Blair family builds new sale barn and leads Polled Hereford surge
The Blair operation expands with a 44 by 100 foot sale barn on Highway 19 near Center as Pawnee Druid 20th tops Oklahoma show at 31,025. Wesley Blair credits Enthusiasm, careful line-breeding, and a December through May calving pattern, maintaining a 100 cow herd and 3 bulls. They avoid deep inbreeding, source occasional stock, and cull for quality with replacement heifers chosen for records, calf quality, and dam milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair Polied Mereford Ranch
Highway 19
Pawnee
Oklahoma
Wesley
Center
Blairs
Polled Herefords grow as Blair herd expands
The Blair family intensifies polled Hereford breeding, noting rapid registration growth and a shift from horned calves. They favor hornless stock for easier calving and lower dehorning costs, while selling most young animals to local commercial cattlemen. The operation emphasizes pasture, hay, and self-reliant breeding, with continued expansion including 300 additional acres along the Canadian River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester
Blair
Judging of Plambinvena Project Tracks Display in Pontotoc County
Judges Ford Mercer and Dr. Stapler from Oklahoma A&M College will evaluate the Vaness club seven tract projects ready for occupancy on farms of Wylie Webster Sue Jones Arthur Coffey Otis Coffey Loyd McIlroy Denton Floyd and Howard Welch. Roff area adds three wildlife habitat tracts on Marvin Creel Arno Griffith Gorge Breedon. FFA members contributed substantial effort, boosting Pontotoc County wildlife even if prizes are not won.
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Ford Mercer
Dr. Stapler
Olahoma A&m College
Vaness Club
Wylie Webster
Sue Jones
Arthur Coffey
Otis Coffey
Loyd McIlroy
Denton Floyd
Howard Welch
Roff
Marvin Creel
Arno Griffith
Gorge Breedon
FFA
Pontotoc County
Yardwork Brings Wigley Parents In To Assist Coker
During yardwork, Mrs. Coker receives help from her in laws Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wigley, as they assist with chores and outdoor tasks around the home.
Laurie Pedersen Turns One As Relatives Visit
Little Laurie Gayle Pedersen celebrated her first birthday on Tuesday May 31. Family and friends gathered during the weekend with visitors from County Line Ada Gaar Corner Oklahoma City and Reff plus Spencer Latta and other local homes. Grasshoppers are reportedly eating gardens and crops in the community as Bobbie and David Gentry were guests at the Bill McNair home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Laurie Gayle Pedersen
Pedersen
Allen Crowley
Ann
County Line
Claude Hart
Ada
J. C. Maddox
Gaar Corner
Don Watson
Oklahoma City
John Pedersen
Arlene
Linda Spencer
Jake McGee
Dale Gentry
David
Carrail Pedersen
Bonnie
Reff
Bobbie and
David Gentry
Bill McNair
Milk health tips and 30 Day Milk Test pledge
Continued discussion on cows and milk outlines health benefits of calcium for teeth bones and heart and nervous system. The ADA sponsors a 30 Day Milk Test pledge urging three glasses daily. A pancake recipe and coffee note appear amid miscellaneous lines, concluding with an ocean lifeless claim.
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Raymond Gary
Bod Ritter
Oklahoma’ Dairy Products Institute
Dallas French
Sandy Saunders
American Dairy Association.of Oklahoma
Davy Crockett Faith Becomes Small Town Debate
A local column muses on the Davy Crockett craze and a digression about a youngster in a coonskin cap. It then shifts to Ada Chamber of Commerce planning a $27,000 budget campaign led by George MacRobert and Dave Howe, praising past success and predicting a strong year under Jack C. Conn. The piece closes with a morning scene of delivery trucks and an ambulance, linking to Sandy Creek Conservancy District’s flood recovery and ongoing water projects led by government engineers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crockett
Davy Crockett
Joe Bryan
Lane
Davy Crockett Song Has About Tviven
Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Stem-Neinder
George MacRobert
Dave Howe
Chamber
Ideal Cement Company
MacRobert
Ada Chamber of Commerce
Jack C. Conn
Main Street
Sandy Creek
Dorsey Faces Charge After Tavern Brawl at Pollock’s
The district buzzes over a clash at Dorsey’s beer tavern 21% West Main where Dorsey allegedly struck Frank Dieus with a bottle after a speech opposing renewal. Dieus counterattacked. Dorsey pressed charges while Pollock pleaded not guilty to the incident.
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Dorsey
Pollock’s
Dorsey’s
West Main
Frank Dieus
Dieus
Diceus
Ots Dorsey
Dicus
Pollock
Bible Society Distributes Over Fifteen Million Volumes
The American Bible Society distributed 15,391,171 Bibles and parts of Bibles during 194. The tally reflects wide reach across churches schools and charitable programs, underscoring a sustained effort to disseminate sacred texts nationwide.
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American’ Bible S Society
Sunday visitors and weekend gatherings in Wilson area
Sunday morning visitors included Mrs. Geraid Price and son Danny and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Beller with Jackie and Rickie from Midwest City. Sunday night visitors were Mr. and Mrs. R C Wilson and Doris Houchen. A Saturday gathering hosted by Norman Vandegriff featured pitch and dominoes, coffee, cookies and a group of friends. Roads hampered travel as Mrs. Eugene Miller’s car stuck in mud, delaying work. Families from Seminole, Ada and Stratford were noted, with church attendance at Stratford by Rev Billy Ray Wood and others from the Wilson community. Weekend guests included Sgt. Leroy Johnson of Yuma, Ariz., and extended family visiting in Wilson.
