24 Aug 1961
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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1961
Page
1
The article explains erosion as a persistent enemy to farm and ranch land. Diversion terracing is presented as a key method to control eroded gullies by redirecting runoff. County Soil Conservationist Kenneth Yoakum discusses how diverting water helps preserve productive earth and reduce soil loss.
Bill Broadrick was sworn in Monday as the eastern district U S Marshal in Muskogee. District Judge Eugene Rice presided. A Ada native with Ada family ties, Broadrick previously served as sheriff of Ada County from 1956 to 1958 and later worked as an Alcoholic Beverage Control Board agent before accepting the federal post.
A rural civil defense program will be presented Friday at 7 p.m. at the REA Building in Ada for the Pontotoc County Farmers Union meeting. James Champion, organization director of the Oklahoma Farmers Union, will be in charge. Everyone is invited to attend with family and friends.
Biologists compare pond fertility to livestock care, noting fertilization boosts bluegill and bass production by 150 to 200 pounds per acre annually and helps prevent submerged weeds. They recommend mineral fertilizers with eight pounds each of nitrogen and phosphorus and two pounds of potash per hundred, applied before fish hatchery arrivals and before weeds choke the water.
Mrs Cecil Campbell of Fillstown turns farm scrap into decorative and functional items such as a horse collar framed mirror, spur planter, clover lamp, milk strainer shade, and cow bell ash trays. Welders and DIY practices shape her vivid imaginative hobby, turning a busy day into creative projects and small market sales.
Reed family figures in local notices as hospital stays and funerals unfold. City residents vote for sewer construction despite cost, while the Baptist Education Building dedication is postponed. Visitors attend services, and the community backs club projects like a concrete table and tree planting. John Reed funeral attendees include four daughters and families.
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