Walnut huller begins work at Gaar Corner farm scene
A new mechanized walnut huller opens at Vaughn Potter's Gaar Corner farm influencing local black walnut processing. The unit uses two gasoline engines and a fast moving chain drum to shell hulls, potentially replacing older hand methods. Potter estimates vast daily intake of walnuts with high efficiency.
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Pontotoc County
Vaughn Potter
Gaar Corner
Potter’s Place
Potter
Man
Hat
Lloyd Burk
S. H. Muncy
Weight Gains At Beef Test Surpass Expectations
Top quality cattle from Ponto toc County posted strong gains at the 56 day weighing during a 140 day performance test at Murray State College Muray, Tishominge. The 181 head averaged 2.77 pounds per day, totaling 28,135 pounds gain and 158,390 pounds of concentrates consumed, or 5.63 pounds of concentrate per pound of gain.
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Pontotoc County
Murray State College
Tishominge
Death Claims Roff Merchant Wednesday
Dorsey L. Rice, 91, former Roff resident, died Wednesday in Law ton after an extended illness. Services, under direction of
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Roff
Dorsey L. Rice
Lawton
Cotton Growers Retain Upland Program in Pontotoc County
Pontotoc County cotton growers voted Tuesday to keep the upland cotton program for 1961. Ballots were cast at six polling places with 32 votes total, the referendum passing by 31 to 1, marking a change from prior programs.
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Pontotoc County
County Pecans Place High at Big State Show
Seven pecan growers from Pontotoc County earned winning places at the State Pecan Show held in Stillwater. The event highlighted top varieties and growers with Pontotoc entries earning multiple honors.
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Pecans
Pontotoc County
Stillwater
R. B. Tiffin
G. W. Hooks
Tiffin
Vaness
Hooks
International guests study at Vanoss School Oklahoma
Rudolf Tjon of Surinam and Ibrahim Omar of Jordan are exchange educators under ICAAI at Vanoss School. They visit Oklahoma State University and study the vocational agriculture program while observing United States schooling. Omar notes Jordan crops include bananas citrus and dates while Tjon analyzes the animal and agriculture department. Omar highlights compulsory schooling from age six to fifteen with performance based promotion.
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W. L. Knickmeyer
International Crossroads
Vanoss School
Jordan
Middle East
Surinam
South America
United States
International Cooperation Administration
Washington, D.C
Oklahoma
School of Agricultural Education
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater
Rudolf Tjon
Chon
Ibrahim Omar
Vaness
Oman
Tjon
Lo Ag
Pat Gallup
Clem Stone
Omar
California
Jordan Valley
Vanoss
Vanoss Vong
Ahloso Church Holds Annual Christmas Party
The Dorcas and Ruth Sunday school classes at Ahloso First Baptist Church held their annual Christmas party in the church fellowship room on Tuesday evening December 13. A short business meeting occurred as Mrs. Cecil Blankenship led a devotional and Mrs. Frances Keppner read a Christmas poem. Mrs. Audrey Treas directed the carol singing.
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Dorcas and Ruth
Ahloso First Baptist Church
Cecil Blankenship
Frances Keppner
Audrey Treas
Woman Blinded by Snow Drives Car Into Boggy Creek
Mrs. Holloway, en route to pick up her daughter, drove into Boggy Creek near Frisco during a snowstorm. Blinded by falling snow and rain, she escaped from the car as V. A. Johnson and A. R. Johnson pulled her to safety before the water rose further.
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V. A. Johnson
Frisco
V. A
A. R. Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Galley-Wanting Around The County By Mrs. Alvie Griffith
Social notes recount visits and gatherings in the county. Residents including Mr. and Mrs. Stanfield Mrs. Evert Summers and family Mrs. Thelma Perriman and others are listed with brief visits and activities. The Hart Home Demonstration Club held a day meeting with exchanges of Christmas gifts and a note on a local doctor visit.
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E. B. Ownbey
Alvie Griffith
Hart Home Demonstration Club
J. S. Stan
Lula Bus Driver Surgeries Reported After Dinner Incident
Mr and Mrs Charles Leader Diana and Donna Mrs Lois Clifford and John share dinner Tuesday. Thomas Fortner Lula school bus driver underwent surgery Monday night after a reported incident.
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Lois Clifford
Charles Leader
Diana
Donna
John
Thomas Fortner
Lula School
Rap
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Cotton Growers
Vanoss International
Casper Duffer
Fitzhugh School
Ahloso Church
Mrs
Simon Patton
Hart
Alvie L. Griffith
J. S. Stanfield
Ray Cantwell
Leon Hughey of
Lawrence
A. L. Griffith
E. V. Ownbey
B. B. Ownbey
Thelma Perriman
Harold Haines
Michael
Union Hill
Joe Summers
Pickett
Evert Summers
Mrs. Griffith
Miss Sue Wyckoff
Crafton King
Miss May Johnson
Bob Hatcher
Willie Dansby
Alva Johnson
Mrs. G. Johnson
May
Herbert Griffith
Gene
Charles and
Alvis Griffith
Arno Griffith
Shirley
Eugene Summers
Evert Summers and
Mack
Grant Johnson
Marcine Brooks
Ada
Lula
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