Campaign to Eradicate Screwworms Comes to Oklahoma This Month
Oklahoma officials join federal veterinarians in a screwworm eradication drive this month. Livestock owners must report and collect suspicious worms to aid the program which aims to release 100 million sterile screwwflies weekly in strategic areas. The effort relies on sterile insects mating with natives to prevent hatching eggs.
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Oklahoma
M. N. Seventaggypaeons
Fred Hansen
Oklahoma Animalwealth Foundation
Foundation
USDA
Texas
Cornerstone Laying Ends Ada Masons Project Century
State Masonic officials gathered in Ada to dedicate a new temple marking the end of years of planning for Pontotoc County Masons. Grand Master Robert W. Osborn officiated, with officials and visitors attending a two hour ceremony at 810 North Crestview. The 75 by 100 foot temple features cathedral ceilings, 63 by 45 foot lodge rooms, 200 person dining room, and future air conditioning.
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Ada Evening News
Ahloso
Sims
Preston Sims
Margaret
Ahloso “Y
Peggy June
Clyde Alletag
George Sims
T. W. Sims
Peggy Jane
Louis Sims
Louis
U. S. Navy
Mildred
Ada
Robert W. Osborn
Pontotoc County
North Crestview
Herb Karschnik
Krschnik
Karschnik
Mexico
California
B. H. Todd Jr. Construction Company
Ray James
Ada Masonic Lodge
Ada Lodge
State Grand Lodge
Oklahoma Extension Service
Oklahoma State University
Emerson Black
Oklahoma
Alex Warren
OSU
Extension
Jane Norton
Stillwater
Harold Dedrick
Charles Phelps
Purcell
J. D. Blakemore
Miami
Billy Parham
Muskogee
Eugene Williams
Woodward
Clarence Ryan
Charles Burns
Cheyenne
Sunshine Reunion at Baptist Church Sunday
Sunshine hosts a reunion at the Baptist Church with singing and worship led by Rev. Av. Attendees are invited to bring a picnic lunch and renew acquaintances after the morning services.
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Baptist Church
Sunshine
Averyone
Hoover Laughs at Fishing Philosophy Across Local Anglers
Ex-President Hoover says fishing cleans the soul not nets. A News poll shows local anglers split, with C E Etheridge embracing the idea of fishing for its sake while others insist on catching fish. Some find solace in quiet lakes, while several report luck mixed with pessimism and pride in small catches.
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Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Etheridge
Homer Dellinger
Dellinger
Finis Morrison
Morrison
Kale
H. T. Gay
Gay
Paul Landrith
Willie Huddleson
Cattlemen Join Forces For Beef Improvement Job
About 25 cattlemen in Pontotoc County have their herds enrolled in the Oklahoma Beef Cattle Improvement Program. Some 1,500 cows are listed on county record sheets. The program aims to aid in selection and improvement by gathering data on beef farms and ranches to boost weaning weight, gain efficiency, and overall productivity.
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Pontotoc County
Oklahoma Beef Cattle Improvement Program
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
H. L. Arnold
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Ellis County
Riemenschneider
By Bob Heaton
Center
Indian Territory
Ada Temple
Temple
Masonic Temple
Robert Kerr
Washington
Kerr
Ada Masonic Temple
Monroe Roper
Tom O’dell
W. G. Massey
Charles A. Todd
Ted Seaman
Masons of Tomorrow
J. B. Lynn
W. L. Knickmeyer
V. C. Kale
Huddleson
Mr. Hoover
United States
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