Drouth Research Aims at More Pasture by 1960
The USDA and land grant colleges push for 15 million extra pasture acres to feed a growing population. Midland bermuda, a drought resistant forage grass, was released by Oklahoma A and M in 1954 after five years of testing by Dr. Jack Harlan. Future seed sowing aims to ease semi arid planting challenges and boost forage production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Benson
Benson
United States Department of Agriculture
USDA
Oklahoma A & M College
Midland
Bermuda
Jack Harlan
Harper’s Magazine
Harlan
Rain Brings Good Grass and Water to County
County farmers report rainfall improving pastures and filling stock ponds with 51 new ponds now full. Local ponds rose and one farmer estimated catching about ten acre-feet. Some bridges and roads washed out, but overall moisture is shaping a near normal year with potential for June rain.
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C. H. Hailey
Roff
Hailey
Byron T. Smith
Soil Conservation Service
Smith
Pickett
Jesse
Leroy Sawyers
Lloyd Lynch
Chapel
Loy Wood
Eugene Lance
Jim Rutherford
Rutherford
Pontotoc County 4-Hers Head to State Round-Up
Twenty eight Pontotoc County 4-H members depart Ada for the 38th Oklahoma 4-H Club Round-Up at Oklahoma A and M in Stillwater May 31 to June 3. Delegates will compete in demonstrations speeches and contests, attend short courses, and enjoy dances and a festival while staying in dormitories. Traveling by Byng school bus, they are led by assistants Wendell W. Steward and Valdene Kozel with expenses paid by the Ada Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma A & M
Stillwater
Pontotoc County
Ada
Byng
Wendell W. Steward
Valdene Kozel
Ada Chamber of Commerce
Carrel Bryant
Wayne Truitt
Stanolind Oil Co
Bill Corbin
McLish
John Hoggatt
Bobby Byrd
Stonewall
Peanut Growers to Receive 90 Percent Parity in 1955
County peanut growers are assured prices at or above 90 percent of parity for the 1955 crop. Support price is set at the maximum under the flexible program, with 82.5 to 90 percent parity range. The 1955 average is expected to be at least 244.80 dollars per ton for about 250 Pontotoc County growers, with an allotment of 1,800 acres.
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Department of Agriculture
Pontotoc County
Bennett Sherrer
Sherrer
Surplus Wheat Sold to Yugoslavia for $1.80
The United States sold part of its surplus wheat to Yugoslavia at $1.80 a bushel, well below the government cost of $3.20 a bushel, reflecting a loss on the investment.
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U. S
Yugoslavia
Billy Joe Proves High School Ready Despite Early Doubts
Billy Joe Pevehous e, age 16, skipped seventh and eighth grades and entered high school with an electric typewriter from Beta Sigma Phi. He answered oral exams after classmates and earned three Bs and an A first semester, then two As and two Bs second semester. Superintendent Norman Mitchell pushed for advancement. superintendent J E Teague doubted but observed and found Billy Joe scored the top on a science class test.
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Billy Joe
Beta Sigma Phi
Norman Mitchell
Mitchell
J. E. Teague
Byng
Teague
Billy Joe Pevehouse
Oats and Vetch Boost Dairy on Smith Farm
Smith reports daily hay savings and milk production gains from oats and vetch reaching 40 to 50 dollars. He notes milk checks rose from 13 dollars monthly to 300 dollars monthly this winter with the same herd. The late March freeze underscores pasture value as Arkwin oats and vetch stay lush while cows graze.
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Smith
Pleasant Hill Church Hosts Gospel Concert and Singing Convention
The Pleasant Hill Methodist Church near Jesse hosts a Gospel song concert by the Stamps Baxter mixed quartet of Dallas on Saturday night May 28. On Sunday May 29 the church hosts the Coal County Singing Convention all day singing. Public invited to both events.
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Pleasant Hill Methodist Church
Jesse
Stamps Baxter
Dallas
Tex
Pleasant Hill
Coal County
Plans for Mississippi Avenue expansion face many steps
McCarty describes the forward path for widening Mississippi Avenue from 1,840 feet north of Gardenia to midway south of the city limits. The process includes digging for utilities, drafting designs by the State Highway Department, and a final review by the Public Roads Administration, with still uncertain scope. The by-pass project remains undisclosed and will require other sources for details.
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McCarty
State Highway Department
Public Roads Administration
Mississippi Avenue
Gardenia
WV Atlas Names Obscure WV Places by National Geographic
The National Geographic Society cites Justice Cinderella Mud Petroleum Auto Bim Bud Looneyville and Cuzzie as place names in West Virginia. The list highlights unusual toponymy across the state and underscores regional geographic curiosities.
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Justice
Cinderella
Mud
Petroleum
Auto
Bud
West Virginia
National Geographic Society
Contract Let for Initial Work On Seven Miles South of Allen
The state highway commission awarded the seven mile Highway 48 project south of Allen to Smith Bros. Construction of Noble for 225156 dollars. Work will start soon and take about six weeks with grading drainage and bridges. A separate paving order for Highway 61 from Gaar Corner to Vaness was issued for 84000 dollars to Cohenour Construction of Ardmore with a 70 day completion window.
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Allen
State Highway Commission
Glen C. Collins
Smith Bros. Construction Company
Noble
Ment
Collins
Gaar Corner
Vaness
Cohenour Construction Company
Ardmore
Mineral oil for gear and tools conditioning
A small amount of mineral oil rubbed into Junior's fielder's glove helps soften and condition it. The oil can also be used on drills lathes power saws and Dad's hunting and fishing gear for maintenance and care.
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Junior
Dad
Railroads Dominated Intercity Freight in 1926 and 1953
U S railroads carried 75 percent of intercity freight in 1926 and 52 percent in 1953 reflecting a shift in freight transport patterns over the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Michigan Forest Sales Surpass Half Million in 1954
State owned forests in Michigan generated over $500000 in product sales during 1954, reflecting strong demand for timber and related goods from public lands. Revenue data highlights growth in state forestry programs and their economic impact on local communities.
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Michigan
Marriages Reported From Pasadena and Ada Regions
William McCaulley Dalley aged 23 of Pasadena Texas married Alene Meek 17 from Ada Route 3. James N Krauter 37 of Wheatland wed Jo De Silver 25 of Oklahoma. Calvin married Mary Tas Kemp 18.
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William McCaulley Dalley
Pasadena
Texas
Alene Meek
Ada
Jame
S N. Krauter
Wheatland
Jo de Silver
Oklahoma
Calvin
Mary Tas Kemp
Ice Sheets Covered Indiana and Ohio in Ice Age
An ice sheet stretched over large parts of Indiana and Ohio about 18 000 years ago shaping the landscape and leaving fossil and geological clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Ohio
County sheep boom boosts farm income in region
First county gains eligibility for payments as wool prices run 40 to 45 cents per pound. The 3,090 sheep herds yielded fleeces of eight to nine pounds with Mitchell's flock near Ahloso producing the heaviest wool. County sheep numbers rose from about 1,000 to 3,000 in one year, sparking broader adoption of sheep in farming plans.
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George Matthews
Butch
Matthews
Pontotoc County
Hailey
Edd Mitchell
Ahloso
Mitchell
Benton M Scott and Viola E Scott Divorce Granted
Divorce granted to Benton M Scott from Viola E Scott. Plaintiff receives the relief. Iraq develops a date sugar industry aimed at commercial production.
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Benton M. Scott
Viola E. Scott
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