Pontotoc County Free Fair Opens in New Facilities
The Pontotoc County Free Fair begins today at new facilities including a livestock center and crops building. New divisions include wool needlework, a hay show with protein analysis, and expanded commercial exhibits. The fair board aims to modernize exhibits and attract independent vendors.
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Don
Pontotoc County
Bill Thompson
Fair Board
Thompson
Andy Andrews
Oil Center
Pontotoc County Free Fair
New Yorker Mosher Named 1967 Star Farmer of America
David J. Mosher 19 of Greenwich New York won the 1967 Star Farmer of America award at the Future Farmers of America convention in Kansas City He received 1000 in prize money after regional honors and leads a 218 acre dairy farm producing about 17000 pounds of milk per cow yearly Mosher took over farming after his father died in 1962 and now manages a herd of 57 cows with 30 heifers and calves ready to expand The award also named runners up William Roberts William Falls and Rande Kummer from Georgia Missouri and Washington respectively
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Kansas City
Star Farmer of America
David J. Mosher
Greenwich, N.Y
William T. Roberts
Hahira
William E. Falls
Stet, Mo
R. A. (Rande) Kummer
Deer Park
Wash
FFA
Mosher
State of
New York
Crop Adjustment Payments Could Hit 200 Million
Government payments to farmers for crop adjustment programs may rise toward 200 million dollars in 1968. Cotton payments rise to about 800 million while feed grain outlays grow as more land is retired from production to curb surpluses. wheat payments stay near 280 million.
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Washington
Francis 4-H Club Elects Officers and Discusses Projects
Glenda Smith and Carol Hooser were elected reporters. Beverly Bullard and Marea Tigert were chosen song leader and game leader. Carol Hooser named queen. Bake sale and car wash proposed. Club approves two resolutions and talks fair exhibits. President Tommy Chaffin adjourned the meeting.
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Glenda Smith
Francis
4-H Club
Carol Hooser
Beverly Bullard
Marea Tigert
Brenda West
Kevin Jenkins
Tommy Chaffin
Lula 4-H Club Elects Officers
The Lula 4 H Club met Wednesday and elected officers. Donna Sweat was named president, Debbie Brashier vice president, Rita Williams secretary, Debbie Henry reporter, and Jane Lacy recreation leader. After enrollment, the meeting adjourned.
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Lula 4H Club
Donna Sweat
Debbie Brashier
Rita Williams
Debbie Henry
Jane Lacy
FFA Delegates Attend National Convention in Kansas City
Vocational Agriculture teacher Cleamon Stone and four delegates traveled by car to the National FFA Convention at Municipal Auditorium Kansas City Missouri on October 10. They heard Vice President Hubert Humphrey speak on Goals of American Youth and visited sessions tours and the American Royal Livestock Show while staying at the Senator Hotel. Delegates were Carroll Stonesphere Mike Golden Danny Stone and sponsor Cleamon Stone. They returned home Friday night.
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Cleamon Stone
Vaness
F.F. A
Municipal Auditorium
Kansas City
Hubert Humphrey
United States
F. F. A. Foundation
Senator Hotel
Caroll Stonespher
Mike Golden
Danny Stone
Leo McNinch
Highway Patrol
John Wayne Smith
Vaness School
Marvin Briggs
Auti McCullar
Corere Pedersen
Vanoss Homemakers Meet At The School
Corene Pedersen reports the Vanoss Homemakers gathered in the school lunch room for their October meeting led by Mrs. Joe Walker with 13 members present. Mrs. Edward Coffey called the roll and members answered a safety question. Mrs. R. B. Tiffin gave the devotional.
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Corene Pedersen
Vanoss
Joe Walker
Edward Coffey
R. B. Tiffin
Pecan Thieves Receive Warning About Penalties
District Attorney Gordon Melson warned that pecan theft carries increasing penalties. A person entering a pecan grove without owner consent may be fined 25 dollars. If theft or damage occurs, fines range from 50 to 500 dollars, or 30 days to six months in jail, or both. Transporting pecans from the grove can bring larceny charges and penitentiary time.
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Gordon Melson
Melson
Pecans Star in New Home Recipe Requests
Readers seek pecan based dishes after Norma Brady's Pear Relish. Homemakers try the pear relish recipe and share two new pecan rich bakes: a cinnamon nut yeast roll and pecan orange glaze pastry with steps on mixing rising and baking times.
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Norma Brady
Frisco
Simon Patton
F.H.A
Tupelo Girl Kay Howell Named Outstanding 4-H'er
Kay Howell, 15, daughter of Mr and Mrs A A Howell of Tupelo, was named one of the top 4-H girls in Coal County for 1967. A Tupelo High sophomore, she has six years in 4-H, has led her club as president, and currently heads the Coal County 4H Horse Club. She has shown clothing, home improvement and foods exhibits and earned many blue ribbons. She attended the State 4-H Roundup at Stillwater and Southeast District Leadership Conference.
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Kay Howell
A. A. Howell
Tupelo
Coal County
Kay
Tupelo High School
Stillwater
1980 consumer will seek higher quality and greater convenience
A government study by the National Advisory Commission on Food and Fiber predicts Americans in 1980 will be more weight conscious and favor proteins fruits and non starch vegetables. Demand for food will grow more slowly than income and many foods will be consumed in processed form with more services than volume.
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Washington
National Advisory Commission On Food and Fiber
Johnson
Commission
Ada Firm Low Bidder On Byng Community Bidg
Ada construction company Todd Construction Co. was the apparent low bidder at 88 300 on a 100 000 Byng community building project. Bids ranged to 116 000. The project excludes kitchen equipment and architect fees. Byng School wants completion within 150 days of contract signing. Final approval of a 75 775 grant from Housing and Urban Development was received Aug 5 to cover about three quarters of the estimated 101 007 total.
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Ada
Byng
Todd Construction Co
Marvin W. Stokes
Byng School
Housing and Iban Development Department
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National Wool Needlework Association
Martha Mote
Kerr Glass Manufacturing Corp
Kerr Canning
Miss Mote
Pontotoc
New Yorker
Future Farmers of America
Star Farmer
4-H
Francis Club
Lula 4-H Club
Ada Firm
Byng Community
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