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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1956
Page
1
Pontotoc County farmers and ranchers drive soil and water conservation by forming a voluntary local district. The district operates without compulsion, collaborating with the federal Soil Conservation Service to provide technical surveys, aerial photos, and soil analysis to improve productivity and reduce erosion.
Five inches of snow yielded about 0.48 inch of water, providing the first moisture since October. County Agent C H Hailey says it starts a moisture build up, aiding alfalfa stands and spring oats, though too late to save some fall-sown crops. Conservationist Byron T. Smith notes 2-3 inches would help, and he doubts the fall crops can be judged yet.
A grass fire in Bebee spread in the early hours Tuesday, threatening the M. C. Hoods and George Cochrans homes. Local volunteers helped fight the blaze until an Adam fire truck arrived and controlled it with limited damage.
About half of the 65 people killed by falls in Oklahoma last year were elderly and most accidents happened at home.
In Frisco Mrs. Simon Patton recounts Miss Jim Marshall’s heating mishap. Sid Marshall, her brother, sat on the divan and spilled ashes. He brushed them off, then the family left for chores and milked the cow. On return the house smelled of smoke but the divan did not burn as feared.
Republicans in Pontotoc County will assemble Saturday January 28 in the district court room of the county courthouse at 2 p m for a county convention. William G Harris county committeeman says officers will be elected delegates chosen for district and state conventions and other timely matters in this election year. He urges all qualified Republicans to attend.
Five productive wells have been drilled in the Gaar Corner area with two thin pay zones in the Simpson formation. Initial No. 1 Peterson well produced 90 barrels daily on swab from 4 feet of pay, with deeper later wells expected 200 to 700 barrels daily. The Criswell Elder No. 1 Peterson produced 50 barrels daily plus natural. Area first sealed by Alma Oil Company in 1942. discovery deemed important by local oilmen.
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