Home Demonstration Dress Revue Plans In Pontotoc County
Home Demonstration clubs of Pontotoc County plan a dress revue and tea during National Home Demonstration Week. The May 2 event invites all club members and guests, with planning highlights including pre judging style show and garment styling by members.
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Martha Mote
Minnie Lou McDoniel
Pontotoc County
Howard Welch
Charles Richard
Dale Tinsley
Raymond Verble
R. L. Hale
Ponto Toc County 4 H Round Up Date Set
April 29 is the date set for Ponto Toc county 4 H round up. Clubs should submit entries to ensure a schedule for contests. The event features team and individual demonstrations, timely speeches, health entries, and gender specific contests with plaques for top rural, grade, and high school clubs. Girls contests at First Baptist Church Ada.
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Pontotoc County
First Baptist Church
Ada
4-H Record Books Available at Home Demonstration Office
Record forms for girls 4 H record books are available in the home demonstration agent's office. This is a good time to bring records up to date and begin new record books.
4 H Health Schedule The Following Clubs Are Scheduled
A brief notice lists 4 H health focused clubs and their upcoming meeting times and locations. Details indicate club names, dates, and host organizations coordinating health education activities.
Minnie Lou McDaniel Attends Food Preservation Refresher
Minnie Lou McDaniel assistant home demonstration agent will attend a food preservation refresher school at A and M College in Stillwater on April 23 24 and 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Lou McDaniel
A. and M. College
Stillwater
Local home demonstration judges named for Tecumseh event
Martha Mote and Minnie Lou McDaniel will judge at Pottawatomie county round-up in Tecumseh on April 22. Mote will also judge in Seminole county round-up on April 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Mote
Minnie Lou McDaniel
Pottawatomie County
Tecumseh
Miss Mote
Seminole County
Sewing Machine Workshop At County Fair Grounds
Representatives from home demonstration clubs will hold a sewing machine workshop at the county fair grounds at 1 p.m. The session will cover cleaning and adjusting machines.
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Mondy
Controlling aphids on chrysanthemums with Black Leaf 40
Garden tip advises using Black Leaf 40 to spray chrysanthemum aphids. Mix 1 tablespoon per gallon water, add a small amount of soap to improve spread, and apply when temperatures are around 70 degrees.
Club meetings schedule for April week
Cedar Grove meets at the school on Monday April 21 Pleasant Hill meets at the club house on Tuesday April 22 Byng meets with Mrs Harry Miller on Wednesday April 23 Union Valley meets at the school on Thursday April 24 Jesse club members meet with the Union Valley club this week Friday April 25 Lawrence club
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Cedar Grove
Pleasant Hill
Byng
Harry Miller
Union Valley
Jesse Club
Union Valley Club
Lawrence Club
Cedar Grove 4H Club Meeting Reminder
The Cedar Grove 4 H club will meet Monday April 21 at 9 00 am. Members are urged to attend and participate in club activities and plans.
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Cedar Grove
Picnic at Camp Jack Little Draws Ukla Crowd
Over 200 members from fifteen southeastern Oklahoma churches attended a picnic supper at Camp Jack Little on Texoma Lake south of Madill. Following the fellowship, Texoma Youth Grounds Inc held a business meeting to discuss future camp facilities for the area. Attendees from First Christian Church Ada included Rev. and Mrs. James O. Michael and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Jack Little
Texoma Lake
Madill
Texoma Youth Grounds,Inc
First Christian Church
Ada
James O. Michael
Jimmie
Verna Ann
Jeanne
Johnnie Bill Michael
J. G. Arrington
James
Frances H. Farmer
O. E. Parker
Oscar Parker
Clifton Parker
Fred LaPearl
Ruth Ann
Canterbury
Lewis Colbert and
Robbie
Avery League and
Anthony
E. H. Schroeder
Harriette Lou Schroeder
Hayden Haynes
Ralph Hays
A .F. Bazemore
Martha Spann
J. R. Couch
Jese Warren
Bill Freeman
Jane Gallahar
Joe Lee Braly
Lottie Dixon
M. P. Hammond
M. A. Waits
P. L. Dittemore
Audrey Brown
Former Coalgate Women Injured in Head On Crash
Lena Forneris and Mrs Faye Emerson, both residents of Hamilton Texas, with facial injuries, are in Hanna hospital Glen Rose. Pearl Forneris, recovering from a broken leg, had the leg rebroken and other leg and knee fractured and is in Hillcrest hospital Tulsa.
