Sunshine community and school history in Oklahoma's Pitt era
The Sunshine story recalls G A Pitt buying land in 1905 and forming a school in a new two story building named Sunshine in 1908. A 1907 fire destroyed it, with kerosene evidence. The site moved to H E Tinsley land, church and lodge ties, crowded years, 80 students, later reconfigurations, and eventual decline leaving three houses and a church remembered by Louw Underhill, Bob Ashley and Mae Tinsley.
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G. A. Pitt
Miles
H. E. Tinsley
Highway 31
Firehugh
Sunshine Church
Sunshine
Louw Underhill
Bob Ashley
Mae Tinsley
Oly
Spring Livestock Show and Sale Near at Fairgrounds
A major 4H and FFA event runs February 14 to 16 at the North Broadway fairgrounds. Steers hogs and heifers compete with about 90 steers 15 heifers and 65 hogs entered. Weighing Friday February 15 judging begins hogs at 3 pm cattle at 6:30 pm. Top animals will be sold after conformation judging with final steer and hog placements based on carcass evaluations.
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Fairgrounds
North Broadway
Noble weight test results at Ardmore show strong gains
Thirty three of seventy four bulls in the Noble Foundation ten day performance test report average daily gains above the test average of 3.46 pounds. The leader is a 1480 pound Santa Gertrudis owned by Burrell Ranch Whitesboro Texas with an ADG of 4.90. A Charolais bull owned by Paula Johnson Mill Creek is second high with 4.44, Glen Ferris Cornerville owns the third high Angus at 4.51. Breeds include Angus Hereford Polled Hereford Charolais Simmental cross Red Angus Santa Gertrudis and Red Holstein. A public sale is planned February 20 at the Noble Foundation. final weights will be recorded February 11 and 12.
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Noble Foundation
Ardmore
Burrell Ranch
Whitesboro
Tex
Paula Johnson
Mill Creek
Glen Ferris
Cornerville
Glendora Hammer, Marshall
Goodard Ranch
Jne Edgington
Brasdall
Kim McGuire
Pawhuska
Cherokee Hills Ranch
Marshall
Accidents Death Toll Falls Sharply in 1970
Americans started the decade with a notable drop in accidental deaths in 1970. Total accidental deaths fell to about 113,000, led by a 2 percent decline in motor vehicle fatalities to roughly 55,300. Public and home accidents remained lower, with seven major catastrophes accounting for 254 deaths, while civil aviation set a safety record with no passenger fatalities.
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Alaska
Hawaii
Act
Murray biology instructor lands NSF grant extension
Stan Wilson of Murray State College received approval from the National Science Foundation for a continuation of the study on how temperature and day length affect the Orogenetic Cycle of Fundulus kansae near Tishomingo. The project, started in 1970, uses 42 temperature stations to observe egg development and hatching under controlled gradient conditions, with extension through October 31, 1972.
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Tishomingo, Okla
Stan Wilson
Murray State College
National Science Foundation
NSF
Wilson
Big Sandy Creek
Tishomingo
Southeastern State College
Texas Tech
University of Oklahoma
Murray
Acres for Wildlife program announced by conservationists
Oklahoma City reports conservationists unveil the Acres for Wildlife program led by Far Tell Copelin director of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. The plan invites private landowners to donate at least one acre to be designated Acres for Wildlife and protected from mowing grazing or burning for one year. Enrollees receive a certificate shoulder patch Outdoor Oklahoma subscription and habitat management bulletins, with the aim to curb habitat loss across the state.
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Oklahoma City
Tell Copelin
Oklahoma
Wildlife Department
Outdoor Oklahoma
The
Oklahoma Farmers Union to meet in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Farmers Union plans its 66th annual meeting February 7 to 9 in Oklahoma City. President George Stone says education taxes and farm program proposals will be debated and resolutions adopted. About 600 delegates expected with 1200 attending the arrival banquet. Governor David Hall will speak February 8 and legislators will attend. Youth emphasis led by Dora Barney and national counterpart Flossie Nikkel will headline opening events culminating in a candlelight ceremony.
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Oklahoma Farmers Union
Oklahoma City
George Stone
David Hall
Dora Barney
OFU
Barney
National Farmers Union
Flossie Nikkel
Denver
Cole
Atl
1971 May Not Be Best Year for U.S. Farmers
The January Monthly Review from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City projects a dip in net farm income in 1971 after 1970’s peak. Crop farmers should gain modestly while livestock outlooks are mixed, with strong demand for fed cattle offset by high feed costs and ample pork supplies. Agricultural policy, inflation, and trade risks add uncertainty, though consumer food spending could near $120 billion as prices rise.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Fed
United States
Fer
Francis man injured while cleaning a gun
Jin Goodwin, 43, was hospitalized Tuesday for an accidental gunshot wound. He told police he shot himself while cleaning a rifle at his home in Cranels around 5 30 p m. He was listed in fair condition Wednesday morning.
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Jin Goodwin
Francis
Goodwin
Cranels
Tuesay
County Students Named to Murray College Honor Roll
Three Pontotoc County students earned honor roll status at Murray State College for fall 1970. Katherine Biggs Ada sophomore home economics Judy Chilcoat Ada sophomore home economics Kenyon Nessel Stratford sophomore agriculture Eligible students must carry at least 15 semester hours and meet high grade requirements for the President's or Dean's Honor Roll.
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Pontotoc County
Murray State College
Katherine Biggs
Ada
Judy Chilcoat
Kenyon Nessel
Stratford
History of sunshine is published in Ada Weekly
Ada Weekly begins a series on local communities with a feature on the Sunshine history. Readers are invited to submit stories for inclusion on page one, with full credit and higher pay, as the paper plans future community histories supported by accompanying photographs.
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Sunshine Community
Ada Weekly
Whooping Crane Comeback Traced in Petroleum Today
Petroleum Today examines the whooping crane recovery in a piece by Keith Hay, noting a drop to fewer than two birds in the world and a rise to five at last count with a growth rate of about five per year. The article outlines historical declines due to hunting and habitat loss and cites the Arkansas National Wildlife Refuge and migration patterns.
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Petroleum Today
American Petroleumiinstitute
Keith Hay
API
Hay
Arkansas National Wildlife Refuge
Texas Gulf Coast
Canada
Harold Williams named Pontotoc farm management specialist
Harold Williams takes over as area specialized agent for farm management at Pontotoc County Extension Office. He will serve Pontotac Aloha Bryars Coal Hughes Johnson Marsh all Murray and Seminole counties with duties in tax planning estate management insurance and crop enterprise costs. Williams and his wife Marie have two children and he previously worked as a farm agent at Woodward since 1967.
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Harold
Gene Williams
Woodward
Pontotoc County
Williams
E. Main
Prank Bates
Extension Service
Pontetac
Aloha
Bryars
Coal
Hughes
Helena
Okla
Chogtaw
Jimma
Ethiopia
Kiwani International
The
Chamber of Commerce
American Legion
Marie
Richard
Karen
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Sunshine Cemetery
Huntington
W. Va
Silver Plume
Colo
Wooten
Murray College
NFS
Farmers Union
U.S
Harold Williams
Harold Gene Williams
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