Canning Problems Shine In Home Canning Tips
The News farm department shares practical canning advice from three women. Mrs A preserves berries using glass jars with tested rubbers. Mrs B plans budgets and favors tin cans with clear labels. Mrs C advocates group canning using a shared pressure canner and boiling water methods. The article promotes Farmer's Bulletin 1762 for full guidance.
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News Farm Department
United States Department of Agriculture
Mrs B
Mrs. B
Federal Bureau of Home Economics Canning
Mrs. C
United States Department of Agrculture
Washington, D. C
Farmer's Bulletin
66 Bales Of Cotton Used In Plan Here
Pontotoc county launches a free mattress project for farm families starting July with 66 bales of cotton and 6 600 yards of ticking to produce 660 mattresses. The effort involves 22 home demonstration clubs led by Mrs Jessie Morgan and backed by the AAA and the Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation. Surrounding counties receive shares.
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Pontotoc County
Jessie Morgan
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
Atoka
Bryan
Coal
Garvin
Johnston
Murray
Pittsburg
Seminole
Henry
Owl Creek
Surplus Commodities Corporation
County Judge Race in Pontotoc County Seen As Quiet
Incumbent Hoyt Driskill seeks a second term amid a history of stable turnover in Pontotoc County. Candidate Bourland, previously aiming for state office, withdraws to run for county judge while others like Tal Crawford and Claude Thompson show limited direct challenge. voters head to the July 9 primary with expectations of an incumbent advantage and a predictable race.
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Pontotoc County
Tal Crawford
Claude Thompson
John Boyce M-Keel
Hoyt Driskill
Bourland
Driskill
Farm Office Boosts Milk Standards in Pontotoc County
The Pontotoc County extension office led by C H Hailey and assistant E W Cinnamon collaborates with local groups to improve dairy farming. They test cows, assist 4 H youth, and provide resources like guides on clean milk production and home dairying.
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Farm Office
Oklahoma Jersey Association
Ada
Hailey
E. W. Cinnamon
Pontotce County
County 4-H Boys Compete In Livestock Judging Test
Five Pontotoc county farm boys will take part in a livestock judging contest July 6 at Turner’s ranch near Sulphur. Chosen by County Agent C. H. Hailey, the 4-H club members will vie for $500 in prizes donated by Roy Turner. Contestants are Willis Young Barclay Martin Paul Heatly Oliver Taylor and Wesley Beasley.
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Pontotoc County
Turner
Sulphur
C. H. Hailey
Roy Turner
Willis Young
Barclay Martin
Paul Heatly
Oliver Taylor
Wesley Beasley
Oil Refineries Destroyed in France
The Oil and Gas Journal reports that all French refineries have been destroyed or damaged beyond use under military direction, making them useless until rebuilt. Virtually all French petroleum stocks were removed or destroyed before the German occupation.
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New York
France
Oil and Gas Journal
New Funds Voted For Dam Project In Vinita
Project engineer Les ter A. Marx of PWA announced an additional 2 750 000 dollars for the Grand River Dam project in Vinita. The total cost rises to 22 750 000 dollars as higher land costs are cited by Col. E W Clark, acting PWA chief, as the main reason.
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Vinita
Lester A. Marx
PWA
Grand River Dam
Marx
Col. E. W. Clark
Ada Lime Company To Furnish Needs Of Oklahoma City
Ada Lime company led by Pedro Simpkins began a small plant at Fittstown and has signed a contract to supply Oklahoma City with 4 000 to 12 000 tons yearly of quicklime for water softening sewage disposal and industrial use The city team toured Ada and found the facility adequate The operation will hire about 40 workers and uses lime burned from Arbuckle Mountain formations with ample supply expected for the long term Pontotoc County mineral resource expands into state markets.
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Ada Lime Company
Pedro Simpkins
Fittstown
Oklahoma City
Simpkins
W. E. Quinn
W. B. Cunningham
Scott
Percy Jones
Ada
Arbuckle Mountains
Pontotoc County
Plum trees defy freezes in Pontotoc county
Ada Nursery operator C. E. Cales displayed a 15 inch plum limb with 167 plums from an Opata tree, while neighboring Walter Hughes reported no fruit. Despite unprotected trees, Cales notes some bursts of fruit after late freezes.
