Crowds fill Ada rodeo opening night with strong attendance
Ada's rodeo opened Tuesday to a vibrant crowd with promoter Chuck Smith calling it the best first night gate in years. Nightly shows run through Saturday at 8 pm as local contestants shine in calf roping bull riding steer roping and barrel racing while top prizes total 8000 to 10000 dollars.
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Ada
Chuck Smith
Possum Kingdom
Ken Lance
Dave Morrison
Stonewall
Paul Morrison
Pontotec County
FFA
Barry Burk
Waggoner
Willie Wright
Wynnewood
Ken Lante
Harmless Looking Johnson Grass Kills Cattle Quickly
Johnson grass is a dangerous pest harming grasses and ranchers across the region. Reports describe cyanogenic glycosides in certain plants yielding prussic acid that can kill cattle within minutes after grazing. Survivors often suffer lasting effects, while deaths prompt urgent alerts to farmers and stockmen.
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Anchen
Insurance Costs Oklahoma Residents Hit Millions in 1961
In 1961 Oklahoma spent more than 398 million dollars on insurance premiums. Life and health insurance dominated the outlay, with in force life coverage rising by 644 million and total policy value topping seven billion. Also noted are agricultural plant safety concerns and cattle poisoning risks tied to freezing and toxins, with veterinary guidance on toxic dosage symptoms and treatment.
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Oklahoma
Joe .B. Hunt
Ten-year-old Mike Goldén Leads Heifer Prep for County Fair
Mike Goldén, a Union Hill fifth grader, will enter a Hereford heifer in county 4-H livestock classes when the fair opens September 14. Under the guidance of his father Robert L. Golden and county agent Emerson Black, Mike trains daily to lead and groom the senior yearling heifer, viewing the work as a lesson in personal discipline and readiness for the future.
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Mike
Robert L.golden
Union Hill
Emerson Black
Black
Bill’ Box
Roff
Hampshire
B. B. Box
Lamb
Bill
Public Health Institute at EC draws regional health professionals
About 60 to 85 participants will attend a five day training institute at East Central State College the week of August 1 sponsored by the U S Public Health Service. The Taft Center program offers courses in air water and radiation pollution with labs in Science Hall and Education Building. Registration totals include around 50 water course 20 air course and 12 radiation course attendees. The purpose is to provide the latest methods to professional public health workers in the southwestern region.
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East Central State College
U.S. Public ‘Health Service
Robert A. Taft Engineering Center
Cincinnati
Ohio
Charles F. Spencer
East Central
Science Hall
Congress Approves Area Dam Near Sulphur
Congress approves a bill authorizing a 12 million dollar reservoir on Rock Creek six miles southwest of Sulphur. The White House may sign as administration backs the project and Senate approval was unanimous. Presidential approval is anticipated.
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Congress
White House
Rock Creek
Senate
Davis Ranch First In Tulsa Hereford Show Entry
Davis Ranch of Davis Oklahoma leads entries for the 1962 Tulsa State Fair Hereford Show with six head entered for the premier Register of Merit Hereford event. Flying L Ranch owner Burke Healey serves as Oklahoma Hereford Association president, with premiums totaling 15000 aiding the nation’s top livestock show. The Flying L previously won 1961 Tulsa Fair Hereford senior yearling bull. new 10 Best Head exhibit offers 1000 top prize.
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Healey Brothers
Flying L.ranch
Davis
Oklahoma
Burke Healey
Oklahoma Hereford Association
G. C. Parker
Flying L Ranch
Flying L
Ford
R.O.M
R.O. M
Roffs Sewer System Nears Finish After Rock Delays
Roff Oklahoma faces delays in finishing its lagoon sewer project begun after a 1961 vote. Contracts to Faris Tulsa and Sewell Tishomingo stalled by rock encountered under Highway 12. A 90 daily fine for missed June 11 deadline looms as officials refuse to discuss penalties.
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T Own
Faris Construction Co
Tulsa
Sewell Construction Co
Tishomingo
John’ Chapman
Pauls Valley
Paris
W. T. Price
Leo Johnson
Floyd King
Farmers Learn Of Livestock Safety Measures At Fairs
Farmers learn livestock safety tips as fairs near, with vaccines against cholera and erysipelas urged for hogs and cattle, certificates of tuberculosis-free status requested by some shows. The guidance, backed by the American Foundation for Animal Health, emphasizes vaccinations and veterinary inspections by local vets.
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American Foundation For Animal Health Today
Youth Drowns In Pond At Fitzhugh
A 16 year old Fitzhugh youth drowned while attempting to swim across a farm pond southwest of Fitzhugh. Jimmy Preston Cupps was recovered from about six feet of water thirty minutes after the drowning. Darrell Ada and Cupps’ brother were swimming with him. Ada Fire Department attempted resuscitation with no success.
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Fitzhugh
Jimmy Preston Cupps
Abo Cupps
Darrell
Ada
Casper Duffer Farm
Ada Fire Department
Cupps
Hicks
Dudley Young
Young
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Oklahoma City
Ken ‘Williams
Chicago
Gene Maynard
Dupree
S. D
Dick Quitoni
Bronx
N.Y
Houston Barnes
Collinsville
H. B. Johnston
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Ark
Ross Coffey
Sayre
Kult
A. J. Shirley
Coalgate
Jerry Guinn
Fort Worth
Hoot Huggins
Muskogee
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Laura Roberts
Stonewal
Linda Lewrance
Kerry Grimes
Vanoss
Troy Melton
Traveler
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Melton
G. C. Mayhue
Ricky Mayhue
Vernon Younts
Younts
Stonewall High School
Stonewall High
Mike Goldén
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