Institutional farming program aims to maximize benefits
In a plan launched July 1 1947 state farming operations were placed under a farm coordinator reporting to the state board. Critics question farm methods at some mental health and penal institutions while noting earlier success under the board of affairs with a net state farm gain of 670000. Emphasis remains on noncompetitive but maximum contribution to institutions through employment and agricultural training, citing Whitaker Orphanage Pryor with 4-H and FFA prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Alias
Sherogram
Board of Affairs
Mental Health Board
State Board of Affairs
Purtermore
Lam
Whitaker
Pryor
Tanker Planes to Widen Bomb Range
Washington reports the Air Force will expand bomber reach by 1000 miles plus through KB-28 tanker planes added to nine Strategic Air Command groups. Refueling en route could lift combat radius of B-29/B-35 bombers from about 2000 miles to 3000 miles, enabling longer strikes and safer returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mar
Air Force
Strategic Air Command
Defense Department
Ly Enolag
Oklahoma Milk Egg Output Up
Oklahoma’s egg production rose last month over February with Mena laying 80 000 000 eggs and total output up by 7 000 000 year over year. Dairy production also increased with 160 000 000 pounds of milk conserved, about 19 000 000 gallons, and milk output up 11 000 000 pounds versus the prior period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Mena
Combating Bagworms and Freezing Vegetables Tip Sheet
By Martha Mote and Katherine Summers counsel to remove old bagworm eggs from kaffea plants now to prevent next year’s infestation. Advise selecting high quality vegetables for freezing and using peak varieties such as Stringless Greenpod and Golden Croza Bantam along with noted pea and bean cultivars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bey
Kentucky
Glacier
Thomas Laxton
Long Standin
Joomadaie
Virginia Savory
Nobel
March 4-H Club Parade and Meeting Schedule
The page lists 4-H clubs and meeting dates in March with times and locations. Clubs include Hart Pickett Allen Jesse Trustt Galey Summers Chapel Yeager Stonewall Mc Lish Rolf and Fitzhug. Members meet at schools, homes, or clubhouses on varied mornings and afternoons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hart Club
Pickett
Violet Buges
Ednesday
Allenub
Enidsale
Jesse Club
Charles
Trustt
Rolf Club
Galey
Summers Chapel
Yeager
Stonewall
Jesse
McLish
Pam
Rolf
Fitzhug
Pecans Processing and Storage Tips From Home Guide
A home guide explains soaking pecans overnight or boiling briefly to soften kernels for shelling. It covers cold storage options in airtight containers, canned processing in a low oven, and fat meat packing with heat. Also included are praline and punch recipes with household serving suggestions.
Kale Tops Current Food Fashion List By M Barber
Kale leads the current food fashion, with growing market quality and ready to cook forms. Instructions cover washing, cooking with water, dressing ideas using sour cream or garlic in bacon fat, plus two kale recipes with tomato sauce and kale with rice. Also mentions spinach adaptations and a note on global wood fiber consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kale
Ith M. Barber
Old Time Tea Wagon Revived With Modern Improvements
The article traces the revival of the old tea wagon with shiny metal construction and two shelves on wheels. Modern wagons feature radiant heat glass tops enabling 250 to 360 degree heating, a lower shelf for cold dishes, and optional buffet tables with drop leaves for expanded surface. The units serve as serving aids, hot trays, stoves, and portable room heaters, suitable for family meals or small cabins where electricity is available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bce Gardner
Aroun
Murray Co Fifth In Dimes Reports
Murray county drives report strong per capita donations with Murray County near the state midline. Texas, Garfield, Comanche and Washington counties lead the state with higher per capita totals while Murray County trails at just under 30 cents. Drive workers say the campaign remains productive and on track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Bates
Murray County
Thi Ihtant
Carl C. Thompson
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Sec
Texas County
Garfield
Comanche
Washington
Murray
Opinion: Labor Encouragement Keeps Economy Moving
The piece argues that warm, steady support for workers sustains productivity and reduces costs. It stresses organized labor’s role in aligning incentives, improving efficiency, and stabilizing industry growth amid market fluctuations.
