4 H Clubs Get Ready for Annual Encampment at Bromide
Pontotoc county 4 H members prepare for the encampment at the Boy Scout camp in Bromide August 2 and 3. Wayne Cinnamon says about 250 attended last year and similar turnout is expected. 22 clubs are invited, with activities including baseball, boating, swimming, horse shoes, tennis, shuffleboard, a two hour educational film, and club meals in tents supervised by County Agent C H Hailey and demonstration agent Mrs Jessie Morgan. The article notes the first streamlined locomotive built in 1889, reaching 110 mph, on display at the Smithsonian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Bromide
Wayne Cinnamon
C. H. Hailey
Innamon
Jessie Morgan
Fifty Years Of Teaching By A Floyd Remembered
A Floyd, longtime Ada educator, marks 50 years in teaching dating from July 14 1890 when he began in Muddy Fork Arkansas. He later led Irving and Washington schools and served as county superintendent for multiple terms. He retires at 68 with five sons successful in various fields and a life spent in public service.
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A. Floyd
Pontotoc County
Washington
Ada
Floyd
Muddy Fork
Howard County
Arkansas
Indian Territory
Round Prairie
Calvin
Oak Grove
Allen
Asher
Center
Irving
Irving School
Washington School
Oklahoma
Boards of Education
Oklahoma Territory
Tecumseh
West
King’s Road
Floyd Hatchery
Curtis
Coal County
Otis
Clinton
Iowa
Denton
East Central State College
Herman
Southwest Gas Company
Anthony
Silo Advise Drives Oklahoma Farmers to Build More Silos
In 1940 Oklahoma will see 100 to 1,000 new silos across counties. C H Hailey says 5,000 more silos will be filled than ever before, with over 95 percent trench or ditch silos. A Washita County study shows trench silos can rival concrete, aiding tenant farmers and the poor in securing feed. guidance urges cutting Johnson grass and Sudan at peak, filling silos, saving all feed for winter. Additionally, Muskogee reports Oklahoma C I O unions endorsing President Roosevelts defense program at a special meeting.
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Oklahoma
C. H. Hailey
Pontotoc
Washita Farm
Johnston County
Sudan
Trench Silo Problems: Answers on Filling and Covering
Q and A cover ensilage preparation with an ensilage cutter or carrier, costs of choppers, power needs, and packing methods. Details include trench filling with a worker in the trench, water use, and top-covering strategies using straw, green feed, or weed-cut straw bundles.
Roff founder of town of Roff dies at 92
Joseph T. Roff longtime cattleman and founder of the town of Roff in Indian Territory died at his home in Roff Saturday morning at 9 30. He was 92. Surviving are four daughters and six sons. He helped establish Roff in 1880s, built the first store and post office, served as mayor and postmaster, and authored A Brief History of Early Days in North Texas and the Indian Territory in 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph T. Roff
Roff
Indian Territory
Burrel Heathman
Homer Leeper
Lee Dowdy
Joe Robnett
Manuel Merritt
G. C. Castleberry
Clay Jones
Ada
Ruth Sullivan
Mildred Smith
Sulphur
Sybil Johnson
Tishomingo
Will Roff
Tom
Mike Roff
Dick Roff
Independence
Kan
Clem Roff
Oak Grove
Sidney Roff
Pauls Valley
Charles
Roff-to-be
Negro Cook
Mill Creek
Burl Heathman
Frisco Railroad
Joe Roff
Roffee
J. C. Winnetown
Sons 'Am Shaveck N
Cook County
Texas
Mr. Roff
Chickasaw Nation
Oklahoma
Milk Diet Best Fit for Hot Weather
In hot weather people favor a dairy based diet to stay comfortable. Milk and dairy products are said to build resistance to diseases and provide cooling effects while offering balanced nutrients. Consumption rises in summer across income groups.
Soil Conservation Tour Planned in Pontotoc Friday
A soil conservation tour for Pontotoc county in the Konawa district is set for Friday July 19. W H Murtry district conservationist Edd Roberts extension conservationist from Stillwater and C H Hailey Pontotoc county agent will lead. The 9 a m start from the agent's office at the courthouse will visit four farms focusing on weed control in pasture post lot cultivation vegetation in terrace outlets and growing sweet clover and oats together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Konawa
Bedtime Story Fire Fatality In Milwaukee Building
Fire crews raced through downtown Milwaukee to a building where a passerby saw smoke. Inside a smoke filled second story room they found Edward Hackensmith asleep on a sofa with charred remains and a hamburger on a lit gas pilaf. He said he had been preparing a bedtime snack.
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Milwaukee
Edward Hackensmith
Eighth District Legion Convention Opens in Ponca City
In Ponca City the eighth district Legion convention opened with speakers including Eric Schall former commander Milt Phillips of Oklahoma City department adjutant and A B Rivers of Okmulgee department commander addressing attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ponca City
Eighth District Legion
Eric Schall
Pastent
Milt Phillips
Oklahoma City
A. B. Rivers
Okmulgee
Vocation Education Funds Are Slashed in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City July 12 cuts in four vocational education departments will slash federal funds by 11400. Rehabilitation, trades and industries, and vocational agriculture face 10 percent cuts while vocational home economics loses five percent. State and federal matches vary by budget. changes replace two veteran finance members with Loyd Cossey and W H Clasby.
