Home Demonstration and 4-H Club Work in Pontotoc County
Home demonstration and 4 H club activities in Pontotoc County progressed over the past year under directors Miss Martha Mote and assistants Miss Katherine Summers and Miss Minnie Lou McDaniel. The six month report covers fiscal year started November 1, 1950, with Mote directing and Summers then McDaniel assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Martha Mote
Mote
Katherine Summers
Minnie Lou McDaniel
Stratford News School Closed For Holidays
Stratford News items note the school closure through Friday with a return on December 31. The column lists local residents and relatives visiting or returning from across the country including Bill Jackson from Ft Worth visiting Williams grandparents Ada. Several area families are mentioned with overseas and Korea connections and holiday visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Jackson
Ft. Worth
Ada
John T. Williams
W. D. Jackson
Jackie Burnett
M. M. Burnett
Burnetts
Georgia
Jimmie Garrison
Stratford
Korea
C. B. Garrison
Oklahoma City
Garrison
Mozelle
Marion Hildebrandt
Carrolton
Hildebrand
Ruth Duke
Bill
Willie Watts
Donald Wayne
Missouri
County 4-H and HD Club Activities Highlight 1950–51
Following Ida Jarrett’s funeral, numerous Jarrett relatives returned home across several states. The Pontotoc county home demonstration officers and members held meetings in November 1950, naming projects such as new school silverware for Cedar Grove and planning 1951. December brought Christmas parities, yearbooks, and a themed HD program. The 4-H club girls and leaders attended demonstrations with Stillwater’s Miss Janelle Allison. Vanessa HD club donated $20 to the primary department. Fourteen dozen clubs gathered at First Baptist for a county HD council meeting, while Retha Beck led the Jesse HD club project at the Baptist Orphans home byng. In late 1950, an achievement banquet and Meat judging signal the county’s active agriculture clubs. Miss Summers left Ada after a year as HDA. Fitzhugh Latta Homer clubs staged basketball fundraisers. East Central hosted the 4-H federation meeting with new officers. April featured a county dress revue with 400 attendees and Allen winning the high school 4-H round-up. Pickett won in the rural school division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Cedar Grove
HD Club
HD Projects
Fitzhugh School
Janelle Allison
Stillwater
Vaness HD Club
County HD Council
First Baptist Church
Retha Beck
Baptist Orphans Home
Byng
Jesse HD Club
Pontotoc County 4-H
East Central
Latta
FFA
Fitzhugh
Allen
Oklahoma City
Katherine Summers
HDA
Ada
Stigler Fitzhugh HD
Homer HD
East Central College
Oklahoma
Pickett Club
4-H Club
Ada Chamber of Commerce
Oklahoma Dairy
Oklahoma A
M. College
Harrell Gene Pennington
Vanessa-H Club
M. College Tech
Okmulgee
Harvey J. Lambert
E. E. Morgan
Claude V. Thompson
Edward Scroggins
Ceder Grove
U S Raises Case With Soviets Over Four Fliers
U S officials report talks with Deputy Foreign Minister Valerian Zorin in Moscow about freeing four American airmen held in Hungary. Capt Dave Henderson Glen Falls NY Capt John J Swift Kingsland AR Sgt James A Elam Spokane WA T Sgt Jess A Duff Spokane WA listed as involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Hungary
Hugh Cummings
U. S
Moscow
Valerian A. Zorin
Kremlin
State Department
Cummings
Truman
Budapest
Russia
United Nations
Vishinsky
Air Force
Germany
Yugoslavia
Dave Henderson
Shawnee
Okla
John J. Swift
Glen Fallas
N. Y
James A. Elam
Kingsland
Ark
Jess A. Duff
Spokane
Yash
Four Added to Road Death Toll in Oklahoma 1951
Edwin Ashford ten years old from Harrisonville Missouri was killed when his pickup overturned on U S Highway 54 near Texhoma. Edwin R Frank twenty two from Brownfield Texas was seriously injured and taken to Guyman hospital. Highway Patrolman Guy Parks noted the truck left the road and rolled. Oklahoma's 1951 traffic fatalities rose to five hundred fifty two. Earlier deaths include Willie Underwood John Campbell and Jim Nye Chastain from Granite Sallisaw and Luther respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Ashford
Harrisonville
Ft. Riley
Kan
U. S. Highway 54
Texhoma
Edwin R. Frank
Brownfield
Tex
Guyman Hospital
Guy Parks
Ashford
Oklahoma
Willie L. Underwood
Granite
John L. Campbell
Sallisaw
Jim Nye Chastain
Luther
Underwood
