Screwworms Threaten Area Cattle Population in 1968
County extension director urges ranchers to avoid nonessential surgeries and promptly treat wounds as screwworms surge. Experts identify larvae, mail samples from suspected cases, and a USDA control team may spray infestation. 854 cases nationwide with Texas leading at 662 raise epidemic fears and border inspections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Oklahoma
John Netherton
States Department of Agriculture
USDA
Byng School Begins Enrollment and Campus Upgrades
Enrollment at Byng School starts today from 8 to 12 and 1 to 4 daily until Aug 26 with staff on hand to assist. Supt. Marvin Stokes urges parent involvement to tailor schedules for vocational classes and notes special forms for cosmetology. New facilities include two kindergarten classes, Head Start, driver education upgrades, and separate grades housing. Swimming and tennis planned for Oct 1 with adult evening lifesaving sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byng School
Marvin Stokes
Byng
Earlene McDonald
Northern Arizona University
Flagstagg
Bertha Myers
Margaret Stetler
Homer Students Gain Enrollment Options In Byng District
Homer area students now enroll in Homer on August 21 or at Byng after August 1 with 8 to 12 and 1 to 4 hours. Homer links to Byng for services, pool bus transport, and shared staff like art teacher Jeanette Cook. Improvements include remodeled lunchroom, confectionette, new tile floors, ceilings, and lighting. Judith Kingery will teach kindergarten. Paul Sandman replaces Clinton as third grade teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer
Byng
Jeanette Cook
Judith Kingery
Paul Sandman
Clinton
Secret USDA Operation Behind the Paper Drop
A Washington AP report describes a semi annual top secret USDA routine where reporters view a behind the scenes release of crop data. It notes 700 reports yearly including 34 lock up releases and data from 500000 volunteer farmers across 45 states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Crop Reporting Board
Harry C. Trelogan
Department
Statistical Reporting Service
Trelogan
Pontotoc County Oil Production Drops to Eighteenth
Pontotoc County produced 959 914 barrels in the first quarter of 1968, ranking 18th among Oklahoma counties. Top producers were Stephens Carter Garvin Osage and Kingfisher, with Garvin rising above Osage. Total state output rose overall, while Pontotoc slipped from 17th in 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma Corporation Commission
Oklahoma
Stephens
Carter
Garvin
Osage
Kingfisher
Pontotoc
Allen Field
Workshop Focus on Disadvantaged Children in Title I Reading
Teachers and administrators from six counties attend a one day workshop on August 22 to discuss improving Title I programs for disadvantaged children. Paul Evans notes remedial reading as the core use of funds with Dr Gene Shepherd of the University of Oklahoma to address reading instruction and making programs more meaningful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Evans
Evans
Gene Shepherd
Proessor
University of Oklahoma
Midland bermuda gains noted on Oklahoma farms
Soil notes report planting 15 acres to midland bermuda with overplanting to hairy vetch by M S Williams six miles southwest of Ada. He grazed 30 cows on the grass, top dressed with ammonium nitrate, baled 1100 hay. Neighbor Norris Price mowed 60 acres of weeds on last year’s bermuda. Phillip Reinschmidt sods a large farm pond with bermuda, adds a pump sprinkler system and fertilizer. Other farms add pond/ditch work and planned alfalfa planting in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Yoakum
Bermuda
M. S. Williams
Ada
Williams
Norris Price
Roff
Norris
Phillip
Leroy O'Dell
Sherwood O O’neal
B. M. Stephens
Union Valley
Vanoss Asher Byng And Maysville Win In OK Kids District Play
In OK Kids League district playoff games at Latta and Hereford Park, Byng edged Maysville 3-2 and Lindsay beat Sallisaw 10-5. Vanoss defeated Gore 6-5 and Asher topped Muskogee 5-4 in extra innings. Minor divisions saw Vaness rally for a late win as Darrell Turron pitched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanoss
Asher, Byng
Maysville
OK Kids
Byng
Lindsay
Sallisaw
Latta
Hereford Park
Gore
Asher
Muskogee
Ronnie Rich
James Christian
Ronnie Hatton
Rick Embree
Brent Clements
Clements
Mark Hight
Vaness
Mike Golden
Johnny Burckhart
Darrell Turron
Bruce Leba
Keith Strickland
Leba
Open House Held For Allen Senior Citizens Center
An open house for the Allen Senior Citizens Center was held Friday. Mrs. W. W. Gibson directed the center with the Ministerial Alliance in charge of the dedication. Rev. Earl Jenson and Rev. David Forrester led the service and benediction. A musical program followed with punch and cookies. About 143 guests attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Senior Citizen’s Center
W. W. Gibson
Ministerial Alliance
Earl Jenson
Free Will Baptist Church
David Forrester
First Baptist Church
State Dairy Show Slated Aug. 12-16
The 1968 Sooner State Dairy Show will be held in Enid August 12-16. Entry deadline is Thursday per show president Ralph T. Goley. The 41st annual event features seven breeds with junior and open competition and a total $8,000 in state funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Enid
Ralph T. Goley
Greater
Sooner State Dairy Board
State Board of Agriculture
Greater Enid
Skintook
Cecil Cox
Owasso
O. L. Gamble
Carrier
Jacob Voth Jr
Kremlin
G. B. Marion
Kansas State Univerity
Manhattan
Kan
A. M. Meekma
Texas A&m University
College Station
Tex
County Girl Burns In Flash Fire At Home
An eight year old county girl, Julie Ann Foster, was badly burned in a flash fire at her Ada area home. She was listed in poor condition at Valley View Hospital with extensive burns. Four other family members were treated and released. Fire officials said a LP gas cookstove was ignited after a gas leak in the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julie Ann Foster
John Foster
Ada
Valley View Hospital
Foster
John Jr
Michael F
New Motel Planned on Craddock Road near Lucas Hill
Ada reports Melvin Chilcoat announcing a 40 unit motel project on Craddock Road at the old Hand- A Lumber Co site on Lucas Hill. Landfill and drainage tile work began around July 1 with plans for air conditioning a dining room and swimming pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Melvin Chilcoat
Craddock Road
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Netherton
United
Louisiana
Mississippi
Arkansas
E. E. Saulman
Animal Health Division
Gay Barnard
Coc
Ken Lance
Stonewall
Ben
Pontotoc County Oil
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