Conservation Practices Reclaim 88 Acres Of Gullies
H G Little bought 88 acres west of Gaar Corner and faced severe erosion with gullies and almost no topsoil. Byron Smith of the Soil Conservation Service mapped the damage and recommended remediation after a bleak survey. The story highlights renewal through planned terrace work and conservation effort.
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H.G. Little
H. G. Little
Gaar Corner
Byron T. Smith
Ada
The
Soil Conservation Service
H G Little
Little
Byron Smith
SCS
Smith
Roscoe Long
Chief Carnes
H. G
Ada Rodeo Goes Corporate As Stockholders Watch
The Ada Rodeo Association Inc forms to produce the Ada Rodeo auctioning stock at 100 dollars a share. Escal Myers and Wick Adair founded the company and serve as officers with Adair as president, Ben Smith as vice president, and Myers as secretary treasurer.
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Ada
Ada Rodeo Association, Inc
Escal Myers
Wick
Wick Adair, Who Bought the Show From the Ada Elks Club
Myers and
Adair
Ben Smith
Myers
Sheep Get Spring Haircuts as Fort Worth Crew Moves In
Sheep across the county receive spring haircuts as a Fort Worth based shearing crew of Mexican shearers led by E. L. Weir works through the area. The crew operates with three drops, and recent rain caused some delays while they shear in Roff Fittstown Union Valley and Homer.
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Fort Worth
E. L. Weir
Roff
Fittstown
Union Valley
Homer
Union Valley Pioneer Tells How Schoolhouse Was Built
Isaac Hoggatt, a Union Valley pioneer now living in Hill County Texas, visited the local school and recounted the community effort to build a schoolhouse in 1904 1905. The site, two acres owned by Daniel Harrison, was chosen for central location and a spring water source. Harrison later provided a deed after statehood, with personal contributions funding materials.
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Union Valley
Mary Beth Scott Union Valley
Isaac Hoggatt
Mr. Hoggatt
Hill County
Texas
Daniel Harrison
Harrison
Meeting Set to Plan Local Civil Air Patrol Unit
Ada community members gather at the V F W Hall on Monday May 16 to form a Civil Air Patrol unit. The effort needs 15 senior officers and welcomes non pilots with skills in mechanics communications legal medical public relations and weather to support potential Air Force stationing. Rev Billy Keen leads the initiative.
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Civil Air Patrol
V. F. W. Hall
Ada
Air Force
CAP
Billy Keen
First Assembly of
Land Sermon on Soil Stewardship From SCS Man
Kenneth K. McLeod of the Soil Conservation Service at Riverton Wyoming tells a parable about a frustrated husbandman facing gullied ditches alkali crusted land and salt problems. The tale frames guidance from a Conservationist who brings maps implements and tools to help restore productive soil.
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SCS
Kenneth K. McLeod
Soil Conservation Service
Riverton
Wyoming
Society of Scribes and Seers
Service of
Soil Conservation
Pontotoc County attendees join grounds improvement tour
Four Pontotoc Countians were among 50 on the Southeast District Home Grounds Improvement Tour held in Noble County Wednesday. The group included Mr and Mrs Lee Langley of Union Valley Martha Mote and Valdene Kozel. J C Garrett from Oklahoma A and M spoke on usefulness attractiveness and maintenance with additional talks by Miss Pearl Winterfeldt and Lee Craig. Wilson Home Demonstration Club hosted a luncheon with Bryan Coal Hughes Pittsburg and Pontotoc counties represented.
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Pontotoc
Eal County
Lee Langley
Union Valley
Martha Mote
Valdene Kozel
J. C. Garrett
Oklahoma A
M. College
Garrett
Pearl Winterfeldt
Lee Craig
Wilson Home Demonstration Club
Bryan
Coal
Hughes
Pittsburg
Cedar Grove Cemetery Work Day Scheduled May 19
The Cedar Grove cemetery is scheduled for a going-over Thursday May 19. Those planning to take part are asked to bring tools. Those who cannot attend but wish to send donations should address them to Mrs Minnie Baugh Box 84 Francis.
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Cedar Grove
Minnie Baugh
Francis
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Ada Rodeo Is Incorporated
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