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Coalgate
Miss Lena
Pearl Forneris
Hamilton
Tex
Faye Emerson
Joe Forneis
Lena Forneris
Hillcrest Hospital
Tulsa
Ice floating principle and water displacement
When ice floats in water the submerged portion displaces an equal volume of water to what would result from melting the entire ice mass. This principle explains buoyancy and Archimedes’ law in simple terms.
Defense extends enlistments of 125000 volunteers
The Defense Department announced a nine month extension of enlistments for about 125000 volunteers across the Army Air Force Navy and Marines whose terms would expire in the year starting July 1. The extension excludes Selective Service registrants and those already extended.
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Washington
Armed Forces
Defense Department
Army
Air Force
Navy
Marines
Department
Truman
Armed Services
Reserves
National Guard
Youth Week Set At Stratford Church
Rev. De L. Hin ckley of El Paso Trinity Methodist will speak at Stratford First Methodist for Youth Week April 21-24. Each evening starts at 6:30 with a meal, 7:00 to 7:45 recreation, and 7:45 to 8:00 worship. Themes include Friendship Night Southern Night Its a Circus Spring and Senior Night.
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Stratford
de L. Hinckley
el Paso
Pottawatomie County Treasurer Resigns
Clyde Hamman resigned as Pottawatomie County treasurer effective April 30. County commissioners appointed deputy Margaret Newell to fill the unexpired term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pott
Shawnee
Okla
Clyde Hamman
Pottawatomie
Margaret Newell
Chickasaw Tribal Council Holds Annual Meeting May 3
The Chickasaw Tribal Council will hold its annual meeting on Saturday May 3 at the old Chickasaw capitol building in Tishomingo. A large feast and pow wow are planned with notable speakers including Oklahoma Governor and Chickasaw Indian if his schedule allows. N B Johnson of the Oklahoma Supreme Court and president of the Congress of American Indians will participate. The CAI unites 62 tribes nationwide. All Chickasaw are urged to attend with Choctaws invited. Eli Goforth Ada executive committee member announces.
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United States
Eli Goforth
Ada
Council
Red Cross Seeks More Blood Donors in Allen Visit
The American Red Cross plans a bloodmobile stop in Allen on April 30 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the American Legion Hall. Officials seek 200 donors to reach a 150 pint quota, with 18 to 59 year olds eligible and under 21 only with parental consent. Donor registration ends April 23.
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Allen
Red Cross
Allen Trin
Tom Tiernan
Allen Sunray
Allen Blood
American Legion Hall
Orces
Ponotoc County
Reeveses Lease Stratford Laundry and Move to California
Mr and Mrs Henry Reeves and their children have leased the Stratford help yourself laundry next to Stratford Cleaners to Mr and Mrs Truman Harris effective Monday. They plan to move to San Diego California to be near their son Henry Jr who is in the navy near North Island.
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Stratford
Enry Reeves
Stratford Cleaners
Truman Harris
Reeves
San Diego
Calif
Henry Jr
North Island
Oklahoma history and school law tests set for April 26
Annual examinations in Oklahoma history and school law will be held Saturday April 26 in the offices of Norman C Mitchell county superintendent. The tests begin at 8 a m and credit toward a college degree is offered to those who pass.
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Oklahoma
Norman C. Mitchell
Egypt School closes first in county after year
Egypt School completed the 1951 52 term becoming the first in Pontotoc County to finish the year. County superintendent Normen C. Mitchell noted the early closing due to a summer session and a short gap before fall. Eighth grade graduates will join the countywide promotion May 10 at Ada Junior High. H B Hartgraves was reelected principal.
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Egypt
Normen C. Mitchell
Pontotoc County
Mitchell
Ada
H. B. Hartgraves
Kiowa County Holds Soil Conservation Tour April 19
Kiowa County farmers will observe soil conservation work on the Sandstone Creek watershed in Roger Mills County. The tour is sponsored by the Kiowa County soil conservation district board of supervisors. Only 25 properties are on the Kiowa County tax resale list for May 12, the smallest sale in two decades, says County Treasurer Guy Finley.
