War on Jap Beetle Begins As Insects threaten lawns
Henry Pree notes Japanese beetles likely to appear this season due to mild winter. He describes the beetle and grubs, outlines quick identification, and urges gardeners to spray or dust lawns now. Traps are largely ineffective. target lawn grub control with lead arsenate or approved insecticides and follow manufacturer directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Pree
WEA
Cyntha Westcott
George 5. Langford
University of Maryland
Cotton Spraying Demonstration and Angus Field Day Announced
County agents announce boll weevil inspection guidance and a cotton spraying demonstration on the Roy Johnston farm near Lula on June 19 at 10 a.m. Toxapline liquid will be used. Also the annual Oklahoma Angus Field Day is set for Pontotoc County at Carl ton Corbin Stonytrook Beach on June 23 with 4-H steer projects, junior judging, and a county judging team selection training at Shipe Ranch June 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotee
Ben Johnson
Lula School
Roy Johnston
Lula
Oklahoma
Ponto
Carlton Corbin
Pontotoc County
Ing
Shipe Ranch
Fittstows
Pig husbandry notes show gains and profits reported
The report outlines a 50 pound pig gaining 175 pounds with feed costs of 17.50 and a net profit of 22.75, while another line cites 17.40 net profit of 23.10. Wayne Gray tops a 195 cent feeding contest and arrowed 12 pigs last year, saving seven. the pigs are now 12 weeks old and he begins a registered Duroc breeding project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby
Wayne Gray
Ada chamber awards for farm to market pig feeding project
The Ada chamber of commerce honored the top three winners of the farm to market pig feeding project, awarding registered Duroc gifts. Winners Dewayne Sherrel of Latta, Wayne, and Bobby Gray of Allen posted substantial gains with pigs showing strong weight increases and favorable cost of gain, though the report cuts off before all figures are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Chamber of Commerce
Dewayne Sherrel
Latta
Wayne
Bobby Gray
Allen
Dewayne
Feed Costa
Dairy Show Pictures Offer for First Place Animals
Central Oklahoma dairy show awarded first place to several animals. Pictures of the winning animals are available. visit the county agent's office to order prints of the first place animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Oklahoma
Small Girl Declines Further Auto Rides in Joliet
Four year old Patricia Frazer of Plainfield rides on a bumper at a mile a minute to Joliet with Ed Bond and Helen, ages 25 and 17, then safely alights after being urged to stop. The child later tells her sister, I’m not going on any more auto rides. A bystander, Skip Rusgeli, alerts the car’s occupants. Police or formal action not described.
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Joliet
Patricia Frazer
Plainfield, NL
Helen
Ed Bond
Plainfield
Patricia
Bond
Skip Rusgeli
Fatricia
Troopers Arrest Three in Sulphur
Sulphur state troopers arrest three men in a drive to enforce Oklahoma license law. Clarence Lyda Ade, Raymond Mercer, and Jonnie Hamilton were charged with driving with or without a license. All arrests were made by patrolmen Bennett Michell and Carter. they appeared before Judge Ben Gardner and were fined $25 and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Sulphur
Clarence Lyda
Ade
G. Bennett
Raymond Mercer
Borger
Tex
Michell
Jonnie Hamilton
Armas Carter
Ben Gardner
Justice of the Peace
Quizzing the gardener on pruning and tree care
A gardener asks when to prune early flowering shrubs and how to encourage next season’s buds. Answer advises pruning shortly after bloom, removing one third of oldest wood. A second reader asks about a weeping willow with yellowing leaves. guidance suggests addressing plant lice with Black Leaf 40 and proper spraying equipment for large trees.
