Stonewall Grocer Upholds Self-Reliance Ethos
C R Pace, 74, Stonewall grocer and filling station operator, retells a Civil War era tale of his great grandmother marching from Kentucky to Texas in 1861. She endured loss, found a new ox, settled in Fannin County, Texas, and inspired Pace’s pride in independence and minimal government reliance.
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Pace
Stonewall
Kentucky
Texas
Fannin County
C. R. Pace
Missouri
St. Louis
Indian Territory
Olney
County Hay Crop Is On Short Side
County agents report a below normal hay crop across the county despite earlier moisture. Farmers like Thompson and Blair note reduced yields, with some alfalfa cuts complete and others delayed. An exception is Judge Busby on the Four B Ranch reporting better conditions near Allen.
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Cy Hailey
Hailey
Claude Thompson
Thompson
Orel Busby
Four B Ranch
Allen
Latta
Bray Makes Big Tomato Patch a Six Acre Crop
Bray along the south branch of Jack Fork Creek cultivates six acres of Rutgers tomatoes, believed to be the county’s largest patch. County Agent Cy Hailey notes the scale and Bray family labor to harvest and sell locally to grocery stores, with up to nine pounds per vine.
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Bray
South Branch
Jack Fork Creek
E. E. Bray
Cy Hailey
Rutgers
Steve Bray
Steve
Kallihoma Is Absorbed In Allen Schools
Kallihoma grade school near Allen is dissolved into the Allen system as students must attend Allen schools. The move aims to save funds and improve services per Allen Superintendent C G Weaver. Allen prepares for the new school year starting August 29 adding two high school teachers Billy Carter and Ruth Crowley. Grades reorganize across former buildings with changes to the junior high setup.
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Kallihoma
State Department of Education
Allen
C. G. Weaver
Billy Carter
Ruth Crowley
Farm Safety Week Proclaimed For July 24 30
National Farm Safety Week is proclaimed by President Eisenhower for July 24 to 30. The National Safety Council and the U S Department of Agriculture sponsor guidance urging farm owners to inspect tractors and machinery, protect children, and remove hazards.
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Eisenhower
National Safety Council
United States Department of Agriculture
Twilight Jersey Meet Draws Crowd In Pontotoc County
About 40 people attended Monday night for the Twilight Jersey Judging School at the Wesley Brantley farm in West Oklahoma. Local leaders praised the program and hoped it becomes an annual event with greater participation. Winners in the juniors contest were Don Price Wesley Brantley Jr Louise Dew Lee George and Pete Brantley, each receiving a Jersey T-shirt.
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Twilight Jersey
Wesley Brant- di Me
Don Price
Wesley Brantley Jr
Louise Dew
Lee George
Pete Brantley
L. H. Stinnett
Stillwater
Extension Dairyman
Jimmie Davis
American Jersey Cattle Club
Clifford Burton
Extension Service
Jack Pendleton
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Sandy Saunders
American Dairy Association
Oklahoma
Morgan Walker
Murray College
C. H. Hailey
Pontotoc County
Spirit Hits Early As C of C Plans Christmas Pageant
Rev. Robert Kerekes of the Lutheran Church chairs the Christmas Pageant Committee as Ada Chamber of Commerce members hear plans for the event. He suggests 2500 dollars for permanent pageant improvements and lighting at a July meeting, noting float-tableaux and logistics.
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C of C
Rev
Kerekes
Robert Kerekes
Lutheran Church
Ada Chamber of Commerce
Aldridge Hotel
Ratliff Honored For Long Service As Rural Carrier
Bert Ratliff a veteran Ada Route 2 rural mail carrier received long service honors at the Rural Letter Carriers Association convention in Cush ing. He has 37 years with the post office, 28 on Route 2, and attended 30 consecutive state meetings, having served as association president. Retirement is planned for next April.
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Bert Ratliff
Ada
Rural Letter Carriers’ Association
Cushing
Ratliff
Post Office
Last Chance Friday polio make-up shots in Ada
The county health department schedules a final Friday make-up day for children who missed the second round of polio vaccines. Many who received the first shot have not returned for the second. The Ada health office at 106 East Thirteenth will operate from 9 to 4 Friday to administer vaccines.
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County Health Department
Health Department
East Thirteenth
Ada
School Lunch Workers Will Take Course
Pontotoc County school lunch personnel will attend a five day workshop at Oklahoma A&M College from July 31 to August 4. The session, led by Norman C. Mitchell, invites all beginners and advanced workers. The workshop is a major summer course at A&M, expected to draw the largest attendance in recent years with about 400 people already registered.
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Stinnett
Saunders
ADA
Davis
United States
Nuri Eren
Enver Hitler
Omer Ekenezhe
Erwin Sorgus
Orhan Oz
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma A&m College
Norman C. Mitchell
A&m
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W. L. Knickmeyer
Lehigh
Coalgate
Jesse
Cole Underhill
Dave Roberts
Lester Blair
Blair Polled
Hereford
Blair
Manhattan Island
Brays
Allen Schools
Conutin
Rcy Farm
West
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