Second Tour Shows Soil Builders Work On Pastures
A group of 30 farmers toured three western Pontotoc farms proving pasture grasses lespedera hairy vetch rye grass and sweet clover grow on any soil type. Walker Crabtree and Beasley farms showcased soil rebuilding with sheep manure and ridge cultivation improving pasture and future crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Haney
Joe A. Walker
Ada
Walker
J. B. Hill
George Stokes
Soil Conservation Camp
Konawa
W. E. Sutherland
Stokes
C. O. Walker
Seminole County
Joe Walker
John Crabtree
Latta
Wilson
Crabtree
Hill
Joe Pasley
Lawrence
Proves
Beasley
Ada resident J A Hunter 1893 Chicago World Fair winner
Ada resident J A Hunter aged 88 recalls his 1893 Chicago World’s Fair award for best corn on exhibit grown on Lillydale West Virginia land averaging 90 bushels per acre. His diploma and medal remain, while a gold loving cup once awarded by West Virginia legislature was stolen long ago. He raised three daughters in Oklahoma and four sons with varied careers, notes his life of moderation and public interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter
Lillydale
W. Va
Black Creek
West Virginia
Oklahoma
Bennett
J. N. Harbor
Seminole
L. M. Baker
Purcell
Ada
Rockefeller Leaves Fortune Of Only Twenty-Five Million
White Plains New York June 5. The will filed for probate reveals John D Rockefeller Sr left about 25 million with potential reduction to 10 million after taxes. Granddaughter Margaret Strong De Cuevas primarily benefits along with the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockefeller
White Plains
N. Y
John D. Rockefeller
Margaret Strong de Cuevas
Rockfeller Institute For Medical Research
Standard Oil Trust
Ormond Beach
Fla
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Laura Spelman Rockefeller
de Cuevas
Margaret
Bessie
Man Dies While Repairing Live Wire in Stonewall Storm
Rex Brown about 27 employed by Southwest Power and Light Co. was killed Friday morning in Stonewall while repairing a blown wire from a high windstorm the night before. The live line caused instant death with burns on his fingers. Brown's Missouri relatives were notified and funeral plans will be announced by Keith Funeral Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Brown
Southwest Power and Light Co
Stonewall
Brown
Missouri
Keith
Oklahoma City couple wed in intimate ceremony
Kath leen Carter and Wilie N. Brown were married Saturday afternoon in Oklahoma City at the Fentem home with Reverend Roy Rutherford officiating. The couple plans a short Texas wedding trip and will reside in Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Carter
Lucille Carter
Oklahoma City
Wilie N. Brown
Anne M. Brown
T. W. Fentem
Roy Rutherford
First Christian Church
Fentem
Townsend Board Resigns in Body
Chicago date June 5. Dr Francis E Townsend refused comment after 12 major executives of his old age pension movement submitted their resignations. J W Brinton announced the mass resignations citing a fight against legislation with no bearing on the Townsend plan. Robert Townsend, 22, led headquarters in the absence of leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Francis E. Townsend
J. W. Brinton
Townsend National Recovery Plan, Inc
Townsend Weekly
California
Gilmour Young
Gilman Beeler
The
Townsend National Legion
Harry B. Presson
Townsend Club
Jeanne E. Sweeney
Townsend Weekly Women’s Page
J. H. Hall
Weekly
Townsend Recovery Plan, Inc
Arthur L. Johnson
Washington Legislative Committee
T. W. Hughes
Walter D. Hickman
the Weekly
W. L. Stahl
Willis Owen
P. M. McEvoy
Washington
Townsend Silent
Townsend
Brinton
Robert Townsend
Man Arrested On Charge At Drumright
Drumright officers arrested Oscar Tompkins Friday morning returning him from Fittsfield where he was detained Thursday night by Charley Shockley and Mose Henry deputy sheriffs at the Drumright request. A bench warrant had been issued in Drumright but the charge was not listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drumright
Oscar Tompkins
Tompkins
Fittsfield
Charley Shockley
Mose Henry
Mole tunneling progress in 23 hours exceeds 100 feet
An observed mole tunneled 3 feet in the first 7 hours and reached 68 feet of main line tunnels with 36 feet of branch lines in 23 hours, totaling more than 100 feet of digging.
