Young Farmer Wayne Pennington Opens Independent Dairy
Wayne Pennington of the Parish Chapel community starts a Grade A dairy operation at 21 with cattle barn and milking setup. He received FHA loan help from his father Alfred Pennington, while continuing to build his own enterprise beyond local partnerships.
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Wayne Pennington
Pontotoc County
Pennington
Alfred Pennington
Wayne
A. L. Melton
SH 61
Penningtons
Parish Chapel
Fair Officials Prep For Big Hog Exhibit
The Pontotoc County Free Fair builds a new hog show arena at the fairgrounds as opening day approaches. The event runs September 15 through 17 with eight judges announced for the swine, dairy cattle, field crops and other farm displays.
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Pontotoc County
Mail-Order Election Scheduled For Community ASC Committees
The Ponotoc County ASC plans a mail ballot election for township committeemen from Sept 29 to Oct 3 with a county convention set for Oct 27 in Ada Oklahoma. Voters receive secret ballots mailed by Sept 24 and county and community ASC committees oversee ACP acreage allotments marketing quotas and other programs.
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ASC
Pontotoc County
Henry Little
Ada
Oklahoma
C. H. Hailey
Herbert Nation
SCS
C. C. Seaman
Farm Bureau
Meanest Thief Steals School Lunchroom Goods
Galey School faced a weekend theft that emptied the lunchroom of 30 pounds of cheese two carrot packages bread five gallons vinegar yeast milk flour meal 10 pounds sugar syrup four pints beans a paring knife onions and a head of lettuce Principal M R Tucker said entry was gained by lifting a window left only dried beans and condiments.
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Galey School
M. R. Tucker
Possum Visitor Interrupts Stonewall Church Service
In Frisco the First Baptist Church of Stonewall hosted a Sunday night service when a possum walked in the back door. The creature ventured halfway into the sanctuary before turning and leaving. The pastor then had the outside door closed, noting the incident was not a Baptist possum.
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First Baptist
Stonewall
Mrs. Markley Resigns Jesse Community Column
Mrs. S. J. Markley of Jesse submits her resignation after ten years as the community reporter for births deaths weddings and local life. She cites ill health and asks readers to contact the weekly editor to fill the column gap.
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Markley
Jesse
S. J. Markley
Rodeo Star Gene McLaughlin Named in Hat Check Case
Fort Worth rodeo performer Gene McLaughlin faces JP court charges over a $382 hat check at Ken Lance's Western Shop. A warrant for his arrest has been issued after the alleged bogus check.
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Gene McLaughlin
Fort Worth
Ken Lance
McLaughlin
Scientist claims new vaccine against lungworms
British scientist Dr. W. W. Mulligan announced at the British Association Conference in Glasgow that a new vaccine for lungworms in cattle is the first effective remedy. Developed with Glasgow University colleagues, the method uses altered larvae to stimulate calf antibodies, potentially protecting livestock and perhaps humans from parasitic infections.
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Glasgow
Scotland
W. W. Mulligan
Agriculture Section
British Association
Mulligan
Glasgow University
Roff Fire Department Nears Goal on Grass Fire Truck
The Roff Fire Department will acquire a spray truck for grass fires aided by Fitzhugh residents donations totaling 175 dollars. Volunteers have pieced together a 150 gallon unit able to deliver a two hour supply at 600 pounds pressure and fog effect to suppress wildfires.
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Fitzhugh
Roff Fire Department
Roff
J. L. Barton
Paul McCurdy
McCurdy
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W. L. Knickmeyer
Hog
Hailey
E. L. Whitehead
Stillwater
Wesley Chaffin
Jack Stout
Murray State College
Tishomingo
Joe Moore
Ahloso
Tong
Joe
Dear Mr. Knickmeyer
Yours Sincerely, Pearl Hilton Markley
Roff FD
P. J. Crows
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