Native Grass Slow In Making a Stand Just Give It Time
H. G. Little on a 60 acre meadow near Gaar Corner seeded with Indian grass in 1957. Initial growth was barely visible until spring 1958 and by 1959 the grass is thick and tall. Experts estimate 75 to 80 pounds of beef per acre can be produced without overgrazing, with seed yields of 100 to 200 pounds per acre possible when the land leaves the Soil Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Little
Gaar Corner
Paul Henderson
Henderson
Neal Stidham
Soil Conservation Service
Ken Yoakum
Emerson Black
Stidham
Ada Has Varmint Trouble Frisky the Squirrel Shoots Up Ada
Residents of East Fifteenth Street, Ada report Frisky the red squirrel terrorizing block residents. The animal climbed people, scratched and startled neighbors, prompting police and the city pound to corner and shoot the animal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Fifteenth Street
Frisco
Stonewall
Egypt
Fittstown
East Fifteenth Street
Excise Board Keeps County Budget Close to 1958
The county excise board, led by Captain Bill Emanuel, resisted budget increases and held the 1959 millage at 14.79, with 9.34 for the county and 5.45 for schools, a .21 mill saving for taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excise Board
Bill
Emanuel
Dead or Not Old Nesters Love Frisco
Mrs. Simon Patton writes from Frisco noting local remarks about the town’s decline yet the “Friscoites” insist on pride and close bonds. She recalls visitors asking where Frisco is and jokes about weeds and missing residents, while affirming a strong community spirit among longtime locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Patton
Frisco
California
Stonewall Church Sets VBS in August
Vacation Bible School will be held at First Baptist Church Stonewall from August 3 to August 14 with classes from 8 30 to 11 30 a m. Children from Stonewall area may enroll at Preparation Day to be held Friday at 8 30 a m Mrs W E Winton is named VBS principal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonewall
First Baptist Church
W. E. Winton
SH 48 Group Sees Hope for Completion of Paying Job
Senate roads committee chair Senator Keith Cartwright said on Monday night that the chances of finishing State Highway 48 south of Allen look better than ever. The update centers on progress and funding prospects for the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SH 48
Terry West
Senate Roads Committee
Allen
Keith Cartwright
The
Highway Commission
Durant
Tupelo
Wapanucka
Coleman
Kenefic
Ernest Hodges Allen
Buck Cartwright
Cartwright
Commissioner Bell
Bell
Phillips appoints deputies to replace Broadrick staff
Lawer Phillips selects six county men for a new Pontotoc County sheriff team replacing outgoing sheriff Bill Broadrick who resigned to join the Alcohol Beverage Control Board. Appointees include undersheriff candidate Charles Shockley and deputies Ben Murphy Cecil Smith and W B Eden with jailers Otis Mitchell and Bill Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips
Oren Phillips
Pontotoc County
Bill Broadrick
Broadrick
Alcohol Beverage Control Board
Charles Shockley
Clyde Kaiser
Francis Farmer
Shockley
Ben Murphy
Ada
Cecil Smith
W. W
Jack” Eden
Stonewall
Murphy
Smith
Kaiser
Eden
Otis Mitchell
Allen
Bill Williams
Fitzhugh
County Commission
David Gray
Gray Family Reunion Held Sunday at Sulphur
The Gray Family Reunion took place Sunday at Sulphur with many relatives attending from Oklahoma City Phoenix Arizona Pauls Valley Oil Center Center Stratford and more. Attendees included L R Gray and family and numerous spouses and children listing many names across several towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray
L. R. Gray
Danny
Michael
Stanley Gray
Phoenix Ariz
Bill Gray
Juanelle
Kathy
Alene ‘Thompson
C. H. Phillips
Tommie
Marcia Morgan
Oklahoma City
Durwood Gray
Vicker
Betty Woods
Gary Lee
Pauls Valley
Vernon Gray
Steve
Rodney
Mike
Vicky
Thuron Gray
Dale
Linda
Carolyn
J. L. Lane
Oil Center
C. E. Gray
Center
Gus Gray
Community Visit Highlights Middling Social Roundup
Local residents and visitors frequent area towns including Stratford Lindsay Ada and Neosho Mo with guests from Long Beach Calif and Modesto Calif. Names like Emmy Flip, Mildred Melton Cheryl Genie John C Snipes and Charley Nelson appear among visiting family and friends over the weekend and into the week.
Oklahoma women visit Stratford area with Burch family
Mrs. R. B. Thompson Mrs. C. H. Phillips and Mrs. Eunice Mc Knight of Oklahoma City spent Thursday with their parents Mr. and Mrs. Tom Burch and traveled to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Molock near Stratford where they stayed until Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Molock
Floyd Gray
C. A. Potter
Betty
Shirley
S. L. Cosby
Donald
Roger
Frankie
Kev'n
Vel Potter
Doris
Joe Tom Blackburn
Debby
Connie
R. B. Thompson
Ted
Charles
Glenda Morgan
Rebecca Meeks
Stratford
T. H. Burch
C. H. Phillips
Eunice McKnight
Oklahoma City
Tom Burch
Burches
Thompson
Phillips
McKnight
McCurdy Household Hosts Wide Family Visit
Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin McCurdy included her sister and T. E. Posey of Campton California with Mr. and Mrs. Posey. Also visiting were the McCurdys’ nephew Mr. and Mrs. George Wilson and their children Mike Nancy and Linda from Morenci Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin McCurdy
T. E. Posey
Campton
Calif
George Wilson
Mike
Nancy
Linda
Morenci, Ariz
Norton and Dees family visit Leroy McDaniel group
Mr and Mrs W V Norton and family with Bill Dees of Marietta and Mr and Mrs Orlan Dees and Linda visited Mr and Mrs Leroy McDaniel incl Alvis LaWana and Phnaughn on Sunday.
