Lovelady 4-H Club Wins Silver Cup At County Rally
Lovelady 4-H members captured the silver loving cup at the county rally in Ada after finishing with 108.6 points. Fitzhugh placed second with 102.6 and Vaness third with 96.0 as a record crowd of over 700 attended. Nineteen of twenty two clubs were represented and every attendee received a 4 H lapel button.
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Lovelady
Convention Hall
Ada
Lovelady 4-H
Fitzhugh
Vaness
Pauline Riley
Geneva Dearman
Mona Lou Shelby
Fitzhugh Club
Earl Taylor
Oliver Taylor
Ray Fulkerson
Paul Heatley Wins Thomas E. Wilson Medal in 4-H
Paul Heatley of the Fitzhugh 4-H club is awarded the Thomas E. Wilson medal for outstanding livestock achievements. He has repeatedly been listed among winners in various livestock events, and now holds a gold medal to prove his success.
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Paul Heatley
Fitzhugh
Thomas E. Wilson
Ivestock
Paul
Leonard Young
Young
Farm Debt Meeting Scheduled in Ada Oklahoma
The Pontotoc county farm debt adjustment committee with FSA supervisor Ernest O Back plans a meeting in Ada Oklahoma on Thursday May 8 at 4 p m The group aims to help farmers and creditors reach fair agreements within farmers means and at no cost to either party In addition the county 4 H roundup June 26 will select ten boys and ten girls to represent the county with events judged by local agents and officials
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Pontotoc County
FSA
Ernest O. Back
Ada
Oklahoma
Back
Farm Debt Adjustment Committee
Farm Security Administration
Stillwater
New 4-H Club at Center Joins Pontotoc County
Pontotoc County 4-H activity stays busy with new clubs and leadership changes. Center forms a club coached by Austell with Mrs all assisting. district agents meeting at McAlester discusses extension work as nineteen southeast Oklahoma counties attend. County staff C. H. Hailey Jessie Morgan J. Link Haws and Vesta Hardberger present.
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Pontotoc County
An Austell
All
McAlester
Oklahoma
Pontotoc
C. H. Hailey
Jessie Morgan
J. Link Haws
Vesta Hardberger
Work Started On Elevator at Enid
ENID Okla April 26 Work has started on another 180000 bushel grain storage elevator in Enid The elevator is an addition to the W B Johnston Grain company facilities and will give that firm a total storage capacity of 280000 bushels The Union Equity Cooperative Exchange recently started a 2000000 bushel addition to its plant.
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Enid
Oklo
W. B. Johnston Grain Company
Union Equity Cooperative Exchange
Market Quotas For Peanuts Approved
Agricultural adjustment officials report strong approval for peanut marketing quotas after a 14 state referendum. Voting favored quotas 14 958 to 2 319 with Alabama Georgia Florida South Carolina Virginia and Louisiana backing the measure and Oklahoma and Arkansas opposed. Texas counties also supported quotas.
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Alabama
Georgia
Florida
South Carolina
Virginia
Louisiana
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
AAA
Washington
Wheat Surplus Seen For 1941 42 Marketing Year
United States farmers will produce far more wheat than domestic demand allows. County AAA chairman David Gray notes rising stocks, reduced exports due to war, and per person wheat consumption declines since 1920, forecasting quotas for 1941 42 to manage a nearly one and a quarter billion bushels.
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United States
David Gray
AAA Committee
Gray
Oklahoma Governor Maintains Control Through Legislature
Oklahoma City April 26 Gov Leon Phillips appears to remain in firm control as he heads into the 18th legislature. Observers note his power to organize both houses, turn the house around, and push the small loan bill with an emergency clause by a two thirds vote. He avoids pushing a fixed program while ready to lead if the house falters.
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Ernest M. Hill
United Press
Oklahoma City
Leon Phillips
State Capitol
Oklahoma
Phillips
House
Senate
Bluejays Win Wewoka Tourney With 18–4 Victory
Ada Junior High Bluejays clinched the Wewoka invitation softball title by beating Tate school 18 to 4 in Seminole County. Morton allowed three hits while Ada exploded for 16 hits led by Lloyd Bowen and Harris with three apiece.
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Ada Junior High School
Bluejays
Tate School
Seminole County
Morton
Ada
Lloyd
Bowen
Harris
Adees
Sra
Broadway
Fitzhugh Girls Win Their Own Tournament
The Fitzhugh girls softball team captured a home invitation title with a 15 to 4 victory over Centrahoma in the finals. Earlier results saw Fitzhugh take 12 to 2 over Allen and 12 to 2 over Sasakwa in round play, with Centrahoma beating Vanessa and Fitzhugh 12 to 2 over Roff in the semifinals.
