Community Committeemen Elected For A New Term
The September 18 ASC community committeemen elections for Pontotoc County were announced by B B Ownby chairing. Ballots were counted publicly September 21 at 9 a.m. in the ASCS office. Delegates and chairmen will be chosen at the county convention September 1? at 9:30 a.m. in the REA Building. Listed are the elected members for Communities A through J with names of the new appointees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASC
Pontotoc County
B. B. Ownbey
Rea
Joommitte
County ASC Committee Takes New Office in Pontotoc
The Pontotoc County ASC Committee begins a one year term to administer farm-action programs locally. Members include BB Ownbey chairman Lightning Ridge A A Bryant vice chairman Francis and A J McCullar Vaness. Alternates M C Cox Jr Maxwell and R L Hale Stonewall elected for one year. The system links community and county committees directing programs and funds with nonfederal offices holding accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Ownbey
McCullar
Bryant
M. C. Cox Jr
Maxwell
R. L. Hale
Stonewall
ASC
Mittee
Congress
Department of Agriculture
Department
UFO Sighting Near Fitttstown Sparks Driller Report
Drillers near Fitttstown in Pontotoc County report two large, bright, chrome like objects hanging in the night sky, moving rapidly southwestward after a period of stillness. Witness Dewey Muirhead compares one to a hubcap, while Morris Bagwell notes the craft could not be a plane or balloon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Fittstown
Dewey Muirhead
Wewoka
Muirhead
Morris Bagwell
Bagwell
United States
Kids Shine at Oklahoma City State Fair 4-H Results
Pontatac County 4-H members excelled at the Oklahoma City State Fair with multiple firsts and seconds. Sharon McDonald led with first in White Trish Potatoes while Gary Golden took top honors in voteh and seventh in golden seed. Others earned second place ribbons in white corn and grass, plus notable placings for Cassie Duffer, Anita McCullar, Blaine Sayers, and Karen Timmons. An accompanying 4-H educational conference, sponsored by Martha Mote, featured Janice La Crone, Karen Enis, Elaine Sayers, Sandra Chiles, and Teresa Golden, with sessions on dry cleaning, clothing selection, youth finance, and personality development.
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Pontatac County
Oklahoma City
Sharon McDonald
Debbie Henderson
Mike Goldén
Gary Golden
Lanny Bates
Tim Walters
Cassie Duffer
Anita McCullar
Blaine Sayers
Karen Timmons
Will
Martha Mote
Janice la Crone
Karen Enis
Elaine Sayers
Sandra Chiles
Teresa Golden
Oklahoma County
Dairymen's Unrest Increases Across Regions
Washington reports dairy men show rising discontent as Assistant Secretary Dorothy Jacobson cites farm unhappiness. She notes continual criticism of food costs while striving to aid farmers income. Secretary Orville Freeman faces NFPMF request to start machinery to raise milk prices.
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Washington
Dorothy H. Jacobson
Agriculture Department
Thas
Orville L. Freeman
New Writer Joins The WEEKLY From Fittstown
The WEEKLY welcomes writer Fisie Barnes of Fittstown wife of T L Barnes pastor at First English Church. They moved from Clarksville Texas about two years ago and Mrs Barnes will debut her column next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fisie Barnes
Fittstown
Ada Girl Advances to National Merit Semifinals
Ada High School senior Alice Harris joins 13 other Oklahoma semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Yvonne L. West Sulphur and David F. Carleton Pauls Valley also entered, among about 2 900 scholarships worth over 8 million dollars, based on test scores from 27,600 schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Alice Harris
Carver Harris
Ada High School
Yvonne L. West
Sulphur
David F. Carleton
Pauls Valley
U.S
U.S. The Nation Faces Overinvestment in Agriculture
Washington reports a study for the President's National Advisory Commission on Food and Fiber arguing the United States invests too much in farming. It blames federal policies for farm resource waste and predicts a shrinking need for farm labor by 1980, even with maximum output.
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Washington
National Advisory Commission
United States
Commission
Early Handy
Teo Mayer
Center For Agriculture and Economic Development
Iowa State University
U. S
Yoakum Promotes Vetch for Bermuda Grass Pastures
Kenneth Yoakum urges ranchers to sow hairy vetch and clovers to boost Bermuda grass pastures. With abundant moisture, seed costs at 13 cents per pound, and County ACP help, farmers like Lancaster Rigsby Swanson Treas Teftertiller firms plant vetch. Vetch fixes nitrogen, is winter hardy, and can be seeded by December 1st, improving nitrogen storage and cattle forage. Affected pastures already show life after recent rains, reducing reseed needs.
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Kenneth Yoakum
Oregon
ACP
Kenneth Lancaster
Clive Rigsby
Lee Swanson
J. C. Treas
Tefertiller Brothers
George Stephens
Gallup Brothers
Bill Muller
Pennington
Tess Little
Jimmy Thomas
Ned Biffle
Orlange Welborn
H. D. Hail
Walter Woolley
Don Johnson
Bermuda
Fat Stock Show Set For Next Week In Pontotoc County
County agent John Netherton announces the Pontotoc County Junior Fat Stock Show at Ada Livestock Pavilion. Steers weighing 400 to 600 pounds will be entered by October 6 with weigh-ins October 7, judged on gain per day and carcass value after about 150 days on feed. Hogs and breeding classes for Hereford and Angus cattle, heifers, and market hogs up to 250 pounds and 14 months old by March 15 will also participate. carcass sale and awards follow.
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Ada
Pontotoc County
Brogan
Hereford
Angus
Livestock Numbers Expected To Rise Prices In 1968
The Agriculture Department forecasts smaller livestock inventories in 1968, signaling higher prices for raisers in the second half of the year. Cattle inventories are expected to fall for a third year due to a smaller calf crop and continuing drop in dairy cows while hog numbers dwindle from reduced farrowings, likely keeping first-half slaughter below 1967.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Year-Round Workers Face Higher Pay and Benefits
Washington AP report from the Labor Department notes farmers employing year-round workers must offer higher wages additional fringe benefits and greater job security to meet new expectations and requirements.
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Washington
Labor Department
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Royal
Marion Willoughby
M.C. Cox
Jir
Albert Pierea
Troy Shackleford
C. B. Welch
L. D. Stonecipher
T. Gasaway
Clifford Millar
Robert Hisan
Wallace. Wood
A. C. Griffith
Adl. Griffith
Richard Louise
Steve. Kirk
A. C. Medeale
C. R. Scroggins
Carren Bryant
Charles Chandier
Delmer Crews
Dean Lea
Herbert Cooper
Charles Richard
C. N. Flanagan
Leo Robbins
W. J. Guest
James Wingard
Claude Hewett
Troy Tipton
Larry Heard
Buck Heard
G. H. Cosper
Andrew Borders
G. L. Bain
R. R. Gibson
Truman Borders
Harvel Davis
B. M. Stephens
Jin Townsend
W. A. Dennis
J. F. Crawford
J. L. Deleplain
Bob Cox
R. L. Hela
Frank Bynum
L. B. Alexander
Phate
Fitttstown
John M. Stalnaker
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
Yoakum
Vetch
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