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Pontotoc County
C. E. Cales
Ada
Cales
Walter Hughes
Humble Tomato's Legal Journey to Dietetic Prestige
The tomato rose from ornamental use in 17th century England to a food staple after a 1893 Supreme Court tariff ruling that it is a vegetable in practice. Miss Martha McPheters highlights its vitamin C content and flavor, noting its culinary value and modern prestige.
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Europe
Supreme Court of the United States
America
Highest Court of the Land
Martha McPheters
Miss McPheters
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Ada Rodeo Queen to Be Crowned July 21 in Ada
Miss Ada Rodeo Queen contest opens July 20 with out of town judges and entries accepted through July 1. Committee members from Ada Roundup club and Ada Junior Chamber of Commerce coordinate details with Raymond Rains and others from local businesses. Entrants must be 16 to 25 and unmarried and may ride borrowed gear for preliminaries. prizes include a shopmade saddle and other awards.
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Oklahoma
Ada
Raymond Rains
Ada Roundup Club
Ada Junior Chamber of Commerce
Tom Granger, Jr
Erwin Hovis
Adams Lumber Company
Escal Myers
C. & S. Cleaners
B. D. Denton
Denco
George E. Smith
Miss Clara Grant Dies After Brief Illness
Miss Clara Grant died at her home on South Oak Monday morning after a two week illness. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 4 p.m. from Criswell Funeral Home chapel with Dr. C. C. Morris officiating burial will be in Rosedale Cemetery. She had been a member of the First Baptist church since childhood and was remembered for her cheerful Christian life.
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Clara Grant
South Oak
Criswell Funeral Home
C. C. Morris
Rosedale Ceretery
Miss Grant
First Baptist Church
South Stonewall Wins 5-3 Over Wilson
The South Stonewall baseball team collected its fourth win of the season by defeating Wilson 5 to 3 on Sunday afternoon. The club has lost only one game and next faces Debs while meeting Wilson again on July 7. Manager Jack Anderson seeks to schedule additional games and asks other managers to contact him.
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South Stonewall
Wilson
Jack Anderson
Governor Phillips taunts county officials over ballot plans
Oklahoma Governor Phillips clashed with about 50 county commissioners led by W. M. Willis of Snyder over the July 9 ballot. He defended a gasoline tax reallocation measure, refused to back or oppose it, and warned that protests against liquor measures could be raised if new votes were forced. Commissioners pledged to back their own slate of legislative candidates and pursue a new highway fund bill, while pending questions head to the November general elections.
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Oklahoma City
County Commissioners Association
Phillips
W. M
Steve) Willis
Snyder
Kiowa
Training In Basic Industries To Be Available Here
The federal government through the office of education expands vocational training in basic industries. Young men 18 or older can enroll in civilian courses in cabinet making drafting automobile mechanics and more. Courses run ten weeks at 40 hours weekly starting July 1, with no charge and no military status. Up to 20 students per course. Contact East Central College by letter or phone with name age residence and two character references.
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Office of Education
Washington
Departments of Education
Army
East Central
Payments Soon To Depositors Of Stonewall Bank
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation will begin payments to depositors of the First State Bank of Stonewall Oklahoma which closed June 13 1940. The bank held about 160000 in deposits with nearly all insured and around 1600 depositors at suspension.
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
First State Bank
Stonewall
Oklahoma
Covington Seeks Bankruptcy Refunding Plan
Covington in Garfield County Oklahoma files for bankruptcy and asks federal court to approve a plan replacing 101000 in bonds with 20 year refunding bonds. Total bonds 123242 with 22242 in sinking fund leaving 191000 net. Paul L. Parker of Oklahoma City named bondholders' representative. Over 51 percent consent to refunding. hearing set within 90 days. Parker proposes 20 year bonds with 2.5 pct, 3.5 pct, and 4 pct tiered rates.
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Oklahoma City
Covington
Garfield County
Paul L. Parker
Parker
Coal County and Coalgate Gain In Population Change
Tulsa June 22 census Director W M Siegenthaler announced population shifts from 1930 to 1940. Coal County rose from 11 521 to 12 805 while Okmulgee fell from 56 558 to 40 075 and Lincoln from 33 738 to 29 513. Coalgate Davenport Prague and others show mixed changes.
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Tulsa
Coal County
Okmulgee
Lincoln Counties
W. M. Siegenthaler
Okmulgee County
Lincoln County
Coalgate
Davenport
Prague
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Quentin M. Spradlin
University of Oklahoma
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Oklahoma College For Women
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Hans P. Jorgensen
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Howard A. Way
Cameron Agricultural College
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Health Department
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Tax Commission
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