Sweet Potatoes Bloom In Oklahoma Near Summers Chapel
D B Robinson at Summers Chapel reports sweet potato vines blossoming with blue blooms like morning glories. Experts Cordner Chessmore note a rare event possibly linked to Allgold variety and cool damp weather, with seed prospects and crossbreeding tests eyed locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Robinson
Summers Chapel
Cordner and
Chessmore
Robinson
Oklahoma
Dr. Cordner
Normandy
Washington, D. C
Pontotoc County
Robinsons
Mrs. Robinson
Shockley
H. B. Cordner
Oklahoma A&m College
Roy A. Chessmore
The
Noble Foundation
Ardmore
Dr. Chessmore
the Weekly
Cordner
Ada
Charley Shockley
Tropics
Morning Glory
Farmers Must Pay Recheck Costs on Allotment Acreage
W W Gibson chairman Pontotoc County ASC says initial acreage determinations for 1956 crops under allotment are free. Any rechecks for overplanting or excess disposal under Market Quota must be paid by farmers, with deposits required before measurements. The rule also applies to 1956 cotton and peanut crops with next summer determinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Gibson
Pontotoc County
ASC
Gibson
Weekly News wins second state contest trophy
The ADA WEEKLY NEWS captured the sweepstakes trophy in the 1955 Oklahoma State Fair newspaper contest in Oklahoma City. In the weekly division for towns of 3501 or more, the WEEKLY earned first in Agricultural Writing Editorials and Photography and second in Country Correspondence, totaling 370 points. The Hobart Star Review was second with 330.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weekly News
W. L. Knickmeyer
Oklahoma Press Association
Oklahoma City
ADA Weekly News
Oklahoma
Hobart Star Review
ADA Evening News
ASC Warns Voters Ballots Must Be Returned Oct 10
Local ASC director Bennett Sherrer reminds voters that ballots for community committee members must be postmarked by midnight October 10. About 1,500 ballots have been mailed. ballots missing the voter's name on the outer envelope cannot be counted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASC
Bennett Sherrer
Sherrer
Latta School Carnival Set For October 7
The Latta School carnival is scheduled for Friday evening October 7 at 7 pm in the school gym. A Davy Crockett play by the grades will be featured along with short movies and the usual booths and concessions including a fish pond weight lifting fun house fortune teller and pony ride. Proceeds from the senior booth fund the senior trip and other money will buy library books pictures publish the school paper and purchase standardized tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latta
Davy Crockett
Squeeze Still On For Farmers Next Year
Oklahoma A&M College experts forecast 1956 farm outlook with little gain in gross income. Costs remain high and may rise slightly, keeping farmers in a price-cost squeeze as acreage allotments and marketing quotas stay in effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulletin
Oklahoma A&m
Oklahoma
Oklahoma A&m College
A&m
Floyd Leghorns Enter 33rd Oklahoma Egg Laying Test
Thirteen White Leghorn hens from Floyd Poultry Breeding Farm enter the 33rd Oklahoma Standard Egg Laying test at Oklahoma A&M. The 350 day marathon awards individual and pen honors with monthly ribbons and certificates and yearly top pens receive trophies and high pens certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Poultry Breeding Farm
Oklahoma A&m
Oklahoma
Whoopers Are Moving South Don’t Shoot
Oklahoma City reports six young whooping cranes spotted in Canada between Alberta and the Northwest Territories. The Canadian Wildlife Service noted two twin pairs among the six, with eleven adult cranes, observed near Wood Buffalo National Park. The birds head toward Aransas Refuge in Texas. saving the young during migration could prevent extinction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Alberta
Northwest Territories
Canadian Wildlife Service
State Game and Fish Department
Wood Buffalo National Park
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
Rustwell
Texas
Golden Wedding Anniversaries of Mr and Mrs J W Kirkes
Mr and Mrs J W Kirkes of Union Hill celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house at their home on Sunday October 9. All friends are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W Kirkes
Union Hill
County Roads Take Beating From Series of Downpours
County roads faced heavy damage after two strong rains in under a week. In Pontotoc County, bridges and dikes were washed out or weakened, especially a 40 foot dike near Vanoss. Repairs will be costly and lengthy, with by-passes used until work finishes. Roads opened again soon after the storms, though several bridges and abutments remained affected in various districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc
Bob Austell
Vanoss
Leo McNinch
Sandy Creek
Austell
Union Valley
Rae Thompson
Thompson
Parish Chapel Cow Learns From Old Schoolhouse Hay Barn
In Parish Chapel, Milo Pennington uses the vacant 1941 red brick schoolhouse as a haybarn for his cows. The building, closed since 1953, hosts livestock as it changes hands after a recent sale bid. Cows nibble alfalfa while headlines echo schooling memories in the rural scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaness
Milo Pennington
Pennington
Mizraim
Also Mentioned on This Page
Francis
Floyd
State Game Department
Dave Gray
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!