County Stock Raisers Sign Up for Feeds
Up to Thursday morning 210 county farmers and ranchers had applied to the Farmer's Home Administration for participation in the emergency drought feed program. Pontotoc County was designated a drought disaster area last week. The program, run by the U S Department of Agriculture, provides government surplus grain at a reduced rate. Surplus grain in storage may be purchased. Included feeds are maize, oats, barley and corn. No hay program yet but may be added later. Whole grain price reduced by $1 per hundred pounds. mixed feeds cut proportionally. No cake or proteins included. Ration based on number of cattle in the foundation herd.
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Farmer's Home Administration
FHA
Richard [. Walker
Pontotoc County
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Walker
Quarter Horse Breeders Get Break at Fair Prep Near Finish
With the Pan toe County Free Fair about ten days away County Agent Cy Hatley says preparations are accelerating and blanks for entries mirroring last year will be used to speed up preliminaries. Entry blanks are distributed through 4 H and home demonstration agents and may be picked up at the county agent's office or fairgrounds. Exhibit setup begins September 11 with administration buildings and barns readied. Entries accepted starting Monday September 17 from 1 to 6 pm with a 6 pm September 18 deadline. This year 20 additional stalls bring total quarter horse stalls to 40 in barns 5 and 6. Exhibitors may reserve two stalls for outstanding animals during the fair and may bring additional animals at judging time.
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Pontaive
Hailey
Vanoss FFA Dairy Judging Team Competes at State Meet
The Vanoss FFA Dairy Judging team took part in the State Dairy Judging Contest at Enid. Members Richard Pedersen Laurin Patton Robert Sanders and Harrell Pennington joined instructor W P Gallup. On return they inspected the Fort Reno Agricultural Substation experiments. The year saw seventy students enrolled in vocational agriculture, the largest Vanoss FFA enrollment to date.
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Vanoss
Enid
Richard Pedersen
Laurin Patton
Robert Sanders
Harrell Pennington
W. P. Gallup
Fort Reno
Vanoss Ffa
County high in pecans ranks 23rd nationwide in 1954
Pontotec County ranking from U S Department of Commerce lists 46787 pecan trees and 76617 pecans produced. Nineteen other Oklahoma counties also appear in the top 100 nationwide.
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Pontetec
U. S. Department of Commerce
Oklahoma
One Like That Was Enough For Johnsons
Frisco report of a lightning strike near the Johnson home as Anthorene Johnson waited for a long distance call. A bolt traveled from a pole into the house, knocking the receiver from her hand and sending a flare from the TV set. The telephone and TV remained out of service for hours.
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Johnsons
Anthorene Johnson
Johnson
Antholene
Mrs Van Horn Elected President of Community Club
The Francis Community Club held its first meeting of the year attracting many members. Officers chosen were Mrs L A Van Horn for president Charlie Shockley as vice president Angeline Brown as secretary treasurer. A lively program featured group songs and a band with Kelley Seates Morgan Nunley and others providing music.
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Francis
Francis Community Club
L. A. van Horn
Vite
Charlie Shockley
Angeline Brown
Selph
Don Thompson
Joe Roper
Babies First with Mrs Waugh in Stonewall Fashion Line
Mrs. Carlile Waugh runs a baby garments factory in Stonewall boosting production with her own designs. She rejects cut down adult styles, favoring skier style creepers with roomy seats and triangular expanding panels to avoid tightness. Her approach centers on comfort, movement, and practical fit for infants.
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Stonewall
Carlile Waugh
Old Friends Reunite For Wilson Homecoming Crowd Gathers
Wilson hosts fourth annual homecoming on Sunday September 3 with nearly 100 residents and former residents from Texas and New Mexico. Rev Curtis Hogue spoke on The Prodigal Son and His Homecoming while James Briggs led singing at 10 am, a basket lunch followed, and an afternoon program featured Rev James Murray and Mrs Marjorie Blansett at the piano. Raybert Soloman elected master of ceremonies, Mrs James Briggs reappointed secretary treasurer, gifts to long married couple and mothers with most children highlighted, and tie, broken by counting grandchildren.
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James Murray
Ada
Marjorie Blansett
Roff
Raybert Soloman
Luther
The
Unio
M.c
James
Briggs of
Latta
Jess Wall
Garrett’ ‘Beller
James ‘Murray
Raybert Solaman
Bernice Morrison
James Briggs
Ray Morris
Frances
Lolita Nelson
Burglars Rob Shaw Cafe Then Steal Tax Box
The Shaw cafe in Stonewall was entered through a rear window by removing an air conditioner. A box of sales tax receipts was stolen while Mr. and Mrs. Shaw were away at the Woodward rodeo. No clues were found, city marshal Tom Crow said.
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Shaw
Tom Crow
Crow
Dixie Wadlington Polio Fund Opened
The Ada Roundup Club started the Dixie Wadlington Polio Gift Fund to aid Miss Wadlington hospitalized with bulbar polio in Oklahoma City. The club raised funds during a Western clothes day at Main and Broadway and will donate proceeds to the fund. Contributions may be mailed to Ada Roundup Club Box 244.
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Ada
Crippled Children’s Hospital
Oklahoma City
Wadlington
Main
Broadway
Dixie, Wadington
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Nning
Pecans
Frisco
4. R. Johnson
Meilher
Autho
Jene
Francis Group
Robert Kelley
Jewell Seates
Bob Morgan
Kenneth Roberts
Joe Nunley
Hershel “Kelley
Sam Reynolds
Alex Britton
Babies
Mrs. Waugh
Ess Pte
Wilson
Fae Les
By Joy Roundtree
Jesus
Gethsemane
W. H. Shumard
Shumards
Portland Park
TH. Sl Jger
Jess Martin
Carl 'Soloman
H." W. Estes
Beverly
Shumard
Sarah Deatherage
Deatherage
Stratford
Coalgate
Dumas
Tex
Nick Stonewall
Dixie Wadlington Polio Fund
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