Sales tax bill on farm inputs sparks mixed reactions
Midland News discusses a bill to remove sales tax from farm production items including seeds and machinery, noting farmers and farm groups push for exemption while opponents warn of broader revenue impacts. The piece covers Ora J. Fox’s petition drive, pension fears, and the bill's provision limiting tax on trade-ins, with local opinions and community notices interwoven.
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Oklahoma Farm Bureau
Ora J. Fox
Fox
General Tax Commission Fund
Welfare ‘Department
Gary
Mr. Fox
Home improvements contract exposes homeowners to liens
In Oklahoma a public service feature recounts John and Mary Smith paying $2,750 for a den built by contractor Joe who failed to pay subcontractors. Liens totaling $2,000 were filed, nearly foreclosing the home. After legal action and a compromise, they spent $4,250 for a $2,750 den. Four preemptive steps are advised: detailed written contract, lien waivers, careful contractor selection, and attorney involvement. bonds may be required for larger jobs.
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John
Mary Smith
Joe
Mary
Joan
Weekend Visits Notice From Oklahoma Families
Paul Pedersen and Bratcher attended church on Saturday night while Paul Parker visited the Netts at Gerty Thursday and the Doss Harris family at Sasakwa Friday. Mr and Mrs John Pedersen of Midwest City spent awhile later.
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Paul
Pedersen and Lavoid -Bratcher
Vat
Paul Parker
Gerty
Doss Harris
Sasakwa
John Pedersen
Midwest City
Chris Pedersen
John
Richard’ Pedersen
Vaness
Summers
Floyd
Hunt
Rotf
Ezra’ Hunt
Carroll Pedersen
Oklahoma
City
Chestine Dyer
Carl Morris
Carla
Susan
Aline Colbert
Betty
Billy
Salta
Ira Wommack
Jon Ann
B. J. Ainsworth
Janice
Oklahoma City
Jess Berryman
Law West of Fort Smith and Other Frontier Tales
Review of Glenn Shirley’s Law West of Fort Smith detailing Judge Isaac C. Parker known as hanging judge, his frontier jurisdiction, and the era’s justice. Includes praise for Shirley’s research and two other works plus a note on Garland Roark’s The Cruel Cocks set in Cajun country with a boy’s coming of age.
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Hell ON the Border
Parker
Bloody Packer
Butcher Packer
Isaac C. Parker
United States District Court
Fort Smith
Glenn Shirley
Henry Holt. and Co
New York
Indian Territory
Boston
Kiamichi
Judge Parker
Daltons
Cole Younger
Belle Starr
Cook
Buck
Frontier Evil
U. S
Glenn’ Shirley
Stillwater
Yeeks
Shirley
West of
Petit Bayley
David Boutte
David
Bayley
Garland Roark
Doubleday
Garden City
Louisiana
W. ‘L. Knickmeyer
From the Herd to the Old Sourdough and Alley Talk
An archival clump notes quotes and reflections including inscriptions about identity and kindness, a humorous "To the supermarket" riddle, and assorted maxims. It also records a family gathering and local visits with Pedersen and Hunt relatives in Rotf and Oklahoma City.
Bible School Plans and Local Visit Notes at Vaness First Baptist
Bible School attendees Sherry Sheila Laurie and Sonja Pedersen plan to attend at the First Baptist Church of Vaness this week. Mike and Charles Pedersen visited Kenneth Hunt and watched Sunday night. Roy Cantwell and family also visited Hunt homes. Several people were seen stuck in mud Sunday. Dial 24433 for Want Ads. Various lighthearted quotes and jokes appear amid a local community column.
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Sherry
Sheila
Laurie
Sonja Pedersen
First Baptist Church of
Vaness
Mike and
Charles Pedersen
Kenneth
Hunt
Roy. Cantwell
Oakman NewsEvents of families and visits across town
Visiting Thursday in the home of Mr and Mrs J W Berryman were Elmer Lee of Ada Edward Berry man Charles and Kay of Hehee and B M A Lancaster and son Chuck Other gatherings include Hampton family at Wetumka Beulah Buckeley of Duncan visiting son Owen and family and daughter and family and a singing Sunday at Konawa Several trips to Ada Pauls Valley Chickasha and Tam pa with relatives in Florida Kentucky and other places Roy White Jr suffers toe infection and a new baby born to Carole Hodges at Valley View Hospital
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J.W. Berryman
Elmer Lee
Ada
Edward Berryman
Charles and
Kay
He- Hee
BM. A. Lancaster
Chuck
Beulah Buckeley
Duncan
Owen
Joe Crawford
Linda
South
Mildred Current
Lonnie
Dale
Tampa
Fiz
Amily
Bill’ Marsh
Mr. Current
Florida
Kentucky
le Lonnie ‘Hast
Oklahoma Lawmakers End Session With Progressive Reforms
The 26th Oklahoma legislature closed in daylight with noteworthy legislation. Highlights include a minimum teacher salary of 3000 annually, Governor Gary’s road program, a toll road toward Wichita Falls, and a revised insurance code. The session faced stiff opposition but yielded a stronger framework for education, transportation, and insurance regulation.
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Oklahoma Educcation Association
Raymond
Gary
Senate
Oklahoma City
Wichita Falls
Texas
New Water Authority and State Policy Creation
The Oklahoma legislature enacted S.I.R. 1 to establish a new state water policy covering surface and underground water and waters in lakes streams and rivers. It also created a statewide water authority with separate appropriation, shifting duties from the planning and resources board while retaining funding for water problem administration. Governor Raymond Gary sought a temporary gasoline tax increase of one cent per gallon to fund flood damage impacts on roads and bridges, enacted June 1 to December 31, 1957 with executive removal option if needs end.
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State Planning and Resources ‘Board
Planning Land’ Resources’ Board
Raymond Gary
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