Pontotoc County Free Fair adds junior horse show
Pontotoc County Free Fair runs Sept 15 to 18 with major changes including a junior performance horse show for ages 13 and under and 14 to 18 in seven classes. A herd sire display, a hay show, feeder calf rules update, and new exhibits rules accompany entries and timing details.
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Don Cook
Pontotoc County
Jom Netherton
Frank Bates
Bates
Clarence Moore
Mack Braly
Glen McDanlels
Bill Osborne
Stillwater
A.m. Ssiuray
Nolan Bullard
Heart of America
John Netherton
Aun McCullar
Frank Jared
0. D. Spitler
Countians Attend Big Dairy Meeting in Chicago
Pontotoc County dairy farmers joined the 2nd annual Associated Milk Producers Inc. meeting in Chicago over Labor Day weekend. Attendees heard Richard Nixon speak, with 40 000 dairymen and guests at the President’s address.
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Pontotoc County
Associated Milk Producers Inc
Chicago
Richard Nixon
United States
McCormick Place Place
Paul Harvey
Harold Wingard
James Sawers
James Wingard
Monroe Ab
Nixon administration unlikely to alter busing orders
Washington AP report says with two exceptions the Nixon administration plans no changes to court ordered school desegregation busing. Civil rights chief David Norman notes Austin and Corpus Christi, Texas, appeals are active and under study, but no broad plans to join other cases. Nixon had signaled antibusing but will not broaden federal involvement beyond current appeals.
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Washington
Nixon
Atty
David L. Norman
Ders
Norman
Justice Department
Tmonti
Austin
Rural youth to compete in state speech contests
Oklahoma Farmers Union announces fall speech contests with nearly 300 speeches by FFA 4H Club and Farmers Union youth. District events run November 1 through 16 in McAlester Shawnee Muskogee Clinton Enid and Oklahoma City. First-place district winners advance to finals for a Today bus trip to Washington and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Future Farmers of America
Farmers ‘Union
Oklahoma Farmers Union
George Stone
Farm Organization
McAlester
Shawnee Muskogee
Clinton
Enid
Oklahoma City
Stone
FFA
Farmers Union
Washington, D. C
New York City
Seven county 4 Hers win state record book honors
Seven 4 H club members from Pontotoe county earned high honors in state record book judging at Oklahoma State University. Terry Bales and Gary LaCrone won expense paid trips to a Junior Fact Finding Conference in Kansas City, sponsored by the Oklahoma Branch of the American Institute of Poultry Industry.
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Pontotoe County
Oklahoma State University
Terry Bales
Ada
Gary LaCrone
Stonewall
American Institute
Kansas City
Oklahoma
American Institute of Poultry Industry
Bates
Frank Bates
LaCrane
Ralph LaCrane Jr
SODA outlines activities at Tishomingo meeting
Milton Murphy of Southern Oklahoma Development Association describes SODA as a voluntary local group with county representation. He cites space planning study to guide land use for parks, wilderness, farms and greenbelts. Murphy notes SODA's anti pollution drive and upcoming garbage collection to curb trash dumping affecting farmers and ranchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Oklahoma Development Association
SODA
Arkers
Tishomingo
Milton Murphy
Oklahoma Farm Bureau
Murphy
Personal car tags for 1972 limited to six letters
State tax commission officials urge Oklahoma car owners to order personalized license plates by Oct 1, with a $10 extra fee. Applicants submit three tag choices and may renew or obtain new orders through the vehicle registration division.
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Commission
Clarerite DeWees
Jess
DeWees
Tax Commission
F. D. Murphy
Murphy
Ax Commission
Nutrition lessons spark Johnston County youth class
Young girls and boys in Johnston County take part in a nutrition aide program teaching balanced diets. A 12 year old leads a question on the meat group, with peanuts singled out for their protein strength. Mothers learn alongside their children as class members discuss food groups and snacks.
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Johnston County Nutrition Aide Program
Alricht
Vera Taylor
Johnston County
Pontotoc
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