Arbuckle Lake Boom Draws Platt Narinal Park Visitors
The Arbuckle Recreation Area at Arbuckle Lake near Platt Narinal Park sees rapid use as water sports take off. With 973 surface acres, boating swimming and fishing surge, rangers patrol by boat, and fish stocking expands including channel catfish and perch. Plans promise more additions later this year.
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W.L. Knickmeyer
Platt Narinal Park
Arbuckle
Rock Creek
Guy Sandy Arms
Platt
State Wildage Conservation Department
Pontotoc Cattlemen plan bull and calf testing center
Pontotoc County cattle breeders form a group to establish a local bull and calf testing station near Ada. They plan a facility modeled after Holdenville and Tishomingo sites, aim for 1000 to 2000 bulls yearly testing capacity, and seek a suitable site away from homes with good drainage and rocky soil.
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Pontotoc Cattlemen
Pontotoc County
City Hall
Holdenville
Tishomingo
Sid Owing
Fittstown
W. C. Wiggley
Wiggley
Pontotoc County Food Administration
Sie
Ada
Pontotos
Ewing
Beef Industry Center
Garriton Corbin
Frank Crabtree
H. J. Hail
Upward Bound enters second year at East Central State College
The Upward Bound program at East Central State College enters a second summer session from June 17 to August 3. Harold K. Boyd of Educational Projects Inc. praised the program for enthusiasm and lack of student complaints while touring the campus. The project offers on campus classes in basic science English mathematics plus arts and drama for high school juniors and seniors, with field trips and campus life components.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Central State College
Washington, D.C
East Central
Lampus
Harold K. Boyd
Educational Projects, Inc
Office of Economic Opportunity
Robert Hasskaryno i
Boyd
Itasstkar] Seig
Washington
Stark Assumes Duties In Platt Arbuckle Area
Jack B. Stark takes over as superintendent of Platt National Park and the Arbuckle Recreation Area in Sulphur, succeeding Donald M. Spalding. AArkansas City, Kansas native, Stark has a forestry degree from Colorado State University earned in 1953 and prior park service with Yellowstone, Blue Ridge Parkway, Cape Hatteras, Glacier, Coronado Memorial, and more. He and his wife Gail have three children Jennifer Cynthia and John.
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Jack B. Stark
Platt National Park
Arbuckle
Sulphur
Donald M. Spalding
Crater Lake National Park
Oregon
Stark
Arkansas City
Kan
Arkansas City Junior College
Colorado State University
Yellowstone National Park
U. S. Navy
National Park Service
Yellowstone
Blue Ridge Parkway
North Carolina
Virginia
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
Glacier National Park
Montana
Coronado National Memorial
Arizona
Gail
Jennifer
Cynthia
John
Snake, Inc.
Mrs Simon Patton recounts a near fatal porch incident with a large snake coiled around an ant killer jug on the front porch while her mongrel dog yelps and the Pattons rush to see the danger. The account notes a prior sighting near a jug and a front porch encounter that prompted action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Patton
Dim Marshall
Pattons
Miss Marshall
Resort Lodge Approved For Arbuckle Area
The National Park Service plans a new lodge at Buckhorn Rock in the Arbuckle Recreation Area near Sulphur. Estimated at 758400 dollars, the lodge will include a marine capable of at least 60 boats. Bids are being sought and construction timing depends on contractor negotiations. The Arbuckle area abuts Platt National Park and includes a newly filling lake.
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National Park Service
Buckhorn Rock
Arbuckle
Sulphur
Arbuckle National Repression
Platt National Perk
Fresh Vegetable Cooking Guide From Kuntry Korner
Modern tips for preparing fresh vegetables. Gather in morning if from garden and use abundant salted water for boiling. Avoid flour thickeners, add butter and flour separately, and pour into vegetables. Includes fried eggplant, fresh green peas, canned peas, and stewed okra with tomatoes instructions.
Federal Grant Opens Off Street Parking Plan Ada OK’d for 444500 grant
Ada received a 444500 grant from the Economic Development Administration to fund part of an off street parking project. The grant covers half the cost of property, removing existing structures and paving, with the rest to be funded locally. The plan originally included street resurfacing and facilities, which may be added if fully financed by the city.
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Ada
The
Economic Development Administration
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Guy Hall
John Netherton
Ned Biffle
Joe Holmes
Arbuckle Lake
Don Cook
Platt-Arbuckle
Snake, Inc
George Gurley
John Barry
Pennington Creek
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