Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "HOVERING near death in a local hospital, Joseph Alvin Perkins, 20 of 9417 N. Military, was critically injured early Friday when this wrecked hot rod went out of control and overturned on the victim. Another passenger was injured in the careening crash in which the car traveled 334 feet out of control before rolling twice."

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Younger generation: This trio of comparatively young local bowling stars will represent Oklahoma City in the 23rd Times Classic starting a two-weekend run at Bowlarena Saturday night."

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Mrs. Mildred Earhart smiles speechless as Will Rogers school board president launches a "your life" program in her honor."

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Driver Disappears After Car Plows Into City House Police Friday were looking for the driver of this car after it crashed into the home of Miss Josephine Jackson, 70, of 1011 N Phillips, late Thursday night. Chargers of reckless driving and leaving the scene of an accident were filed against the license tag number of the auto. Damage to the house included boards and window screen broken, part of foundation and wall cracked and damage to a lamp inside. The car jumped the curb and traveled 56 feet before hitting the house."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Miss Irma Cline, left, of Wichita Falls, president of the Association of Desk and Derrick Clubs of North America, came to Oklahoma City during the week to install new officers of the Oklahoma City chapter of the association."

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "2600 Blk N. Lincoln."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Mrs. Rowland A. Clarkson"

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "A freight train-a jeep. Oklahoma county chalked up traffic deaths No. 2 and 3 for 1951."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Lester Dennis, president of Exchange National bank at Ardmore (and treasurer of the Carter county chapter, National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis) took the floor as emcee and auctioneer."

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Eyes do the talking for tiny refugee."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Mel Coffman, rangy 6-4 forward from Ponca City, is playing a key role in the fortunes of the Colorado Buffaloes, who invade Norman Saturday night for a Big Seven lost against Oklahoma."

Photograph is of a man wearing a suit and tie, leaned over a table piled with stacks of paper. He is looking down smiling. Caption: "Helping tabulate information on piles of YMCA junior baseball questionnaires"

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "A TWISTED AND CHARRED MASS of metal remained after this 1955 model auto crashed into the fourth unit of a four-unit diesel engine of the Dallas section of the Santa Fe's Texas Chief Friday at the Memorial road crossing. The driver, A. Poyntz Haskins, Dallas, Texas, insurance man, was thrown out of the car and his body was charred by the blazing auto." STATE TRAFFIC DEATHS 1956 to date, 360; July, 60 1955 to date, 311; July, 48 "An Oklahoma City, insurance man met a fiery death Friday morning when his auto crashed into the engine of the Santa Fe's Texas Chief stream liner at the Memorial road crossing and burst into flames. The victim was identified as A. Poyntz Haskins, 58, of 1232 NE 16. His age was not determined immediately because his driver's license and clothing was charred by the burning wreckage like a giant blow torch. The fatal accident occurred at 9:48 a.m. at the Memorial road crossing west of U. S. 77 --once a "bloody" crossing until the automatic signal system was installed there five years ago. F. L. Tanner, signal maintainer for the …

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Rev. Frank R. Dudley is harder to get ahold of than a greased pig."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Glenn W. Clark, who has been vice-president and general counsel of Cities Service Gas Co., Oklahoma City Since 1944, has been elected president to succeed S. B. Irelan, who has been elected president of Cities Service Oil Co. (Del.) at Bartlesville."

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Wild Boxcar Rams Train at City Station. A wild freight car, mis-switched in the Santa Fe station yard here Saturday morning, plowed into the side of two Pullman cars entering the station on elevated tracks from the south."

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper.

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Suzie Dill, 17, of 1435 NW 35: I think there should be a mutual agreement between the teen-agers and their parents about the time they should come in."

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Robert P. Tristram Coffin, right, Brunswick, Maine, will speak at the English section luncheon here October 12 during the Oklahoma Education association convention."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Jerry Duncan"

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "One of the most interesting and unusual people we ever knew was Chester A. Reynolds, the man who originated the idea for the National Cowboy Hall of Fame, who was so wrapped up in the idealism behind it that for a decade, it became almost his sole activity."