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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1960
Page
1
The Byng Community Christmas party will be held Thursday night December 15 in the school cafeteria with serving at 6 30 p m Each woman should bring a ready to serve dish and a gift not to exceed 1 25 for exchange Details from Mrs Bobbie Weatherly and Mrs Melvin Williams are provided Invitations are not sent to residents of the school district
Friday December 9 marks the 56th day of the beef performance tests at Murray State Agricultural College Tishomingo Oklahoma. The program is conducted in cooperation with national and Oklahoma State authorities.
The Ada Farm and Ranch Club will convene Thursday night December 15 at 7 p m in the McLish school lunchroom. Houston Ward extension economist from Oklahoma State University will speak on the 1961 livestock outlook after returning from a Washington D C conference. Non members may attend with reservations via C H Hailey or Dr Don Williams.
Upland cotton farm operators in Pontotoc County will get official acreage allotments by mail within days. Chairman Guy Pegg of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee notes a Dec 13 referendum vote will determine quota effects for 1961, with each farm receiving one allotment and a national total of 182 million acres.
J. L. Putnam and Sons of Ada were the successful bidders for two upstream flood control dams in the Upper Clear Boggy district. The bid totaled 88027.27 dollars, compared with an engineer estimate of 79465.75. Sites Nos. 35 and 36 lie in Pontotoc County and were accepted by the Upper Clear Boggy Conservancy District officials.
About 200 area youths, parents, and sponsors attended the Ada 4-H Achievement Banquet in the East Central College Terrace Room. James Lucas hosted, with awards and state recognitions given by local Kiwanis sponsors and extension staff from Pontotoc County.
A Hanson family gathering at Frisco marked a reunion and birthday celebrations. Marion Marshall of Woodlake California and Bent Marshall from Stonewall share upcoming birthdays. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Marion Marshall and extended Marshall siblings with friends from Stillwater and nearby towns. Marion, the eldest Marshall child, last visited six years ago.
E L Whitehead and C H Hailey urge Ada and Pontotoc County growers to thin crowded native pecan groves to boost yields. With 90 percent of Oklahoma pecan income from native trees, officials stress spacing, proper pruning, and selective removal to improve moisture access and harvest efficiency.
Local notes show residents from Pickett and Ross visiting kin and attending church and club events.ums families discuss Christmas menus for Hart Home Demonstration Club while Gene Reed’s funeral services are noted at Lightning Ridge Cemetery. The ivory billed woodpecker is listed as the rare North American bird.
This morning brings a chill after a warm spell. Visitations note correspondents visiting Jim Stinson and Grandfather Stephens at Valley View Hospital. Jimmie fell from a pecan tree Saturday and is seriously injured while Mr Stephens was struck by a car. Relatives and neighbors, including Sim Miller and Dora McGee, were seen visiting on Wednesday. Weekend arrivals from Panama City are reported.
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