutrition, digestion, and cooking chemistry. It argues homekeeping and housekeeping belong together, valuing education, ventilation, and balanced meals as foundation for family wellbeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Animal Kingdom
Lillian Whiting
World Beautiful
Oklahoma to Receive 500000 Pike Fry for Experimental Lakes
Oklahoma wildlife officials announced 500000 northern pike fry will arrive in April from Yankton South Dakota and be stocked in five lakes to form brood stock. Additional lakes Arbuckle and Humphreys may participate if supply allows. The season is closed and anglers are asked to release caught pike unharmed for growth and propagation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Department of Wildlife Conservation
Ken Johnston
Oklahoma
Yankton
South Dakota
Vincent
Ellis County
Carl Etling
Cimarron
Bluestem
Osage
Spavinaw
Mayes County
Clayton
Pushmataha
Arbuckle
Humphreys
Johnston
Hereford Bull Dr Onward 211 Produces Extra Rib Vertebra
A six year old Hereford bull named Dr Onward 211, studied in Tucson by Bruce Taylor of the University of Arizona animal science department, is reported to produce offspring with an extra rib and vertebra, implying four extra T bone steaks. The reason for the anatomy change remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson, Ariz
Onward
Bruce Taylor
University of Arizona Animal Science Department
Farmers Face Possible Revolt If Federal Programs Are Cut
Washington AP reports farm leaders who back federal price supports fear a forthcoming farmer revolt in elections that could topple friendly lawmakers. They warn declining prices and administration inaction threaten Johnson and could shift support to rivals like the American Farm Bureau Federation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
Congress
National Grante
The
National Farmers Union
Missouri Farmers Association
National Farmers Organization
American Farm Bureau Federation
Governor Announces Ada Social Services Center Viewed As Near Certain
Gov. Dewey Bartlett told 400 Ada attendees that the multi million dollar Social Services Center will be built. He praised Ada’s leadership in SODA and urged expansion of industrial, technical, and vocational training to spur Oklahoma growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
East Central Student Union
Dewey Bartlett
Ada Chamber of Commerce
Southern Oklahoma Development Association
Oklahoma
Charles F. Spencer
James M. Thompson
Spencer
Chamber of Commerce
Kilpatrick Bros
Bartlett
Lonnie Abbott
George A. Miller
Attorney General's Office
Okla
Use Good Fertilizer To Control Pond Weeds Says Agent
A farm note advises fertilizing ponds to form an algal bloom that turbidity and weeds may be suppressed. It covers pond depth, fertilizer selection by watershed, chemical vs biological controls, and planning for future upkeep. It also touches on home landscaping, lumber quality, and transplant care for gardens and lawns.
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John D. Netherton
Weekly Holds Interest While Dog Slips Away
Red Rutherford, former Oil Center resident now in Oklahoma City, subscribes weekly to the WEEKLY and shares it with neighbors Harve and Cora Hudson at the Hudsons’ Little Axe fence. He recently noted missing his small white and black toy terrier after a talk at the fence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Nelson Doggone
R. S
Red) Rutherford
Oil Center
Oklahoma City
Little Axe
Norman
Little
Weekly
Harve
Cora Hudson
Moore
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Elmer Lee
State
Pike
W. D. Little JR
Homa
Ozarka
Appalachia
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