05 Jun 1958
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1958
Page
1
Harold Krause near Gales operates a county hatchery contract with nervous hens from Texas. From 1,109 pullets he now has about 1,000 layers, with daily production rising and first 96 dozen eggs shipped to Stratford. Prices: 70 cents for hatching eggs, 40 cents for medium eggs, plus excess large eggs sold at a discount.
Two county communities plan homecoming gatherings on Sunday June 6 Center holds its ninth annual reunion at the school starting 10 a.m. with singing a Sunday School lesson and a noon basket lunch about 500 attendees expected. Stonewall’s third annual event at the Sportsmen's Club lake begins 1 30 p.m. after church, with Gene Lung as MC and expanded arrangements by the Sportsmen's Club and Stonewall Chamber of Commerce. about 500 attendees anticipated, including former residents from several states.
County farmers will vote June 20 on the national wheat marketing quota for the 1959 crop. If two thirds approve, quotas and price supports rise to at least 1.81 dollars per bushel with penalties for excess wheat. if not, no quotas but allotments stay for price support eligibility. Only eligible growers affected by quotas may vote. eligibility excludes those with 15 acres or less or in the 1958 feed wheat program.
Wesley Chaddick retires from rural mail carrier duties in Stonewall after 28 years of service. He leaves with a certificate of service and a commendation letter from regional operations director Frank Barr. Fellow workers presented him a rod and reel at the Stonewall office.
Latta High School recently honored top seniors. Wes Brantley Jr. received the All-around Student award and the Danforth award for outstanding senior boy. Dana McFarland earned salutatorian honors and a senior girl medal, while Jo Jetton was named valedictorian and received a scholarship to East Central State College.
Oklahoma safety commissioner Jim Lookabaugh warns of summer traffic hazards as children are at play from now through September. motorists should watch for youngsters near playgrounds and in residential areas at all times of day. children will also head to swimming holes and fishing spots this season.
Pontotoc County 4-H girl and boy members won multiple awards at the 37th State 4-H Roundup at Oklahoma State University. Winners included Berbera Taylor and Wanda Grinstead in a cotto n furnishings team demo, Shirley Stinson for a banking talk, Bette Davis for a cooperative talk, and Carolyn Swanson in health among others, with several blue and red ribbon awards.
Farmers and stockmen will produce meat milk eggs and fiber by future methods from basic research said OSU animal husbandry head Dr Alien D Tillman during Feeders Day. He cited purified diet techniques vitamin discoveries and cod liver oil as key outcomes since 1900 and warned of continued need to improve efficiency while feeding a growing population.
Stonewall Sportsmen's Club hosted its first annual fishing derby drawing 60 plus youngsters ages 2 to 15. In the 2 1/2 hour event from 9:30 to noon, participants hauled in 250 pounds of black bass, with several doubles in the first hour. Nancy Glover, age 7, landed the biggest fish at 3 pounds 4 ounces and won a rod and reel. Charles Thompson matched that weight and earned a rod. Winners in age groups received prizes donated by local businesses including Bullard Hardware, The Sportsman, and Ada merchants.
New voters and transfers must re register as of the July 1 primary period opening Saturday and closing June 19. Precinct registrars can register two classes only and no transfers after June 19. Existing voters in revised precincts must re register to vote June 1 at the County Election Board Office.
Congressman Tom Steed announced that federal funds for upstream watershed planning in Oklahoma will rise about 30 percent in the next fiscal year starting July 1. The Agriculture Appropriations bill requests about 115000 for Oklahoma planning, up from 90000, addressing past bottlenecks while acknowledging the need for more funding. Oklahoma leads in local small watershed development, Steed said.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.