Secretary Freeman Urges Farm Vote on Election Outcome
Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman told the National Association of Wheat Growers that the November elections will determine the fate of multibillion dollar farm programs. He urged farmers to evaluate candidates on extensions of the 1965 Food and Agriculture Act and to push for a grain reserve to support prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Orville L. Freeman
Congress
Freeman
Naional Association of Wheat Growers
Johnson
White House
House
C. Allen Tom
The
Dalles, Ore
Association
Tom
National Farmers Organization
Senate
Great Plains Wheat and
Western Wheat Associates
National Association of Wheat Growers
Charles W. Pence
Great Plains
Pence
Samuel H. Sabin
Washington
Continental Grain Co
Sabin
Edwin A. Jaenke
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Jaenke
United States
Cattle Feeders Seminar Emphasizes Marketing Power
The 1968 Cattle Feeders Seminar at Oklahoma State University on Feb 9 10 will focus on marketing power of feeders. About 225 attendees from Oklahoma and beyond expected. Experts from OSU and industry will cover regulations, feeder markets, health, nutrition, hormones, processing, futures hedging, and finance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillwater
Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma
Bob Daugherty
OSU
J. C. Evans
Richard W. Schermerhorn
Wayne D. Purcell
Donald R. Mackey
Greeley
Colo
Harold F. Breimger
University of Missouri
J. J. Guenther
Charles Nichols
Jack McCroskey
Robert Totusek
Don Gill
Kilpatrick Bros Move Planned for Ada Plant
Kilpatrick Brothers Manufacturing Co. of Ada plans to move machinery from Oklahoma City to its new Ada plant the week of February 26. The Ada plant, 78 percent complete as of January 29, will produce Formica covered doors, toilet partitions, cabinets, and architectural millwork. The contract for construction totals $652,210, with Yarbro Construction Co. as builder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilpatrick
Yarbro Construction Co
Oklahoma City
Adam
Formuca
United States
Formica Co
Howard Johnson Co
Ada
Tacoma
Weyerhauser Lumber Company
Shipman
Weyerhauser
Kilpatricks
Officials Urge Controls On Cattle Herd Growth
In Washington AP reports William C. Hemling, head of the American National Cattlemen's Association research, calls for limiting the annual increase in beef cattle numbers to 1 percent over the next eight years. He notes the industry has averaged over 5 percent growth since 1965 and warns against unsustainable expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American National Cattlemen’s Association
William C. Hemling
Common Market Raises Payments to Farmers
The European Common Market plans price guarantees for major crops, risking harmed American export prospects especially for corn and feed grains. The Agriculture Department says the increases aim to spur Western European farmers to grow more corn and barley for feed, reducing import needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Europe
Agriculture Department
Chickasaw Council Plans Quarterly Meet At Byng High School
Overton James announces a Saturday meeting of the Pon totoc County Chickasaw Council at 2 p.m. in Byng High School auditorium. Dan McDole and tribal officials from Muskogee will speak on tribal affairs open to all interested. Housing Commission in Tishomingo chose sites for 14 mutual houses near Fillmore with work starting in 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Overton James
Oklahoma City
Pontotoc County
Byng High School
Dan McDole
Indian Bureau
Muskogee
Chickasaw Housing Commission
Tishomingo
Fillmore
Parker
James
Ada
Fitz Lewis
Marie Bailey
Junior Livestock Show Expands After Success
The county plans a bigger Junior Livestock Show and Sale starting Sunday Feb 25 with 4Hers bringing in cattle. Events include weigh-ins Monday at 7 a.m., on foot show Monday afternoon, sales Monday night, and a Friday carcass evaluation. The Pototoc County Cattlemen's Association sponsors the event with a banquet Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Netherton
Netherton
Pontotoc County Cattlemen’s Association
Modern horse motel opens near Wagoner Oklahoma
Ralph Henley and Imogene Henley opened a horse motel last July on the Ki-O-Tee Ranch two miles south of Wagoner on U S 69. It is believed to be the only horse motel in the state. The 160 acre ranch also houses a Western store and 11 Appaloosa and quarterhorse stock. Five dollars a night buys a 12 by 15 foot stall. owners feed their horses, or Henley will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagoner
Ralph Henley
Imogene
Henley
Texas
Fort Worth
U.S. 69
Muskogee
Oklahoma Highway Patrol recovers 356 stolen cars in 1967
Patrol Chief Bill Mayberry reported 356 stolen vehicles recovered and 152 car thieves apprehended. Troopers plus 132 felons charged, 5,243 public appearances for safety education reaching 478,990, and 17 drowning victims recovered. Rescue trucks aided three plane crashes and two storm areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Bill Mayberry
Nual
Bob Lester
R. E. Frusher
Oklahoma
State establishes new road to Ada Roff area
The State Highway Commission approved State Highway No. 1 a new designation. The route runs from the Oklahoma Arkansas line westward via SH 88 Talihina SH 63 McAlester US 270 Calvin SH 12 to Ada and toward Roff. The project aims to promote tourism and connect Ada to the Roff area with potential future SH 29 extensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Roff
State Highway Commission
Oklahoma-Arkansas Line
Talihina
McAlester
Calvin
Rofs
George Miller
SH 177
Allen Gets Large New Nursing Home
Mrs. W. E. Ballard owner of the Ballard Nursing Home in Ada is building a second Ballard home in Allen a 52 bed facility set for completion about April 1 Dean Ballard will manage under a lease. The Allen Chamber of Commerce led the effort clearing title to six lots with help from the Masonic Lodge the town council closed a street and an alley to aid the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Ballard
Ballard
Ada
Allen
Chamber
W. D. Blackburn
Dale Kimbrell
Virgin Guy
Masonic Lodge
Roff Senior 4-H Meets January 23
The Roff Senior 4-H Club met January 23 in the grade school auditorium. Jack Sanders opened the meeting, Pat Bruster read minutes and took roll, Maria Weber led the flag salute and club emblem. Bill Lamb and Mike Hudson presented a gun safety demonstration. Miss Mote spoke about the Latta electric meeting on February 5 and distributed year materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roff
Jack Sanders
Pat Bruster
Maria Weber
Bill Lamb
Mike Hudson
Miss Mote
Latta
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U.S
Blue River
Arkansas
Dudley Campbell
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assn
Ft. Worth
Tex
Paschal Drake
Packers and Stockyards Administration
USDA
Washington, D. C
First National Bank
George T. Chandler
Pratt
Kan
Stanley C. Waldner
Waldner & Co
Kansas City
John Copeland
Swift & Co
Chicago
Bill Pope
OSU Animal Science Department
Byng School
Hope Cruce
Vaness
Don Cook
State
Ada-Roff
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