CCC Camps Of Area Busy These Days
Major Everett M. Graves of the Oklahoma CCC district is transferred to Schofield Barracks Honolulu and Captain Carley L. Marshall takes command. Field Day for the four colored CCC companies will be at the Boley camp July 3 and 4 with Fort Sill and Wetumka camps also named in the roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Konawa
Eldon H. Larecy
Boley
Edwin Burba
N. E. Winters
Corley L. Marshall
Oklahoma District Cen
Ada
Seminole
Shawnee
Wewoka
Konawa CCC
Wetumka
Diamond Club
Konawa Quartet
CCC Co
Eldon H. Lavecy
Laverne Sumner
Sumner
John M. Wilkerson
Highway 48
CCC
Everett M. Graves
1St Field Artillery
Oklahoma District
Oklahoma City
Schofield Barracks
Honolulu
Carley L. Marshall
9Th Infantry
Marshall
Groves
Fort Sill
Irwin W. Stowe
Inf-Res
John M. Virden
June 22 Hearing Set on Road Bill Suit
Oklahoma City June 4 The state supreme court set June 22 for a hearing on a suit challenging the constitutionality of the 35 million dollar road bill. A V Boswell of Oklahoma City filed the suit seeking an injunction to halt the highway commission from issuing the first 10 million block of notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
State Supreme Court
Monroe Osborne
A. V. Boswell
United
State Highway Commission
L. V. Orton
Boswell
J. H. Miley
Dawes Dyer Faces Vagrancy Charge in County Court
Dawes Dyer was bound over on a vagrancy charge after arraignment before County Judge John Boyce McKeel and entered a not guilty plea. He was held on a $3000 bond after failing to post it this afternoon. The case cites habitual drunkenness as the underlying charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawes Dyer
Dyer
John Boyce McKeel
Farm Club Women Host Rural Chamber Dinner in Pontotoc County
The Pontotoc county farm club women led by Mrs. Jessie Morgan hosted a fried chicken dinner for the Chamber of Commerce at the Presbyterian church. Attendees discussed coop eration between rural and town residents and suggestions included a packing plant in Ada, a local market for wagon-sold produce, and better public services. Approximately 75 people from Union Valley and surrounding communities attended, with local leaders highlighting county fair plans and farming diversification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Club
Jessie Morgan
Chamber of Commerce
Presbyterian Church
Pontotoc County
Della Bedford
John Boyce McKee
Ada
Union Valley
Gaar Corner
Parish Chapel
Colbert
Jones Chapel
Maxwell
Tuck Driver Resting Better After Accident
Elmer Sloan injured Saturday when his bakery truck overturned on the Allen highway six miles east of Ada. He lay with a torn scalp, a bruised chest, and cuts before being hospitalized where doctors expect several days before release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Sloan
Allen Highway
Ada
Sloan
Ready To Start Work on Road To Citra Oil Field
County Commissioner A. A. Caldwell says he is ready to begin a road to the Citra country if a productive oil field is confirmed. He notes the route cannot reach the new well, about two and a half miles east of the Pontotoc county line, but can reach the line. Several routes exist and fair roads are near the line. A few days remain to determine the field's importance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Caldwell
Citra
Pontotoc County
Bernard Howard Sees Circular Rainbow Around Sun
Bernard Howard reported a sun circlet rainbow at 1 o clock Friday. The News verified the sighting and noted part of another rainbow, while avoiding speculation on the event’s frequency or scientific cause observed by the reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Howard
Bernard
Funeral Services For George Stonum Held At Chelsea
Funeral services for George P. Stonum 58 pioneer powderer and former Ada resident were held in Chelsea Oklahoma on Saturday. Survivors include widow Bonnie McFarlin Stonum son W R Stonum and brother Hugh Stonum Oklahoma City. Burial followed in Chelsea cemetery under Masonic lodge auspices. Approximately 20 percent of the annual corn crop reaches food markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George P. Stonum
Pioneer Poweler
Ada
Chelsea
Oklahoma
Stonum
Bonnie McFarlin Stonum
W. R. Stonum
Hugh Stonum
Oklahoma City
Chelsea Cemetery
Masonic Lodge
United States
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Egypt
Holida Myers
Crabtree’s
Sutherland
Konawa S. C. S
Dr. Winters
Soil Conservation Service
Joe Beasley
J. A. Hunter
U. S. Agriculture Award
Edd Bennett
East Thirteenth Street
Konawa Nine
Wilie Brown
Mrs. T. W
Townsend Board
Man
Colored CCC
Ers
Royal Hostesses
Club
Ed Granger
W. D. Little
Great Britain
Elizabeth
Victoria
Grant
A. R. Sugg
Sam A. McKeel
J. G. Breco
Sun
Howard
George Stonum
H. H. Bennett
Illinois
Union
First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
P. A. Nor
G. J. Morton
S. K. Grant
C. Norris
B. Martin
B. C. King
R. W. Simpson
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