Festus to Headline State Fair Rodeo in Oklahoma City
Renowned western entertainer Ken Curtis known as Festus of Gunsmoke will star in seven performances at the State Fair of Oklahoma R C A Championship Rodeo in Oklahoma City on September 14. He will be joined by Joanie and the Frontisgmen as a singing and instrumental act. Festus drew standing ovations in Syracuse after six shows, per Amusement Business. The event features top cowboys and 322,000 dollars in prize money, promising a premier rodeo in nine years of Oklahoma fairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Curtis
Festus
Oklahoma City
Joanie
Syracuse
New York
Oklahoma
Jennifer Reeves Celebrates First Birthday With Family Party
Miss Jennifer Jo Reeves was honored on her first birthday with a small family gathering at Byng. Attendees included her parents Mr and Mrs Steven A Reeves, grandparents Kenneth Vogt Eva Reeves and Marie Christian, great grandparents John Vogt Daisy Jackson, and many relatives from Ada and Choctaw. A yellow decorated cake was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennifer Jo Reeves
Steven A. Reeves
Byng
Kenneth Vogt
Eva Reeves
Marie Christian
John Vogt
Daisy Jackson
John Johnson
Dim Vogt
Jimmy Joe
Troy
David Reeves
Kenny
David
Jeffrey Vogt
Mark
Sweendry
Glen Owens
Lynn
Ada
Ronnie Johnson
Scottie
Work Begins On Portion Of State Highway
A 2.64 mile section of SH 1 from Monte Vista eastward will be widened and resurfaced using asphalt concrete. The project aims to improve the roadway condition and expand the driving surface for through traffic and local access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SH 1
Monte Vista
Refuge Plans Elk Hunt Again
Oklahoma wildlife officials announced a special drawing for 104 elk hunting permits in three 3 day hunts at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. Residents 18 and older with a license may apply by Oct 31, with elk licenses costing $10 for non lifetime holders. Hunts run December 1 2 3 8 9 10 16 17 1970.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
CLT
Wildlife Ag
Wichita Mountains
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
Federal Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife
Wildlife Department
N. Lincoln
Oklahoma City
Special Report On Damage-Done Grain By Government
The Agriculture Department will issue an October special report on this year’s blight damaged corn crop to clarify feed availability for livestock this winter. A state breakdown is unlikely. a national estimate is expected. The report will reflect field conditions as of October 1 and follow the usual monthly outputs, with emphasis on uncertainty due to leaf blight and dry weather affecting 1970 production.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Harry C. Trelogan
Statistical Reporting Service
Department l
Clifford M. Harding
Oklahoma Conservation Award Winners Named
OKLAHOMA CITY The Olde noma Department of Wildlife earned two top honors in the Conservation Achievement Awards. The Fisheries Division won Conservation Organization of the Year for creating natural striped bass spawn at Keystone Reservoir, and Glencoe Game Ranger Loyal Honeyman was named Wildlife Conservationist of the Year. Other winners include Glenn Titus, Tommye Thompson, Li Van Horn, Jerome Sykora, Raymond Watson, Boyd Robbins, and more, with winners eligible for national awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oldenoma Department of Wildlife
Fisheries Divison
Glencoe Game Ranger
Oklahoma Wildlife Federation
National Wildlife Federation
John Zink Foundation
Tulsa
Keystone
Ken Johnston
Ishary Management
Southwest
Heneyman
Oklahoma
Glenn Titus
Daily Oxlahoman
Oklahoma City Times
Tommmye Thompson
Yale
Li — van Horn
Southwestern State College
Jerome Sykora
Stillwater
Raymond Watson
Forgan
Boyd Robbins
Dewey Liler
Musicians Union Pushes to Protect Recordings Abroad
The American Federation of Musicians seeks state department action to include sound recordings under the Universal Copyright Convention. AFM officials urged the move at the convention, arguing recordings deserve international protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston, Tex
American Federation of Musicians
AFM
Union
State Department
Three Men Enter Guilty Pleas In Pot Case
Long Ardmore men charged with marijuana possession linked to a cache found in Wintersmith Park in March pled guilty in District Court. Larry David Lewis Gregory Rich Shirey and Leonard John Woodruff admitted the charge. A pre sentence investigation was ordered and sentencing set for November. Police arrested them March 25 after recovering a quantity of marijuana from the park cache.
