Farrowing Stall Innovation At Vaness Pig Farm
R B Tiffin of Vaness, secretary of the Pontotoc and Casal County Livestock Association, has begun using a new homemade farrowing stall system similar to chick brooders. The stalls keep piglets close to warmth in a separate area away from the sow, aiding early training and safety as four litters are already on the ground with four more coming.
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R. B. Tiffin
Vaness
Tiffin
Pontotoc and Casal County
Oklahoma
Ada
District Basketball Tournaments Keep County Teams Busy Through This Week
District playoffs move into semi finals as four county teams win first rounds. Latta girls fall to Stonewall 44 29 with Jolene Greenwood scoring 21. Pitzhugh boys rout Centrahoma 67 45, Young and Poe tie for high with 14 each. McLisle’s Centrahoma loss 49 30 led by Ulich 22. Beng boys beat Wewoka Douglas 89 28 led by Jerry Meloy 27. Stratford tops Vanass 54 30 as Biggs and Coffey pace scoring. Vanass smacks Latta 52 33 with Burk 20. (Continued on Page 2 Col. 2).
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Steve Knickmeyer
Stonewall
Latta
Jolene Greenwood
Pitzhugh Boys
Nandi
Centrahoma
Riey Young
David Poe
McLisle
Centrahomas
Ulich
Beng Boys
Wewoka Douglas
Jerry Meloy
Polass
Stretford
Vanass
Biggs
Pate Vanass
Coffey
Stratford
Ovs
Burk
Oklahoma Crop Improvement raises cotton seed germination rule
The Oklahoma Crop Improvement Association held a meeting in Oklahoma City to raise the germination requirement for Oklahoma Certified cotton seed to as low as 40 percent for 1858 planting, an emergency measure amid seed shortages. Secretary Ed Granstaff says next year the requirement could move to 80 percent and urges buyers to check the analysis tag and origin while dealers assist customers.
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Oklahoma Crop Improvement Association
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Ed Granstaff
Association
Granstaff
Traffic Signs Cost and Safety Campaign
In February safety officials promote the nationwide Back the Attack on Traffic Accidents program stressing traffic signs. Oklahoma’s safety commissioner Jim Lookabaugh urges drivers to obey signs, noting they are costly, engineer-placed guideposts for safe driving and can save lives. The piece mentions six basic shapes and a dragon shaped Stop sign, a diamond warning frame, and rail hazard indicators, with a continuation on page 2.
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Oklahoma
Jim Lookapaugh
Lookabaugh
Col
Search for missing Fittstown girl continues
Katherine Harlin 16, a McLish High School student, has been missing since Tuesday. County officers report she has not been located by Thursday morning. Ed Harlin, her father from Fittstown, appealed to officials to aid in the search and mentioned James Murray 23 as a possible company she may be with near Fittstown.
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Katherine Harlin
McLish
Ed Harlin
Fittstown
Harlin
James Murray
Jesse Dinner Helps Build Community Center Funds
A Monday chicken dinner by Jesse residents raised 150.78 for the maintenance fund after expenses. Following school district consolidation with Stonewall, a community committee arranged transfer of the old school building to Jesse for use as a community center. The dinner, with entertainment by Mr and Mrs Dunlap and son Roger, made the center solvent and self supporting.
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Jesse
Stonewall
Stonewall School Board
Mez] Dunlap
Roger
Fhorg
Laveliter
High Quality Wools Boost Profits for Sheepmen
Oklahoma State University expert Dr. Whiteman says fine and half-blood wools offer strong profits for sheepmen. He notes the US imports about twice its production, with major imports from Africa, South America, and Europe, and warns that foreign producers may shift land toward sheep to raise living standards.
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Dog Whiteman
Oklahoma State University Animal Husbandryman
United States
Ags Jyvaha
Argentina
Uruuay
Whiteman
Waal
Self-Employed Farmers Must Pay Social Security Taxes
Ada area farmers must file a federal self employment tax return. Hershel S Ballard of the Internal Revenue Service notes social security and self employment taxes fund old age survivors and disability benefits. Farmers operating their own business are self employed even if others are hired.
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Hershel S. Ballard
Internal Revenue Service
Ada
U. S. Treasury
Taven
Ballard
Peter
Cemetery Workday Planned at Center Cemetery
A cemetery working is scheduled at Center Cemetery on Friday and Saturday if weather permits. If not, the job will be postponed to Friday and Saturday of next week.
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Mike
R.B. Tiffin
Momma
Jeris
Tigers
Ira Allison
Filzhugh
Olney
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