Powell to become Oklahoma Episcopal bishop successor
Rev Powell, dean of Trinity Cathedral Omaha, was elected coadjutor bishop for Oklahoma and will become bishop when Bishop Casady retires in 1953. Powell will visit Oklahoma City June 26 for meetings with the church council and clergy. He was born March 12 1921 at Devils Lake North Dakota and educated at Carlton College and Seabury Western Theological Seminary. He has served churches in North Dakota Minnesota and Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Episcopal Church
Rey
Winslow Robert Chilton Powell
Trinity Cathedral
Omaha
Nebraska
Powell
Thomas Casady
Oklaoma
Casady
Dean Powell
Tulsa
Ladd
Devils Lake
N. D
Carlton College
Seabury Western Theological Seminary
North Dakota
Minnesota
Bodies of Men Slain by Chinese Found in Korea
U S Eighth Army reports seven American soldiers killed on the central front in Korea. Lt Ralph E Sherrard says the patrol found bullet-riddled bodies, some beaten, a blood-stained pickaxe nearby. Victims had been dead about two days. clothing intact and personal effects scattered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Eighth Army
Korea
Ralph £. Sherrard
Alex
Okla
Alt
Beavers Found Population Near Sunrier Cleaate California
A beaver colony was discovered near Newhall California less than 50 miles from Los Angeles. Fire Department investigators from Los Angeles County conducted an annual inspection of Spl ead Canyon area and found several dammed pools and a thriving population of beavers in the remote region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newhall
Calif
California
Los Angeles
Los Angeles County Fire Department
Specca
Digs Freeze In State's Cold Jene Weather
Stroud Oklahoma June 16 a county farmer reported his pigs froze to death in mid June an event described as unusual for the region Dee Cook north west of Stroud said he turned hogs into a pasture before a severe hail storm driven by baseball sized hail stones four inches deep filled the area and left the pigs stiff despite seeking shelter He remarked that the incident was a grim note in the weather records of the season
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stroud
Okls
Jimenin County
Oklahoma
Dee Cook
Here
Cook
Vanoss HD Club Holds May Meeting
The Vanoss home demonstration club met on a Wednesday afternoon led by Mrs. Ernest Mullen. Officers were elected, with Mrs. Louise Welch named vice president and Mrs. Clifford Miller secretary, as plans for fair exhibits were discussed and new member Lee Parrish welcomed. Miss Mel Dentel, assistant to the home demonstration agent, demonstrated cake icing and baking. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Gassaway to several members and four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanoes
Vernon Gassaway
Ernest Mullen
Louise Welch
Mullen
Bfrs
Clifford Miler
J. I Arter
Lee Parrish
Mel Dentel
Gassaway
Berger
Parrish
Miller
Cottage Cheese Adds Versatile Meals in Pennsylvania
In eastern Pennsylvania cottage cheese appears on tables in shops and markets, with preferred curd types sparking debates. A reader recalls using it as a main dish, dessert, and salad component, pairing with ham, radishes, watercress, and orange-tinted sour cream. The piece notes cottage cheese as affordable protein, widely available and adaptable for hot lunches and desserts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Auburns
Farmers’ Market
Cottage Cheese Desserts And Luncheon Dish
Cottage cheese forms two dishes a dessert and a luncheon supper. The dessert blends cheese with sugar vanilla or orange rind and sour or sweet cream to a thick sauce, served with strawberries. The luncheon dish mixes cottage cheese with onion parsley carrot salt paprika and optional milk or cream, then piles on ham or tongue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faataret Carp
Twins Anti-Climax After Triplets
ST. LOUIS June 16 A family triplets story follows a birth of twins after having three sons seventeen months earlier. Earl Renfrew, the father, notes the twins are two boys and a girl and all are reported doing well. He plans to seek a larger apartment as the family grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Mr. Modher
Earl Renfrew
Trina
Doctor Explores Changes In Rheumatism Name And Causes
The article discusses how rheumatism is now diagnosed as rheumatoid arthritis or related conditions rather than a single blanket term. It notes various causes such as muscular strain, infections, or toxins, and mentions interest in bee sting therapy as an ancient, debated remedy with uncertain proof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
March of Science
Steel outlook for highways improves in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma officials report brighter prospects for securing steel for highway construction after talks in Washington with the Bureau of Public Roads. Highway Director A. Stoldt says new regulations allocate banked steel to states in need. Oklahoma expects favorable action for emergency bridge repairs from recent floods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Co. A. Stoldt
Washington
Bureau of Public Roads
Soldt
Dairy Ad Prize To Eugene Gash
Eugene Gash won the third weekly prize for June Dairy Month in a Sunday ad. He is 12, son of G W Gash of 779 North Cherry, set to start eighth grade at Ada Junior High. Sponsored by Steffen's and Coody's Ada Dairy Products, prize is 15 dollars. next week the grand prize of 50 dollars or a bicycle will be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Gash
MVS
G. W. Gash
North Cherry
Ada
Eugene
Irving
Glenwood
Steffen’s Dairy Products
Coody’s Dairy
Ada Dairy Products
Morentr
Patrolmen Step Up Safety Check In Pontotoc County
Ada highway patrolmen continue a safety check of cars traveling through Pontotoc county. A total of 1,106 cars have been stopped since checks began on June 4. The latest Friday check found 1355 cars inspected with 12 percent showing one or more defects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Pontotac County
Pontotoc County
Bradley Bradley Peeves 25th Division Held Accountable
A Baltimore veteran group pressured General Omar N. Bradley to publicly explain an alleged omission of the 29th Division's role in the European invasion. They cited Bradley's book A Soldier's Storms and a Life magazine excerpt, recalling the 29th Division’s D day landings and the 175th Infantry at Omaha Beach.