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Fitzhugh
Centrahoma
Allen
Vanoss
Sasakwa
Central
Stratford
Vanessa
Roff
Farmers Approve Peanut Marketing Quotas in Pontotoc County
Pontotoc county farmers voted about three to one to approve AAA peanut marketing quotas. Totals were 66 for and 23 against with local officials predicting national approval. If accepted nationwide, loans or diversion programs for 1941 42 and 43 may be offered. rejection would block them.
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Pontotoc County
AAA
J. W. Herron
Herron
David Gray
AAA Committee
Red Cross sewing output rises as clubs boost garments
Mrs. W. W. Sledge reports a marked increase in production in the Red Cross room last week. The Tanti Study club finished 35 skirts while the Good Will club of Jesse accepted a large quota. Frisco Employees paused for 4-H use, then resume Fridays. Marigold unit meets Thursdays. Eastern Star takes Wednesdays. Garments to May first include sweaters socks and shawls with yarn on hand. Total shipped 2,663 with enough ready to push past 3,000.
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W. W. Sledge
Red Cross
Tanti Study Club
Good Will Club of
Jesse
Frisco
Marigold
Garden Club
Eastern Star Group
Jigsaw Puzzle Sale Campaign Ruled Lottery Violating
Oklahoma City April 26. Attorney General Mac Q Williamson ruled a Muskogee pharmacy puzzle sales campaign violates the state lottery law. Douglas Garrett Muskogee county attorney requested the ruling. The pharmacy argued the campaign relied on skill and was not a lottery.
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Oklahoma City
Mac Q. Williamson
Muskogee
Douglas Garrett
Ada Girls Softball Team Organizes for Upcoming Season
The Ada girls softball team will begin workouts Monday at 5:30 pm at Irvinee. Acting Manager u Fulkerson said the team is made up largely of players who last year played on the Pemberton Bakerettes squad.
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Ada
Irvinee Ee
U Fulkerson
Pemberton Bakerettes
Tenants Turn to Farm Ownership Through FSA Loans
Pontotoc county advances in farm security loans helping tenants buy homes and farms. Willis Ables and Leonard Young showcase 40 year loan programs enabling self owned houses barns and stock. Eight county farms under purchase plan with no delinquencies and 11 percent using rehabilitation loans.
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Young
Rural Electrification Administration
Ernest O. Back
Farm Security Administration
Pontotoc County
FSA
Ada Juniors Clinch Twin Highways Tennis Title
Ada junior high students win the singles and tie for the team title in the Twin Highways tournament. Don Bowman defeats Tol er of Shawnee 6 1 6 0 in boys singles. Jean McClendon beats Shawnee in girls singles 6 2 6 1. Shawnee wins girls doubles. Mount and McDaniel of Horace Mann lose to Graham and Whitaker 6 1 6 0. Ada’s Pat Haney and Billy Frank Adair exit in first round to Seminole.
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Ada
Shawnee
Don Bowman
Toler
Jean McClendon
Mount and McDaniel
Horace Mann
Graham and Whitaker
Seminole
Pat Haney
Billy Frank Adair
Reverend Ivan J Young resigns from Ada church
Rev Ivan J Young announced his intention to resign effective around July first after church board refusal a committee will confer on reconsideration He will then pursue evangelistic work after a brief remaining tenure in Ada About 44 states have amended compulsory license purchase dates from January 1 to April 1.
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Ada
Ivan J. Young
Young
Roscoe and the Gad Get Mass Card Craze
A local advertisement features Roscoe the boy without a profile on a card. A chain attached to his neck lets the picture shift to form many profiles, and tapping the card yields new faces. The piece warns the public is becoming addicted and exploited by this fad.
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Roscoe
Death of Hawkins ruled accidental rifle shooting near Fairland
The buckshot riddled body of Thomas Hawkins, 33, zinc miner, was found in a field south of Fairland Oklahoma. Deputy Milt McCullough said Hawkins likely shot himself accidentally while rabbit hunting, the shotgun found by his side. His mother said he left home with a shotgun at dusk yesterday. An auto moving at 25 mph can overturn once. at 50 mph five times. at 70 mph about nine times.
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Fairland
Okla
Thomas Hawkins
Here
Milt McCullough
Hawkins
Lundy Hawkins
McCullough
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