Lone Wolf
Campbell
Pontotoc County 4 H Programs Highlight Midyear Efforts
The Pontotoc county agent reports a busy first six months starting November with diversified programs. Highlights include the pig feeding contest planned for March 1 1951 led by C H Hailey and a robust DHIA effort with Juanita Red Bud leading December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Hailey
Harvey J. Lambert
Pontotoc County
Local families gather for holidays across towns
Mr and Mrs H D Harbeson Jr and daughter Cynthia Kay arrived from Tulsa to spend the holidays with Mr and Mrs H D Harbeson and Mr and Mrs M L Rowe. Miss Junita Sanders visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs Jess Sanders after nurses training at Hillcrest Tulsa. Mrs Frank Wade and son Charles of Oklahoma City holidaying with Mr and Mrs Joe Sever and Mrs W P Wade. Bertha Phillips of Atwood with Mr and Mrs Joe Hemingway Saturday. Joyce McAnally of Ada visited Allen friends Saturday. Helen Hemingway of Holdenville spending weekend with her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Harbeson, Jr
Cynthia Kay
Tulsa
H. D. Harbeson
M. L. Rowe
Junita Sanders
Hillcrest Hospital
Jess Sanders
Helen Hemingway
Holdenville
Joe Hemingway
Joyce McAnally
Ada
Allen
Frank Wade
Charles
Oklahoma City
Joe Sever
W. P. Wade
Martha Phillips
Bertha
Atwood
Hone Baw Calls For His Billfold
Police in Coeur d'Alene Idaho appeal to a boy from Post Falls to reclaim a lost billfold before Christmas. A visitor from Price Albert Sask identified as the daughter of a Royal Mounted Police officer found the billfold containing $165 and a shopping budget allocating cents to Billy Gary Sherry Dad and Mom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cover
D'Alene
Idaho
Post Falls
Ann MacAlpine
Price Albert
Sask
Royal Mounted Police
Billy
Gary
Sherry
Dad
Mom
One Good Turn Pays Lad Well
Klamath Falls Oregon December 22 WS. J. Richards of Los Angeles loses a wallet containing 194 dollars on a trip through the city. Donald Goben finds it and through police it is returned to Richards. Police Chief Orville Hamilton receives 50 dollars from Richards to buy something. Hamilton buys a bicycle for the surprised boy Donald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klamath Falls
Ore
J. Richards
Los Angeles
Richards
Oregon City
Donald Goben
Orville Hamilton
Hamilton
Donald
Watch That Christmas Party Peril to Safety
New York reports stress the danger of office and factory parties as the National Safety Council warns the public that alcohol and driving could claim the millionth U S life this year. Firms urge workers to leave cars at home and avoid drinking at holiday events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Safety Council
United States
Los Angeles
President Truman Greets Staff at Pre-Yale Reception
President Truman individually greeted staff and White House workers during his annual pre-Christmas reception in the White House. He handed out king size 11 by 14 inch Christmas cards featuring Blair House in summer with a note from the President and Mrs. Truman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
White House
Armed Services
Blair House
Road Commission Seeks Bids on 17 Oklahoma Projects
Oklahoma City December 22 The State Highway Commission says bids will be accepted on 17 road projects in 12 counties totaling about 3.81 million dollars. Largest project is on W 5 7% and Okmulgee at roughly 926 thousand. Tulsa by pass U S 66 route also tops 633 thousand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
State Highway Commission
Adair
Cimarron
Grady Grant
Harmon
Leflore
Major
Okmulgee
Osage
Ottawa
Okfuskee
Tulsa
C. A. Stoldt
Atoka
Hughes Counties
Atoka County
Hughes County
Children Will Be Happy After All Montoya Deaths
Montoya children displaced by last month’s double suicide in Hayden Colorado plan a shared Christmas with foster families. Betty 13 Phillip 14 Priscilla Jane 1 remain with Olivas in Denver area while others live with Baca family in Denver Redcliff and Druan in Redcliff. Olivas expects a Denver group Christmas gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montoya
Phillip Montoya
Hayden
Colo
Betty
Phillip
Priscilla Jane
Paul Olivas
Charles Baca
Denver
Boddy
Ray
Ted
LeRoy
Dorothy
Helen
Mary
Alex Druan
Redcliff
Cole
Olivas
Blame Accident on Faulty Brakes