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Baltimore
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Maryland Department of the Association
Omar N. Bradley
Bradiey
Life
Fort Meyer
Genesic
Bradley
Omaia Beach
Veterar3
Quiahz Beard
Sunray Leases Refinery Capacity Expansion in Ohio
Sunray Oil Corp. announced it has leased refining facilities of Rock Island Oil Co. near Duoce Tulsa Ohio and will operate the plant in conjunction with its own adjoining catalytic cracking unit. The addition yields about 45 000 barrels per day of refining capacity and includes production from a third plant at Ajem.
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Sonray
B.L
Ooncan
Tulsa
Ohio
Sunray Oil Corp
Rock Island Oil Co
Duoce
Sunray
Olra
Ajem
Home Demonstration Notes From County Agents
County choral group meets Friday June 22 at 2 pm at First Baptist church. Reports pledge to have every club represented next week. Recipes include Bread and Satter Pickies and brown sugar icing. Dry skim milk storage and uses are described for breads and desserts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Roy Groves
4H Club Notes On Milk Powder Use And Garden Care
Instructions on making skim milk from powder, bag worm control with spray mix, mildew and leaf spot remedies, and an HD Club schedule for June events at Cedar Grove, Pecan Grove, Allen, Jome, and Lawrence clubs with host families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Grove
Pecan Grove
Bonnie Otto
Allen Club
Jome
Lawrence Club
Virgil Medlock
Thompson Minesweeper Brought Home After 13 Hits
In Sasebo Japan the U S S Thompson arrived under its own power after taking 13 hits in 15 minutes from coastal communist guns off Songjin North Korea. Three sailors were killed and Lt Commander Walter H Baeckmann said shells totaled 14 hits with 75 and 40 mm shells. The Isbell silenced the batteries amid the heavy shelling.
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Tokyo
Thompson
Sasebo
Japan
Bal
Walter H. Barckmann
San Diego
Calif
Washington
Sonjin
North Korea
Songjin
Baeckmann
Far East Naval Headquarters
Arnold J. Isbell
Two Accidents Lead to Charges in Local Court
Two accidents Friday afternoon and Saturday morning brought charges in the C W Floyd justice court. Opal Emerson of Tisherminge was cited for failure to stop at a stop sign after a collision with Otis Jennings on SH 9 and SH 399. Matthew Antes of Oklahoma City collided with Robert Hightower’s vehicle two miles north of the cemetery. reckless driving charges were filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Floyd
Justice of the Peace Court
Ahiose
Opal S. Emerson
Tisherminge
Otis W. Jennings
Giney
Emerson
SH 9
Jennings
Henry van Arsdelt
Ceme
Franais
Matthew Antes
Oklahoma City
Robert L. Hightower
Junior Red Cross Sets Busy Year Plan
The Junior Red Cross committee met Friday to outline plans for Ada and Pontotoc county participation in a radio program. Two Pontotoc students may attend the summer Red Cross camp next June for service contributions during 1952-52. Numerous teacher sponsors and county committee members from Ada area schools were named to guide activities.
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I. D. Evis
Stonewall
Almasates
McLish
Lois Burrough
Vaness
Venita Branom
Byng
Amy Duke
Francis
Dewey Reynolds
Alten
Doliye Price
Latta
Aaron Gray
Roff
Effie Burns
Lula
Vivian Car \Colbert
Gertrude Jackson Ahl
Tiny Betts
Leone Smart
Lois Holmes
Vera McReynolda
Azatia Rives
Myrtle Farmer
Jessie Belle DeMogs
Bob Johnson
N. C. Mitchell Rex
Morrison
Lorrie Core
Ed Hunter
David Ramney
Avery League
John Panos
Jap Peace Treaty Should Come Soon
Washington reported that officials expect a Japanese peace treaty to be signed in about two months barring unforeseen hitches. Ambassador John Foster Dulles, Truman’s negotiator, met with a Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee and spoke with Deane Rusk as progress continued with French officials in Paris and London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
John Foster Dultex
Truman
Senate
Deen Rusk
State Department
Dulles
Paris
London
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Ater
Wy C. H. Hatley
Lester F. Smith
Vanoss HD Club
Bardes We
Ford
Coes
Fe Gient
Glea Wheeler
Motion
Wis
Madison
Sr Xdwin
Jordan, M. D
NBA
Sioldt
Oklahoma Steel
Dairy Ad Prize
Bradley Peeves
Martha Mote
Ind
Minnie Lou McDoniel
Amistant HD
Les Smith
Sue Pepperson
Fitzhugh Club
Cair
Ahiose Y
Junior Red Cross
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