Choctaw County Farm Bureau

Farm Bureau Is Formed in County
The Husonian Democrat November 11, 1948 – transcribed by Ron Henson

    It is definitely established that there will be a Choctaw county branch of the Farm Bureau since 130 members signed and were formally accepted at a meeting held at the court house last night with Ray Grant, acting county chairman, presiding.
    In order to have a Farm Bureau in this county, it was necessary to have at least one-hundred beginning members.
    At the same meeting, Lex Eddleman and Efford Stallings, Atlas, were selected as delegates to the state meetings in Oklahoma City which will begin on November 9 and end on November 11.
    Plans have also been made to have an organization meeting of the county Farm Bureau two weeks from today, at which time permanent officers will be elected. At present Ray Grant is acting chairman and Jack Norris is acting secretary.
    At the organization meeting, a representative of the state bureau will be present to aid in conducting the proper type of establishment meeting.

J.R. Norris Is Elected Head Of Local Farm Bureau
The Husonian Democrat November 18, 1948 – transcribed by Ron Henson

    J.R. Norris of Grant was elected president of the Choctaw County Chapter of the Farm Bureau at a meeting held last night in the county court room of the local court house.
    Others elected were: Lex Eddleman, vice-president; Joe D. Pierce, secretary-treasurer. The board of directors for 1948-49 are as follows: Jesse Nelms, Hugo Route 1; Cecil Peters, Hugo Route 2; H.A. Purnett, Spencerville; R.B. Wilburn, Hugo Route 1, John L. Sears Hugo.
    Forty five Choctaw county farmers and agricultural workers were present at the meeting, and two state representatives of the Farm Bureau, Tom Foster and Wayne Venable of Oklahoma City were present.
    The insurance feature of the Farm Bureau was outlined by Mr. Foster and Mr. Venable and Joe Pierce was elected general insurance agent and Lex Eddleman special agent for the Choctaw county Farm Bureau.