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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1965
Page
1
Intrepid reporter covers Sailplanes Inc and Ada Municipal Airport showcase. Pilot demonstrations reveal tow methods auto winch and air tow while gliders unveil wing tip wheels and belly wheel for ground balance. Sailplanes history notes include WWII use and postwar popularity.
Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association holds its quarterly session in Oklahoma City June 23 at the Skirvin Hotel. The 42nd annual National Live Stock and Meat Board meeting runs June 22–24 at the Skirvin and Skirvin Tower Hotels, with a joint luncheon for directors.
A new technique using chemicals and water instead of oil in road base is being tested on a two mile District 1 stretch. Commissioner Dave Gray says material costs drop from just under $4,000 per mile to about $1,800, potentially doubling annual blacktop projects given funding limits.
Marilyn Blansett of Fitzhugh Oklahoma joins 39 other students on an 11 day Oklahoma Youth Tour sponsored by the Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives. The group visited national sights in Washington including the White House Arlington Cemetery and the National Archives. They toured Rural Electrification Administration and National Rural Electric Cooperative Association offices and met President Johnson.
No winner listed for the prior week's Photo Contest. Readable items describe an Oklahoma State Drive-In Bank statue, an Ada Artists studio abstract sculpture, and a Wintersmith fountain boy and girl. This week’s photo on page eight centers on industry found in this county.
The Bermuda Fertility Demonstration reports strong yields this year with two local demonstrators, George Bain and Bob Pegg, harvesting multiple bails per acre on five acres and applying phosphorus, potash, and planned nitrogen split after first cuts. County agent Cy Hailey notes split nitrogen timing to match rain and season.
Oklahoma fish hatcheries seek applicants for next year with August 15 deadline. Spring bass about 2 inches will be shipped to qualify requests filed by December 15, 1964. Leland Roberts notes fall and spring stocking patterns and urges landowners cooperation for pond access and licensing requirements.
A Pontotoc County picnic for home demonstration families and guests is set for Friday in Wintersmith Park. Club leaders will hold a county council meeting at 10:30 am with presidents and secretaries or alternates. Junior Leaders assist with rides. Union Valley and Village clubs handle recreation. swimming follows lunch. Center and Colbert host clubs supply cold drinks. bring food and serving gear.
The Agriculture Department abandons the warehousemen bid plan and sets a new rate schedule reducing storage costs by just over one cent per bushel annually. The change aims to cut government costs of holding grain, which have run upwards of a substantial amount.
Report identifies extensive aerial herbicide spraying in the Roff Hickory region damaging peas grapes walnuts roses mimosa and tomato crops. State inspectors confirm widespread effects with 10 000 acres sprayed and chemicals 2 4 D and 2 4 5 T cited as causes.
The Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission restructured the Tahlequah State Fish Hatchery into a fisheries research station. It will study fish habitat, food, artificial incubation and native and transplanted species. The seven commissioners said the facility is essential for Oklahoma’s fishery management. They also kept commercial fishing open through summer. A move allows bow and arrow takers to harvest rough fish statewide. Public hearings on next year’s hunting seasons, including deer, were approved for July.
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