The Liberated Gardener’s War On Weeds With Sprays
A Gardener recounts abandoning the hoe in favor of chemical weed control. He experiments with diesel oil, then an English spray weed killer later sold as Ortho Spot Weed Killer, and uses selective herbicides like Dowpon and Weed B Gon to target weeds while sparing grass. He notes spray timing, equipment, and warnings about mixing herbicides with pesticides.
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Hades
Earth
England
Bermuda
Are men cheapskates or victims of dates
Retirement columnist records letters from women about men who skip paying, forget wallets, or vanish after meals. Examples include hot dogs for dinner, ex bankers rushing off, doggie bags, and forgotten wallets. The piece frames Dutch treat as sensible and questions if men deserve blame.
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Perry Mason
Tick
Road hunting outlawed says Oklahoma wildlife official
Assistant Chief Ken VanHoozer of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation warns it is illegal to shoot at wildlife from roads and promises full legal action. He notes many arrests each season for road hunting and urges sportsmanship while stressing risks to emergency services and critical communications.
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Oklahoma City
Ken VanHoozer
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
VanHoozer
van Hoozer
Winter wheat pasture looks good in state
USDA reports that fall seeded wheat in Kansas Oklahoma and Texas shows fair grazing start with local weak spots. By Oct 1 about 4 percent ready for pasture versus 15 percent last year. pasture supplies and moisture expected to boost grazing in coming weeks across the three state region.
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Washington
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Agriculture Department
USDA
Panhandle
North Central
Defendants Pay Gambling Fines After Hotel Poker Raid
Five men pleaded guilty to common gambling in district court after a Tuesday night raid on a Juliana Hotel poker game. Howard Welch pleaded innocent to conducting gambling with a Nov. 8 preliminary hearing set. Four others were fined 65 dollars each: Charles Edward Loman Ada Donald D. Dailey Tupelo Howard Welch and Edward H. Dorgan. Harold Boyles initially posted 100 bail then pled guilty and paid 100. Others forfeited 20 bonds in municipal court for loitering in a gambling house: Jay W. Hester Ada Ernest B. Holt Asher and McKinley Hughey Ada.
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Juliana
Howard Welch
Charles Edward Loman
Ada
Donald D. Dailey
Tupelo
Edward H. Dorgan
Harold Boyles
Jay W. Hester
Ernest B. Holt
Asher
McKinley Hughey
New moisture aids grain seeding in state report
Weekend rains will replenish soil moisture and speed up small grain seeding in areas where farmers awaited moisture. The Crop Reporting Service noted germination and growth will improve, especially in the southwestern one third of the state where farmers had dusted in their crops.
Bidlet for new county horsegow
Pontotoc County opens bids for a new jail in the county commissioners office. Todd Construction Co of Ada wins with a bid of 152 200 after alternates reduce to 144 065, keeping total costs near 160 000 as budgeted.
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Pontotoc County
Todd Construction Co
Ada
Rae Thompson
Dave Gray
Clyde Haskins
Haskell Olivo
Norman
Lee West
West
Tankersley and Sons ,Inc
T. & C. Construction Co
Shawnee
Todd Construction
Todd Constructions
Todd
Open class Angus breeders lead big Kansas Royal show entries
In Kansas City Missouri a big Angus show drew 147 open class head and 53 junior females. Grand open champion went to Picket Fence Farm and Green Valley Angus Ranch jointly with Green Valley Bonanza 48 as reserve. Junior champion heifer was Hendons Miss Ballot 81 shown by Kelly Farms with Pride of Bellevue as calf champ. Linda Wells won dual honors with Canadian BalkeapA 33 as junior and reserve grand in open.
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Kansas City
Jack Weseli
Glenn Farms
Columbus
Miss
Hull
Weseli
Picket Fence Farm
Grayslake
Ill
Green Valley Angus Ranch
Hobson
Mont
Diamond Horseshoe Marshall
Younts Angus Farm
Markleville
Ind
Green Valley Bonanza
Kelly Farms
Dallas Center
Iowa
Hendons Miss
Linda Wells
Dover
Okla
Angus
Balkeapa
Bill Able
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Empire Evergreen
Kelly Mindemann
Apache
Oklo
Abie
Emulous
Sharon Laflin
Olsburg
Kan
Arrowhead Angus Ranch
Ada
Green Garden Angus Farm
Lorraine
Emulous AM 142
Bartlous
Arrowhead 138
Rural water bills pending in Congress
The National Commission on Rural Water backs two pending bills that would overhaul rural water and sewer funding. A Rural Drinking Water Assistance Act proposes surveys, a Rural Water Council, and $100 million yearly in loans and grants, plus $20 million for organizing poor communities. Sen. Hollings adds a Safe Drinking Water Act amendment to set national standards and recognize rural problems.
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Washington, D. C
National Commission On Rural Water
Africa
Howard Robison
Secretary of Agriculture
Environmental Protection Agency
Rural Water Council
Ernest Hollings
Sen
Hollings
4 H electric winners listed at Latta School contest
The 1972 73 4 H Electric Contest was held at Latta School on October 23. Winners include Ada and Roff contestants across poster and demonstrations divisions with multiple first place awards and several second and third place recognitions for both grade levels.
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Latta School
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Farmers Home Administration
Terry Joe James
Leslie Henderson
Joe Kelley
Roff
Vicki Scott
Fittstown
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Patricia White
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Donna Carter
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Joyce White
Charles McKnight Jr
Sheila Sanders
Jane Whelchel
Sandra Horton
Keith Morgan
Ronnie Denham
Fitzhugh
Glen Bailey
Amy Floyd
Lauri Thompson
Kelly Thompson
Karen Myers
Julie Netherton
Larry Elliston
Charles McKnight
Wade Thornton
Ard
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Rae Nell Langley
Julie Hall
Stonewall
Pam McMillen
Greg Nanney
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Marietta Hall
Cindy Farrow
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Tim Hall
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Carol Macrory
James Whelchel
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