How to Prepare Exhibits for Pontotoc County Fair
Detailed instructions for preparing grain sheaves barley alfalfa and sweet clover bundles ear corn cotton and other farm produce for Pontotoc County Township Fair 1924 25. Guidance covers curing dates sample sizes scoring and presentation to judges with emphasis on color leaf retention and uniformity. Includes club work open class rules and premium notes for boys and girls work and department education guidelines.
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aSiinae
Ancaigietetae
Poland
China
Boon County
B. Hill
Jessie F. Morgan
S. G. Heflin
Department OF Education
Township Free Fairs Rules and Premium Plan
Oklahoma Pontotoc County plan outlines township fair management by local committees with county and state links. Each fair receives 125 dollars per township plus optional add ons, judges supplied at no cost, ribbons provided, premiums paid day of event, and hogs cattle must be registered to compete.
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Oklahoma
Pontotoc County
Free Fair
Pontotoc County Free Fair Exhibits and Rules
Township and county fair entries cover grades in writing language numbers geography and more with cash prizes. Rules govern management by the Fair Association tax funding no admission fees entry deadlines and exhibit handling through the county and township fairs.
Club Fair Rules On Entries And Premiums
Regular members may enter their products or livestock in all open classes plus Club Department entries with separate exhibits. Entry forms list all entries and spaces are assigned by the Livestock Superintendent. Judges' decisions are final. premiums and ownership terms are defined by the Fair Association rules.
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Fair Associaton
Free Fair Association
Fair Association
the Fair Association
Kerrs to Spend Winter in Florida and Other Local News
John and Bessie Kerr will leave Friday for Florida to spend the winter. Miss Kerr, formerly in the county clerk's office, will work in Palm Beach. R R Robinson and daughter Pauline travel to Quaker City Pennsylvania to visit relatives then to Nashville Tennessee for a year at Peabody College. Mr and Mrs J S McDonald of Fort Worth and John McDonald of Blanchard visit Mrs Luther Franklin's ill father J A McDonald. H B Williams of Vaness, a noted fruit grower, plans to enlarge his orchard.
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John
Bessie Kerr
Florida
Miss Kerr
Palm Beach
R. R. .Robinson
Pauline
Quaker City
Penn
Mr. Robinson
Nashville
Tenn
Robinson
Peabody College
J. S. McDonald
Fort Worth
John McDonald
Blanchard
Luther Franklin
J. A. McDonald
Harbert family trip ends with mixed Chicago impressions
Mr and Mrs B C Harbert return from extended visits with daughter Mrs Orville Chat in Tekamah Nebraska and son Arney Harbert and family in Chicago. He says he is not favorably impressed with the foreign element in Chicago and spent most of the night at a Chicago zoo waiting to hear a coyote howl, which felt home like.
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B. C. Harbert
Orville Chat
Tekamah
Nebraska
Arney Harbert
Chicago
John Walker of Roff Visits City on Business
From Friday's Daily, John Walker of Roff spent Thursday in the city on business.
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John Walker
Roff
Blanks Visits Parents in Local Break from Oil Work
Wylie Blanks, an oil company employee stationed at Blackwell, is visiting his parents Mr and Mrs RN E Blanks here today.
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Wylie Blanks
Blackwell
RN. E. Blanks
Webster Family Returns From Ozark Vacation
Dr and Mrs M M Webster and their children have returned from an extended vacation in the Ozarks. They occupied a cottage at Bella Vista.
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M. M. Webster
Ozarks
Bella Vista
Ebeys Return From Texas Overland Trip
Mr and Mrs W H Ebey return from an overland trip to Texas. They are accompanied home by their granddaughter Friences Ebey.
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W. H. Ebey
Points
Texas
Friences Ebey
T. G. Phillips Returns Home After Months in Hospital
T G Phillips, of near Stonewall, was in Ada today after recently returning from a hospital stay of several months.
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T. G. Phillips
Stonewall
Ada
Phillips
Churchill Thomas Returns from 6000‑Mile Overland Trip
Churchill Thomas arrived yesterday afternoon after a 6000 mile overland journey to California Colorado and western states. He also visited in Galveston and New Orleans.
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Churchill Thomas
California
Colorado
States
Galveston
New Orleans
Brumley Family Returns From Texas Trip
W H Brumley and family of Ada area report returning from a Texas trip visiting Fort Worth and Abilene. Brumley says the cotton crop outlook in Texas is poor and forecasts a troubled season ahead.
