Poultry and Garden Notes From Farm and Ranch
The piece reports on crops and pests at the Branscome farm near Bebee with 40 acres of corn yielding about 20 bushels and 30 acres of cotton blooming amid light weevil damage. It discusses bagworms in trees, grading poultry shows, and strong recommendations for score card judging and improved exhibit standards. It then moves to mid summer garden advice including quick maturing corn, potato timing, mulching, irrigation, crop rotation, and tomato care with pruning, staking, spraying, and resistant varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Branscome
T. W. Branscome
Starritt Place
Bebee
Siloed Corn Feed Supports Lucas Dairy Herd Through Winter
E H Lucas fills a silo with corn each summer and has used about 50 to 60 tons for ten years to feed his dairy herd through winter. Last year it fed 23 cows for over seven months, costing around $3 per ton to raise and store, and is considered equal to about one third of alfalfa. He may be the county’s sole silo farmer this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Lucas
Lucas
Summer Garden Advice From Agriculture College
The Department of Agriculture at East Central Teachers College notes Ada and Pontotoc county gardens often fail in July and August due to heat and drought, but with soil fertility from fall manures, deep plowing, level surfaces, and ditching, gardens can survive hot weather. It cites vegetables that tolerate heat and can be planted in July and August, notably bush lima beans and black eyed cowpeas.
Townsends Cotton Stands In County Report
Prof J J Townsend of Franks reports 18 acres of fine cotton in the county more than knee high with 506 to 60 squares to the head. Weevils bothered at first but pests have waned and the crop is moving well. He lost two specialties this year watermelons and honey as melons failed to set and bees did little.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Townsend
Franks
Regretted Hold Up of Warehouse Law Sparks Co op Push
The warehouse law passed by the last legislature is blocked by an injunction. Farmers are steered toward cooperative marketing as the inevitable system, and now is seen as a moment to implement it to aid the struggling agricultural industry which must gain a boost from somewhere.
Beekeepers meeting set for Ada on August fourth
The Beekeepers association of Pontotoc county will hold its next meeting Saturday August 4 at 1 o'clock at the Chamber of Commerce at Ada. Every person interested in bees is urged to attend. The meetings are designed to be instructive and this can be done now by comparing ideas and experiences. Other phases will be taken up later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beekeepers Association of
Pontotoc County
Chamber of Commerce
Ada
Measures to save farms by reducing acreage risks overproduction
Farmers hear advice to cut cotton wheat and corn acreages to boost prices. Many fear persistently low returns over past years push diversification. If all farmers shift to similar crops, overproduction may reappear, undermining any gains.
Walton Removes Two Members Of Control Board
Governor Walton removes Peter Coyne and Henry Stilwell from the Oklahoma state board of agriculture in a decisive executive order. The actions trigger potential changes in the college presidency and align successors with President John A. Whitehurst, prompting vows to protect state institutions and sacred ground of Oklahoma’s colleges. The order takes immediate effect and names new appointees Mrs. Frank King and Harry Blake to replace the removed officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee
Okla
Frank King
Democratic Committee
Kingfisher
Harry Blake
Oklahoma
J. C. Walton
Peter Coyne
Henry Stilwill
State Board of Agriculture
John A. Whitehurst
George Wilson
Oklahoma A. & M. College
Agricultural Board
A. and M. College
State of
Henry Stilwell
J. C .Walton
Oklahoma A. and M. College President Dodges Governor’s Removal
Stillwater On July 24 George Wilson, president of the Oklahoma A. and M. College, declined to comment on the governor’s action that implies his removal. He said he had nothing to say at the present time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillwater
George Wilson
Oklahoma A. and M. College
Edwards Fre Allen Shooting
Jack Edwards held in county jail after the Allen shooting last Saturday night was released yesterday afternoon on orders of the county attorney after a thorough investigation. Edwards says he knew about the affair and his statement was corroborated by a court inquiry, and he was not in the room at the time of the killing. No charges yet filed. Roberson's condition remained uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Edwards
Allen
Jim Cooper
Banks Roberson
J. W. Dean
Edward
Dean
Edwards
Roberson
Mrs. Ryles Granted Bail in Habeas Corpus Action
Mrs. Jennie Ryles, charged with the murder of her husband last Wednesday morning, was granted bail of 5000 by District Judge J. W. Bolen in habeas corpus proceedings. Bondsmen had not effected the release by late Wednesday afternoon. she remains in the county jail.
