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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1929

Page

5

Norris Outlines Balanced Farm Program for Pontotoc County

The Norris family hosts an agricultural meeting at Horse Shoe Ranch to promote balanced farming. Mr. Norris cites partnerships with tenants, outlines terms to buy land, and urges broader participation to boost income and settle idle land in Pontotoc County Oklahoma.

Horse Shoe Ranch Mrs. Norris Mr. Norris A. & M. College Norris Henry W. Grady Grady Pontotoc County Oklahoma Ada Ford

Norris Contract on 50 50 Basis

P A Norris presents a proposed fifty fifty livestock partnership and lease. The owner and lessee share duties, with equal stock ownership and profits, and joint responsibility for taxes, insurance, and farm improvements. The agreement emphasizes crop rotation, livestock raising, soil fertility, and timely settlements with the lessee for half proceeds.

Pecan growing gains attention in Oklahoma and Texas

The article highlights expanding pecan cultivation in Oklahoma and Texas, citing top-worked native trees like Holman’s Ardmore orchard, the Williamson variety, and records from Carter County and Texas farms. It notes four to five year planning, nursery stock expansion, and the need for intelligent adaptation to regional rainfall, with demonstrations of robust growth and notable yields despite pests.

A. C. Holman Ardmore Oklahoma Arch Clark Treas Okla Pecan Grow. Asse., Inc Southeastern Southwest Southeast Williamson Moneymaker Schley Burkett Halbert Stuart Holman Carter County Court House Bottom Lane O. K. Darden Stuart Scions George L. Dyer Carter County Fair Board Texas

Rural Club Work in Pontotoc Go

Pontotoc county hosts 9 adult and 26 junior 4 H clubs totaling 120 women and 646 youth. Advisory Board guides yearly work with major projects poultry clothing dairy and garden. Highlights include Anthony Floyd’s poultry success and county garden yields while dairy and home improvements show steady progress across Vanoss and surrounding areas.

Jessie Morgan H.D.A Pontotoc County A. & M. College Extension Vanoss Devil's den Anthony Floyd B. A. Pratt East Central Anthony Oklahoma City State Fair Muskogee

Graf Zeppelin completes world flight lands at Lakehurst

The Graf Zeppelin ends a 21 day journey circling the globe with 11 days of flight time. Commander Hugo Eckener and Lt. Cmdr. Charles Rosendahl lead the crew as 5,000 spectators watch the ship land at Lakehurst New Jersey after stops in Friedrichshafen Tokyo and Los Angeles.

Raymond J. Crowley Associated Press Naval Air Station Lakehurst N. J Charles E. Rosendahl Shenando Graf Los Angeles William B. Leeds Pacific Hawaiian Islands Severa Navy Cleveland Customs and Immigration New York Friedrichshafen Tokyo Zeppelin Collyer and Mears Lakehust Fredrichshafen Germany Japan Pacific Ocean W. W. Chaplin Lee John Henry Mears C. B. D. Collyer Atlantic United States Army Great Manhattan Hugo Eckener

Miner ends life with dynamite cap in Arkansas yard

Garrett Davis, 48, a miner, killed himself in Paris Arkansas by placing a lighted dynamite cap in his ear as neighbors found his body in the yard. Coroner Sam Meredith said despondency over domestic affairs and unemployment were believed to have prompted the act.

Paris Ark Garrett Davis Sam Meredith

Greatest returns for the amount invested

A compact column highlights value deals in news and classified ads. It notes favorable ROI, price comparisons, and practical shopping tips to maximize returns on purchases and listings. The piece emphasizes smart budgeting and timely opportunities for readers seeking economic value.

National Pecan Growers Meet in Ardmore in 28th Convention

Ardmore Oklahoma prepares to host the 28th annual National Pecan Growers Association convention September 24 25 and 26 with three daily sessions in the convention hall. Experts from the U S Department of Agriculture and pecan colleges will present papers on culture disease control and marketing and a state wide pecan belt tour is planned to follow the event.

Arch Clark Seec Treas. Okla Pecan Trrow Ardmore Oklahoma National Pecan Growers Association Division of Nut Culture U. S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Colleges of Pecan States Mississippi Southwest State Chamber of Commerce

Murder Preliminary Postponed in Tulsa Case

Preliminary hearing for Mrs. Charles W. Stanley and Ernest Shackleford on murder charges connected to the death of Stanley's husband, a retired Frisco railroad engineer, was continued to September 9 by Pleas Judge W N Randolph as the state requested more time. Shackleford is Stanley's brother in law.

Tulsa Charles W. Stanley Ernest Shackleford W. N. Randolph Shacklerford Stanley

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P. A. Norris United States Texas Department of Agriculture R. L. Gdum T Wdc Tom Parks San Saba Pontotog GO Eckener Globe Miner Davis
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