Satterfield Buys M Robert Ranch In Stonewall Area
George MacRobert of Ada announces the sale of his 520 acre ranch to W S Satterfield of Tulsa, including 126 head of cattle and 37 buyers. The property lies east of Stonewall, and Satterfield plans to move his Hereford herd there.
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George MacRobert
Ada
Chevrolet
W. S. Satterfield
Tulsa
Stonewall
MacRobert
Satterfield
Pryor
Theo Cash
TR Zate
Gas and Water Mix Ups Leave Mrs Minor Thirsty
Mr and Mrs Alvin Minor faced a dry well and a water scare when gasoline mixed into a water can. He hurried to the hay field and poured gas into the water can by mistake, leaving Mrs Minor without water while he butted heads with friends about the mishap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Minor
Mr. Minor
Government Funds Available for Ponds and Seeding
Farmers may receive extra federal help for pond construction and fall seeding programs such as dairy vetch. The Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation office reports available funds due to unclaimed approvals. Local director Bennett Sherrer states applications must be filed by July 1 to be considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office
Bennett Sherrer
Sherrer
Children in Fifteen Counties Have Had Hearing Loss Tests
By year end the hearing program moved through 15 counties. Richard Krug of the Oklahoma Commission for Crippled Children reported 63 440 children tested in Ada last week. Findings show 1 811 children or 2 85 percent have hearing losses needing medical attention. Only 550 of affected children knew their hearing was not normal. Among those with loss, 647 had frequent colds, 822 ear aches, 469 a history of suppurating ears. Only 469 reported examinations or treatment. Distribution by grade shows the greatest incidence of hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Krug
Oklahoma Commission For Crippled Children
Ada
Unusual Armadillo Visitor Draws Ada Crowd
A nine banded armadillo was shown by Jimmy Lee Morrison near Talco Texas last Thursday. Onlookers learned armadillos eat bugs and worms and that young are nourished by milk, but the animal refused food Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Lee Morrison
Ada
Talco
Texas
East Texas
Jimmy
Oklahoma
Mr. Webster
Grandma Had Little Freedom But Good Time Says Mrs Henry
Lula Henry of Ahloso recalls strict youth standards from her 77 years and remarks that girls today act more freely. She notes her parents protected daughters and never allowed solitary outings with boys, contrasting past and present norms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula Henry
Center
Joe
Mary Moss
Mrs. Henry
Ahloso
Murrell Mahoney
Lula
Ex Residents Of Roff Meet For California Picnic
The ninth annual Roff Picnic brought about 120 former Roff Oklahoma residents and families to South Gate Park California on June 6. Hosts Delmar and the Mardis family announced their move back to Roff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roff
California
South Gate Park
South Gate
Oklahoma
Delmar Mardis
Messrs. and Mines
Bill Johns
Elmore Johns
Harve Prewett
Ray Johnson
Stanley Brady
Orville Kelly
J. L. Prewett
Bob Taylor
James Ryan
Lee Heathman
Keith McLoud
R. E. Swenson
G. C. Carroll
Louis Carroll
Buford Gray
Sam Samuelson
J. F. Whisenhunt
Lester Pitts
Lynn Alexander
Emmett Whelchel
Joseph Maher
Ben McNall
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Jimmy Morrison
Wilson
W. 5
M'Robert Ranch
Morrisons
Bernice Morrison
Ada Public Library
Hook
Terry Standifer
Bowman Brothers
Carroll
Harold
Sylvia Pollock
Garnette Cochran
Bernadine Taylor
Imo Crass
Raymond Bunyard
Erton McWhirter
Fred Doane
Carl Brass
John Lamb
Virgil Johnson
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