Homer History: Homer Origins and Local Landmarks
The history recalls Homer forming around 1900 near Blackburn gin site with Coulson and Sourard names. It describes early businesses, schools, and influential residents like Bud Blackburn, C. A. Gentry, and Morris Carney, noting school growth, brick construction, gas heating, and current annex status.
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Juanita McNeill
Homer
Bud Blackburn
Allen Blackburn
Blackburn
Coulson
C. A. Gentry
Hamer
Coulson School
Sourard School
Sourard
Harmony Sehnor
Theorth
Frank Whitticker
John Raines
Farm Credit Officials Hopeful for Loan Limit Lift
Washington AP Farm Credit Administration officials urge Congress to raise the 65 percent loan cap on federal land bank associations to aid young and aspiring farmers. They note the system is privately financed despite federal oversight and argue higher caps would enable more down payments and access to land for new farmers.
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Farm Credit
Federal Bank
Washington
Farm Credit Administration
Congress
Federal Land Banks
Farm Credit System
U.S. Treasury
Federal Land Bank
A. E. Jaenke
House Agriculture Committee
U.S
FDA
Daenke
Jaenke
Jaenken
Jacnke
Agnew's future rol e in Nixon ticket questioned
Washington AP report notes growing GOP unease about Spiro Agnew potentially remaining on Nixon's 1972 ticket. Critics say Agnew's past China stance clashes with Nixon's plans to visit China and may undermine conservative support, clouding Agnew's viability as a running mate.
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Washington
Spiro T. Agnew
China
GOP
Agnew
Nixon
Peking
Toushasa
Congo
Thal
White House
Congress
U.S
Formosa
Williamsburg
United States
Ixon
Communist China
Republican
Ada considers hospitalization for employees
Ada City Council met Monday night approving life, accident and hospitalization insurance bids from 18 companies referred for tabulation. Zoning changed five acres on Rose Dale Road to C-1 for Elks building site and annexation for one Monta Vista lot. Ambulance service contract with Wadley’s and OG&E street lighting approved. Dog licensing program cited with 560 new tags issued as warden expands checks on east-west and north-south Ada streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Rosedale Road
Elks
Monta Vista
Wadley
OG & E
Church of Christ
Jim Cook Abeo
Emory Manuel
The American farmer facing droughts and debt in the Delta
A Mississippi Delta farmer, among America’s most productive, faces crop failures and shrinking credit. He describes costly land, machinery, and limited FHA loans, warning that federal aid is tight and markets are biased. He fears consolidation and loss of family farming if relief does not arrive.
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Sameone
Mississippi Delta
Farmers' Home Administration
FHA
Agriculture Department
U.S
Delta
Pakistan
August 21 Konowa annual all night sing invites top groups
The Konowa all night singing returns August 21 at City Park with top gospel acts and political figures including Gov. Hall and Speaker Al ert among attendees. In 1970 the event drew 30,000 from 29 states and one foreign country. Organized by the Konowa Chamber Committee and Lions Club, traffic help from the National Guard and Highway Patrol is planned with free offerings and a new sound system.
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Konowa
Oklahoma All Night Singng Association
David Hall
Carl Alert
George Nigh
Kanawa
Commitee
Lions Club
Quennion Sharver
Lationos
Galileans
Los Angeles
Singing Wirls Fam
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Morris Carney
Martin Carney
Carney
Lee Higdon
Rock
The
Kings
Gentry
Lennie Abbott
Zackery
Burchette
Hart
Barrin
Ger
Bowers
Lonnie Abbott
Leo
Byng
Abbott
Bill Barrett
Barrett
Hyden
Flemming
Clinton
Black
Sandman
David Grissom
Hud
Lee Carney
Mrs. Eppler
Don Kendall
ASP
South West
Texas
Oklahoma
Della Fartier
Farmers Home Administration
Red River
Southwestern
Wheatlands
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