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Hobart
Okla
Kiowa County
Sandstone Creek
Roger Mills
Kiowa County Soil Conservation District Board of Supervisors
Guy Finley
Finley
4 H Broiler Contest Rules and Weight Records
County agents outline 4 H broiler project rules. Birds on farm weighed by May 1. sale weights start April 15 for birds over 2.14 pounds. all birds weighed for record. awards by pounds of feed per meat produced. keep feed and production records and file final weight and feed data with the county agent after completion.
Disease threat and poison bait for cutworms in gardens
Ada Hightower warns of cutworms causing damage to transplants. A home remedy uses coarse bran, water, and Paris green or sodium fluosilicate to make a crumbly mash applied before transplanting. A new bulletin on Vegetable Insect Control is available at the county agent's office.
Local breeders to supply cattle for Kansas City show
Entry farms and health certificates on cattle from Pontotoc county were mailed this week for the American Royal Dairy Cattle show. Local breeders will furnish four of the seventeen head in the state herd of Milking Shorthorns. The Kansas City show runs May 4 to 10 and the state herd was chosen at the Pauls Valley show. Breeders furnishing cattle include Charles Morrow Fitzhugh Lambert and Kerr Ada and Odell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Kansas City
Pauls Valley
Charles Morrow
Fitzhugh
Lambert
Kerr
Ada
Odell
Ada Rodeo Directors Plan Florida Trip For Steers
Ada Elks Rodeo directors will travel to Florida to purchase steers for the Ada Rodeo August 12 to 16. Florida steers used last year were praised as top on rodeo circuits in 1951 and are expected to be bigger and sturdier this season. Everett Shaw, world champion steer roper, will inspect the cattle before purchase. If as good as last year, cowboys anticipate strong competition at Ada.
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Ada Elks Rodeo
Florida
Ada
Ada Rodeo
Everett Shaw
Shaw
Stratford Rural Route Gains Extension Near Stratford
Stratford post office extended Route 2 effective last Wednesday benefiting 12 local families previously traveling up to two miles for mail. In Stillwater Oklahoma on April 19, twelve queens and many bathing beauties will headline Oklahoma A and M College water carnival April 23 and 24 with 12 acts in the Aggie Aquatic Club program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratford
Stillwater
Okla
Oklahoma A. & M. College
Aggie Aquatic Club
Aggie
Control Livestock Parasites Warned For Spring
County farmers and ranchers are advised to watch for early screw worm cases this spring and prepare. The new smear 335 offers advantages over smear 62, killing worm eggs and worms, protecting fresh wounds for about a week, and is a white smear without lampblack. Developed by the Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine, it is now sold by nearly all veterinary supply houses.
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Bureau of Entomology
Senior Rodeo Postponed to April 27 In Coalgate
Rain washed out the Coalgate high school senior sponsored rodeo that was to be held Sunday afternoon. The event is rescheduled for next Sunday afternoon April 27 at the same time and place with the same featured matches and contests. Seniors look to the trip to New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coalgate High School
New Orleans
Charlie W Floyd Struck by Car in Ada
Charlie W Floyd of 731 East Ninth was hospitalized after a Saturday night accident on North Mississippi when struck by a car. Jessie Clyde Hobbs 42 Ada Route 3 driver of a 1939 Plymouth said heavy traffic and blinding lights led to the collision. Floyd’s condition listed as satisfactory and no charges were filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie W. Floyd
East Ninth
Mississippi
Alley View Hospital
Jessie Clyde Hobbs
Ada
Hobbs
Floyd
Bartlesville Girlwins State Oratory Contest
Benita Brown of Bartlesville won first place and Ollie Hampton of Hugo second in the state American Legion oratorical contest at Ardmore. Winners received 50 dollars and 25 dollar savings bonds. Eight districts competed.
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Ardmore
Okla
Benita Brown
Bartlesville
Ollie Hampton
Hugo
American Legion
Cancer Fund Drive Opens Quietly in Pontotoc County
Pontotoc County launches its annual American Cancer Society drive with a Colbert Home Demonstration club pie supper raising 31 dollars. County chairman Homer W. Peay aims for 2500 dollars, with no door to door solicitation and drop boxes in business districts. Martha Mote assists, cancer films shown, and donations may be mailed to Cancer care of Ada post office or delivered to 124 South Broadway drive HQ.