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W. H. Brumley
Ada
Texas
Fort Worth
Abilene
Mr. Brumley
Lula man improving after Ada hospital operation
L. P. Tigner of Lula is reported to be improving following an operation at Ada hospital.
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L. P. Tigner
Lula
Ada Hospital
Miss Ruth Horner Returns Home For Holiday Visit
Miss Ruth Horner, a College attendee for the past year, left Saturday for her home in Bogota Texas to visit until school resumes in Amarillo.
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Ruth Horner
Bogota
Texas
Amarillo
M Levin Returns From Five Month NYC Stay
M Levin returned Saturday from a five months stay in New York City. He says all of his children are doing well. All with the exception of Mrs. Sapiro are in New York.
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M. Levin
New York City
Whitwells Visit in Big Family Reunion
Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Whitwell and daughter Maud of Donaphan Missouri along with J. W. Whitwell and his wife of Norman are visiting Rev. and Mrs. E. O. Whitwell. The three Whitwell brothers married three Whitwell sisters making this gathering a large family reunion.
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L. P. Whitwell
Maud
Donaphan, Mo
J. W. Whitwell
Nor- Man
E. O. Whitwell
Forts Welcome 8-Pound Baby in El Dorado
Mr and Mrs H 3 Fort of Port Arthur Texas announce the birth of an 8 pound boy on August 20 at the home of Mr and Mrs W F Morris 108 North West avenue El Dorado Arkansas Mrs Fort before marriage was Miss Inez Morris daughter of Mr and Mrs F Morris formerly residents of a
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H. 3. Fort
Port Arthur
Texas
W. F. Morris
North West Avenue
el Dorado
Ark
Fort
Inez Morris
F. Morris
Notable travel updates from Ozarks and Nashville trip
Alfred Vader and Clarence Cales departed Sunday for a fishing and hunting trip in the Ozark mountains. Prof. A. T. Watson returned Sunday from Nashville Tennessee.
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Alfred Vader
Clarence Cales
Ozark Mountains
A. T. Watson
Nashville, Tenn
Mrs. D. E. Rives Visits Ada From Los Angeles
Mrs. D. E. Rives and her children of Los Angeles California are visiting relatives and friends in Ada. Mrs. Rives was formerly Miss Ruby Eaton of this city.
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D. E. Rives
Los Angeles
Calif
Ada
Rives
Ruby Eaton
Priest Heads to Pauls Valley on Visit
G. H. Priest left this afternoon for a visit to Pauls Valley. Hubert Priest also departed this afternoon for unspecified travel.
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G. H. Priest
Pauls Valley
Hubert Priest
Miss Maurine German Returns to Teach at Sasakwa
Miss Maurine German comes back from Dallas where she spent the summer studying music and will resume teaching this year at Sasakwa.
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Maurine German
Dallas
Sasakwa
Wyatt Family Back From Three Week Western Trip
Mr and Mrs T H Wyatt and children return from a three week tour of Colorado and points in New Mexico and Western Texas. Mrs Lena A Dean head of the Department of Education at Cottey College Nevada Mo has been visiting her son A A Dean and family.
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T. H. Wyatt
Colorado
New Mexico
Texas
Lena A. Dean
Department of Education
Cottey College
Nevada
A. A. Dean
Rev Morris and family enjoy Ozark trip home Friday
Word from Reverend C. C. Morris says he and the family are enjoying their trip through the Ozarks and they expect to return home Friday.
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C. C. Morris
Ozarks
Smiths Visit Stephens Family From Com Maneche
G A Smith and family of Com maneche Oklahoma visit H Clay Stephens and family. Mr Smith formerly lived near Francis and plans to buy a farm nearby and move back to the county.
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G .A. Smith
Commaneche
Oklahoma
H. Clay Stephens
Mr. Smith
Francis
Braly Family Returns From Missouri Ozarks Tour
Leonard Braly reports his family’s extended tour of Missouri and the Ozarks region of Arkansas ended Tuesday. They survived a near drowning when a sudden flood swept their crossing creek.
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Leonard Braly
Missouri
Ozarks
Arkansas
Mr. Braly
Evans and Associate Move to Lincoln Nebraska
J W Evans and another heading to Lincoln Nebraska to make their home Evans has served at the Oklahoma State Bank for years and has many friends in the city They will be missed from local activities.
