Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "It's unpacking time for Ronnie Jones, left, Lawton halfback, and Dick Corbitt, Altus Tackle."

Photograph is of two boys wearing plaid shirts each leading a calf by a leash. There is a man standing near the boys and calves holding the leash to one of the calves while the boy is shaving the hair of the calf. Caption: "Big league help is given brothers Keith and Don McCombs of Warren in Jackson county. They are headed for the Oklahoma 4-H and FFA Livestock Show in Oklahoma City, March 11-15 with their steers. The helper is former Jackson county 4-H member Eddie Fisher, star pitcher for the Chicago White Sox, spending the winter months on his youth baseball camp at Warren. Keith, left, is 13 and Don 12. Both are members of the Warren 4-H club."

Caption: "there's a mountain of cottonseed at the Altus Cotton Oil Mill and it's getting bigger every day."

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Ben Claiborne, a resident of Altus since 1926 and a member of the city council for the past three years, Tuesday assumed duties as mayor of Altus, following election Monday night by the board of five councilmen who assumed duties at the time and held election."

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Four Oklahoma City area trainmen were killed early today when 25 cars and two engines of a Frisco freight were twisted into a tangled mass of wreckage as the train rammed into seven boxcars which had rolled onto the main line from a siding at Olustee."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "$4 million gypsum wallboard plant now under construction will go into operation about August 1, with the plant expected to each full production by October 1."

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper.

Caption: "Bill Reed of Atus is proud of the cotton gin model he buit from memory."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "In addition to completing this summer for his bachelor's degree, James Mahan, Altus, is working in the department of biological science stockroom and tending the greenhouse at Southwestern State University, Weatherford."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Beaming with Christmas cheer is the Jackson County courthouse in Altus, focal point of this year's Christmas decorations."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "High wees and broken ties show the dterioration of the katy railroad track Southeat of Altus which will be abandoned this summer unless area residents can ge the Interstate Commerce Commission to keep the like open."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A mock Atlas missile towers over the South City Park in Altus."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Okmulgee County Sheriff Gene Rice, left, and OSBI agent Roger Crisco lead Al Dunn Reed of Tulsa from the Altus city jail."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Pony express ride got started Tuesday in altus to help Lawton celebrate its 64th birthday."

Caption says, "A-488 Setting pipe at a core drilling station at the base of center pier of the Rock Island Railroad bridge across the North Fork of the Red River."

Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-139 Tamping roller compacting embankment."

Caption says, "Altus Project - Altus, Oklahoma. Dikes, Lugert - No. A-141 Some of the tools and equipment used to make field density tests."

Caption says, "A-489 Preparing top of East Dike for placing of surfacing material. Station No. 44."

Caption says, "A-491 Finishing top of East Dike. Looking north from Station No. 51."

Caption says, "5-AL-162. View showing rolling and cutting of fabricated cage reinforcements at the Lock Joint Pipe Plant in Altus, Oklahoma."

Caption says, "5-AL-164. Workmen placing fabricated cage reinforcements over inside forms at the Lock Joint Pipe Plant in Altus, Oklahoma."

Caption says, "5-AL-163. View showing tying of fabricated cage reinforcements at the Lock Joint Pipe Plant in Altus, Oklahoma."

Caption says, "5-AL-775. Project Dedication. The Gobs Three, furnish songs at the Recognition Banquet in the Altus High gymnasium. Left to right are William R. Williams, Richard Lawrence, and John Gregg."

Caption say, "5-AL-773. Project Dedication. Recognition Banquet in the Altus High School gymnasium. Mayor Fred Mains speaks to 300 people."