Wage Rent Freeze Information Center Reminders
Pontotoc County ASCS office provides information on the wage price rent freeze. Call 342-1666 or visit 830 East Main Ada for guidelines from the Cost of Living Council. IRS offices also offer freeze information and ASCS forwards complaints to regional IRS offices.
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Pontotec County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Bennett L. Sherrer
County
ASCS
East Main
Ada
Cost of Living Council
Washington
Pontotoc County
Sherrer
IRS
4 H achievement banquet planned for Pontotoc County
The Pontotoc County 4 H achievement banquet is set for Monday at 7 p.m. in the East Central State College Student Union Ballroom. Awards to be presented include the 4 H Key Award sponsored by City Service Oil, top boy and girl in the Dairy Contest, 4 H jackets from Greater Ada Kiwanis Club, and plaques for top participants and club leaders. Final highlights include hall of fame portraits by Dean Wellington and recognition of sponsors and organizers, with 4 H members Karen Ennis and others in charge of the program.
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Pontotoc
Richardson Buick
Greater Ada Kiwanis Club
Pontotoc County
5 & Q Clothier
Trader Mills
Story Feeder Supply
McCurley Bayless Drug Comany
People's Electric Cooperative
Pantoloe County
National Institute of Poultry
Dean Wellington
OSU Extension Center
Karen Ennis
Gary LaCrone
Ken Morehouse
Melissa Green
Wayne Pierce
Vicky Stanford
Sherry Hatch
Greg Nanney
Jamael Hunter
Oklahoma faces loss of federal fish and wildlife aid
Oklahoma could forfeit nearly $1 million in federal aid for fish and wildlife restoration if SB 207 passes. The bill would transfer about 9,640 acres of state land to the Parks Commission, a move the Solicitor General warns could divert funds and render Oklahoma ineligible for federal aid from the transfer date until the land purchase price is repaid.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Solicitor General of the Justice
Ebation
Washington, D
Parks Commission
Department
Department of Wildlife Conservation
McAlester ranch part owner of champion bull
John Mecom Jr owner of the New Orleans Saints bid 30000 for the champion bull at the Hereford Association Twenty Grand Sale at the American Royal. In partnership with Randy Ward Ranch of McAlester Oklahoma, the bidder secured SA Mark Arthur 434 owned by Howard and Verna Stone of Hermiston Oregon. The bull will head to Mullendore Ranch Oklahoma to anchor a beef herd restocking after a prior slaying.
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Kansas City
John Mecom Jr
New Orleans Saints
Hereford Association
Monnday
Mecom
Randy Ward
McAlester
Okla
SA Mark Arthur
Howard
Verna Stone
Hermiston
Ore
Cattlemen Elect New Pontotoc Officers at Annual Meeting
Dr. Richard Tucker was chosen as the new president of the Pontotoc County Cattlemen's Association at the annual meeting Saturday. He succeeds Van Reed. New officers include Frank Jared as first vice president Tom Boatwright as second vice president and Bube Joe James as secretary. Three new directors were elected for three-year terms W. W. Gibson Paul Tucker and Frank Crabtree.
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Richard Tucker
Pontotoc County Cattlemen's Association
van Reed
Frank Jared
Frst
Tom Boatwright
Bube Joe James
W. W. Gibson
Paul Tucker
Frank Crabtree
Blue River trout season set for Oct 30 in Oklahoma
Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission set a permanent Blue River trout season opening the last Saturday in October and running to March. The Oct 30 start requires a special annual trout license plus regular fishing license. Daily limit six and possession 12 after day one, with a single rod and reel. Vehicles restricted to designated areas to curb erosion after hearing in Tishomingo.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma — Wildlife Conservation Commission
Blue River
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
Red River
Ken Johnston
Fisheries Division
Commission
Tishomingo
SODA Schedules Ada Meeting To Outline Next Year Plans
The Southern Oklahoma Development Association will hold an Ada meeting on October 26 to outline development plans for the coming year. Ada City Council members county commissioners and officials from Pontotoc County municipalities attend along with the sail conservation district board.
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Southern Oklahoma Development Association
Ada
SODA
Sail Conservation District
Pontotoc County
Stolen Newspaper Boxes Recovered After Break-In
Sanitation workers found three of five stolen newspaper vending machines in a south alley on 900 block of B. 14th. Coin boxes were broken and money taken. Machines had been stolen early Wednesday from outside the Safeway store.
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Sanitation Department
B. 14Th
Safeway
Connally says import tax will continue
Treasury Secretary John Connally said the 10 percent surcharge on imports may continue for more than a year. He told the American Bankers Association convention that the measure is temporary and will stay until the balance of payments deficit is rectified, noting it cannot be resolved quickly.
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San Francisco
Treasury
John 5. Connally
Connally
Connaily
House passes Alaska land claims bill in 334 to 63 vote
The House approved a compromise bill to settle Alaska natives aboriginal land claims. It provides 225 million dollars direct payments and 40 million acres, with 40 million more acres for village expansion to 18 million acres immediately. The package totals 425 million in cash and 500 million in mineral royalties over ten years.
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Washington
Alaska
Congress
Wren
United States
Russia
House
Sooner Beef shines at Texas State Fair Angus show
At Dallas 1971 State Fair Angus judging drew cattle from four states and international visitors led by judge Favio Tellechea of Brazil. Grand champion bull Sedgwicks Bandolier 2 from McCurry Brothers of Sedgwick Kansas dominated the junior yearling class, with Sedgwicks Ballot 3 as the bull calf champion and Bandolier 2 as reserve bull calf. Picket Fence Farm Grayslake Illinois topped the heifer division with Green Valley May 270 as junior yearling and grand champion female, while Spur Ranch Vinita Oklahoma and Island Farms Afton Oklahoma produced notable reserve grand champions. Other winners included Char-Waynes Cruzata and Sugar Loaf Lady 3.
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Kansas City
APD
Melinda Frank
Mechanicsburg
Ray Fostin
Lewiston
Ronnie Cooprider
Sweetwater
Okla
Eldan Wood
Stratford
Corbin
Dallas
Texas
Favio Tellechea
Rio Grande Do Sul
Brazil
Mexico
Latin
South America
McCurry Brothers
Sedgwick
Kansas
Silver Gate Farm
Wichita
Kan
Sedgwicks
Eldo Krueger
Picket Fence Farm
Green Valley Bonanza
Wye
Island Farms
Aftan
Spur Ranch
Vinita
Spurs Bandy
Genea Finely
Baird, Tex
Royal Lady of
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McAlester Ranch
Coruna
Spain
Tour ‘de Charolais
Mack Braly
France
Braly
Ireland
England
Australia
Braly Ranch
International Federation of
Senate
Senate Interior Committee
Sooner Beef
Big Texas
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