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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1955
Page
1
An Oklahoma pasture teems with poisonous plants like bagpod cocklebur dogbane nightshade loco weed and white snakeroot while even Johnson grass can kill under certain conditions. Yet the plants are unpalatable to cattle and sheep, offering a brighter side to farmers amid the danger.
Engineers arrived in Ada to lay groundwork for detailed inspections and reports on the Sandy Creek Water and Soil Conservancy District. The survey team has worked weeks in western Pontotoc and eastern Garvin Counties and will continue as additional engineers join. The group, led by Jack Adair, plans a two day session with Pontotoc officials and will return to Ada late July to begin field operations.
Pontotoc County wool producers may vote in a referendum on the national wool act agreement that would fund advertising and promotion by deductions from wool and lamb payments. Ballots available by mail or in person from June 27 to August 19 1955 with postmarked mails accepted if dated August 19.
In Lula Oklahoma six Negro high school students start classroom work as the state’s first integration program at a small southeastern Pontotoc County school opens its summer term. Superintendent Whelchel noted no unusual activity after the first hour of classes. One former Air Force member, Robert Lee Nelson, returns to finish high school, aiming for a tenth grade level.
Pontotoc County 4-H youngsters placed fourth in the dairy judging meet at the Gene Mingle Dairy near Atoka. Marion Jackson finished third and Mike Lucas fourth in individual standings. Participants included Trent and Phillip Briggs Fitzhugh, Curtis Williams Lula, and others from Byng Pickett and Marion Jackson.
Bill Crawford former Ada mayor and longtime attorney has taken duties as a member of the newly formed Supreme Court Commission. He left Busby Stanfield Busby Den ton to accept the high judicial appointment. He practiced law in Ada, served ten years as mayor, and resigned to become an assistant United States attorney.
The Ada Brick Company plant its clay pits and lands were purchased by Superior Clay Products Inc a Fort Worth based brick producer. The sale price was 175000 plus inventory value and included 103 acres with 43 acres at the plant site. R W Roberts remains as manager and G J Jones is president of the buyer.
Final plans set for the Ada Rodeo August 9 to 13 with Tommy Steiner producing again. Stock has arrived for roping dogging and steer roping events and over 60 Brahma bulls were added to the string. Casey Tibbs will headline the show and compete in bareback bronc riding.
Reports from Pickett say Mrs. E. J. McCause attempted to move fish from a creek suffering from drought. Her first try yielded a few fish, her second brought up a healthy water moccasin, and she left the snakes in the mud hoping for rain.
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