Bermuda Sprigging Tops Off Work On Three Local Dam Sites
Bermuda sprigging operations on three Sandy Creek dam sites progress under the local Conservancy District plan. Contractor J F Blanton completes Site 29 on Spring Brook 7 miles northwest of Ada with Bermuda roots planted to stabilize slopes and prevent erosion. Sites 30 and 31 follow on M M Golden and H C Wright properties, with 48 pounds nitrogen and 60 pounds phosphate per acre applied in rows.
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Bermuda
Sandy Creek
Conservancy District
J. F. Blanton
Tor
Guthrie
Leo Robbins
Latta
SCS
Blanton
Spring Brook
Ada
M. D. Edwards
M. M. Golden Place
L. W. Cheek
H. C. Wright
J. F. Blanton F
Growers Warned Of Release Dates For Pitt County Cotton
Bennett Sherrer ASC Director said deadlines for releasing cotton and peanut allotments in Pontotoc County are near. Farmers who do not plan to plant their allotted acreage should arrange releases to the County ASC Committee.
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Bennett Sherrer
ASC
Pontotoc County
Farm and Ranch Club Elects Officers in Ada
Dr. Don Williams of Ada Veterinary Clinic was elected president of the newly organized Farm and Ranch Club at a Tuesday meeting at Johnsons Steak House Ada. Eight directors were chosen four for two year terms and four for one year. Dr. Howell warned about insecticide dangers citing DDT contaminated butter from Hawaii and advised reading container labels. The club plans a northern beef markets tour this summer and meets again May 26 with location TBA.
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Don Williams
Ada Veterinary Clinic
Farm and Ranch Club
Johnson's Steak House
Ada
D. E. Howell
OSU
Lee West
J. R. Ham
Harold Wingard
Glen McDaniel
Jim Stribling
W. M. Whitmire
Cager Hisan
Jimmy Thomas
W. C. Wigley
Howell
Hawaii
Mans Trial For Arson Moves Into Fourth Day
Earl Wofford to stand trial in Ada district court on second degree arson charges for allegedly burning a hay barn at the 4B Ranch northeast of Ada on January 5 6 The case has drawn out over days of jury selection with testimony suggesting possible motive retaliatory action against an order to stop hound dawgs on the ranch Clarence Leader testified that he and Wofford were with him the night of the fire and saw a glow in the sky Leader admitted inconsistencies but maintained his account of driving by the barn and a later sighting of the fire, as proceedings continued in Ada district court.
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Wofford
Ada
Clarence Leader
Leader
Allen
Lambert
Jack McPherridge
C. L. Rowland
U. S. Fish and Wildlife
McPhetridge
Pioneer Woman Remembers Transition From Wagons to Space
Mrs. Sampson Summers of Ross born 1870 near Little Rock recalled life from post Civil War to jet age. She moved to Grayson County Texas as a child, then Oklahoma border, and has lived in Oklahoma since 1887. She recalls rough roads and camp meetings at Gordonsville as early memories.
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Space
Sampson Summers
Ross
Summers
Neathery
Arkansas Hills
Little Rock
Grayson County
Texas
Arkansas
Red River
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Gordons Ville
Frisco Community Well Repair Aids Water Access
The H D Club and neighbors at Frisco completed a well and building repairs on a community project. Volunteers cleared a pipe leak, replaced a valve, and installed window panes while celebrating Mrs Patton’s birthday. The day included a communal dinner and local visits.
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Frisco
H. D
J. W Stegall
Schley Stegall
Homer Herion
Patton
Herion
Ada
Stegall
Marshall
Stonewall
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Farm Ranch Club
Earl Wofford
John Boyce McKeel
By Eric Allen
Roff
Mrs
Simon Patton
S. L. Thompson
Sara Lynn Anders
Mrs. Thompson
Sara
Luther Thompson
Janell
Clara Murphy
Memorial Park
Rosedale
Tonya
Long Byrds
Coy Byrd
Black Rock
Free Will Baptist Church
Richard Osburn
Steven
A. R. Johnson
A. R
V. A. Johnson
Bartlesville
Osburns
Jim Marshall
Aline
Vernon McCarty Johnson
Windell Price
Sid Marshall
Boda Hisaw
Tupelo
Charles
Stonewall High
Ann Brooks
Hisans
Bob Langley
Vamoosa
A. T. Minor
Vance Minor
A. T
Jack West
Jolene
Jackie
Ana Lee
Mr. West
Mary West
Joe Thompson of
Anthony
George Minor
Zoa White
Carl Wade
W. J. Barnes
John Daniel
Jack McDonald
Leonard Daniel
Bill and
Gene Williamson
Leonard
Dora Daniel
Homer Barnes
Johnnie Daniel
H. R. Brady
Jesse
Buck Daniel
Thomas
Robert
Loveland
Mrs. Daniel
Inez Stegall
Clinton
J. W. Stegall
Virginia Lou Herion
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