Briles Foundation Fund Reaches 228612 53 Cash For Student Loans
The Briles Educational Foundation Fund totals 228612 53 in cash with an additional 80000 held by two executors awaiting tax clearance. East Central State College students may borrow from the fund to support education. Executors are Elizabeth Cox Lynn and Dr. Charles F. Spencer, who also turned property into cash. A dinner honored the late C W Briles and Mrs Briles, with a check presented to Benton Browning of The First National Bank Ada. Board members include Dr. Spencer Norman Mitchell and Fred Andrews.
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W. D. Little
Briles Educational Foundation
East Central State College
Maggie Briles
East Central
Elizabeth Cox Lynn
Briles
Tulsa
Charles F. Spencer
Spencer
Benton Browning
First National Bank
Ada
Norman C. Mitchell
Fred Andrews
Sucessor
J. F. McKeel
First National Bank of
Nomi
Briles Foundation
Washington School
East Central State College Student Union
4H Federation conducts annual clothing contests in Ada
About 130 4H boys from 20 clubs competed at Washington School Ada in four clothing classes to show judgment in selection and wear. Doug Stinson Galey named grand champion in dress wear with Paul McCurdy Roff as reserve in sports outfit. Howard Sliger Vanoss and Tommy Myers Galey won casual school wear and sportswear for school respectively.
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Emerson Black
Doug Stinson
Francis High School
Paul McCurdy
4H Federation
Ada
Pontotoc County
Washington School
Ross Badgett
S & Q Clothiers
Robert McCurley
E & M Clothiers
Francis
Roff
Howard Sliger
Vaness
Tommy Myers
Robert Golden
John Sweeney
Frank Jared
J. E. Woolly
M. R. Tucker
Losson
Pickett
Michael McKee
Donnie Clifford
Lula
Michael Golden
Keith Sweeney
Union Hill
Stanley Embry
Galey
Leroy Laxton
Oakman
Larry Stonecipher
Skipper Davis
Ronnie Clifford
Dickie Clifford
First Blue
Richard Bailey
Allen
Glen Boyd
Ada Quarter Horse Auction Sets Record Earnings
The Ada northwest sale grossed 322881 on Saturday with 221 horses sold. High seller Nelly Bars brought 20000 to Harvey Pelter of Thibodaux La. Many bidders from over 20 states attended as plans call for 250 registered Appaloosas next sale.
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Ada
Pete Winters
Nelly Bars
Harvey Pelter
Thibodaux
M. E. Marburger
Chico
Tex
Pelter
Hi Rio
Melvin Marburger
J. E. Baker
Oklahoma City
Slip Jet
Ronnie Brakes
Sedalia
Jack W. Donald
Rolls Royce
E. Hendricks
Columbus
Ohio
Lemon
Chiffon
Sam Noble
Ardmore
SAE Cattle Co
Satin
Donald
Miles R. Chester
Kenton
Okla
New York
California
Marvin Barnes
Buddy Henley
Barnes
Rebel Cause
Jerry Coxsey
Durant
Mr. Sugar
Henley
Ballerina
Winters
Bill Porter
Hot Springs
Ark
Dean Parker
Roseville
Calif
Tom Caldwell
Ontario
Vernon Pool
Shawnee
Tommy French
Porum
Pool
Black Wasp
L. E. Sharver
Hamilton
B. O. Burseway
Syracuse
N.Y
Miss War Baby
L. M. Patterson
Tecumseh
SAE Cattle Company
Bob Moore
Wichita
Kans
Vandy
J. D. Bennett
Ottawa
Mr. Bruce
Adan
John Logsdon
Leopie
Don Wilcox
Tulsa
A. W. Heubsch
Madill
Cattlemen Meet Thursday On New Beef Program
A 7:30 p.m. meeting Thursday at the People's Electric Cooperative gathers county beef cattlemen. Sponsored by the Ada Farm and Ranch Club Pontotoc County Angus Breeders and Hereford Breeders the program focuses on carcass evaluation and sire cow selection for high performance herds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People’s Electric Cooperative
Ada Farm and Ranch Club
Pontotoc County
Busbys sue over chemical spill from truck wreck
A $25 000 District Court suit filed by Phillip Busby, Hope Busby, and Orel Busby accuses Great Western Motor Lines of releasing 2 600 gallons of chemicals into streams feeding stock ponds on the Busby ranch after a jackknifed truck on SH12. The shipment originated near Sugarland, Texas, en route to northern Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Busby
Hope Busby
Orel Busby
Busby
Great Western Motor Lines, Inc
Busbys
Great Western
Sugarland
Tex
Oklaho
Speakings Begin April 11 At Allen
Pontotoc County Democratic calendar opens April 11 in Allen with a 7 p m speaking session. Dates follow in Latta, Stonewall, Roff, Vanoss, Francis, and Ada. election eve speaking occurs in Ada. Three minute limits for county candidates and five minutes for state and national offices set by the party committee.
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Pontotoc County
Allen
Latta
Stonewall
Roff
Vaness
Francis
Ada
Glenwood Park
Don Thompson
Rae Thompson
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Jim Clifton
Johnny Bradford
Louie Odom
Shelby Morgan
Ronald Smith
Byng
Grant Stevens
Vernon Wall
Rodney Hall
Vanoss
Tommy Peay
Evert Wall
Tommy Ivey
Roland Lancaster
Charles McClure
Darrel Richardson
First
David Wilson
Jesse Green
Fitzhugh
Alfred Ray Beebe
Keith
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