Head Start Day to Be Marked in Coalgate and Sulphur
Local towns plan ceremonies for Head Start Day with flag-raising at Coalgate and Sulphur city halls. Ada schools report no information or instructions from federal program officials ahead of the nationwide observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coalgate
Sulphur
Rex C. Morrison
Ada
Paul Landrith
Jimmie Sallee
Barrett
Charlie Woodruff
White House
Lyndon B. Johnson
Sargent Shriver
Office of Economic Opportunity
Irving
Glenwood
Supt
Morrison
Landrith
Blanche Bartlett
Irving School
Cattlemen Oppose Imports Of Disease Ridden Cattle
Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association adopts a formal opposition to live cattle imports from foot and mouth disease regions. Directors at the Oklahoma City meeting reject shipments from infested countries and semen imports from affected stock. Brannan cites past losses in Mexico and warns against US exposure. Briscoe notes potential cross border cases and reports a joint U S Mexico plan. Emergency fundraising for the eradication program tops $620,000 with Oklahoma ranchers contributing over $50,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association
Mexico
W. R. Brannan
OCA
American National Cattlemen’s Association
Texas
Oklahoma
Briscoe
U.s.-Mexico
U.S
Oklahoma vaccine announced to combat anaplasmosis in cattle
The first successful anaplasmosis vaccine was announced June 17 at the Oklahoma Veterinary Research Station near Pawhuska. It greatly reduces death and weight loss, with meat and milk safe for humans. Fully utilized, OSU aims to save Oklahoma cattlemen about 7 million annually amid national losses of ~35 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma Veterinary Research Station
Pawhuska
United States
Glenn C. Holm
OSU College of Veterinary Medicine
OSU
Oklahoma
W. R. Brock
C. C. Pearson
Ira O. Kliner
Oklahoma widens archery hunting rules statewide
Oklahoma expands archery hunting from state reservoirs to all lakes and streams with exceptions at Illinois River area and certain lakes. Wildlife official Wendell Bever cites archery growth and says rough fish may be taken during new season, noting deer bag totals have tripled in five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Bever
Department of Wildlife Conservation
The
Wildlife Commission
Illinois River
Horseshoe Bend
Tenkiller Lake
Bever
Oklahoma
Pickett Man Drowns After Lake Outing
Melvin O. Martin 21 of Pickett drowned Monday night during a lake outing with four friends at the Upper Boggy Conservancy District lake near Ada. His body was recovered Tuesday morning by Ada Fire Department divers about 30 feet from shore in ten feet of water. Martin, a construction worker and father of two, was last seen waist-deep in water around 11:30 p.m. The group included James Beach 33 of Oakman Bob Shelton 25 and Roger Reeves 21 all of Ada. Two Ada girls present, Helen Lyda and Mary East, helped search before reporting him missing to police. Deputy Sheriff Frank Vincent and Dr. Roy Doty conducted the initial examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin O. Martin
Pickett
Ada Fire Department
Martin
Boggy Conservancy District
Rhoda Creek
Thomas Ranch
Ada
James Beach
Oakman
Bob Shelton
Roger Reeves
Helen Lyda
Mary East
West Main
Frank Vincent
Main Street
Roy Doty
Ray Northrip
Festival Winner Netted 882 Sand Bass at Texoma Event
James Fountain of Madill won the National Sand Bass Festival crown with a record 882 fish, nearly double the previous mark. Bob Stoddard of Tishominga placed second with 779, Vernon Crow of Fort Worth had 681 for third. Officials note the harvest won t affect the population. eggs and lifespan estimates justify ongoing fishing. The Texoma lake is praised as a premier white bass habitat with abundant sandies available to anglers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madill
Texoma
James Fountain
Fountain
Bob Stoddard
Vernon Crow
Forth
Kay County Elgin Field Day Highlights Winrock Role
Over 600 ranchers and 4-H and FFA youth attended the Winrock Farm field day in Kay County. It was the second Winrock sponsored event begun in the 1930s by Roy Turner and continued after Winthrop Rockefeller bought the ranch. Kay County won first place with Robert Kelley of Braman earning top individual honors. 65 teams competed in the FFA division, Elgin group taking first, with Duncan and Anadarko close behind and Jimmy Purvine of Oakwood earning FFA top individual honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4-H
FFA
Winrock Farm
Winrock Organization
Roy Turner
Kay County
Robert Kelley
Braman
Elgin
Okla
Duncan
Anadarko
Jimmy Purvine
Oakwood
Mac Suthers
OSU
W. T. Beery
Winrock
Morriston
Ark
Ada Weekly photo sign contest announces winner rules
There were no photos last week so no winner is listed. This week’s photos show everyday road signs viewed from the back. Respond with sign instructions by mail to Don Cook at Ada Weekly News. earliest postmark wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Cook
Ada Weekly News
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A. W. Barrett
O. P. Phillips
Dolphe Briscoe
Uvalde
Tex
Southwest Animal Health Research Foundation
South Central
Soonerland
Ft. Chaffee
Winthrop Rockefeller
Turner
Pontotoc County
Tony Minor
Mike
Gary Golden
Dean Wiles
Johnny Bradford
Jack Sanders
Billy Box
Willie Soutee
Hoto Weekly
Cople
Martha Mote
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