Roff Boy Buried With Honors at National Shrine
Joseph Webb of Roff, private in Company M 110th Infantry, buried with full military honors at Fort Gibson National Cemetery. Gov Walton and Congressman Hastings attended along with 3,000 ex-service members as the father wept openly during the ceremony, honoring a World War I hero from the Meuse Argonne battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogde
Okla
Joseph Webb
Roff
110Th Infantry
Marne
France
National Cemetery
Fort Gibson
A. %. Walton
W. W. Hastings
Dudley C. Monk
American Legion of Oklahoma
Oklahoma
America
Nookey Miller killed by Indian near Three Sands
At Three Sands south of Tonkawa a shooting affray left deputy Nooke y Miller dead and deputy John Middleton gravely wounded. Jackson Burns, 41, Choctaw Indian, surrendered at Newkirk and is jailed. Burns claimed self defense saying he grabbed his gun after officers moved toward him. Middleton, nicknamed Two Gun Johnny, had previously seized Burns two bottles of beer during a prior incident. Poor telephone lines limited details from Ponca City to Three Sands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackwell
Hooky’ Miller
Three Sands
John Middleton
Jackson Burns
Newkirk
Tonkawa
Burns
Tibbets
Band
Walton
Middleton
Oklahoma
Johnny
Ponca City
Ada Hero Nicknamed Hockey Miller Famed for Courage
George Miller known as Hockey Miller lived in Ada for years. A familiar figure on local streets, he joined stirring territorial era events and lost a hand in a fight, wearing a steel hook in its place. His reputation for courage was unquestioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Miller
Miller
Ada
Two gun Johnny Middleton Dies From Gunshot Wounds
PONCA CITY July 23 Deputy sheriff of Three Sands Middleton died at 2 PM in a Tonkawa hospital from gunshot wounds inflicted by Jackson Burns a Choctaw Indian at Tonkawa at noon Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ponca City
Twogun
Johnny” Middleton
Three Sands
Tonkawa
Jackson Burns
Complete Bridge in Springbrook Section
County Commissioner C. J. Laseman announces the Springbrook bottoms bridge is finished with fills completed and traffic can use the end structure. He notes roads will improve after rains when graders and drags resume work. officials aim to restore road conditions after the floods, with surveys finding widespread bad roads south and west of Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Laseman
Springbrook Bottoms
Ada
Pontotoc County
Rural Club Organizes to Improve East Central Teaching
The East Central Rural Club formed with about 250 members to unite rural teachers across the district. District superintendents attended a banquet and discussed plans, with editor T C G McCormick chosen for the club journal to be distributed to teachers and boards. The group aims to consolidate one-room schools, create model schools, and eliminate illiteracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Central
Harris Hotel
Elub
T. CG. McCormick
Haskell Pruett
Pruett
A. Floyd
Pontotoc County
Cushenberry
Coal County
Helen Rubens
State Board For
Healdton to Meet Ada Amateur Club Sunday
Ada Amateur club prepares for a tough home game this Sunday against Healdton. A. O. Green, Ada coach, praises Healdton as hard working and clean, with a strong lineup expected to start in Ada. Green notes a stiff pregame workout and confident aim to win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Healdton
A. O. Green
Green
Concrete portable safes enter use in Germany
Concrete safes without iron or steel exterior are now in use in Germany. The new design aims to provide armored storage with reduced metal content, potentially improving durability and resistance to theft while maintaining portability for secure transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Obituary notices for Huckens and Welsh residents
Mrs. Tinie Huckens died at the Francis home at 1 a.m. age 59. She and husband J. L. Huckins had resided in Francis for years. Mrs. Elizabeth N. Welsh of West Sixth Street died Monday at 5:30 p.m. Funeral at her mother's home on West Fifth Street. she left six children James, Blanche, Harry, Martha, Georgia and E L Ninser of Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Huckens
