Pontotoc County Sheep Day Draws 750 Attendees
Pontotoc County celebrated its 8th annual Sheep Day on Auten Farm southeast of Ada drawing about 750 people. The event featured sheep handling demonstrations, a South American Observations talk by Clarence Roberts, and multiple county and state participants with awards, barbecued lambs, and lunch for attendees.
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Pontotoc County
Auten Farm
Oklahoma
Charles Auten
Ada
Clarence Roberts
Oklahoma Farmer-Stockman
Roberts
Equator
C. of C
Ada Chamber of Commerce
C. H. Hailey
L. A. Ellison
Clarence West
Ivan Branscome
Charley Auten
Hailey
Carlton Corbin
A. E. Gray
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Oklahoma City
Wildlife Survey
Joe Bell
Bell
Oklahoma City Commission
C. C. Buxton
Zeke West
Escal Myers
R. I. Pollock
Ada Water officials tout Byrds Mill spring for city supply
Ada's water system relies on Byrds Mill spring feeding about 15 million gallons daily. the underground watershed remains robust through wet or dry spells and could supply city needs without rationing. The article notes increasing taps and meter work, and outlines egg show rules and federation officers ahead of a 2 pm meeting.
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Ada
al A
Roff
Pontotoc
Byrds Mill
Water Department
Ada Celebrates First Memorial Day in 1906
Ada observes Memorial Day for the 35th time, tracing the first observance to May 30 1906. Veterans from both sides gather at the old cemetery with flowers while Chaplain Morgan leads prayers and Prof. W L Roddie delivers an address on faith, national belief, and reverence for soldiers.
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Ada
News
Morgan
W. L
Winners Named in Sheep Day Contests at Auten Farm
Sheep day judging at Auten farm Friday drew contestants from Pontotoc and neighboring counties. J Link Haws oversaw events with top honorees including Clyde Moore James Lee Wingard Neville Pennington and others in judging lamb grading weight and related contests.
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Auten Farm
J. Link Haws
Clyde Moore
James Lee Wingard
Neville Pennington
Pontotoc County
Fred Stobaugh
Atoka County
James Ray Bates
Orval Whitlet
Pottawatomie County
Lamb
War Rationing Hits British Wardrobes
War-time rationing imposes coupons on all clothing from neck to foot except hats and infant wear. Each item requires defined coupons, with a 66 coupons yearly limit. dresses cost eleven, shirts eight, suits twenty six, shaping a tight wardrobe for Britons.
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Associated Press
London
Board of Trade
West End
East End
Small Town Delegation Sees Washington War Efforts
Ada Oklahoma leaders Mil ton Keating Mayor Bill Crawford and others visited Washington to lobby for an army airport under the defense program. They toured the Congressional Library and munitions building and met with Lyle Boren Elmer Thomas and Josh Lee while observing traffic systems and security measures.
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John
Washington
Ada
Keating
Bill Crawford
George Toler
Frank Norris
W. D. Little
Washinon
Norris
Crawford
Kentucky
West Virginia
Tennessee
Capital
Army
Air Corps
WPA
CAA
Lyle Boren
Elmer Thomas
Josh Lee
Air Force
Clipper
England
Begin Attack On Illiteracy In Pontotoc County
County Superintendent Ray Stegall says illiteracy classes will begin in Pontotoc County within days with registrants sent to volunteer teachers. Rural and Napier Separate school staff join the WPA adult education drive as local teachers organize classwork. officials note many registrants already express interest.
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Pontotoc County
Ray Stegall
Napier Separate School
Ada
Stegall
WPA Adult Education Division
U.S. Vows to End Extraterritorial Rights in China After Peace
Secretary of State Hull said the United States will move rapidly to relinquish extraterritorial and related rights in China once peace returns. He informed Chinese foreign minister Quo Tai Chi that the U.S. will negotiate to end these long held privileges and maintain equality of trade.
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Washington
United States
China
Hull
Japan
Quo Tai-Chi
Quo
London
Egg Show to Be Held June 14 in Pontotoc County
The Pontotoc County Poultry federation schedules an egg show at the county courthouse on June 14 with junior and senior divisions. Contests for brown and white eggs offer prizes of 1.00 for first, 0.75 for second, 0.50 for third, and 0.25 for fourth through sixth. H. Ware will judge the entries, with H. Hailey supervising the adult division and J. Link Haws leading the junior group.
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County Federation
Ada Chick Hatchery
Floyd Chick Hatchery
Federation
Raymond Robbins
Carl Solomon
A. Floyd, Jr
Pontotoc County
H. G. Ware
Extension Poultryman
Stillwater
Wheat Quotas Get Voters Approval
Early returns from a nationwide farmer referendum show support for a rigid marketing quota plan for this year’s wheat crop with 117,800 in favor and 48,743 against from 28 states. The measure aims to reduce surpluses and ease storage and transport strain amid defense needs.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
4-H Conclave Boosts County Fund With Concession Stand
Pontotoc county 4-H members under Ray Fulkerson ran a concession on the Auten farm during a sheep day meeting. Visitors bought soda and candy, adding 20 dollars to the county 4-H club fund for medals and club expenses. Helpers included Mary lin Ogee Josephine Barton Margaret Jared Paul Heatly Cecil Chapman and Charles Auten.
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Pontotoc County 4-H
Fulkerson
Ray Fulkeron
Lovelady
4-H
Auten
Marylin Ogee
Josephine Barton
Margaret Jared
Paul Heatly
Cecil Chapman
Charles Auten
State To Get Less From Federal Funds For Child Health
Oklahoma faces reduced federal aid for child welfare and maternal and child health work in the coming fiscal year, with lower estimates for crippled children and dependent children programs. Officials cited uniform grants and state plan adjustments as factors, noting areas in Oklahoma with needs in Comanche, Oklahoma and Ottawa counties.
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Washington
Oklahoma
House Appropriations Committee
Social Security
Department
Partment
Children’s Bureau
Comanche
Ottawa
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