Sweet Clover and Indian Grass Revive Old Poor Land
Paul Henderson shows how sweet clover and Indian grass transform worn-out fields in the Egypt community. The land, long cropped to cotton and peanuts for decades, struggles with Bermuda grass on poor soil, but Henderson reports strong growth and asks neighbors to visit his field to see the results.
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Paul Henderson
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Offices
ASC
Henderson
Egypt
USC
Uncle Sam
Henderson’s first year field sprouts thick crop in Soil Bank
Henderson describes his planting of clover with heavy fertilizer and seed rates. He used 10-20-10 fertilizer and 36 pounds per acre, later admitting 20 pounds would have sufficed. The stand is thick, hip-high in first year growth in a Soil Bank field.
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Henderson
Coffey Hit By Wood Chunk While Mowing
Otis Coffey was injured Friday when a wood chunk thrown by a brush cutter struck him in the face. He was cleaning around his home during a long weekend and had moved to the front of his yard when the chunk hit center on his nose just as he watched the wheel by the fence. Coffey said he was near knockout and was alone at home with no car. the account ends with a note that the story continues on page two.
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Otis Coffey
Coffey
Robnett Chosen Mayor In Final Ross City Council Meeting
Joe Robnett was elected mayor at the Ross City Council final meeting on June 29. Fred Barker resigned as mayor and council member, resignation accepted. Robnett was unanimously named to the vacant office. Barker served a second term. Robnett, long-time Roff resident, previously with Crumley in hardware trade.
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Roff
Joe Robnett
Ross
Fred Barker
Robnett
Barker
R. F. Crumley
Wheat vote set July 23 for 1960 quota
County farmers will vote July 23 on marketing quotas for the 1960 wheat crop. Polls open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the ACS office 525 East Main Street Ada. Eligible voters are those with more than 15 acres of wheat in 1960, excluding participants in the 1959 feed wheat program.
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Guy Pegg
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
ACS
East Main Street
Ada
Good Fishing's Good Business says value of water per acre
Conservationist Kenneth Yoakum of the Soil Conservation Service cites a Arizona study valuing recreational fishing water at $1,000 per year per acre for business. He notes flood control structures impact this value and that more details continue on Page Two.
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Kenneth Yoakum
Soil Conservation Service
Arizona
Yoakum
Roff P O Dedication Set Sunday
Roff post office dedication scheduled for 3 p m Sunday July 12 with Postmaster Stanley R Roff announcing. Main speaker John W Berkebile regional director assistant will attend. Richard Swink to preside with Ross Sportsmen's Club sponsorship and Delmar Mardis heading arrangements. A Boy Scout color guard will participate.
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Roff
P.O. Roff
Stanley R. Roff
John W. Berkebile
Post Office Department
Richard Swink
Ross Sportsmen's Club
Delmar Mardis
Karr's Car Starter Missing Near Union Hill
W. C. Karr had the starter removed for repair and left it with Bud Jones. On return the starter was loaded on a tractor and later lost. The car now cannot start without the starter. Call FE 2-2229 if found.
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Union Hill
Karr
W. C. Karr
Bud Jones
Pesky Rats Still Plague Francis Folk
The Battle of the Rats continues in Francis with a bumper crop of opossums rab bits terrapins skunks and squirrels along roads. Residents report rats destroy gardens as poison proves ineffective with two new rats for every one killed.
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Francis
Small Fry Wiener Roast Hosts and Visits Shared
Mrs J C Treas hosted a wiener roast with co hosts Nancy Fulsom and Darlene Estes and a group including Linda Bowers Ruth Ann Sims and others. The Treas family visited at University Hospital in Oklahoma City and others enjoyed picnics and family reunions at Ballards Park Kingston and Devil's Den. Additional visits occurred with the Latta family in Latta and a shower welcomed in the community.
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J. C. Treas
Nancy Fulsom
Joe Estes
Darlene
University Hospital
Oklahoma City
the Treases
Clifford
W. B. Evans
Kingston
Fourth of July Visit at Pedersen Home
Midland social item notes visitors in the Pedersen residence during the Fourth of July. The record identifies Mr. and Mrs. with no further details available.
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Pedersen
Hereford Family Surprises Pedersen Household
Mr and Mrs Fred Muller and their son Barry of Hereford Texas surprised Mrs Chris Pedersen and children early Monday morning. Mr and Mrs Paul Teel were a
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Fred Muller
Barry
Hereford
Tex
Chris Pedersen
Paul Teel
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. L. Knickmeyer
Roy Kimmel
Ross Sportsmen’s Lake
Miles Kimmel Sr
Lightning Ridge
Kimmel
Wood Chunk
J. H. Stephens
Ken Yoakum
Francis Folk
Ahloso
Mrs
Doug Smith
Tie
Sandy Lee
Evalyn
Carolyn
Lou Greenwood
Skippy” Davis
Mike Drennen
Darlene Estes
Frank Holman
Ronnie
Patricia
Gene Treas
Sandra
Brenda
Gary
J. A. Holman
Ballards Park
Newt Thompson
Tishomingo
Bill Bowers
Billy Ray
Donna Sue
Elbert Bowers
Linda Faye
Devil's den
Douglas Smith
David
Dusty
R. L. Cope
K. B. Nickels
Geneva Latta
Aric Latta
Douglas Smiths
Clayton Barkers
Joe Collins
Major
Tony
Gene
Thomas
Tommie Hudson
The
Smith's
Don Watson
Panama City, Fla
Dale Gentry
Tony and
Stratford
J. L. McGee
P. T. McConnell
O. V. Turner
Jimmie of
Latta
Sun
Midland
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