Ada Cycles Increase The Problems Rise With Odds On
Ada's traffic coordinator Lt Ted Sears notes motorized cycles surge in five years. He cites higher accident rates per cycle and unreported crashes, urges stricter age limits and buddy seat bans, and says many cycles lack visibility for car drivers. Tests for riders are proposed as safety measures. Continued on Page Two.
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Ada
Ted Sears
Sears
Norman
Iome
Ray Joiner
Seminole
February Toll on Oklahoma Roads Rises in February
Oklahoma recorded 41 traffic fatalities in February, up from 30 a year earlier, with 13 no-death days. Feb. 5 was the worst day with six deaths, including a Sequoyah County car train crash. Car train, two-vehicle, and one-vehicle crashes caused the main losses, totaling 45 vehicles involved in fatal crashes.
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Oklahoma
Office of Safety
Bob Lester
Sequoyah
Turkey Growers Foresee Solid Turky Market This Year
Washington AP reports the government predicts a healthy turkey market in 1966 if growers avoid overproduction. Population and incomes rise, boosting demand for high protein turkey. Exports and use in prepared foods expected to grow, but pork and chicken supply may intensify competition, with overall market up about 4 percent and prices steady.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
U.S
Turkey
Weekly Winner Recipe Contest Named Thelma Perriman
Thelma Perriman of Lightning Ridge is declared winner for last week's Recipe Contest with identifying Angel Food Cake from the ingredients list. This edition promotes this week’s recipe on page two.
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Thelma Perriman
Lightning
Ridge
Speed Remains Major Cause Of State Accidents
State Safety Commissioner Bot Lester released figures for 1985 showing speed as a contributing factor in 179 fatal and 1,572 injury Oklahoma accidents. Drunk driving ranked second, with 72 fatal and 910 injury crashes. Total accidents numbered 603,117 with 615 fatalities and 98,872 property damage cases. Men dominated driver involvement, and most incidents occurred during daylight with 19,028 at night and 2,463 at dawn or dusk.
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Oklahoma
Bot Lester
Highway Patrol
Soil Service Pushing Midland Bermuda Turf in Pontotoc County
Soil Conservation Service offers Bermuda roots at 25 cents per cubic foot to encourage grass planting in Pontotoc County. Kenneth Yoakum says 4,000 acres are planted yearly but 60,000 remain bare. district supervisors plan a 40 acre plot west of Ada to promote Midland Bermuda as flood control and soil protection expand.
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Pontotoc County
Kenneth Yoakum
Loral‘ Soil Conservation Service
Yoakum
Bermuda
SCS
Youxur
Ada
SH 13
Midland
Lous Moshier
Griffin Wins Cattle Grading Contest Honors
The Pontotoc County Commercial Cattle Grading contest at Reeves Packing Plant drew 205 participants from 14 clubs. Eldon Griffin of McLish won first place, with Stonewall second, and Don Reed, Ernie Dunlap third. The top five advance to the state contest in Oklahoma City Tuesday.
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Pontotee County
Reeves Packing Plant
Everett Reeves
Robert Bryant
Bob Daughtery
Eldon Griffin
McLish
Stonewall
Allen 4 Hers Promote Health Program Efforts
The Allen 4 H club pushes health program activities with health check sheets distributed to all members. They plan county collaboration on health projects and aim to win honors in health contests this year following last year's safety win.
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Allen
Allen Club
Lin Health
Vanoss 4-H Club Holds Model Meeting
Vanoss Junior 40 Club met at Vanoss School on Tuesday March 4. Miss Jane Norcon spoke to the girls about demonstrations dress review and sewing exhibits. Mr Netherton addressed the boys on cattle grading dress review and the round up. Continued on Page Two.
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Jonte Adams
Vanoss
Junior 40 Club
Vanoss School
Jane Norcon
Netherton
It Was A Real Old Fashioned Supper
A Pickett church basement community supper is disrupted by repeated power outages. Candles and kerosene lamps light the room, a near spill by Mrs. Billings, a new specialty "Chicken Fried by Flashlight" from Mrs. Floyd Robbins, and a candlelit birthday serenade for Marsha Robbins with guest Vicki Weaver.
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Pickett Church
F. Billings
Mrs. Billings
Floyd Robbins
Marsha Robbin
Marsha
Vicki Weaver
Robbins
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Bonnie Idserdi
Bonnie Idsardi
Neal Stidham
Vince Bosart
Otis Coffey
Ernest Castle
Lovella Williams
Yoakura
Castle
Don Cook
Ayn
Steatee Vase
Reeves Packing Company
Salira
Lester
Soil Service Is
Griffin
Vanoss 4-H
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