Ada Bowling Night Hosts Dees McDaniel Family Trio
Mr and Mrs Orlan Dees and Linda with Mrs Leroy McDaniel LaWana and Phnaughn bowled in Ada Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlan Dees
Linda
Leroy McDaniel
LaWana
Phnaughn
Ada
Local Families Named in Community Notice
Mr. and Mrs. Orlan Sneed of Tulsa and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gibbons and Billy of Henryetta join Mrs. Vesta Burkhart of Ada in a community notice noting family connections and residences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlan Sneed
Tulsa
Joe Gibbons
Billy
Henryetta
Vesta Burkhart
Ada
San Manuel guests join local hosts for Monday breakfast
Mr. and Mrs. Burl Smith and Emma of San Manuel Ariz visited Monday morning as breakfast guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Meek and Jerry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burl Smith
Emma
San Manuel, Ariz
Joe Meek
Jerry
Ada Couple Kathleen Brown and Jerry Robbins Details
Mrs Kathleen Brown of Ada and Mr and Mrs Jerry Robbins are involved in a social or wedding notice read with brief identifiers. The item notes families connected to Ada and references to Mr and Mrs Robbins in a formal notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Brown
Ada
Jerry Robbins
Lindsay visitors share Tuesday afternoon call
Mrs. Maxine Cameron and Claudie of Lindsay visited Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Dale Melton, Cheryl and Claude Horsley and their guests Mr. and Mrs. R. E. John and children Gregg and Cindy of Long Beach California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Melton
Cheryl
Genie John
Gregg
Cindy
Long Beach
Calif
Mack Gillham
Ronnie
Jeanine Bratcher
Patty
Kay
Wilma Gillham
Keith
Jim Morphew
Joe
Maysville
Jon
Genie Jahn
Paul Cameron
Claude Lee
Ralph Horsley
Jim
Gary
Janis
Lindsay
R. E. Jahn
J. Jahn
Arnprior
Canada
Dale Melton
Claude Horsley
Maxine Cameron
Claudie
R. E. John
Gregg and
Local visits include Jacksons and Wood family hosts
Mr and Mrs B B Jackson along with Bobby R and Patricia were recent guests of Mr and Mrs R L Wood and their son Jess in Okmulgee. Miss Cheryl Melton visited Mrs Margaret Stettler in Ada Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dessie Rucker
Ada
Gussie Cummins
Modesto
Calif
C. F. Snipes
Wanda
Bob Austell
Center
Snipses
B. B. Jackson
Bobby
Patricia
R. L. Wood
Jess
Okmulgee
Cheryl Melton
Margaret Stettler
Mrs Bowerman Visits Sacramento Family
Mrs. Bessie Bowerman of Sacramento California spent Tuesday and Wednesday visiting her daughter and family Mr. and Mrs. Joe Meek and Jerry Bowerman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Bowerman
Sacrameo‘s
Calif
Joe Meek
Jerry
Bowerman
Dinner Guests Honor Pennington Family
Mr and Mrs Neville Penning ton hosted Sunday dinner with Harrel Gene Pennington and Karl Wade as guests of his parents Mr and Mrs Alva Pennington in a family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neville Pennington
Harrel Gene
Karl Wade
Mrs
Alva Pennington
Ballard Family Visit to Varnadore Household
Mr and Mrs L E Ballard and Mark visited her parents Mr and Mrs Ed Varnadore and Ruthie on Sunday.
Snipes Family Welcomes Another Grandchild
Mr and Mrs O F Snipes learned Sunday they are grandparents again as Corky Snipes of Duncan became the parents of a daughter born at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Snipes
Corky Snipes
Duncan
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. L. Knickmeyer
Frisky
City Pound
Raymond Forehand
Mrs. Forehand
Raymond
Mrs. Lee Forehand
Grandma Forehand
O. K
Stonewall Church
Wintersmith Park
Kay Stevens
Latta
Judy Williams
Roff
Brenda Kirk
Sherry Abbott
Francis
Main
Lawer
Jack Bell
Shawnee
Fourth District
Joe Bailey Cobb
Mrs. Dale Melton
Emmy Flippen
Herndon
Mrs. Molock
Clifton Ingram
Sammonville, Ariz
Melvin McCurdy
Donna
Woodward
Phillip Bradley
Tom Phillips
Turner Falls
Charley Nelso
Violet
Charley Nelson
Jerry Meek
Gary Herrin
Charley Wright
Vaness
the Snipeses
Charles Snipes
Wrights
Curtis Nelson
Wynnewood
R. T. Hively
Neosho
the Meeks
Dale Mel
Arno Griffith of
Roffiis
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