Ada Kiwanis Donates Canoe For Camp Simpson
The Ada Kiwanis Club has purchased a large aluminum canoe for use by the Boy Scouts at Camp Simpson on Delaware Creek. The camp adds two canoes and two row boats this year as waterfront activity rises with the new lake, with Scout units from multiple churches and towns already booked for the season.
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Camp Simpson
Ada Kiwanis Club
Civic Club
Boy Scouts of the Arbuckle Area Council
Delaware Creek
Harry Miller
First Presbyterian Church
First Christian Church
Atoka
First Methodist Church
Ada First Methodist Church
Atoka Dunbar
Stringtown
St. Matthew’s Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Ada
Chamber of Commerce
Stonewall
Davis
Arbuckle Area
Washita
Chickasaw
Boy Scouts
Richard Ely
Yacob Mauch
Clarence Shiplet
Howard Elliott
M. E. Carr
J. Arvil Hickman
Darrell Curtis
County 4-Hers Prepare for 47th Oklahoma Round-Up
Twenty four Pontotoc County 4-H members and three adult leaders travel to Oklahoma State University Stillwater for the 47th Annual Oklahoma 4 H Club Round-Up May 28 to 31. Delegates compete in projects from Illustration and Electric Demonstrations to Food Demonstrations and Cooperative Talks.
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Pontotoc County
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater
Nolan Bullard
Katherine Biggs
Study Finds Free Market Would Lower Farmers’ Income
Washington AP report shows a government study estimating that without price supports acreage controls and export subsidies since 1961 farmers would have produced more at lower prices. Exports domestic consumption and livestock gains would fall as prices drop. net income would shrink compared with actual outcomes through 1967.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Economic Research Service
Government study on crop earnings and price declines
Government economists estimated a 76 percent drop in net earnings for 1961 and 54 percent of farmers 1967 nets. The study says if wheat acreage rose 27 percent, feed grains 16 percent and cotton 19 percent, annual average prices would fall by 45 percent to 90 cents a bushel for wheat, 34 percent to 75 cents for corn, and 35 percent for cotton.
New Building Serves Many Purposes in Byng Community
The Byng Neighborhood Facility Building dedicated last week serves adult education classes vocational guidance recreation health services and general meetings. It seats about 450, features a hexagonal forum with coves for classrooms and a platform on the east side. Architect Raymond James of Parker James and Parker Ada notes it is the nation s first neighborhood center linked to a school and plans call for a swimming pool and tennis courts costing about 60000 in addition to the 101000 building cost.
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Byng
Raymond James
Parker,James and Parker
Ada
Public hunting and fishing area proposed in Pontotoc County
Ted Savage of the Ada Chamber of Commerce asks the commission to study creating a 10 000 to 15 000 acre public hunt and fish reserve in Pontotoc County's northwest quadrant. The plan seeks state and federal funding to buy land, manage year round recreation and address limited access to private lands.
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Pontotoc County
Ted Savage
Ada Chamber of Commerce
Savage
Oklahoma
Bermuda
Sestey
Sissha Aeeldeae
Oklahoma City
SH 61
SH 177
S. Canadian River
Sandy Creek Conservancy
Practice safety with power lawn mowers this summer
Safety guidance warns against accidents from power mowers. Read the manual, inspect parts, keep bystanders away, wear sturdy shoes, and unplug before adjustments. For gardening, weed and cultivate after establishment, thin crowded plants, and use shallow cultivation.
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John D. Netherton
Colorado’s Highest Rail Line Hauls Molybdenum
The Colorado & Southern Railway operates a 14 mile spur from Climax to Leadville. It carries molybdenum ore from the American Metal Climax mine, marking the nation’s highest rail line.
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Climax
Colo
Colorado
Colorado & Southern Railway
Leadville
Mr. Thomas Undergoes Emergency Surgery at Valley View
Mr. Thomas of Route 5 Ada is a surgery patient at Valley View Hospital. He had emergency surgery three weeks ago for a ruptured appendix and recently underwent a second operation for an enlarged colon. His wife Mrs. Kit Thomas has been at his side and unable to write Latta news.
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Kit Thomas
Ada
Valley View Hospital
Thomas
State Fishermen Vie For Trophies
Oklahoma officials report 70 anglers from around the state competed in the final of the Fourth Annual Federation Fishing Tourney at Lake Hudson. Joe Wells of Mannford won with 1544 points, claiming a trip and an electronic fish finder. Wes Littlefield of Tulsa was second with 1260 points, followed by J. E. Dorrison and Callum Presley of Atoka. Rita Longmire of Pryor led the women in white bass with 1 pound, while Jimmy Howard of Norman caught the largest crappie at 1 pound 8 ounces.
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Lake Hudson
Oklahoma Wildlife Federation
Federation
Joe Wells
Mannford
Wes Littlefield
Tulsa
J. E. Dorrison
Callum Presley
Atoka
Rita Longmire
Pryor
Jimmy Howard
Norman
Hanks Brothers Grow Hothouse Tomatoes Near Ada
George Gurley reports on the Doyle residence near Ada where the Hanks brothers operate a 40 by 120 foot hothouse. About 1,400 tomato plants produce since January using a detail water and fertlizer conduit system with butane heating. Plants yield roughly 800 pounds weekly sold through Ada stores with plans to expand and start a starter house.
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Doyle Hanks
Ada
C. L. Boiles
Hanks Brothers
Lula School to Close Its Doors
Lula School will shut down for failure to meet state accreditation standards and transfer its 37 students to Tupelo Stonewall Allen districts. Three annexation petitions were approved after voter turnout of about 40 of 70 registered. most students join Tupelo, with sections assigned to Allen and Stonewall.
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Lula School
Lula
Tupelo
Stonewall
Allen
J. D. Enis
Darmeda Ryan
Ryan
Homer
Legislative Action Limits Conservation
Washington reports a major legislative setback as the Senate strips key sections from Senate Bill 1401. The administration sponsored plan to fund the land and water conservation fund is removed, worrying conservation sponsors about downstream effects for public lands and water programs.
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Washington
Cceeemnelien
Senate
Land and Water Conservation Fund
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County
Hers
Danny Reeves
McLish
Lanny Bates
Bruce Stewart
Hunter Safety
Shelby Morgan
Latta
Ronald Scott
Roff
Wayne Magee
Martha Mote
Extension Home
Platt National Park
Mr. Thomas
Hanks Brothers Care
George Gurley
Doyle
Route 2
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