Pedersens Pass Bleak December Have Home
Mrs. Chris Pedersen of Midland recalls a fire that destroyed her home on December 6 and notes the strong support from friends and neighbors. Local groups donated clothes and money while the Vaness FFA boys cleared debris and the home was rebuilt on the same site, with the family moving into a six room white frame house last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Pedersen
Midland
Fist
Goodavill Samaritan
Jude
Vaness Ffa
Pedersen
Gaar Corner
Burnt Baptist Church
Ed Home
New Homici
Mike
Pedersens
Allen C of C Meeting Allen Residents See Liming Demonstration
The first organized soil fertility effort in years opened with a liming demonstration at Andrew Borders farm near Allen. Carter Bros Liming Co. broadcast 26 tons to 26 acres and 20 acres of bermuda pasture, with ASC cost shares lowering expense. County Agent Cy Hailey reported a goal of 100 soil tests across Allen farms, starting a county-wide lime program beginning here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Borders
Allen
Borders
Carter Bros. Liming Co
Clarita
Allen Chamber of Commerce
Bermuda
Carter
Bruce Carter
Cal
Allen Area
Cy Hailey
Hailey
Allen Chamber
ASC
County Red Cross Meet Re scheduled
County Red Cross division chairmen J. E. Teague and H. L. Kinsey lead a county wide fundraising push. A dinner at the Aldridge Hotel kicks off the 1962 drive with a county goal of 12000 including Ada business district and residences. Committee chairmen listed across several communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Kite Flyers Warned on Dangers Near Power Lines
Kite flyers were cautioned to use safe strings and avoid tinselled cord. J. B. Lynn OG&E manager at Ada warned that wire string could carry electricity from a Sawyer line to a flyer’s hand, causing severe burns. The notice continues on Page Two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Lynn
Og&e
Ada
Hopeful Candidates File Here In Pontotoc County
Twenty one candidates have filed for public office in Pontotoc County guiding a growing slate before the Friday deadline. The county election board lists D. Thompson as county clerk, F. Jared as assessor, J. Rae Thompson and J. Boyd as commissioners, and several incumbents including Henry Dew county clerk and Norman C. Mitchell superintendent of schools. At the state level Oklahoma City shows two Pontotoc filings with John Boyce McKeel seeking district judge and Robert W. Ford running for the state senate while Buck Cartwright plans to seek lieutenant governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
County Election Board
J D
Don" Thompson
County Felerk
Bert Ratliff
Justic of the Peace
J. Bucanan
Hank Shamlee
Jim Baze
Pat Holman
Frank Jared
Uinzumbent
Virgil Hunt
Alfred ‘Sonny’ King
F. C
Bud" Jones
Samps McCown
Bob Austell
David Gray
J. R. Rae” Thompson
Fred Andrews
Burl Griffin
Norman C. Mitchell
Henry Dew
Carl Stewart
Francis Mayhue
Attoriney
W. W. Balthrop
Electio Board
Oklahoma’ City
Pontotoco County
John Boyce McKeel
Robert W. Ford
Senate
Wildhorse Cave legends near Connerville Oklahoma
In Pontotoc and Connerville areas locals recount Western lore from territorial days. Legends center on Wildhorse Cave east of Delaware Creek near Hilton’s farm, with figures like Newt Hilton and rumors of outlaws, buried treasure, and linked caves such as Horsethief and Jesse James Cave. The sites draw visitors, scouts, and hikers, though evidence is scarce and snakes abound along the limestone ledges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc
Connerville
Oklahoma Territorial
Johnny Law
Tnce
Delaware
Newt Hilton
Delaware Creek
Hilton
Oklahoma
Jerecks
Ycale
Texas
Cave and
Jeveral
Jesse James
Wildhorse
Jean
Wildhorse Cave
Vegetative Bids Opened for Upper Clear Watershed Contracts
Bids opened Monday at Coalgate for four Upper Clear Boggy Watershed vegetative contracts. Frank Kay Camp of Oklahoma City bid $2,976.24, followed by Bidy Joe Smith of Guthrie with $3,914.2. Work will start on the toma sites 47 35 and 36 within a week, per Dave Roberts, president of the conservancy district and contracting officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coalgate
Frank Kay
Oklahoma City
Joe Smith
Guthfrie
Toma
Dave’ Roberts
Conservancy “District
Conservation Districts Join In Special Week
Pontotoc County will join 87 Sail and Water Conservation Districts in Oklahoma March 4710 observing Sail and Water Conservation District Week. Drexel Sales announced plans for activities including a local TV program and an education meeting at Byng school on March 12. District supervisors from Ada and surrounding areas oversee conservation practices and provide technical assistance to landowners through the SCS office in Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Sail
Water Conservation Districts
Oklahoma
Water Conservation District
Drexel Sales
Sail and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors
Sales
Oklahoma Soil and Water Conservation District
Byng
Salt and Water Conservation District
Ada
Jimmie C. Thomas
C. C. Buxton
Uel Bumpers
Walter Woolley Jr
Harvey Price
Lovella Williams
Roff
East Main
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vaness
County Red Cross
Delores Davis
Ahloso
Willie Lee
D. A. Walker
Narval Rawe
Center
Wendell Gurley
Fitzhugh
Tom ‘Myers
Galey
Jerry Howard
Homer
Wesley
Brant
Jey
Latta
Bob Reese
Lawrence
D. R. Clifford
Lula
J. D. Enis
McLish
George Carter
Oakman
L. H. Jaquess
Pickett
Richard G. Swink
Raff
C. D. Bullard
Stonewalk
Oma
Hr Enloe
Union Hill
Edgar Biggs
Union Valley
Geneva McCullar
Vanoss
A. B. Patterson
Public Safety
Don Loftis
Atoka
Charles Pigg
Patterson
Leonard Etchieson
County H. D
Etchieson
Cornia Powell
Mabel Hall
Pat Hooks
Joe
Dene Stanford
Focal Highway Patrol
John Bennett
Tee
SCS
Kenneth Yoakum
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