Tinie Huckens
J. L. Huckins
Francis
Elizabeth N. Welsh
West Sixth Street
M. A. Wilbourn
West Fifth Street
Welsh
Ada
E. L. Ninser
Blanche
James
Harry
Martha
Georgia Lews Welsh
Bristow Council Calls Special Election for Gas Franchise
The Bristow city council has set August 27 for a special municipal election to put before voters the proposed 25 year gas franchise. The Bristow Gas Corporation seeks the new franchise, similar to the expiring one next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristow
Bristow Gas Corporation
Ada Guards Return After Fort Sill Encampment
Hundreds welcome Ada Oklahoma National Guard members back from Fort Sill after the annual summer encampment. Departed July 5, returned Thursday afternoon after a three day camp marking Battery F Ada near top marks in range firing and the loving cup awarded to the best general excellency report went to Battery E Adanarko with Battery F Ada a close second. Officers from Ada led and praised conduct and training during the camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Oklahoma National Guard
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Anadarko
Robert S. Kerr
F. A
National Guard
Byron Sledge
Lowrey H. Harrell
Oklahoma City Sees Statewide Heat Wave Average 103.1
Oklahoma reports a statewide heat spell with an average of 103.1 degrees. Stillwater cooler at 97, Okeene 107, and most towns at 100 or higher. Government thermometer in Oklahoma City hit 106 for the season, marking the sixth 100+ day this year. officials say no heat threat is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Stillwater
Okeene
Mercury
United States Weather Bureau
E. A. MacMillan
Ferry Past Woolwich River Thames Dates to 14th Century
Records show a ferry operating across the River Thames at Woolwich dating back to the 14th century, indicating long standing river crossing activity in the area and its role in medieval transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thames
Woolwich
Walton 10 Move Residence From Unfriendly City
Governor J C Walton confirmed plans to move his official residence to Muskogee not as final retirement but to consider political options. He will stay several days, inspect home sites, and supervise construction of a Muskogee home while selling the Oklahoma City residence. He cautioned that opposition could push him toward another senatorial campaign if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogeer
J C. Walton
Oklahoma City
A. E. Davenport
Muskogee
Walton
John Field
Governor Walton Senate Move Tied to Muskogee Claim
Aldrich Blake refused to comment on a Muskogee Phoenix copyright story claiming the governor would begin rest and recuperation there as a first step toward Senate candidacy. The piece said Walton would buy a Muskogee home to satisfy eastern western seat rules, aiming to succeed Senator Robert Owen. Albert Harrison said Davenport’s announcement showed no change in the plan for full rest, noting Davenport was out of town with the governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Aldrich Blake
J. C. Walton
Muskogee
Phoenix
A. E. Davenport
United States Senate
Lov. Walton
Oklahoma
Walton
Robert L. Owen
Albert Harrison
Health Department
Harrison
Davenport
Cotton Grading School Planned for Ada Farmers
A cotton grading school will be held in Ada on Saturday with Heck Anderson of the Oklahoma Cotton Growers Association teaching grades and new classification rules. P. W. Vaught urges both business men and farmers to attend to gain valuable facts. The exact venue is to be announced but near the premises grounds is preferred for farmer access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Heck Anderson
Oklahoma Cotton Growers Association
P. W. Vaught
Vaught
Rag Polish Method Gives Jet Black Stove Shine
After blackening a stove, rub with a rag dipped in tur pentine and polish in the usual way to achieve a beautiful jet black finish.
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Byron Norrell
T. G. McCormick
Control
A. and
M. College
Wilson
Roff Boy
National Shrine
Nookey Miller
Springbrook
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