Photograph of John Tower, former United States Senator from Texas, meeting Barry Goldwater, former Republican U.S. Senator from Arizona at the Wichita Falls airport in 1961, when Tower ran in a special election to fill Lyndon Johnson's U.S. Senate seat. Tower was successful in the special election in April 1961 and later won in the runoff in May 1961. presidency.

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "John Tower of Wichita Falls, a top candidates in the April 4 special senate election, will face each in a runoff in June."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Lone Republican in texas senatorial eelction, John G. Tower, cast his ballot Tuesday at Wichita falls."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Busy little bee could be the nickname of Anita Miller, the daughter of Mrs. Betty Miller, who is working in the office of the Grandfield Publishing Co. during summer vacation. That's among many ventures for the future Oklahoma Baptist University elementary education major - others include: singing in a trio, which also sings on Wichita Falls radio; college correspondence; playing organ and piano; all-conference forward in basketball at Grandfield H.S.; cheerleader; FHA, and much more."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Construction of the multi-million dollar South Bypass got underway last week. The new super highway will link the southeast and southwest sections of Oklahoma City. it generally will follow SE 74 from Interstate Highway 35 westward. When another new highway, the West Bypass, is completed it will connect with the South Bypass at a point one-half mile west of May Avenue. the proposed West Bypass will run along the eastside of Will Rogers Airport. Another proposed highway will link the South Bypass with the southside of Tinker Air Force Base. Although not part of the Interstate System, the South Bypass is a federal highway project. Completion of the $3.3 million highway is expected in about two years. When the entire express way system is completed it will link Tinker with Fort Sill, Wichita Falls and Altus, all important military and missile installations. (picture undelay)Ten spades commemorate the beginning of construction on the south Bypass."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Groundbreaking ceremonies Wednesday noon signaled start of construction on the South Bypass in south Capital Hill. The four-mile expressway will run west from the SE 74 interchange on the Gary Expressway (I.H. 35) to a point a half-mile west of May. From there it will connect with U. S. 62 and 277 which will eventually be relocated a half-mile east. the highway now runs along the east side of Will Rogers Field. Total cost of the east-west bypass will be around $3.3 million. This includes a $980,000 contract with Frix & Foster Construction Co. of Muskogee for grading and drainage...Stanley Draper, managing director of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, last week told chamber directors the expressway would help "put Oklahoma in the middle of the nation's missile defense program." The expressway will become a link between Tinker Air Force Base and Fort Sill, Wichita Falls and Altus, all important military and missile installations. (picture underlay) One more shovel and they have completed the whole project. As itwas, though, 10 groundbreakers spaded dirt simultaneosly Wednesday to start construction on the SE-SW 74 Expressway, more commonly known as the South …