Delegates Explore Rural Oklahoma Improvement Workshop
About 500 rural leaders gathered at the Sheraton-Oklahoma Hotel in Oklahoma City for a day long Build Rural Oklahoma workshop. Federal aid and recent 89th Congress legislation were explained by five agencies with U S Senators Monroney Harris and Representatives Steed Johnson Albert Edmondson among participants. Leaders emphasized planning and community action to apply new programs for jobs, housing, and services in rural areas.
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Oklahoma
Sheraton-Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Sooner
U. S
A. S
Mike”’ Monroney
Fred R. Harris
Tom Steed
Jed Johnson
Carl Albert
U. S. House of Representatives
Ed Edmondson
Johnson
Sen. Harris
Czar D. Langston Jr
Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives
Paul Strasbaugh
Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce
Capitol
Donald A. Bean
Congressman Steed
Ada Council declines postpone election on sales tax
Ada city council on Monday night rejected a request to delay the December 21 election on a local sales tax. About 80 people attended, with city employees in the crowd. Frank Dillon urged an organized, area approach and a three to one or higher margin, voicing concerns about timing and local impact.
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Ada
Frank Dillon
Dillon
Oklahoma City
Midwest City
Norman
Floyd Haynes
Haynes
S. C. Boswell
Orval Price
Benton Browning
T. D. Treadwell
Burl Harris
Trinity Baptist Church
Turner Street
Main
Tenth
Lonnie Abbott
James Thompson
Farmers Cooperatives Report Large Gains
Delegates at the Consumers Cooperative Association annual meeting will return about 8.2 million dollars to local farm cooperatives. President Homer Young announced an 8 million distribution of common stock, with a 227 million dollar business last year and a record 21 million in gross profit. Over 16 million goes to members, while 9 million has funded expansion in recent years including facilities at Coffeyville and new plants in Florida and Iowa. The group serves cooperatives in a dozen states and urges farmer unity to boost economic power and bargaining, noting farming will demand hard work despite higher efficiency.
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Kansas City
Consumers Cooperative Association
Homer Young
Young
CCA
CAA Petroleum
Coffeyville
Kaw
Florida
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Midwest
Nebraska
Mankato
Minn
Muncie
Kan
CAA
Wilbur A. Rawson
Kansas Young Farmers Association
D. E. Ewing
Association
New Social Security Benefits for Students Explained
County agent John Wetherton notes the Johnson era amendments extend insurance benefits to children of insured workers who retire, become disabled, or die until age 22 while they attend school. Benefits start retroactively from Jan 1 1965 and a Social Security representative will explain in Ada at Room 305, Post Office Building on Mon Tue and Thu.
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John Wetherton
Johnson
United States
Netherton
Ada
Ada annexes large area adjoining city limits
Ada city council approved three ordinances to annex about 70 acres on the north edge. The tract includes Gibson Discount Center and other businesses on North Broadway and city land east of Rosedale Cemetery bought for future expansion. A West Main expansion likely next.
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Ada
West Main
Gibson Discount Center
North Broadway
Rosedale Cemetery
National Guard Armory
Mrs Patton Trapped by Hog Fight in Farmyard
Mrs. Patton and her husband plus Jeff Timmons chased hogs that escaped a loading chute. Hogs climbed truck sideboards and required higher barriers. Mrs. Patton fell, injuring her neck and shoulder but expects to recover. she and her husband were unhurt beyond a cut cheek and sore shoulder.
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Simon Patton
Simon Pattons
Jeff Timmons
Ada
Mr. Patton
Mr. Timmons
Pontotoc County Sales Tax Revenue Rises in September
Pontotoc County saw a 7.04 percent rise in sales tax receipts in September from 1964 to 1965, totaling 59,294.75 dollars versus 54,909.26. Ada city accounted for most of the gain, up 4,292.14 dollars, with the county’s total increase at 4,385.51 dollars, while state collections rose 4.88 percent.
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Pontotoc County
Oklahoma Tax Commission
Ada
Bacon And Ham Prices Set To Rise In Coming Weeks
Chicago report says housewives will face higher bacon and ham prices soon with retailers predicting the biggest rise since 1948. Hog prices reached 30.75 dollars per 100 pounds at the Chicago market, the peak since summer 1948, due to tighter hog supply from reduced production.
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Chicago
Angus Association Votes to Add Commercial Members at 82nd Meeting
Delegates representing over 45 000 American Angus Association members voted unanimously to issue associate memberships to owners of commercial Angus herds. The move links commercial cattlemen with purebred owners to boost quality and productivity of U S beef herds. Elected leaders include Earl Dugger as president and J C McLean as vice president with Glen Bratcher as secretary and W A Rafferty as treasurer.
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American Angus Association
Chicago
U. S
Earl Dugger
Angus Valley Farms
Tulsa
Okla
J. C. McLean
Quincy, Ill
Glen Bratcher
St. Joseph
W. A. Rafferty
Morocco
Ind
John Tolan
Pleasant Plains
Ill
Association
W. B. McSpadden
Chilhowie
Tom Floyd
Como
Miss
Kenneth Moore
Roxbury
Kan
Oklahoma Education Official Urges Tax Overhaul
Ferman Phillips executive secretary of the Oklahoma Education calls for overhaul of ad valorem tax system. He pushes a natural gas tax and unclaimed property law. Phillips notes his ideas are personal, not DEA policy, as Clarence DeWees adds school district reorganization is the top need for state public schools.
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Oklahoma City
Ferman Phillips
The
Oklahoma Education
Oklahoma
Phillips
Commission On State
DEA
Clarence DeWees
State Department of Education
Commission
DeWees
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Rep. Steed
George Abshier
OSU
W. D. Little
Aa. Haynes
C. Boswell
Ada Chamber of Commerce
Boswell
Forrest Hudson
Ebey Street
Broadway
4Th
Cemetery
Ada Ministerial Alliance
South Broadway
Urban Renewal Board
Main Street
Francis Side
J. B. Davidson
Homer Gosnell
Ed Hunter
Sue Akins
Patty
Robert O. Swaim
Marshall
Latta
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