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American Cancer Society
Ladies of the Colbert Home
Homer W. Peay
County Drive
Cancer Organization
Peay
Ada Post Office
Drive
South Broadway
Martha Mote
Pontotoc County
Charlie Rushing
Local Visits and Health Notes From Vamoosa Area
Mrs Amelia Phelps Sherry Gay and others visited Mrs Harold Pane of Roff on Monday and Tuesday. L E Majors Betty Lou Bowlegs visited Herman Roberts Tuesday night. E J Evans Donna Kay visited Ada W Dougherty Tuesday. Dunagan of Holdenville spent midweek with J W Atkinson. Debby Rodden ill. E J Evans and George Hinn attended East Central Ada Administration banquet Thursday. Jess Russell and wife went to Kilgore Texas on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Phelps
Sherry Gay
J. H. Hendrix
Ronnie
Harold Pane
Roff
Tuesay
L. E. Majors
Betty Lou
Bowlegs
Herman Roberts
E. J. Evans
Donna Kay
W. E. Dougherty
Ada
Floyd DeWayne Dunagan
Holdenville
J. W. Atkinson
Debby Rodden
A. C. Rodden
George Hinn
East Central Ada
Jess Russell
Kilgore
Tex
Birthday Surprise for Judy Griffin Marks Eighth Year
Mrs. Dick Griffin hosted a surprise party for her daughter Judy Griffin on her eighth birthday. Attendees included Linda Ann Kramer Linda Jane Russell Linda Sue Merrill Linda Karen Barrett Linda Gaines Linda Carol Sharber Nettie Armstrong Rebecca Hudson Betty Gaines Sue Sparks Kay Evans Peggy Bowles Lou Nell Clayton Lor etta Ingram Elaine Sutton Donna Sharber Mary Ann Hailey Harold Gene Massey Jackie Dean Russell Mike Hailey Wallace Baker Dee Griffin J R Greenback and Mr and Mrs A F Edison. Prizes went to Linda Gaines and Lina Kramer. Favors were balloons and suckers refreshments ice cream cocoa and birthday cake and each guest received a small cake with their name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Griffin
Judy
Linda Ann Kramer
Linda Jane Russell
Linda Sue Merrill
Linda Karen Barrett
Linda Gaines
Linda Carol Sharber
Nettie Armstrong
Rebecca Hudson
Betty Gaines
Sue Sparks
Kay Evans
Peggy Bowles
Lou Nell Clayton
Loretta Ingram
Elaine Sutton
Donna Sharber
Mary Ann Hailey
Harold Gene Massey
Jackie Dean Russell
Mike Hailey
Wallace Baker
Dee Griffin
J. R. Greenback
A. F. Edison
Judy Griffin
Lina Kramer
Local ladies make multiple trips to Shawnee and Ada
Mrs. Arnom Sutton and Mrs. M. C. Botkin visited Shawnee on Tuesday. Mrs. Maud Rayland, Mrs. Young and Mrs. Jim Bolt called on Mrs. Alice Archer in Lima Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Anders and Fate Anders with Mrs. Ed Zweincher traveled to Ada Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Sutton visited friends in Shawnee Friday. Their daughter Lee la, who had been with Sadie Shaw, returned with them.
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Arnom Sutton
M. C. Botkin
Shawnee
Maud Rayland
Young
Jim Bolt
Alice Archer
Lima
Sam Anders
Fate Anders
Ed Zweincher
Ada
Jess Sutton
Leela
Sadie Shaw
Hydrogen Dominates Upper Atmosphere Composition
The passage notes that hydrogen makes up only a tiny fraction of air at sea level, while about 95 percent of the air 100 miles above sea level consists of hydrogen.
Filing Time for County Office Seekers Starts on April 28
Clarence C Buxton 68 prominent Oklahoma rancher and miller died Sunday at a local hospital after weeks of illness. Funeral Tuesday at Hahn Funeral Home Oklahoma City with burial there. Survived by sons Garrison H and C C Buxton Jr and several siblings. He led the Horse Shoe Ranch and was active in 4 H and FFA. a Mason and Orthodox community member.
