County Red Cross Honors Fifty Years of Service
Pontotoc County Chapter of the American Red Cross marked its golden anniversary. Otis Hibbard presented a certificate to Ross W. Warmack at the Red Cross office. The charter date is June 18, 1917 and World War II boosted volunteers to over 500 during peak years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
American Red Cross
Otis Hibbard
Ross W. Warmack
Red Cross
South Broadway
E. Roland Harriman
American National Red Cross
James E. Collins
R. W. Simpson
Share-The-Fun 1968 4H Event Set for Jan 22 in Pontotoc
The annual Share-The-Fun program will be held January 22 at 6 30 p m in the Latin Gymnasium. It showcases Junior and Senior 4H acts from Pontotoc County with acts ranging from musical to dramatic and novelty. Entries are subject to rules including eight performer limit for group acts and six minute maximum per act.
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Pontotoc County
Stillwater
Erning
Martha Mote
County Extension
Pecan Food Show Set by Oklahoma Growers in Stillwater
The Oklahoma Pecan Growers Association will sponsor the 38th annual Pecan Food Show January 16 and 17 in Stillwater at the Stillwater National Bank Building. Betty Dahms chairs the event with support from the Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives. Adults may enter one exhibit per food class with rules on entry times and display. premiums awarding cash prizes and the E. E. Mount Silver Award will be presented at the banquet January 16.
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Oklahoma Pecan Growers’ Association
Stillwater
Pecan Growers’ Association
E. E. Mount
Ada native Kenneth Bunch runs Alaska hunting air service
Kenneth Bunch, a Glenallen Alaska resident and Ada High School graduate, operates Sportsman Flying Service with two aircraft. He guides bear moose caribou and Dall Sheep hunts from two base camps, flying clients and supplies in an air dominated frontier. His wife teaches in Glennallen and their children join during travel to Ada.
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Ada
Kenneth Bunch
Sportsman Flying Service
Glennallen
Alaska
Bunch
John Bunch
S. Ash
Bebe
Holly
Kenneth
Glenallen
University of Alaska
Ada High School
East Central
Korea
Fairbanks
Kodiak
Gakona
Thunderbirds
Glenwaller
Tolsona Lake
Alaska Fish and Game Commission
Wrangell Mountains
Alaska Peninsula
Glenn
Allen
Winter popcorn treats and party bites from Kuntry Korner
Warm winter fun with popcorn recipes for parties. Includes hard ball caramel corn and cheese coated popcorn. Provides steps for making popcorn balls and a pink tinted syrup option for a popcorn Valentine.
Waterfowl Prospects Look Good For Next State Hunting Stint
Oklahoma City reports a record duck and goose season with more hunters and waterfowl. Large Oklahoma water impoundments attract birds as Ducks Unlimited observers note good conditions in Canadian and U.S. marshlands. If weather and regulations stay favorable, Sooners anticipate a strong next season.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Wildlife Department
Charles Gilliam
Ducks Unlimited
Canada
U.S
Collars And Berets Return To Fashion
Fashion cycles bring back detachable stiff collars for men and women in fabric plastic or paper. A package includes five paper collars with clever designs and a basic dress in six colors. Berets reemerge in classic and exaggerated styles, with trend proponents noting balanced looks for minis.
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Martha Mote
Extension Home Economist
January 4-H Schedule in Oklahoma Programs
Readout lists 4-H schedule blocks across multiple towns and schools from January 1968. Dates range from January 3 to January 16 with times assigned to venues such as McLish Homer Lula Latta Byng Vaness Pickett Ada Juniors and Seniors.
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Stonewall
McLish
Homer
Francis
Lula
Roff
Byng
Latta Jr. High
Vaness
Pickett Center
Allen
Rainfall better than last year at Ada station in 1967
The Ada weather station reported 1967 rainfall of 33.44 inches, about six inches below normal, an improvement over 1966 when 25.66 inches were recorded. Spring and fall rains were timely with April at 6.61 inches and May at 6.49 inches, while summer months were lighter and September returned to moisture.
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Ada
W. Pitt
Also Mentioned on This Page
County Red Cross
Frank Bates
Pontotoc County Fairgrounds
Court House
George Gurley
New York
Ada Junior High
Latta
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