Pontotoc County Declares Soil and Water Week March 4 9
Pontotoc County Soil and Water Conservation District marks March 4 9 as Soil and Water Conservation Week in Oklahoma. The Ada district serves 630 landowners and reports terraces ponds grass drainage and gullies projects. Local office at 105 N Center Ada offers help with conservation problems to cities towns and organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. M. Stephens
Pontotoc County
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Soil Conservation Service
N. Center
Ada
Rural Water District Four Secures $120000 FHA Loan
Rural Water District Number Four obtained a $120,000 loan from the Farm Home Administration for a new six mile water line south of Ada. Construction should start in 10 to 15 days, serving 91 families and linking to the Ada system. The Stallings Construction Co. of Ada is the contractor.
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FHA
Ada
Garren Smith
C. Arthur Ray
Farmers Home Administration
Ralph Smith
Citizens State Bank
Jean Ledford
Water District
Rural Water District Number Four
Abbott Corners
Kerr Lab. Com
Ray
Stallings Construction Co
Barney Ward
Francis Mayhue
Groundwater Associates
Norman
Carl Steele
Ada City
Homer
Hereford Group Holds Big Sale At Fairgrounds
The 4th annual Progressive Polled Hereford Association show and sale at Pontotoc County Fairgrounds drew 300 attendees. Sales totaled 19 530 with bulls 12 305 and heifers 7 225. 72 lots averaged 376. Top bull 1300. champion female 520. reserve champs 910 and 400.
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Hereford Group
Pontotoc County Fairgrounds
N. C. Bowen
Ada
Bill Osborn
W. H
Gary Phillips
Wheeler Farms
Chickasha
Bill Sims
Colbert
Tommy Williams
Daisy
Keifer
Ruby Clark
Ardmore
Polled Hereford Association
Johnson urges permanent farm program to aid idle land
President Johnson urged Congress to make permanent the farm aid program that pays farmers billions for idle land. He warned of sharp price drops if extended and noted the plan’s central role in the 1965 act expiring next year.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Mrs. M. Statler Celebrates Her 100th Birthday
Mrs. Missouri Statler of Tupelo turned 100 on February 24. She wed Price Statler in 1889. he died in 1932. Daughter Corinne lives with her, and she has long attended the Methodist Church. Family and friends gathered for cake and refreshments.
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Mrs. M. Statler
Missouri Statler
Price King
Tupelo
Price Statler
Statler
Corinne
C. A. Thompson
Morris Hennigan
Charles Harter
Ernest Goss
Bill Lowden
Christi Cannon
Jeff Lenihan
Robert Brashears
Claude Peeler
B. H. Todd
Ira Henson
Bob James
Leo Hennigan
Floyd King
Edward King
Jewel Davis
Dee Hyatt
L. B. Loyd
Martin McCurdy
Stella Brown
Brazilia Dunn
Bill Predmore
Gilbert Cox
W. E. Young
J. J. Statler
R. W. Hart
Corinne Statler
Ada League of Women Voters to tour Oklahoma Legislature
Ada unit members will spend March 5 observing sessions in the state capitol including Senate and House meetings and talks with Ada legislators Sen George Miller and Rep Lonnie Abbott. At least 12 members will participate in the all day trip arranged with Oklahoma City League of Women Voters. The group also continues a constitutional study amid plans to seek member opinions at the March 19 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada League of Women’s Voters
Vel Bumpers
Ada Unit
Senate
House of Representatives
Sen
George Miller
Rep
Lonnie Abbott
Ada
Bumpers
Oklahoma City League of Women Voters
Harvey Price
Oklahoma
League of Women Voters
House Committee
Abbott
Dewey Bartlett
Miller
House
4 H and FFA Lead Atlantic County Livestock Show
The second annual Junior Livestock Show and Sale drew 500 fans as 29 steers and top hogs sold after daytime show competitions. Grand champion steer owned by Mike Golden earned 168 base and 485 premium for 653 total. reserve by Sherwood Taylor totaled 204 base and 490 premium for 694.
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County 4H
FFA
Mike Golden
Vaness Ffa
Sherwood Taylor
Latta
Valley View Hospital Raises Rates and Salaries
Valley View Hospital increased room rates by 22.3 percent and service charges by five to 10 percent while a 27 percent salary raise took effect February 1. Administrator Celeste Kemler said the wage boost raises payroll for 1968 to 1,249,000 dollars from 857,955.19 dollars, and charges remain below those of 15 comparable state hospitals.
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Valley View Hospital
Celeste Kemler
Valley View
Mrs. Nelson Remembers Mrs. McCollum
A letter from Mrs. James McCollum of Amarillo Texas brings memories to Mrs. Mabel Ellis Nelson of Ada Route 2. Mrs. Nelson hopes to receive McCollum's address to resume correspondence with former Maxwell residents.
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Florence Isaacs
James McCollum
Amarillo
Tex
Maxwell
Mabel (Ellis) Nelson
Route 2
Ada
McCollum
Ada Legislators Defend Busy Session on Education
Oklahoma City Ada legislators Rep. Lonnie Abbott and Sen. George Miller defend the session’s work amid focus on teacher pay and a tax boost. They say hundreds of measures moved through committees, including school incentives and funding shifts, with adjournment planned for mid spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Thompson
Oklahoma City
Pontotoc County
Lonnie Abbott
George Miller
Trout Stocking Continues In Blue River Near Tish
Oklahoma wildlife officials report strong public support for the Blue River trout stocking near Tish. Fisheries biologist Charles Bennett says about 1,200 pounds of rainbow trout will be released weekly through March, weather permitting, with no April plan yet and continuation contingent on fish availability.
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Tishomingo
Oklahoma
Norfolk
Ark Creek
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Oil Center
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Willie Coulson
W. C. Gray
Sage
Food For Freedom
Bartlett
State Highway Department
Blue River
Tish
Bennett
Illinois
Tenkiller Dam
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