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Oklahoma City
State Board of Education
Trades and Industries
Houston Wright
NVA
Curtis Booher
Roy Emans
Loyd Cossey
Arnett
Booher
W. H. Clasby
Orlando
Emans
Twenty Mattresses Made in One Day
Pontotoc county farm women under Mrs. Jessie Morgan produced 20 mattresses in Ada at the fairgrounds One day. The campaign moved to Lula Gaar Corner Steedman and Lightning Ridge with funds from home demonstration agents USDA and the surplus Commodities Corporation.
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Union Hill
Alley View
Anoss
Roff Wilson
Lawrence
Ada
Lightning Ridge
Wanna Nena
Jesse Se
Lightning Ridge i
New McCall’ Chapel
Owl Creek
Egypt
Francis
Pickett
Fitzhugh LS
Wwe
Rocky Chapel
Oakman
Colbert Eau
South Allen
Dintecmamidiniaals
Pleasant Hill
Conway Se
Steedman Ee
Frisco
Pecan Grove
Francis Ee
Viz South Stonewall
Pickett A. A
Hall's Hill
Ewe
Sunshine Fittstown
Homer Sd
South Allen Aerialia Illlcisten Nicaea Oy
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Union Valey
Adomippsage
Ssa
Steedman
Lovelady Ee
Gaar Corner
South Stonewall Ee
McCall’s Chapel Meee
Valley View
Hall’s Hill
North Allen Nee
Vaness
I Harden City
Sunshine
New Bethel
West Raft
Hart
Union Valley
Wilson
Knox
West Rofts
Latta LE
Tm Wilson
Wilson Bedford
Lawrence Ee
Lovelady
Lula
Maxwell
Vernon Stegall Hargis
McCall's Chapel
North Stonewall
Rocky Chipel
South Stonewall
Wean
Canyon Springs
Union
Colbert
Center
Knox Lll
Eesti
East Roff
Franks Vane Egypt Sa Ee
Lanham
Frisco A
Ad Seg Surveyor Arrington Toler
Fitzhugh
Latta SL
Ape
Fittstown
Greenhouse
Galey
Ao Vaness
Hart Harden City
Gaar
Halls Hill
Homer
Knox Ee
Harden City
See Ee
Jesse A Ee
Hart Ee Ee Ee
Latta
Ada A Ea
Homer Ee Ee
A Ee
Lawrence A
Jesse Ty
Lighning
Ae Ee
County Com
Ridge
Center Canyon Springs
Lula Ae
North Allen
McCalls Chapel
Conway
Colberg Te
Steedman Frisco
Id Pickett
Jesse
Lula Re
Sunshine SL
Union Valley Ee
HO Union Hill
Vanessee
Hintaan
West Roff
Roff
Dew
Kpinlineinn
Lightning
Maxwell SL
Representative
North Stonewall Occa
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Walon Valley
Ada Riconcaire Oat
Conway Ah
Siete
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Seer Iecionsoaee
Eebee
Cease
Mannane
Precinct Center
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Risco Ee Ee
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Colberg
Piusnen
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Franks
Fitzhugh Ee
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Latta Ae
Homer Ee
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Light Ridge
Dolberg
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Frecan
Epeyt
Pickett Oakman McCall’s Chapel
Pleasant
Hart Rocky Chapel
Hill
Rocky Chap
Vanessa
Wilson Magi
McCalls Chapel Conroe
Vanoss
West Roff Hee
County
South
Stonewall
Sunshine Selieshesieient Netetenteetenten
Colbert Union Hill
Conway Hen
Dolberg le
City
Lala
Rebee
New Ee Ee Ee
Camyow Gorings
Oakman Se
North Allen Center
Ee Ee
Francis Tioiro
Cinescemi Et Beisi
Cansimmiae Il
Pontotoc County
Jessie Morgan
Horn
Fairgrounds
Home Demonstration Agents
The
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
Freeman Hasn't Chosen Assistant For County Attorney
Silas Freeman, who won the nomination for county attorney in Tuesday's primary and will assume office January 1, said Friday he has not decided on the assistant or assistants. He has not learned definitely yet about a second assistant, but it may be provided under the county's new census figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas Freeman
Freeman
Hollis County Judge Fowler Dies. Madden Elected Successor
County Judge S A Fowler, 88, died of a heart attack just before retirement after ten years in office. C H Madden won the Tuesday primary to succeed him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollis
S. A. Fowler
C. H. Madden
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Moss Wimbish
Smithsonian Institution
Silo
Muskogee
Roosevelt
Oklahoma C. I. O
Yestery
W. H. McPheters
Oklahoma A. and M. College
Joseph Roff
Si Freeman
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