Election Set for Local ASC Committees Ballots Mailed
Local ASC directors announce ballots mailed September 28 for community elections. Each community will elect five of ten candidates with the top vote-getter becoming chairman. County convention October 27 will select the county committee. Community lists include Galey Maxwell Summers Chapel and Center Gaar Corner Vaness candidates.
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ASC
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Organization
Bennett Sherrer
Pontotoc Countians Triumph at State Fair Honors
Pontotoc County achieved top honors at the Oklahoma City State Fair. Latta FFA won the top dairy exhibit and Patricia Gibbons was named southeast district FFA sweetheart. Blair Polled Hereford Ranch collected multiple livestock accolades, led by champion bull Domestic Mischief 13, who also won at Muskogee.
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Pontotoc County
Oklahoma City
Latta
Patricia Gibbons
James Gibbons
Lester
Wesley Blair
Blair
Center
Blairs
Muskogee
Carlton
Farm Bureau to Discuss Water Policy At September Meeting
Pontotoc County Farm Bureau directors and guests meet Monday night to draft water policy resolutions and recommendations for the October 8 membership meeting. Harral Allen leads discussion on water rights, legislation, and the governor's committee report with emphasis on protecting farmer rights.
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Farm Bureau
M. G. Comer
Ben Theimer
J. C
Pontotoc
Fitzhugh
Harral Allen
Oklahoma Association of Soil Conservation Districts
Sandy Creek
Allen
Governor's Committee
High Rent Hurting Livestock Business Says Aggie Engineer
C. V. Phagan of Oklahoma A&M College Extension Agricultural Engineer argues high rent and facility costs strain livestock farmers. He references Roy N. Van Arsdall of the USDA Agricultural Research Service who notes investments in facilities beyond a threshold.
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Aggie
C. V. Phagan
Oklahoma A&m College Extension
Phagan
Roy N. van Arsdall
USDA
Agricultural Research Service
Reptilian Visitor Visit Capsizes Ira Bowers Wife Absence
Ira Bowers found a large water moccasin in his home when his wife was away at Odessa. She returned to a surprising hug after hearing the tale. The second part discusses livestock shelters, noting one story and Phagan’s view that cheap, flexible one story barns reduce costs and boost production.
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Ira Bowers
Union Valley
Vanoss Schools Set Open House Schedule
Vanoss Schools will hold open house Friday September 28 from 1 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. The home demonstration club and home economics department will serve refreshments. A carnation will be presented to each of the first 200 mothers with children attending Vanoss.
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Vanoss
You Can't Give Lee Tucker The Birds
Lee Tucker keeps a one man poultry zoo near Oil Center on Highway 13. He houses golden pheasants, silver pheasants, white guineas, quail, and Japanese bantams. Tucker, a member of the Oil Center Sportsmen's Club, notes the club released 300 birds this year and he has leftovers. He praises the clubs for supporting wildlife and says hunters are smarter now, though varmints like possums civet cats and wolves threaten his birds.
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Lee Tucker
Ebbets Field
Tucker
Poultry Yard
Highway 13
Oil Center
Oil Center Sportsmen's Club
Drought Shrinks Stonewall Cotton Output
Stonewall gin operator A M Pharr estimates about 100 bales to gin this year, roughly a quarter of a full crop. He notes the drought hit all producers and that upland cotton fields are scarce, with yields down to a bale per patch rather than per acre.
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Stonewall Gin
A. M. Pharr
Drouth
Pharr
Francis School to Offer Community Adult Classes
Francis schools announce new community service providing adult classes including typing and practical English. Supt Ezell Landreth calls for an organizational meeting on Tuesday night October 2 at 7 at the school to discuss offerings.
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Francis School
Roy Wilcoxson
Ezell Landreth
Francis Schools
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