Sandy Creek flood control plan submitted to district board
SCS engineers presented a detailed flood control plan for the Sandy Creek watershed to the Sandy Creek Conservancy District on February 21. The plan combines structural dams with land treatment to cut flood peaks, funded by federal and local contributions, and awaits landowner approval and congressional action before construction begins.
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Sandy Creek
Soil Conservation Service
Sandy Creek Conservancy District
Sandy
Congress
Jast Congress
Conservancy District
SCS
Bermuda Grass Planters Aid County Conservation Effort
Ada Chamber of Commerce and Pontotoc Soil Conservation District deploy Bermuda grass spriggers to re vegetation 30 000 to 40 000 acres of Sandy watershed. A demonstration Friday March 1 at Wes Branley farm near Latia showcases two one row spriggers capable of about 10 acres per day. Local groups sponsor the event and provide rental access to the machines.
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Sands Creek
Bermuda
Ada Chamber of Commerce
Agricultural Committee
Pontotoc County
Wes Branley
Latia
FFA
Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis Club
Soil Conservation District
Ada
H. J. Huddleston
Guy Shipe
Kiwanis Agriculture Committee
Harry Lundgaard
Chamber
Harold ‘Davis
Rolf Rancher
Indicted in Grand Jury Case Spann and Lanier Named
Pontotoc County grand jury indicted Orval Spann Ada contractor and R T Lanier resident highway engineer on criminal conspiracy charges tied to a county gravel project. Both were arraigned in district court and freed on 2500 dollar bonds after weeks of investigation amid rumors and counter charges. State Senator Glen Collins sparked the probe by circulating petitions for a grand jury session.
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Pontotoc County
Grand Jury
Orval Spann
Ada
R. T. Lanier
Spann
Lanier
Glen Collins
Collins
Senate
Cattle and Thomas Silage Echo Biblical Pattern
A Southeast of Ada farmer Jimmie Thomas stored vast rye and hay four years ago, resembling Joseph’s biblical stockpiling. The tale hints at foresight and possible profits from silage while leaving questions about Thomas’s wisdom. The fragment mentions a large feed stock and a note of continuation on page two.
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Joseph
Egypt
Bin
Pharaoh
Jimmie Thomas
Ada
Thomas
Jimmie ‘Thomas
Water Well Floods County With Liquid Promise
Residents watch a test well on the J C Tobe Wingard ranch near Fitzhugh as it pumps 500 gallons per minute. Drilled as an oil test to Arbuckle Limestone, the four mile west bore reached 1573 feet and, after cleaning, bailed to 1500 feet. Water level steadies at 79 feet despite rapid output. test slated for 15 days before moving to another Wingard site.
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Pontotoc County
Tobe Wingard
Fitzaug
Adanes
Adans
J. C .Tobe Wingard
Fitzhugh
Arbuckie
Byrds Mill Spring
Wingard Place
Earl &. Kelly
Oklahoma City
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District Board
Conservancy Group
W. L. Knickmexer
Harral Allen
Jack Adair
Ment Watershed
John Boyce McKeel
Sandy Conservancy Group
Spann, Lanier
Thomas Silage
Wingard
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