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Geraid Price
Danny
Jack
Beller
Jackie
Rickie
Midwest City
Norman Vandegriff
Kay
Norvell Vandegriff
Gerald
Tommy
Wanda
Marie
Ralph Wall
Eugene Stone
Jerry
Peggy
Brenda
Eugene Miller
Jack Beller
Jackie and
Garrett Belfer
Sgt
Leroy Johnson
Yuma
Ariz
Clifford Fullen Jr
R. L. Walker
Fullens
Johnson
Elie Hoggatt
Walker
Fullen
Clifford Fullen Sr
Holdenville
Norrell Vandegriff
Seminole
Henry Dew
Ada
Mes
Gots
Jean Fullen
Childean
Joy Roundtree
Janie Lee
I. A. Houser
Garrett Beller
Stratford
Billy Ray Wood
Wilson Free Will Baptist Church
Roundtree family and friends visit over weekend
The text records multiple social visits in the Roundtree circle. Mrs Margaret Shuttle and family Vandegriff attend with Kay Norrell Vandegriff. Ed Roundtree Jr and family host Vickie and Stevie. Tom Price clan and Catherine visit with Gerald Price and Danny. R L Voyles and Gary of Spencer drop by. Jerry Stone recovers from a foot injury. Marion Hopkins of Oklahoma City recalls old ties.
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Margaret
Shuttle
Sandy
Jack Green
Norman‘ Vandegriff
Kay
Norrell Vandegriff
Marie
Ed Roundtree Jr
Vickie
Stevie
Ed Roundtree Sr
L. G. Hooser
Johnny
Janis
R. L. Voyles
Gary
Spencer
Voyles
Roundtrees
Marion, Hopkins
Oklahoma City
Roy Laxton
Marion
Roff News Notes Church Sewing Meet and Local Visits
The Roff First Baptist Church hosted an all day quilting event with a noon covered dish luncheon. Many local residents including Estelle Evans and Iris Nichols attended. Weekend visitors and relatives from Ada Sulphur and Dallas were noted along with several trips to Dallas Seminole and Oklahoma City as families visited relatives and friends.
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WMU
Roff First Baptist Church
Estelle Evans
Sally. Glover
Iris Nichols
Opal Hill
Zee Teed
Maude Merritt
G. C. Castleberry
Imogene Wright
Louis Shackelford
Dallas
J. M. “Rush” Etchieson
Craig
Sandy
Kathy
Jan
Carl Stewart
Lovie Stewart
Raff
Roosevelt Bridge
Houston’ West
Paul
Bobby
Richie Etchieson
Margaret Herring
C. C. Seamon
Shirley Seamon
Olvia Hudson
Texas
Miss Seamon
East Central
Max Ray Hudson
Big Spring
Joe Hudson
Dennis
Bob
Max Ray
J. D. Howard
Jim Fairchild
Kay Larsh
Margaret
Fairchild
Philip
K. P. Larsh
Allen
Beulah Thomas
Oklahoma City
Bettie McCrate
Joe Thomas
Alice Simmons
Muleshoe
Eugene Simmons
Simmons
Alfred Flowers
Nevada
Roff and
Ada
Kenneth Simmons
Tuacan
Datura -Kinlers
Mar-garet
Sue Pauley
Sulphur
Ann Afdahi
Bozeman
Montana
Sam
Durham
Edith
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George Graham
Herman
Andrew Teel
California
Oklahoma A & M
Slilwater
Ivan
Bryan Lee
Norman
Atkinson
Gordon Nelson
Paul McDowell
Shawnee
Kenneth Fike
Cruce Nolan
Nelson Home
Jim Bottoms
Lester Yerberry
Westview
J. G. Nelson
Gene Myers
New Mexico
Anita
Wayne Nolan
Lester Freemans
Pecan Grove
Leonard Webster
A. E. Nolan
Gordon Woolson
Miami
Okla
Jack Camptrell
Rutherford
Garrett
Richardson
Butch
Cecil Stone of
Garey
Glen Stone
Kay Tiley
Matt Richardson
Jim Neal
Linda
Leonard Williams
Chickashe
Stone
Cathy Nelson
Donna
Margie Low
Nelson
Philip Bradley
Wayne
David and
Janice
The
Zoon
Lester Williams
Fern
Timothy Paul
Cho‘sen
Raymond McGalliard
Lexington
Tim
Lesley
Odie Welch
Wynnewood
Etta McGalliard
He ‘Richardson
Gracie Neal
Linda Willams
Raymond Wil, Hams
David Stone
Mrs. Coker
Bart Smith
Arom
Midland
Mrs
Chris Pedersen
Mrs. [Smith of
Latta
P. J. McConnell
Tehe Graham
Pete Ragland
Jimmie Pedersen
John of
Mme Wen Me
Buzzxy Bonerouse
Odis Roberts
Byng
Jimmy Lee Morrison
Earl Byers
Jeanie and
Eugene
Bernice Morrison
Betty Jean
J. P. Freeman
Lawrence
Delbert Gerloff
Juanita
Delion
Juanita Colley
Leonard
Kime
Jimmy Ray
Roundtree
Susie
Alice Marie Vanierriff
Ste
Ie Roundtree
Tom Price
Catherine
Gerald Price
Jerry Stone
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