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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1966
Page
1
Mrs Vern Maskery of Fittstown shot a lone armadillo late at night and planned to remove it next morning. The next day she found a deep trench circling the corpse with dirt piled like a grave, and other armadillos appeared to try burying the dead.
Washington AP reports the agriculture department forecasts lower hog prices for the rest of the year, yet most producers are expected to maintain a profit margin despite the decline.
The Agriculture Department notes foreign scientists in 29 countries have greatly aided U S farming. Research spans soybeans uses, plant extracts, timber savings from bark beetles, and food preservation. By March 1 about 340 million funded by foreign earnings supported 775 grants since 1958.
Two large reservoirs are under construction in southeast Oklahoma. The Broken Bow site on Mountain Fork is near completion, with a 225 foot dam, 50,000 kilowatt generators, and a 1,368,000 acre foot capacity. Pine Creek on Little River will provide flood control and recreation. Both projects are in Tulsa District oversight and expected to cost about 39.6 million dollars.
Oklahoma State University research shows soybeans can be a profitable addition for eastern and irrigated farms. With yields around 23 bushels per acre, gross about $55 per acre, net returns after land and overhead run about $11 per acre. Soybeans fit existing grain sorghum equipment and can be planted after small grains when moisture allows.
The County Agent's office is replaced by the OSU Extension Center as part of a statewide reorganization. University officials say all county extension programs will continue, with expanded access to resources from the colleges and tighter OSU staff integration. Extension Director Evans notes centers in 77 counties will partner with Agriculture, Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering, and Education to offer new programs. The change reflects a unified OSU Extension Service under Dean J C Evans and OSU President Robert Karm.
Jerry Wayne Jantz an 18 year old from near Roff died Sunday afternoon from a self inflicted .22 caliber gunshot wound to the heart after conducting Sunday morning services at Hickory Baptist Church. County Attorney Gordon Melson said death likely occurred between 1 and 3 pm. He was found at 5:58 p.m. while his parents were away. Jantz had recently completed basic training and was on leave from the Air Force. A former Ross High School athlete, he was well known in the area and spoke at local churches.
The 15th annual Old Fiddlers Contest is set for Konawa in the municipal park Friday. Special feature is the Konawa High School Band under Jim ave. Entertainment starts 6 30 p.m. with contests at 3 p.m. Prizes of 25, 17.50 and 10 will go to top fiddlers in each of three age groups. Lions Club runs concession stands and W. Tucker is master of ceremonies. Calvin Bailes chairs the 1966 committee along with Merrill Burtuss Robert Maples Harold Newman Karl Raper and Burwell M Bates.
Oklahoma fertilizer use shows steady gains with 1965 68 sales near 440000 tons, up about 100000 tons from the prior year. Official figures note tripled tonnage in 10 years and over a 20 year span, with nutrients per ton rising from 20 to about 42 percent.
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