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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1958
Page
2
A reflective column contrasts Paris beauty with American political and cultural concerns. It muses on urban design, individuality, and the heavy tax burden in democracy, noting a decline in self expression in arts and morals. The piece also critiques modern journalism for trivial questions and sensationalism.
Abraham Lincoln purchased what is described as the first machinegun for the U S Army. Lincoln reportedly nicknamed the weapon a coffee mill in contemporary accounts.
Escal Myers emphasizes growth above ground feeding strategy and selective grazing instead of total removal. He favors grazing to manage bermuda spread, uses early planting when ground is damp, and pairs conservation with profit. He concentrates on cattle movement, water intake, and reserves gullies for later work.
Kathy Kathleen Johnson wins divorce from John Wesley Johnson with custody of the minor child awarded to Johnson. Mandy Smith divorces Wendell Smith with custody to Smith and monthly child support of 269 dollars plus attorney fees and costs. Separately, a theft at a Vancouver marriage bureau office yielded 100 marriage-seeking file cards stolen, listing men seeking partners.
Farmers in Pontotor County may reduce costs and labor by placing cropland into the 1959 Conservation Reserve. Chairman Henry Little explains that land in the program yields assured income, higher payments for full eligibility, and allows remaining farm areas to be used for home gardens or non program land. Any farmer with cropland regularly used for crops can participate.
Dr. D E Howell OSU entomology head notes imported fire ants, now within 100 miles of Oklahoma, pose bite risks and crop damage. USDA quarantine and inspection programs target nursery stock and plant material moving between counties. Joint survey supports vigilant shipment checks and prompt specimen sending to OSU for confirmation.
The twenty second annual field day under U S Southern Great Plains Field Station sponsorship is slated for Wednesday October 1. Superintendent E H Mellvain invites Agribusiness men and those in farming to join a morning tour beginning at Circle C motel on the east side of Arnett and concluding in mid afternoon at the experimental range north of Port Supply.
Dr Lester Reed of Oklahoma State University reported to the American Society of Agronomy that over 40 years of continuous cropping with fertilizer on a Stillwater soil led to a 66 percent loss of organic matter and about 50 percent loss of original nitrogen. The study, by Benjamin Zur as a grad student, found the soil aggregates formed less readily, reducing water and air infiltration critical for plant growth. the work is basic research toward understanding sod particle aggregation.
Turner Wells showcases a two-well irrigation system two miles south of Hickory supplying a large Arbuckle limestone reservoir. The project aims to flood 300 acres of alfalfa with 2,500 gallons per minute from the first well, supported by a second well, with total land investment around 80 dollars per acre. The venture, supported by Ada residents and geologists, highlights a bold water source for irrigation and regional water resilience.
Pontotoc County farmers received final acreage reserve payments totaling 23 300 dollars for 1958 as part of the soil bank program. Sherrer notes contracts still in effect will be checked to ensure land is not reentered into production. The three year program paid 23 366 79 dollars to county farmers for cropland withdrawal.
Pontotoc County officials emerge with state posts at the annual meeting in Oklahoma City. Don Thompson is elected secretary-treasurer. Virgil Hunt named vice-president of the State Association of County Treasurers. Ellis County court clerk Mitchell is president, succeeding Juanita Kirk Myles. Other officers include Vernard McKinney and Tennie Luther securing key roles, with Ellis E. Davis of Ponca City named president and Tennie Luther as secretary-treasurer. The convention honors Cragin Smith and Scott Hurson for service amid resolutions by 300 attending county officers.
City, county planning body formed after Ada Chamber meeting. Unanimous endorsement by city council and two county commissioners, following Legislature authorization for such boards in midsize counties. Meeting Friday at Aldridge Hotel chaired by Oscar Parker. Plans to create an advisory joint board covering housing, land use and urbanization within three miles of the city. next commissioner meeting set for Monday, October 6.
Sandy plans officials urge those who have not signed easement to act within ten days to enable planning meetings. Alien laments local awareness. says momentum fades as October 9 deadline approaches and others may push ahead before parties can resume.
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