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Clarence C .Buxton
Miller
Oklahoma
Hahn
Oklahoma City
Londerry
Guthrie
L. Haynes Buxton
Buxton
First Baptist Church
Knights Templar
Kappa Sigma Fraternity
William Jewell College
Liberty
Chicago University
Chicago
C. W. Roadhouse
Alvin Powell
Neil Stidham
Ada
Roy Turner
Jim McClelland
Turner Ranch
Guy Arnold
Harry Blair
Jesse Vandenburgh
Carlton Corbin
Fittstown
Two Cars Collide on South Stockton Injuries Not Reported
At about 2 p m on South Stockton two cars collided. Perry B Summers 17 of 600 East Fifteenth and Chester Williams 24 of 410 West Fourth were involved. Summers drove a 1947 Fraser sedan, Williams a 1947 Pontiac coupe. Williams failed to stop. Both vehicles were damaged slightly. Williams faced charges of operating a vehicle without a driver's license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Stockton
Perry B. Summers
East Fifteenth
Chester Williams
West Fourth
Summers
Fraser
West Main
Williams
Ada Elks Rodeo to Buy Steers for August Event
Ada Elks Rodeo committee in Kissimmee Florida arranged a steer purchase set for April 30. Cattle owners will deliver the required number of steers to the Adais, then the stock will be shipped to Pontotoc County for pasturage to meet Ada Rodeo standards in August.
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Ada Elks Rodeo
Wick Adair
Florida
Kissimmee
Pontotoc County
Ada
Weekend Lively For Ada Police
Eighteen persons were apprehended over the weekend by Ada city police on various charges. The list includes reckless driving drunkenness racing no driver's license fighting and related offenses with fines totaling 112.5 dollars and five detainees still in jail Monday morning.
Greater returns for amount in vested Ada News Want Ads
An Ada News want ad explains higher returns for readers who invest more money in classified listings. It highlights tiered pricing, longer display periods, and enhanced visibility options to attract buyers and sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada News
Filing Blanks Open for Local and State Races
Voters and candidates should note filing for county and state offices runs April 28 to May 2. Prospective candidates may obtain filing blanks at Julius Hanson’s home or the county clerk’s office, with actual filing starting April 28. Offices include constable to state legislature plus two state senate seats and district judge in the off year. Registration periods follow: July primary June 1-20, run-off June 22-July 11, general election October 5-24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Julius Hanson
Pontotoc
Senate
Come to Church Program Promoted by Ada Jaycees
The Ada Junior Chamber of Commerce directs a Come to Church program in cooperation with the national Jaycee organization to boost regular church attendance. The text presents reflections on religion, public mentions of God, and a call to spiritual rebirth amid cultural critique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Descans
Ada Junior Chamber of Commerce
National Jaycee Organization
Joe Stalin
America
Kremlins
Sulphur Roundup Club Plans Advertising Push
The Sulphur Roundup Club with Bill Lowe as chairman met in a business session to plan decals for store and vehicle windows and placards to promote the Sulphur Rodeo. The group and the Hereford Heaven Ramblers will visit Pauls Valley to view a 1951 rodeo film and provide music. The club anticipates 85 to 100 riders for the Oklahoma City 89er Parade on April 23, with the Ramblers riding and performing at Chuck Wagon’s noon barbecue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sulphur Roundup Club
Bill Lowe
Hereford Heaven Ramblers
Pauls Valtzy
Oklahoma City
Ramblers
Paul Ryan Joins Henrys Music and Appliance Staff
Paul Ryan, longtime service officer here, joins Henrys Music and Appliance Store as a sales staff member. Vestal Henry, store manager, announces Ryan will engage in selling and contribute to the store’s operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Ryan
Henry
Vestal Henry
Ryan
Berry names colonels during Oklahoma visit
Acting Gov. James E. Berry appointed two honorary colonels to his staff during a brief Oklahoma City visit in Johnston Murray's absence. The commissions went to R. Elmo Thompson of Tulsa and Roy B. Patton of Duncan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berry
Oklahoma City
James E. Berry
Johnston Murray
R. Elmo Thompson
Tulsa
Roy B. Patton
Duncan
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Chickasaw Tribal Council
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California
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Vamoosa News
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