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J. W. Evans
Lincoln
Neb
Mr. Evans
Oklahoma State Bank
Local teachers plan moves within New Mexico postings
Mrs. Alice Edwards a longtime city schools teacher will move to Silver City New Mexico to become critic supervisor at the State Teachers College. Her sister Miss Donaldson will take a key position at the Las Vegas Teachers College and Mrs Edwards son John William Moore will enroll at the University of New Mexico.
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Alice Edwards
Silver City
New Mexico
State
Teachers’ College
Miss Donaldson
Teachers College
Las Vegas
Edward
John William Moore
University of New Mexico
Weber Family Moves to Stratford and Joins Bank
G. T. Weber and family relocate to Stratford where Weber becomes an officer at the First National Bank. They previously moved from Mill Creek to Ada earlier this year, where Weber served as assistant cashier at the First National Bank and made many friends.
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G. T. Weber
Stratford
Weber
First National Bank
Ada
Mill Creek
Ada High Coach Resigns To Return To Tennessee
John Tatum resigns from Ada High School faculty after a summer in Tennessee and plans to leave Friday to coach athletics at a Tennessee high school. One or two Ada boys may accompany him. He has been popular with students and staff, and his departure is regretted.
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John Tatum
Tennessee
Ada High School
Ada
Tatum
Vesuvius Erupts Brightly Evening Activity
Naples reports Mt Vesuvius resumed extraordinary activity last night with vast ash erupting, lighting the countryside. Observers at the Vesuvius Observatory say no immediate major danger is expected.
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Naples
Mt. Vesuvius
Vesuvius Observatory
Tuttler City to Vote on $12,000 School Bond Issue
Tuttler City voters will decide on a $12 000 bond issue to fund school improvements. The measure seeks capital projects and modernization across district facilities. Balloting occurs on the upcoming election date as officials outline the proposal purpose.
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Tuttler City
Women Key to Raids on Ada Bootleg Homes
Police say Mrs. Orville Snead helped uncover illicit whiskey during raids on the homes of John Blocker and Author High in Ada. Whiskey hidden inside sewing and strapped to Mrs Blocker’s body led to charges under the National Prohibition Act. High posted bond readiness at $7500 and Blocker sought bond after being located in Center.
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Satuday
John Blocker
Ada
Sam Hargis
Orville Snead
The
Red Cross
High
U. S
Howard West
Blocker
Federal officers escort two men to Muskogee jail
Federal officers took Author High and John Blocker to the Muskogee jail after they failed to post bonds of 7500 each on charges of possessing whiskey.
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Author High
John Blocker
Muskogee
Texas Pacific expands Ray No 8 at new Ray field
The Texas Pacific Company has located a new Ray No 8 well in section 34-5-6 east of Ray Nos 1 and 2. Preparations are underway to deepen Ray No 2. The 1200 foot sand yielded oil but not enough to be commercial.
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Texas Pacific Company
Oil drilling updates across Oklahoma counties and farms
Ernest and Kerr drill in Hughes county near Allen at 1670 feet while Homackla reports a fishing job at 3840 feet. Pontotoc Wilcox’s Norris farm well at 2820 feet waits for a sand line as Wilcox and others in section 28-4-7 pause for a funeral. American Oil and Refining and Pilgrim Petroleum report multiple wells in various sections with rigs and tools in use and several shut down awaiting casing.
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Ernest & Kerr
Allen
Hughes County
Homackla
Pontotoc County
Wilcox
Norris Farm
W. C. Hughes
S. P. Smith
Faulter Farm
American Oil and Refining Company
Balthrop No
Texas Pacific No
Gillette
Kroeger
LaSalle
Copeland
Brinson and Others
Revival Meeting at Oakman Closes with Conversions
A two week revival at Oakman led by Rev. G. W. Stone of the Freewill Baptist church has ended. Five conversions were reported and broad citizen interest revived the community. In the final days the Center Association gathering drew many delegates as crowds filled the meetings.
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the News
Oakman
G. W. Stone
Freewill Baptist Church
Center Association of the Freewill
Fifteen Thousand Bakers Employed in New York City
A report notes that about fifteen thousand bakers work in New York City across the baking industry. It highlights the scale of employment and the city’s reliance on bakery production.
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New York City
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