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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1958
Page
2
An analysis contrasts baseball with football and explains why the World Series holds public attention. It highlights baseball as a deliberate, pattern driven, conversation sport with emphasis on heroics, suspense, and a world championship appeal that draws diverse fans across ages.
Greer plans permanent pasture by clearing 40 acres with a brush cutter and reserving 40 acres for winter forage. He milks 20 cows and has about 40 total cattle with replacement heifers, aiming for 50 milkers in three years. He attributes part of his improvement to vetch, noting you’ll never do without it once started.
The Free Will Baptist Church in Stonewall hosts a monthly singing Friday October 10 at 7 30 p m All quartets and lovers of good singing are invited to attend.
Wool fibers are solid to the core, giving rigidity and bulk, while hair fibers have a hollow central canal that affects strength, insulation, and moisture transport. This fundamental difference influences processing, texture, and uses in textiles.
Local farmers and dirt farmers show growing interest in conserving water and preventing soil wash erosion. Diversion terraces are discussed to protect good land while farm planning and district support continue with annual check ins by SCS personnel. The board approves pasture drill maintenance and signs USDA Project No 2 agreements for Sandy Creek sites 29 30 31.
Three Oklahoma agricultural studies show aureomycin prevents cattle anaplasmosis, systemic insecticides cut grub, hornfly, tick and lice infestations, and adding stilbestrol hormone to feed increases beef calf gains up to 20 percent while cutting feed needs about 14 percent.
When making cocoa for a child, whisk cocoa powder with sugar first to prevent lumps. The sugar separates tiny starch particles in the cocoa, keeping it smooth before adding the liquid.
Oklahoma State University entomology and botany teams study the boll weevil’s external skeleton to uncover body structure and life systems. They test softening chemicals to allow microscopic slicing, aiming to explain resistance and guide new insecticide approaches. The project follows basic research that may yield broader insect insights.
The Pontotoc Coal County Livestock Association will meet Thursday at 7:45 PM in the county agent's office at the courthouse. Items include signing consignment forms, planning a work day to build portable feeder pig pens on October 24, and appointing sale committees. Open to anyone wishing to consign pigs.
Christine Linker announces the county tag office moves to 403 East Main Street near the Katy railroad tracks. The transition began Saturday at noon as the new agent takes over from Edgar Lee Moore on August 19, with more space and convenience in the new location above Corner Drug Store previously vacated by Ada Glass and Paint Company.
Horace Van Cleave, a Texas A&M graduate, began work with the Oklahoma cooperative economic insect survey, replacing Stanley Coppock who now pursues a PhD at Oklahoma State University. The survey, backed by state and federal agencies, lists five aims including farmer alerts on infestations and forecasting insect outbreaks.
The Ninth Annual All Oklahoma Hereford Show will be at Nobie County Fairgrounds Perry October 28 30. Sponsors include American Hereford Association Oklahoma Hereford Association and Perry Chamber of Commerce with $1800 in prizes trophies ribbons and premium money. Francis Hill of Hammon Hereford Ranch will judge. Entries due October 15 with fees: Open division 250 stall 100 nurse cow. Junior division stall 100. Hosts Evergreen MillsAda host banquet October 28 730 pm with Frank Streetman guest speaker.
Dr. Doyle McCoy, East Central biology professor, mapped Pontotoc County plant life for his OSU dissertation. He collected 4000 specimens, identifying 698 species and 287 varieties, noting a mix of eastern hardwood remnants and from the southwest, with about half native and half naturalized.
Ada area society announces the engagement of Miss Jo Carolyn Rushing to William Morgan McCullar of Shawnee. The couple plans a November 8 wedding at Oak Avenue Baptist Church Ada with a September 28 reception at the bride’s home 2314 Arlington Boulevard.
Ada Chamber of Commerce committee members Allen Wood W T Blackwell and Homer Peay lead a 10 man Ada delegation to Oklahoma City to press Governor Gary and other city representatives on extending U S 169 south from Glenpool through Ada Tishomingo and Madill to Willis Bridge Lake Texoma. Discussion centers on federal routing approval and $14 million in road improvements.
JP courts filed charges against three motorists after recent traffic crashes near Ada and Allen. Silas J. Wilson of Asher caused a collision 10 miles north of Ada on SH 99 by improper starting and lane pull. George Lee Qualls, a East Central State College student, followed too closely and hit the car ahead on SH 12 four miles west of Allen. Elizabeth J. McKee of Coalgate drove on the wrong side of the road a mile south of Ada and struck another vehicle.
Six traffic crashes occurred in Ada over the weekend. A 14 year old on a scooter was bruised after hitting a taxicab. Others involved were Ernest Farr and Kenneth McAnnally in separate cars, Rosena Russell, Raymond Woods, John Hill, Dewey Belvin, and John Raper in multi-vehicle collisions. Additional fines were issued for mufflers, drunkenness, no license and speeding.
Wilbur Brians of Ada was picked up on Ada streets on a weekend public drunkenness charge. He allegedly kicked a commode breaking it and then shouted in the county courthouse. Prosecutors may add charges of destroying public property.
Ada Livestock Auction Inc sold 2 200 head of cattle with all classes steady. Hog sales were lacking while cattle and calves ranged across heifer and cow categories, stockers and feeders with prices listed for steers, heifers, calves, and stock cows.
Clarence Yoakum of Ada was sent to the state penitentiary at McAlester to serve a one year term for drunk driving. He had been arrested for public drunkenness and charged in district court for drunken driving as a second offense. He pled guilty on April 12, 1958, with a decree issued by the judge to start upon issuance.
Latta FFA entered poultry and dairy judging at the State Fair of Oklahoma. Poultry team placed seventh with Donald Stonecipher 11th high individual. members include Russell Brumley Jerry Elliott and Danny Joe Lovelace. Dairy team placed 20th with Gary Wright David Greer Jon Newton and James Martin. Accompanied by J. C. Pruitt.
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