Ned Biffle fights deer running dogs to protect wildlife
Ned Biffle, a Oklahoma rancher and wildlife advocate, battles dog men who run deer on his 2,500 acre Manahan ranch near Pontotoc County. He reports damage to cattle and land, seeks legal change, and has asked federal trappers to curb predators to boost quail and turkey. He says his goal is to stay and make the land a wildlife paradise while pursuing legislation against deer running dogs.
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Ned Biffle
Ranch
Paradise
Pontotoc County
Biffle
Virgil Manahan
Bile
Manahan
Pears Valley
Turkey
Siffle
State Game and Fish Commission
Ned Bifle
Ada
Jesse Residents Buy Pies and Plan to Keep Building
Jesse residents held an immunity pie supper at the Jesse School auditorium on December 11. Robert Gregory auctioned about 33 pies and a cake, raising 130.76 for a neighborhood Christmas party, continuing a 65 year-old tradition. D. D. Duke won the ugliest man prize, Glenda Dale won the cake, and Gregory urged sustaining the community house for services, suppers, funerals and elections.
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Jesse
Robert Gregory
Glenda Dala
D. D. Duke
Duke
Gregory
Planning Crew Meets with Boggy Owners
A planning party led by June D. King met at the Soil Conservation office in Ada to map flood control for the Upper Boggy watershed. The group aims 60 to 70 percent protection and plans a two month initial survey starting January 6, inviting landowner access for contouring the bed and assessing flood damage.
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di Bogay
Soil Conservation Office
Ada
SCS
June D. King
Willard Rhynes
Bog- Hyronservancy District
Rhynes
Red Faced Weekly Editor Admits Eating Up Story
A Parish Chapel reporter left greens on the editor’s desk. The staff mistook mustard greens for collards and ate them. The leaves measured 23 3/4 inches by 14 inches, Florida Broadleaf variety. The incident ends with a playful note about who has extra turkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaence Isaacs
Amy
Improved Native Grass Seed Boom in Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State University researchers report steady growth in improved native grass seed production with Caddo switchgrass and Coronado side oats grama. Foundation seed was released in 1956 to 21 growers, and spring efforts expanded to 170 growers with nearly 3 000 pounds of seed allotted for production of Registered and Certified seed.
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Coronado
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State Apticultural Experiment Station
Thompsons Eat White Elephant Dinner Delights Readers
The L. Thompsons of Fris co hosted a White elephant and beans dinner described as delicious. At a party featuring a gift exchange Mrs. Thompson received a fresh pig's car and beans were cooked to festive effect while Mr. Thompson got a pair of worn socks with no reported use.
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L. Thompsons
Frisco
Thompsons
Doggie Returns to Harrison Home in Francis Saga
On October 9, 1953, Mr and Mrs Jim Harrison and sons Davis and Woved to Wichita Kamara with their dog Doggie to Bennie Thompson of Tulsa a Frisco brakeman who took the dog there and kept him about a month Bennie returned him to the Francis viaduct where Doggie disappeared for months until the dog was spotted near a cafe where Mrs Wilson gave him a meal continued on Page 2 Cof 41
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Francis
Jim Harrison
Davis
Wichita
Kamara
Bennie Thompson
Tulsa
Frisco Railroad
Bennie
Benny
Francis Viaduct
Christmas Season Approaches Climax
Christmas demand is rising as communities plan for parties and gatherings. Parents teachers and citizens juggle tasks while decorations begin to glow homes sparkle and families prepare for festive events.
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CPEB
Milo Pennington
James L. Harrisons
Harrisons
Doggie
Harrison
MBS
H. L. Kelley
Chrismmas
Santa Claus
Laura Snow
Johnny Lee Bennett
Laura
Center School
Johnny
Venidetta
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