Gubitchev opts to sail for Russia amid appeals twist
New York March 15 71 convict Valentin Gubitchev notified Judge Sylvester Ryan he will sail for Russia on Monday The move follows a reversal by his attorney Abraham Pomerantz who had previously dropped the appeal The state department suggested the deal to avert reprisals against Americans abroad and Miss Coplon remained jailed unable to raise 40000 bail while Saypol pressed for no further appeal if Gubitchev leaves the country
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Valentin A. Gubitchev
Sylvester J. Ryan
Russia
Gubitchev
Abraham L. Pomerantz
Ryan
Pomerantz
Gublitchev
U.S
Gubitchey
Rissa
State Department
Coplon
Saypol
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Washington
Soviet Union
Outstanding Jersey cow sets county 305 day record
County Agent Hailey and Assistant Lester Smith report the Dew herd of Jersey cattle in Pecan Grove with a 305 day test yielding 480 pounds of butterfat, a county record. The herd averages five gallons of milk per cow and each cow earned about 580 profit last month. Pasture alfalfa and homegrown grains sustain the herd, with bermuda pasture establishment and soil testing advised for future plantings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dhia
Sam Dew
Pecan Geore
Jersey
Ox- Tahoma
Pontotoc
Bermuda
Truman Reorganization Proposals Aim At Federal Agencies
President Truman sent congress a package of plans to reorganize numerous federal agencies and abolish the maritime commission. He also calls for dissolving the NLRB general counsel position held by Robert N. Denham, a move opposed by labor unions. The measures would take effect in 60 days unless vetoed, with the Commerce Department gaining control of shipping activities from the maritime commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mar
Truman
Congress
Maritime Commission
Seaboard
Con
Ess
Nietlo Labor Relations Board
Robert N. Denham
Denham
NLRB
White House
House
Senate
Reorganization Commission
Reese Herbert Hoover
Commerce Department
Maritime Commeission
Sulphur Band Parents Sponsor Skate Party
The Sulphur Roller Rink hosts a Band Parents club skating party on Monday March 15 to raise money for new Sulphur High School band uniforms. Local residents are urged to attend and support the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parents Club
Weekend Ice Sparks Multiple Crashes Across Counties
A series of weekend accidents, caused by icy roads, included three highway wrecks reported by the patrol and one non highway crash at Cowling hospital. Injuries ranged from finger injuries to minor concussions as drivers and ministers were treated. one vehicle overturned near Homer school and a convoy truck narrowly avoided a crash on the highway. The Wapanucka incident involved two Baptist ministers, Rev Wood and Rey Jones, whose pickup hit a bridge abutment north of town while returning to Fillmore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derens
Highway Patrol
Cowling Hospital
J. W. Beaver
Soper
Beaver
Theee Hospital
Hospital Hill
Ada
Valley View Hospital
Willie Shelton
Otis Fountain
Fountain
Shelton
Snattier Auto
Zecepes
Homer School
Wapaonucka
Wapanucka
Rev, Wood
Rey. Jones
Fillmore
Henry C. Oliver Dies Monday at Home Near Latta
Henry C. Oliver, 56, died at home in the Latta community Monday morning after fainting then collapsing in the kitchen. He was a World War I veteran and Baptist church member. Funeral Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. from First Baptist Church in Ada, burial at Memorial Park. Surviving: widow Clara Oliver, daughter Marcese Eaton, brother John Roberts, sisters Renzo Cooper Luther Parker and Ada residents Cora Gribble, grand son Richard Don Eaton, niece Nancy Belle Choate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Oliver
Latta
Pope Uist
Ada
Americannion
Clara Oliver
Marcese Eaton
John Roberts
Pratt
Kas
Renzo Cooper
Luther Parker
T. J. Scott
Cora Gribble
Sports
Richard Don Eaton
Nancy Belle Choate
D C Woman Killed When Plane Falls Near Waldron Ark
An Oklahoma City pilot awoke after crash in wooded mountains near Waldron Arkansas and reported his wife dead in the wreckage. He built a shelter and campfire, attempted artificial respiration, and hiked five miles to summon help. The body was transported to Oklahoma City for burial. no children survived.
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Waldhok
Ark
Oklahoma City
J. A. Wallace Sr
Wrec
Do.om
Mra Wallace
Coupte
4 H Founder Dies in Hollis Oklahoma
Thomas H. Marks, 64, founder of the 4 H club movement in the United States, died at his Hollis home after three weeks of illness from pneumonia. A longtime journalist and Oklahoma farm official, he organized the Cork Club and Tomato Club, leading to today’s 4-H. He served Ellis Harmon counties as agent and later as farm agent at large, retiring in 1948 to run a greenhouse with his son T Harvey Marks. Survivors include brother F A Marks and sister Mrs. Ella Thomas of Perrin, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoelis
Okla
U. S
Thomas H. Marks
Marks
Pneumoniz
Jacksboro
Texas
Jack County
Ellis
Harmon
Oklahoma
T. Harvey Macks
F. A. Marks
Ella Thomas
Pertin, Texas
Soil Improvement Meeting and County Agriculture News
A Coal County soil improvement committee meeting is planned for March 15 in the County Court room Coalgate to discuss enlarging soil work and obtaining a soil testing laboratory. The report notes increasing fertilizer use and the value of soil testing, lists farmers who submitted samples, and highlights Dr. Ed Granger offering Jersey bulls at cost to improve the dairy program. The article also covers a 4-H livestock judging school in Coalgate with 25 members, upcoming district and state contests, and National 4-H Club Week with enrollment goals and activities led by Leo Cavnar and Jeannine Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Floyd
Corl County
Soi Improvesment Committee of
Coal County
Coalgate
Marvel
Albert Power
Olney
W.M. Stutte
Rande
Fairless
Robert L. Gregory
Stonewall
Freddie Brice
Lehigh
A. W. Latham
Clarita
Dallas Woods
Gus D. Martin
Arson Enniz
Gmn
Deihers Inman
Edgar Colling
Route 1
W. Downard
H A. Sanders
Grady
Ed Granger
Ada
Coa
de. Granger
Oklahoma
Leo Caynar
Asiziant County
Chester
Leo Cavnar
Mist Art
Coul County
Jeannine Morrison
County 4H
Chamber of Commerce
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Benjamin Bulano
San Francisco
Calif
Martha Mote
HDA
Katherine Summers
And
Louis Ham
Hem
Africa
Asia
J. Frank Dalton
Claire
Jesse James
Wis
Dows
Chion
Badian
Dalton
John Famble
Guthrie
Oklo
Ransom E. Brewer
Judy Ceplon
Jeil
C. H. Hailey
Lester Smith
Yeas Skyba
Sul Rae
Parents Ole Skate Party
D.C
Waldron, Ark
National Geographic Society
Shetland Islands
Hollis
H. Marke
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