Election Set for Local ASC Committees Ballots Mailed
County ASC sets up for another year with ballots mailed September 28 and due October 6. Each community selects five of ten candidates. top vote-getter becomes chairman. Community chairmen meet October 27 to choose the county committee. Names listed by community include Carl Bowling and Barry Bratcher among others.
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County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Organization
ASC
Bennett Sherrer
Pontotoc Countians Shine at State Fair Honors
Pontotoc County earns multiple honors at Oklahoma City State Fair. Latta FFA wins top prize for a profitable dairy exhibit and Miss Patricia Gibbons captures the southeast district FFA sweetheart title. Blair Polled Hereford Ranch clients, led by Blair brothers, claim champion Polled Hereford bull and other division ribbons, with a grand championship at Muskogee last week and numerous placings across junior and senior contests.
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Pontotoc County
Oklahoma City
Latta
FFA
Patricia Gibbons
James Gibbons
Lester
Wesley Blair
Center
Blairs
Muskogee
Blair
Carlton
Water Policy Meeting Addresses Rural Water Rights
Pontotoc County Farm Bureau directors and guests gathered Monday night September 24 to draft resolutions on water issues for the October 8 annual meeting at Fitzhugh. The four hour session centered on water supplies rights and legislation with Harral Allen urging vigilance in drafting state water policy to protect farmer rights and prevent loss to municipal and industrial needs.
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Farm Bureau
M. G. Comer
Ben Theimer
J. C
Pontotoc County Farm Bureau
Fitzhugh
Allen
Governor's Committee
High Rent Hurting Livestock Business, Aggie Engineer Says
Oklahoma A&M extension engineer C. V. Phagan cites USDA study by Roy N. Van Arsdall showing facilities above animal need are wasteful. He notes cattle shelter needs are fewer than many assume and advocates economical one story shelters with adjustable space and tools to cut costs and boost production.
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Aggie
C. V. Pha-gan
Oklahoma
A&m College Extension
Phagan
Roy N. van Arsdall
USDA
Agricultural Research Service
Fhagan
Ira Bowers Has Reptilian Visitor In Wife's Absence
Union Valley report recounts Ira Bowers finding a large water moccasin in the home while his wife was visiting Odessa. He forgot to mention it until Monday morning, prompting a frightened reaction when she returned and sat in his lap.
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Ira Bowers
Union Valley
Vanoss Schools Set Open House Schedule
Vanoss Schools will hold an open house Friday September 28 from 1 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. The home demonstration club and home economics department will serve refreshments. A carnation will be presented to each of the first 200 mothers with children attending Vanoss.
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Vanoss
You Can't Give Lee Tucker The Bird He's Had It
Lee Tucker of Oil Center keeps a large backyard menagerie of birds from golden pheasants to silver pheasants and quail. As a member of the Oil Center Sportsmen's Club he notes efforts to release birds while praising wildlife preservation and smarter hunting practices. His main challenges come from varmints like possums civet cats and wolves threatening his poultry collection.
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Lee Tucker
Ebbets Field
Tucker
Highway ‘13
Oil Center
Oil Center Sportsmen's Club
Drouth Cuts cotton yields at Stonewall gin
A. M. Pharr estimates the Stonewall gin will process about 100 bales this year, roughly a quarter of a normal crop. The drought hits all producers, with cotton growing only in creek beds now. Pharr quips that the era of a bale per acre is gone, noting real yields are much lower this season.
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Stonewall
A. M. Pharr
Drouth
Pharr
Francis School to Offer Community Adult Classes
Supt. Ezell Landreth announces an organization meeting for Tuesday night October 2 at 7 at Francis School. Courses will include typing and practical English and other classes based on student interest to serve the community.
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Francis School
Roy Wilmadel
Exnon
Ezell Landreth
Francis Schools
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Pontotoc
FFA Chapter
Daily Exhibit
Tobe
Wingard
Theimer
Harral Allen
Oklahoma Association of Soil Conservation Districts
Sandy Creek
Tucker Poultry Yard
Qil Center
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