Weekly Wants Thanksgiving Recipes for Kenley Korner
The Ada WEEKLY News invites readers to submit personal Thanksgiving recipes for publication in Kenley Korner from Oct 29 to Nov 25. Include title ingredients and preparation directions, typed or inked with the contributor’s name and community. Send to Ada WEEKLY News Ada Oklahoma by Oct ly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenley Korner
Ada Weekly News
Ada
Oklahoma
Luna 18 Moon Rock Cargo Lands in Maxakhstan
Tass reported Luna 18 rocket and its cargo of moon rocks will land Thursday in the central Asian Republic of Maxakhstan. The official news agency said all onboard systems are functioning normally and denied speculation of an Indian Ocean splashdown.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Maxakhstan
Tass
Indian Ocean
Logan County Man Named Oklahomas Rancher Of The Year
Elmer Downey, Logan County farmer, received the Oklahoma Farmer Rancher of the Year honor for 1970 at the State Fair ceremony on Sunday September 27 He was awarded a trophy and an all expenses paid trip for him and his wife to the International Livestock Exposition as guests of WKY Radio and Television. Downey and his family expanded their operation to 2000 acres owned plus 1008 acres rented, with 560 crop acres in rotation and a herd of about 125 commercial Herefords plus registered bulls. The couple are active in community service and Downey serves on local boards and farm groups.
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Elmer Downey
Logan County
Downey
WKY
Norman Bagwell
Payne County
Coyle
Frantis Zawisza
Downeys
H Ave
Downey Farm
Jo Ann
Oklahoma State University
Ternate
Oklahoma Dairy Princess
Sharon
Coyle High School
Cindy
Coyle Extension Homemakers
Coyle +H Clay
Logan County Soil and Water Conservation District Board
Logan County Cattlemen’s Association
Logan County Farm Bureau
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Guthrie
Oklahoma
Two State Agencies Will Discuss Tourism
Oklahoma agencies join for seminars clinics and programs to grow the tourist industry. Extension Service and Tourism Division will coordinate county agents home economists and a Wisconsin specialist to promote in-state and out-of-state visitation and develop local tourist attractions.
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Oklahoma Industrial Development and Park Department
Oklahoma
State University
al Okahoma
Extension Service
Department
Robert H. Breeden
Paul E. Czarniecki
Ment
Wisconsin
OSL
Breedap
Czarniecki
Breeden
Harry Wilson
Cement boosts farm soil yields under Purdue study
Purdue University agronomists are testing how Portland cement affects soil porosity and fertility. First-year results show measurable gains as 700 to 4000 pounds per acre cement mixes are examined on two soil types across 48 combinations. The two-year program is funded by the cement industry, with Dr. Dale Swartzendruber and Dr. R Ky Stiver directing work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purdue University
West Lafayette
Ind
Purdue Agronomists
Howard O. Gilbertson
Portland Cement Association
Gilbertsen
Dale Swartzendruber
R. Ky Stiver
Purdue
Department of Agronomy
Cement
United States
Canada
Onder
Te Portland Cement Association
Sole, Il
Planes Search For Downed Flier In Northwest Oklahoma
Oklahoma Civil Air Patrol units began a methodical cross country search for a single engine Beechcraft Bonanza Debonair piloted by W R Whitley of Trenton Missouri after he radioed chest pains while near Gage Oklahoma. Bernard Baker piloted another plane nearby and landed at Enid as search crews expanded from Stratford Texas toward Enid Oklahoma.
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Woodward
Okla
Oklahoma
Civil Air Patrol
Trenton
Northwest
W. R. Whitley
Gage
Olda
Texas
Stratford
Tex
Enid, OxIa
Bernard Baker
Whitley
Enid Siepart
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Adan Mack Braly
France
Braly
Stonewall
Ottawa
St. Pierre
Jennifer Reeves
Refuge
Conservation Award
Isree
Luna
Earth
Oklahomas
S. Canadian
Don Cock
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