Frost Hit Oklahoma Peach Growers Struggle With Short Crop
Weather and a hard freeze damage the peach crop across Oklahoma. Stratford's F E Rigsby of Rigsby Farms warns of a five percent yield drop after unusual warmth followed by a March frost. His 180 acre peach orchard spans three farms supplying Tulsa and southwest markets. Production years like 1961 show big harvests, but this will be among the shortest seasons as growers brace for reduced shipments and cautious advertising.
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Oklahoma
Jack Frost
Stratford
F. E. Rigsby
Rigsby
Freeze
Southwest
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Oth
Hhard
Man Dies In Accident At Roff Sand Pit
A 67 year old Roff man and pickup foreman T A Banjo Strother was found dead in six feet of water in a sand pit north of Roff. It was unclear whether drowning or a heart attack caused death. Rain and tracks hampered investigators. Strother had worked for the Mid-Continent Glass Sand Co since 1919 and was familiar with the road to the pit. His body and vehicle were discovered by his brother and a co worker at about 7:10 AM.
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Roff
T. A
Banjo’ Strother
Mid-Continent Glass Sand Co
Highway Patrol
Spike
Mitchell
Strother
Eturn
E. M. Strother
Virgil Stephens
Stephens
Ada area twister destroys Liggett shop at Homer
A baby tornado struck Homer east of Ada about 4 45 p m Friday causing roof lift and collapse of a new Liggett Electric Service concrete block shop. The rear wall remained. older attached shop escaped with minor damage. No injuries were reported though residents described strong winds and heavy rain with limbs torn from trees.
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Ada
Homer
Liggett Electric Service
Strucure
Chester Liggett
Liggett
Shiggetts
Woman Dies In Wreck Near Stonewall Oklahoma
A Washita woman, Kay Palesano, died after a head on collision on SH 3 near Stonewall. Seven others were hospitalized with serious injuries as three more cars collided while stopping at the scene. Victims include Emil Palesano, 25, with a fractured hip. Jimmy Palesano, 4, with a broken arm. Tony Palesano, 1, listed in critical condition with head injuries.
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George Gurley
Washita
Okla
SH 3
Stonewall
Valley View Hospital
Kay Palesano
Big Boy Rhynes Hosts Giant Republican Rally
"Big Boy" Rhynes plans a large GOP rally August 25 at Rhynes Ranch featuring Senator Barry Goldwater. The event, described as a real old fashioned freedom rally, will include Goldwater’s arrival by air, support from gubernatorial and senate nominees, and a bustling ranch setup with barbecue, square dancing, and family-friendly festivities.
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George Gurley
Big Boy
Senator Goldwater
Henry Bellman
B. Hayden Crawford
Senate
GOP
Goldwater
Washington
America
Oklahoma
Texas
Bar X
Rhynes
Coal Creek
Whiskey Springs
Powder Springs
Powder Canyon
Dead Man's Canyon
Arizona
OSU
Srl
Big Boy” Rhynes
Bar X Ranch
U. S
Barry Goldwater
Ada schoolmen OK show barn if costs borne
Pontotoc County educators at a special Excise Board hearing mostly supported building a cattle and horse show barn in Ada but demanded specifics on any budget cuts. Rex Morrison and Jess Teague vetoed the plan if it would reduce school finances, weighing mental health programs against the barn, which would cost about 24000 dollars per W M Emanuel.
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Pontotoc County
Ada
County Excise Board
Rex C. Morrison
Jess E .Teague
Byng
Excise Board
W. M
Bill” Emanuel
Local Social Notes From The County Gatherings
A crowded week of visits and gatherings across the county includes Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wall, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Coffey, and many others sharing meals and attending events. Rain brought relief, winds caused some tree damage, and several families traveled to Ada and Oklahoma City for shopping and medical visits. Community members spoke of hospital stays, funerals, and caregiving as grandchildren, siblings, and friends moved through a busy social calendar.
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Ralph Wall
Carl Coffey
Thelma Perriman
van Schuyver
Ed Coffey
Vernon van
Ercy
Roy
Ada Convalescent Home
Marvin Hunt
Bea le
Ezra Hunt
Whowelling
Stratford
Ann
Belcher
Wichita
Kan
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Rigsoy
Wester Dunkin
Man
Roff Sand Pit
Hefley
Clarita
Twister
W. L. Knickmeyer
Continu
Ernest Thompson
Rov Cantwell
Cora Cantwell
Charley Griffin
Rakford
Roy Cantwell
Leroy Cantwell
Roy Cantwells
Miles Kimmel Tate
Lillie Webster
Linda Webster
Neigh
Can
Dude Fennell
Nida
Briggs
Miles Kimmel
Ronnate
Rowe and
Howard
Marvin Briggs
Sunnight
B. F. Garrard
W. L.thur
Ley
McKinley
Elfie Burns
Leon Gurley and
Vaness
Dude Burns
Fennel and Children
Henry Dew
Lindsay
WN. S. Vandegriff
Gene Stone
Brendavis
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