Polled Hereford Pioneers Rise From Modest Start
Lester Blair and family turned from common beef practice to a newer breed, Polled Herefords, building Blair Polled Hereford Ranch from five cattle in 1939 to nearly 1,500 acres and 200 head. The operation gained statewide fame through top sales, championships, and leadership roles in Oklahoma and Texas breeder associations.
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Lester and
Wesley Blair
Wright
Blair
Wesley
Blairs
Oklahoma
Texas
Magic Empire Association
Tulsa
Lester
Oklahoma Association
Turner Ranch
Wildlife Tracts Judging Near for Local Contest
FFA chapters at Vaness and Roff prepared ten tracts of 1 to 1 1/2 acres each for wildlife habitat under the Fontelac County Sportsmen's Club and federal habitat program. On Thursday June 9, judges will award four cash prizes of 60, 40, 30, and 20 to the best tracts.
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FFA
Vaness
Roff
Fontelac County
C H. Bond
State Game and Fish Department
Fittstown Boy Injured by Exploding Cap
Roy Dee Sliger, 11, of Fittstown, injured when a dynamite cap exploded while he worked in the family shop. The cap damaged his left palm and embedded fragments in his chest, arm, and face as he tried to hammer out a detonator. X rays showed no broken bones. doctors left metal fragments to work out naturally.
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Roy Dee Sliger
Fittstown
Roy Sliger
Royce
Sliger Place
Roy Dee
June Dairy Month spotlighted by Oklahoma governor
Cows and milk take spotlight in June as Dairy Month is set in the state. Governor Gary proclaims June as June Dairy Month, with a ceremony to elect the Oklahoma Dairy Princess on June 10 at the Tulsa Chamber of Commerce. The piece highlights milk’s nutritional value and calcium’s role, noting adult intake lags behind needs and may affect bone health.
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Gary
Oklahoma
American Dairy Association of Oklahoma
Tulsa
Junior
The
Association
Scopgin
Sinomsia
Buck
A&M Opens Summer Pre Enrollment For Fall Term
Students may pre enroll at Oklahoma A&M College during summer hours five days a week and Saturday mornings. The registrar said the process takes about an hour and no lines or alphabetic scheduling. The service aims to fit work schedules without disruption. Separately, the Union Valley Club hosts an upholstery workshop on Wednesday June 8 with a full day program and covered dish lunch. Mrs Beulah Elmere chairs the event.
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Stillwater
Oklahoma A&m College
Union Valley Club
Beulah Elmere
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Lester Blair
Highway 13
Center
W. L. Knickmeyer
Johnnie Bray
Wrassles
Pontotoc
Wo Ag Instructora
Pontotec County
Osage
Colmun
A&m
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