Oklahoma FFA members head to national convention in Kansas City
About 400 Oklahoma FFA members are bound for the 44th National Future Farmers of America convention in Kansas City Missouri running from Wednesday October 13 to Friday. Jerry Goolsby Guthrie state president David Casey Morris state reporter Jim Jenkins Holdenville district VP named delegates with Danny Beck Broken Arrow as alternates. (Continued on Page 5)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Berkenbile
Dover
Larry Caldwell
Thomas
Russell Cassady
Editors' self improvement drive aims to better newspapers
Chairman Richard D. Smyser outlines how The Associated Press Managing Editors Association fosters ongoing press critique and newsroom improvement. Since 1947, 525 editors across 18 committees pursue dynamic studies on headlines accuracy, Vietnam reporting, reader involvement, and evolving journalistic practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard D. Smyser
Associated Press Managing Editors Association
Oak Ridge
APME
The
Associated Press
General News
Washington News
Connerville Boy to Receive American Farmers Degree
Glen Ferris of Connerville will receive the American Farmer Degree at the National FFA Convention in Kansas City on October 14. He is among 18 Oklahoma recipients and built a record with the Tishomingo FFA Chapter as Star Green Hand, livestock judging, and range and pasture teams. His ranch now includes 71 cows and calves, 61 registered Angus, and he studies pharmacy at Weatherford. His father Tom Ferris earned the State Farmer Degree and is a noted livestock judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ton-Douglas
Chris Cole
Al‘tus
Leroy Crawford
Ames
Rex Diel
Burlington
Glen Fer Ris
Tishomingo
Randy Griswold
Alex
Randy Harrel
Elgin
Rockne Maxson
Welch
Crawford
Star Farmer of America
FFA
Oklahoma Ffa
Bruce Hammer
Meford
John Pursell
Tommy Jamison
Carmen Dacoma
Glen Ferris
Tom Ferris
Connerville
Kansas City
Glen
Oklahoma
Tishomingo Ffa
Tom
Mery Hunt
School of Pharmacy
Weatherford
Tishomingo High School
Four-Hers from Pontotoc head to American Royal Conference
Two Pontotoc County 4-H members, Sherry Hatch of Roff and Greg Nanney of Latta, are among 160 Oklahoma delegates attending the American Royal 4-H Conference in Kansas City October 16 to 19. Delegates study department stores, livestock markets, the Board of Trade and an automotive plant, with tours of the Truman Library and the National Agriculture Hall of Fame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
Kansas City
Sherry Hatch
Roff
Greg Nanney
Latta
Miss Hatch
Bob Hatch
Nanney
Bob Nanney
Young Sooners
Kansas
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas City Livestock Markets
Kansas City Board of Trade
Art
Truman Library
National Agriculture Hall of Fame
Pontotoc County Cattlemen Set Saturday Meeting
The Pontotoc County Cattlemen's Association schedules its annual gathering at the Extension Center on N Broadway at 7 30 p m on Saturday. All members urged to attend with guests. a free barbecue will be served. Election of new officers is the main business. Bob Lawson serves as outgoing president. The group sponsors the Junior Livestock Show each February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc
Marvin Stokes to Speak at Oakman Homecoming
George Carter announces a community homecoming at Oakman Community Church on October 17. Marvin Stokes, superintendent of Byng schools, will speak at 11 a.m. A basket lunch follows, then an afternoon of singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakman Community Church
George Carter
Marvin Stokes
Byng Schools
Grant supports blind students at East Central State College
East Central State College receives an 8000 grant from the Oklahoma Rehabilitative Services and Visual Services Division to fund staff salaries for the blind services project. Dr. E W James notes the program supplements campus aid for handicapped students while Thomas E Thompson leads the effort. The second year aims to study readers services to avoid duplicating work with the Visual Services Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Central State College
Oklahoma Department of Institutions
E. W. James
Thomas E. Thompson
Visual Services
New pest control device is studied
A Agriculture Department scientist says parasites could control corn earworm cotton boll worm and tomato fruit worm at lower costs than pesticides. The study, by Dr Edward Knipling, estimates 450 million parasites could curb 79 percent of worm pests in California, costing about 2.25 million annually, with greater environmental benefits. Field testing has not yet begun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Kendall
Washington
Agriculture Department
The
Agricultural Research Service
Edward F. Knipling
Knipling
California
Corn crop set for new record in 1971 harvest
The Agriculture Department projects U.S. corn output at 5.4 billion bushels this year, a 31 percent rise from 1970 and 134 million above September forecasts. Wheat and sorghum also hit record levels, while soybeans remain atop records despite a slight monthly dip. A 1972 feed program and milk pricing study are planned to curb production and review pricing methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Crop Reporting Board
Nixon Administration
Consumer and Marketing Service
Economic Research Service
Agricultural Stablization and Conservation Service
Office of Planning and Evaluation
USDA
Minnesota
Wisconsin
OSU enrolls second trio of triplets amid 1891 class surge
Biggs sisters Karen Katherine and Kathleen, triplets from Pickett in Pontotoc County, transfer to Oklahoma State University and join a rare lineage of triplet enrollees. Born in 1951, they weigh roughly 3 pounds 8 ounces to 4 pounds 12 ounces. The trio study home economics and speech education, share a single apartment and items, and aim for individual careers while preserving their bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillwater
Oklahoma State University
OSU
Biggs
Karen
Katherine
Kathleen
Murray State College
Tishomingo
Bell
Nell
Dell Edge
Harold Edge
Yale
Allen Biggs
Pontotoc County
Pickett
Ada
Murray State
Southeastern State College
Durant
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sooners
Stephen Turner
Glencoe
Freedom
Holdenville
Broken Arrow
BOAC
Thomas and Alex Ffa
FFA Foundation
Mike Tobler
Bokchito Ffa
Richard D. Smyler
Vietnam
Bere
County Cattlemen
East Central
Vanoss High School
Vanoss
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!