A parked vehicle driven by Ben E Thaxton of Pontotoc rolled downhill on Sixteenth Street and veered into Mrs. Neill Howard’s front yard, damaging shrubs. The car’s rear bumper snagged on a curb and prevented further damage. Thaxton was delivering for his butter and egg business. Mrs. Howard’s three sons were in the house at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixteenth Street
Neill Howard
East
Sixteenth
Ben E. Thaxton
Pontotoc
Thaxton
Typewriter Recovered And Returned To Owner
A recently found typewriter, discovered by J. D. and Harvey Leslie while rabbit hunting near Ada, was identified and returned to its owner, a local typewriter dealer, per deputy sheriff Walker Hisle. The machine is in good condition and of recent make.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker Hisle
J. D. and
Harvey Leslie
Ada
Missing Harriman’s Dog Reunited Award Paid in Paris
W Averell Harriman head of the American Mutual Security Agency has his wirehaired Dachshund Fifi back after a week. Madame Paulette Fouque earns 20000 francs for returning the pet, which will fly to Washington to rejoin its owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
W. Averell Harriman
American Mutual Security Agency
Fifi
Madame Paulette
Fouque
Washington
Oklahoma Demo Club Plans Fund Raising Breakfast
Oklahoma Democrats in Washington plan a January 12 fund raising breakfast at the Shoreham Hotel. Vice President and cabinet officers are invited. Gov. Johnston Murray, William Doenges, Mabelle Kennedy and others will attend. Tickets cost 5 dollars with proceeds benefiting the Oklahoma Democratic treasury. Jess Larson chairs the guest committee and Senator Mike Monroney will MC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Oklahoma Democratic Breakfast Club
Shoreham Hotel
Harrington Wimberly
Altus
Okla
Federal Power Commission
Barkley
Johnston Murray
Oklahoma
William Doenges
Tulsa
Mabelle Kennedy
Pawhuska
Ada Chef Laments Poisoned Dog At Home
Edwin Home, who recently moved to Ada to work at the Aldridge hotel, found his cocker spaniel poisoned Saturday morning. A 1930s Oklahoma A&M graduate, he saved his other dog with grease and eggs Friday night, and his three children shared his grief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Home
East Fifth
Ada
Aldridge Hotel
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Hume
Ponca City
Car of Beer Afire In Passing Allen
A freight car loaded with canned beer burned as it passed Allen Oklahoma on the Kansas Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad. Station Agent W E Ferguson spotted the blaze and firefighters quickly controlled the fire by cooling the car. The fire appeared to start from an electric heater used to keep the beer from freezing in transit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Okla
W. E. Ferguson
Kansas, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad
Cameramen Film Sequoyah Indian Weavers in Tahlequah
Cameramen document Sequoyah Indian Weavers for the U N State Department in Tahlequah Oklahoma. United Nations FAO sent William Ames Hazel Rhoten and Florence LaGrandee to Ecuador to launch a weaving project modeled after Briggs east of Tahlequah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tahlequah
Okla
Sequoyah
U. S. State Department
United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization
William Ames
Hazel Rhoten
Florence LaGrandee
The
Indian Service
Ecuador
Briggs
Alaska Imports Frozen Bread
The article reports bread shipped frozen to Anchorage, Alaska using dry ice packed in wooden boxes. A loaf six days old sells for about 40 cents in the military hub with limited bakeries. Bread arrives with preserved freshness, per Kiert Smith who designed the container.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Alaska
Anchorage
Kiert Smith
Boy Dies in House Fire Missing Christmas Fire Truck
Three year old Charles Holt died when a house fire broke out while his parents shopped for a Christmas present. Five fire trucks battled the two hour blaze in Taft California with undetermined origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Calif
Charles Holt
Tivia Holt
Charles
Smoked Pork Shoulder Glaze Mix From a Simple Prep
Half an hour before finishing, brush a glaze of mustard brown sugar and orange juice over the boneless pork shoulder. The coating adds a tangy sweetness as the meat finishes cooking.
