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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1958
Page
1
Massey uses arsenate of lead sprayed to protect pecan trees from webworms. He reports two applications, a hose-end mixer, and plans to mix his own solution with an electric pump. Despite some leaf loss, his trees look glossy and may yield about 50 pounds per tree.
Oklahoma Hampshire Swine Breeders held their annual field day and picnic at the Hutchinson pony sale barn northwest of Ada. About 300 people attended for talks on meat-type hogs, demonstrations, and judging contests in adult 4-H and FFA divisions. Local figures praised hog production as a top agricultural opportunity with efficient feed conversion, and contest results highlighted top scorers and regional teams.
A Magnolia company community gathering at Sportsman Lake in Stonewall featured a basket supper, fried chicken, home made ice cream, and desserts. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Carl Simonton, Homer Barnes, Walter Griffin, Bud Brooks, and others from Stonewall and nearby towns.
D X Sunray Oil Company of Tulsa provides Allen School System a 450 foot well with two acres of land and a 20 horsepower electric pump. A quit claim deed records transfer to Independent School District No. 1. Land includes Lots 8 and 9, Block 70 in the Commercial addition. The well sits one mile northeast of the old Sunray re Continued on Page 2 Col 4.
Latta Cumberland Presbyterian announces two summer camps starting Monday July 21 at Lake Murray. The programs welcome youths from seventh grade through high school with separate junior high and senior high groups.
The East Central Quarter Horse Association held a two division sale and show at the Ada Livestock Exchange selling 62 horses for 14 425 50 while nearly 100 head competed in the show portion The registered division sold 36 head for 10 786 with Sam Johnson’s high horse bringing 645 Pete Winters sold two mares for 620 and 585 in the registered division In the grade division 26 head were sold totaling 3 639 50 Harold Davis of Roff captured the top price 400 for a mare and colt Bill Tackett acted as auctioneer Officials expect continued growth as the association plans to hold both sale and show in coming years Local county winners included Leo Robbins with a Hancock stallion Roan Sawana and others Marvin Barnes led aged mare competition Rainey May Harold Davis placed second with Joe Law The show drew entrants from a five state area
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