George Harris Sprays Timber in Risky Summer Air Runs
George Harris, manager of the college book store, spends summers timber spraying in Oklahoma’s Atoka and Coal County areas. Using a Stearman bi-plane and a 245-T diesel mix, he covers about 15 acres in 13 minutes per run, facing frequent engine failure risk and dangerous field landings. The season runs roughly mid May to mid July, extending beyond comfort for many.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Harris
College
Harris
Atoka
Coal County
Ada
Idabel
Cimarron Grape Promises For Oklahoma Planting
Oklahoma State University announces a new grape variety named Cimarron selected by Professor Herman Hinrichs from about 80 000 seedlings bred across fourteen years. expected for home or commercial planting by fall 1960 or spring 1961. Cimarron features even ripening, disease resistance to black rot and anthracnose, hardiness, and easy propagation. Planting stock will be available through Oklahoma Foundation Seed Stocks Inc. later in 1958 or early 1959.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillwater
Herman Hinrichs
Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Foundation Seed Stocks, Inc
Hibchs
Ben Struble
OSU Department of Botany and Plant Pathology
Hinrichs
Agricultural Experiment Station
Farmers May Apply For New Wheat Allotments
Pontotoc ASC announces 1939 wheat acreage allotments for farms that had no wheat seedings 1956 57 or 38 and no 1958 allotment. Owners must apply in writing by July 1 1958 to their ASC county committee. If not filed no 1959 or 1958 history allotments will be established. Blank forms available at the ASC county office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Lillie
Pontotoc Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation -County Committee
ASC County Committee
Little
ASC
Gene Lung
Lung
Claude Thompson
Ada
Thompson
Martin Clark
Lang
Lewis Watson
Watson
County Central Committee
Associated
Next Big Pony Sale Set by Hutchinson
More than 500 ponies will go on sale next Monday at the Ada area Shetland pony palace. Asa Hutchinson, originator of the Ada barn, notes 206 ponies already consigned including some Topper Tine. The Ada barn adds ten air conditioning units in the pavilion making it a unique pony venue. Col William Porter of Alexis, Illinois, leads five auctioneers for the sale starting at 10 a m lasting four days. The Ada barn sits on State Highway 13, northwest of Ada, with a main barn and a 150 by 100 feet building plus other facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shetland
Ada
Asa Hutchinson
William ‘Bill’ Porter
Alexis, Chinsis
Roberts Family Reunion at Wintersmith Park
A Roberts family reunion was held at Wintersmith Park. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Roberts and David La Fore Tex Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Roberts Novie Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Deaton Homer Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Cochran Helen Allan and Junior Miss Wanda Fanning of Ada Mr. and Mrs. Gale Blankenship and Leah Kay and Mrs. C C Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Hill
Wintersmith Park
Roberts
Myr
Clinton Roberts
David
la Fore
Tex
Lloyd Roberts
Novie
Clifton Deaton
Homer
Elmer Cochran
Helen
Allan
Junior
Wanda Fanning
Ada
Gale Blankenship
Leah Kay
C. C. Roberts
Meat Still Tops in U S Consumer Budget Says Survey
W L Knickmeyer reports new Agricultural Marketing Service findings from a 1955 survey of about 6000 households across urban rural areas. Meat accounts for about 25 percent of the food budget with beef leading at 41 percent, pork 38 percent, and lunch meats 12 percent. Farmers eat more meat than others, aided by home production and increased refrigeration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Knickmeyer
Agricultural Marketing Service
U. S. Department On Agriculture
South
North Central
Candidates Begin Unlimbering Heavier Guns in County Campaign
In Latta, spirited campaign night features sharp exchanges among Democrats for state senate and house, with Virgil Medlock blasting Buck Cartwright and Glen Collins over the asphalt bill and cement industry funding. Collins defends cement tests and road use, while other candidates for state representative Place No. 2 and county sheriff address their backgrounds and goals amid a crowd that drew one of the year’s best audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latta
Et Lerest
State Senate
Virgil Medlock
Buck Cartwright
Glen C. Collins
Tot
Cale Cartwright
Cartwright
Seminole County
Medlock
Jim Baning
Collins
Lawrenes
Pis
Coliist Naweyeny
Tulsa
Gene Lung
Watson
Lung
Bill Broadrick
Don Summers
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Jerry Beller
Lattn
FFA
Jerry
OSU
Hutchinson
The
Pony Kingdom
U.S
Stonewall
Jesse
Vaness
Gaar Corner
Tye
Lung Pushes
Shore
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