County 4-H Delegates Leave Ada for State Round-Up
A group of 28 Pontotoc County 4-H members will depart Ada Tuesday morning May 29 by Byng school bus for the State 4-H Club Round-Up at Stillwater. They will return Friday afternoon with plans for demonstrations speeches and contests including health and best dressed competitions. Leaders include Eilis Freeny and Valdene Kozel with a large slate of delegates and short courses offered.
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Ada
Stillwater
Byng
Pontotoc County
Wilma Cook
McLish
Roger Boddy
Stonewall
H’ers
Nancy Elliott
James McDaniel
Fitzhugh
Wayne Truitt
County 4-H Federation
Ronnie Faust
Byng Club
Faust
Bette Davis
Ross
Doris Young
Dana Ross
Pickett
Barbara Morrow
Denis Sutton
Jo- Ann Jaquess
Carolyn Coffey
Carolyn Swanson
Latta
Jerald Barton
David Calvert
Harold Nolen
Jimmy Ross
Frank Patton
James Lucas
David Greer
Brice Wallis
Donnie Bratcher
Roff
Eilis Freeny
Valdene Kozel
UFO Touches Down At Lambert Home In Francis
An unidentified flying object briefly visited Mr. and Mrs. Jim Lambert in Francis last Thursday night. The craft was later identified as a weather balloon after the incident.
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UFO
Lamberts
Francis
Jim Lambert
Francis School
Mrs. Lambert
Highway Patrol
Second Vanoss Alumni Banquet Set for June 2
The second annual Vanoss alumni banquet is scheduled for Saturday June 2 in the Vanoss auditorium at 8 p.m. All Vanoss graduates are invited. Reservations must be sent by May 28 to Guynn Roberts Treasurer 1030 S Johnston Ada with tickets costing 1.50 each.
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Vanoss
Guynn Roberts
S. Johnston
Ada
Bobcats and Wolves Lose All Prestige
State Game and Fish Department ended bounties on bobcats and wolves after funds were exhausted. County clerk Don Thompson announced bounties previously paid 2.50 per adult and 1.00 per young. The move diminishes the animals’ fearsome status, likening them to possums or skunks.
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State Game and Fish Department
Don Thompson
Bulletin: Rain Dampens Weekly Press Deadline
As the Weekly went to press Thursday afternoon, rain began falling. The weather disruption affected deadlines and delivery planning for the late edition.
Roff Alumni Banquet Scheduled for May 26 in Gym
The Roff Alumni Banquet is set for Saturday night May 26 in the high school gym. It will begin at 7 45 p.m. with a dinner followed by a dance.
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Roff
Roff Plans Dedication of New Park
Roff Sportsmen's Club announces dedication of a new city recreational area at the former dump site. The seven acre lake will offer fishing, a swimming beach, ball diamond, picnic tables, and utilities. A citywide picnic and entertainment are set for Sunday May 27 with free drinks and supervised games.
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ROFF
Stonewall’s Day to Launch First Old Timers Reunion
The Stonewall community kicks off its first full-scale Old Timers Day reunion at Magnolia Park starting at 1 p.m. on Sunday. Organized by Anna Young and Lula Parnell, with Rev. Clifton McKay MC, the event features a bring your own basket lunch, a business meeting to establish annual plans, and plenty of reminiscence among early settlers.
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Stonewall
Magnolia Park
Anna Young
Lula Parnell
Chamber of Commerce and
Clifton McKay
Home Falls Claim Sixteen Oklahoma Lives In Early 1956
Sixteen Oklahomans died from fall injuries in the first three months of 1956. Most victims were elderly and injuries occurred mostly in homes. The article urges six home safety measures to reduce falls including non skid rugs handrails non skid stair treads rubber bath mats grab bars and good lighting.
Pontotoc County Wool Crop Totals 18000 Pounds
Pontotoc County's 1956 wool crop reached about 18 000 pounds with 15000 pounds sold to Texas Wool Company in Fort Worth by Jack Faulkner and W L Weir and an estimated 3000 pounds sold on other markets. Prices ranged 37 38 cents for top wool down to 31 cents for lower grade. Weir notes quality and quantity down from last year due to a poor winter and light dirty fleeces.
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Buck Heard
Jack Faulkner
Fort Quality
Heard
Worth
Pontotoc County
Ellis Freeny
Texas Wool Company
Fort Worth
W. L. Weir
Weir
New Predator Loose in the Land on Highway Kill Toll
Ada project leader Jim Stone of the state Game and Fish Department reports wildlife fatalities from motor vehicles. He surveyed 1.1 miles on Highway 99 and found one death per mile per day, projecting about 45,000 wildlife killed on Pontotoc County’s 122 miles of paved highway.
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Jim Stone
State Game and Fish Department
Stone
Pontotoc County
Game and Fish Department
Wildlife Conservationists
Ada
Asher
Highway 99
Jack Fork
State Highway Department
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Mike Lucas
Frankie Sullivan
Wanda Young
Fitzhugh Club
Bobcats
Bulletin
The
Roff Sportsmen's Club
Home Falls
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