Truman Sends Steel Dispute To Wage Stabilizing Board
Ada veterans from the 45th Division muster out after three years in the National Guard with four years in US service. Names include SFC Lavelle Sanders Sgt Jim Sturdevant Cpl Kenneth Roberts Sgt J W Low Sgt John Walker SFC Ted Clouse Cpl Tom Moore Cpl Jerry Pittman SFC Joe Dunham SFC Max Morrison Sgt Jim Wilcox Cpl Jack Green Cpl Charles McKnight and others. Discharges and mail notices will follow. readers urged to report returning service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Fort Sill
Lavelle Sanders
Jimmy Sturdevant
Kenneth Roberts
J. W. Low
John Walker
Ted Clouse
Tom Moore
Jerry Pittman
Joe Dunham
Max Morrison
Jim Wilcox
Jack Green
Charles McKnight
45Th Division
Japan
Camp Polk
National Guard
Congress
Murray In Praise Of State Officials
Oklahoma City reports Gov. Johnston Murray considers three Southern Oklahoma men for state chairman of the Democratic Party. Roy Paul of Durant Cecil Chamberlin of Frederick and a former McClain county attorney are named as possibilities. Murray plans to decide after New Year and before precinct caucuses set for January 19. Jim Arrington of Stillwater has decided not to seek re election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Johnston Murray
Oklahoma
Roy Paul
Durant
McClain County
Cecil Chamberlin
Frederick
Murray
Jim Arrington
Stillwater
Knight Templar Christmas Service in Ada
Ada Commandery No. 16 Knights Templar to meet Tuesday for a Christmas Christian service at 10 30 a m in the Masonic Building asylum address by Sir Knight L A Ellison. Uniform dress requested without side arms. Masons families and the public invited. Services to be brief. O H Miller Commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knight Templar
Ada Commandery No. 16
Knights Templar
Masonic
L. A. Ellison
O. H. Miller
One Pound Stew Meat Serves Four With Gravy and Veg
One pound of boneless stew meat serves four for a single meal when cooked with ample gravy and vegetables. The guidance emphasizes generous portions and balanced sides to stretch meat across a family meal.
Truman moves steel dispute to wage board to avert strike
President Truman sent the CIO Steelworkers dispute to the Wage Stabilization Board to prevent a nationwide strike on New Year’s Eve. He warned the conflict threatens national defense and urged both sides to continue production while the board deliberates. Union leader Philip Murray warned a walkout would begin Dec 31 affecting about 650,000 workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Wage Stabilization Board
CIO
WSB
United Steelworkers of America
United States
Philip Murray
Sixty Planes to Rush Vets Home by Christmas
San Francisco dispatch reports sixty Army chartered planes to begin a home by Christmas airlift for more than 2,800 late arriving Korea veterans. The ships General Brewster Breckenridge and Woodford carried thousands of men, with quick processing planned at Camp Stoneman to speed them to relatives for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Army
Korea
A. W. Brewster
Breckenridge
Woodford
Camp Stoneman
Mechanical drying reduces hay fire risk from spontaneous combustion
The article explains that mechanical drying decreases the danger of hay catching fire due to spontaneous combustion. It notes how reducing moisture content lowers heat generation and fire potential during storage and handling.
Year ends show both strength and weaknesses in business
Business reports reveal expansion spending through early 1952 led by defense tied industries while non durable goods firms plan higher outlays. Yet steel strike risks threaten plans and retail sales show mixed signals as department stores lag while chain and apparel rise. Production softens before defense needs lift, and plywood markets surge with higher sales than production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Securities and Exchange Commission
Department of Commerce
John L. Lewis
Dun & Bradstreet
Federal Reserve Board
National Retail Furniture Association
Tacoma
Wash
Douglas
Douglas Fir Plywood Association
Rochester
N. Y
Bond Stores Inc
Carnegie, Pa
American Cladmetals Co
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Stratford News
Allen News
Ida Jarrett
Nancy Phillips
Everett
John Jarrett
Richmond
Dixie Pate
Calipatria
Rex Jarrett
Valley Springs
Charley Phillips
Western Grove
Arkansas
Troy Jarrett
Concord
Bill Phillips
Wichita
James Jarrett
Johnny Baker
Harrison
R. D. Jarrett
Fort Monmoth
N. J
Lester Pridgin
Thurman Potts
Lubbock
Texas
Lex Potts
Ora Petty
Greenville
G. C. Jarrett
Marie
Jewel Stuart
Lula Vee
Melkes
C. B. Soward
Dale Jenkins
Mary Groves
Arvel Payne
Wapanucka
Dencil Jenkins
County 4-H Club
U. 5
By John M. Hightower
Associated Press
Billy Joe Lucas
Bill Lucas
Chicago
Dean Young
Renzo
Herbert Cooper
Herbert
Renzo Cooper
Dewayne Sherrell
Farmers State Bank of Allen
Jimmy Watson
Oklahoma Milking Shorthorn Society
Hone Baw
By Sam Dawson
Association of Casualty and Surety Companies
Uolds
Yale
Road Commission
Averell Harrimans
New Adan
Chef
Spaniel
45Th
Russell Brines
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