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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1972
Page
1
A gardener prizes weed killing sprays over hoes in a concise chronicle of trial and error. He recalls trying diesel oil, a carrot patch spray, and English developments like Ortho Spot Weed Killer. He notes selective herbicides that spare grass while tackling bermuda and dandelions, and he warns against mixing herbicides with pesticides.
Retirement Counselor Rogers Franklin presents letters from women describing men who fail to pay or act gallant on dates. Tales include paying with hot dogs, forgetting wallets, skipping dinners, leaving costs to women, and vanishing after inviting drinks. He asks readers if they recognize similar experiences and defends Dutch treat as fair.
Assistant Chief Ken VanHoozer of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation warns it is unlawful to shoot wildlife from roads and pledges full enforcement. He notes many arrests each hunting season for road hunting and aiming at road signs, poles, or birds from the road, risking lives and emergency communications.
Five men pleaded guilty to common gambling in District Court after a Tuesday night raid on a poker game at the Tuliana Hotel. Howard Welch pleaded innocent to a felony charge. his hearing was set for Nov. 8. Four others were fined 65 dollars each, while Harold Boyles paid 100 dollars after an initial 100 bond and later plea. Forfeitures in Municipal Court for loitering in a gambling house included Jay W. Hester Ernest Halt and Kinley Hughey.
Weekend rains will replenish soil moisture and speed completion of small grain seeding in many areas, the Crop Reporting Service said. Germination and growth improve, especially in southwestern counties where dusted grain was reported. Harvests advance with corn three quarters done, sorghum two fifths, cotton over one fifth, and peanuts more than half harvested, with soybeans nearing one third.
Pontotoc County commissioners awarded the jail contract to Todd Construction Co of Ada for 152,200 before alternates, with actual bid 144,085 after subtracting alternates. total project budget 160,600 includes architect and testing fees, and completion expected in mid summer under a 220 day build plan.
The Rural Water Commission backs two pending bills that would shape rural water and waste disposal. The Rural Drinking Water Assistance Act would fund surveys and loans for rural water projects, with a Rural Water Council and grants targeting low income groups. Sen. Hollings adds survey provisions to a Safe Drinking Water Act amendment, stressing rural issues and standards.
The 1972-78 4-H Electric Contest held at Latta School on October 23 named division winners across Poster Demonstrations and Talks. Winners include Terry Joe James Ada first in Grade Boys poster and Sheila Sanders Ada first in Senior Girls poster, with multiple Ada, Roff, Stonewall and Sulphur participants across grades and divisions.
Open class Angus entrants total 147 head with 53 additional junior females. Judge Jack Weseli presided as Green Valley Angus Ranch and Picket Fence Farm shared top honors for senior champion open, while Diamond Horseshoe Marshall 26B led the summer senior yearling. Kelly Farms dominated junior heifers, with Pride of Bellevue and Hendons Miss Ballot 61 among top winners. Reserve awards went to Canadian Balkeepa 38 and Empire Evergreen 13, as Arrowhead Rasch and Lorraine partners claimed senior and reserve titles in the show’s varied classes.
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