Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Huddling here over the weekend to make plans for the Oil bowl football game at Wichita Falls, Texas, August 20 were, l-r, Ernest Scannell, Wichita Falls; Harold Story, Wichita Falls; Clarence Breithaupt, Oklahoma City; and Jenks Simmons, El Reno."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Syd Lawson of Wichita Falls, Texas, finds a way to solve the weather problem in Oklahoma during the opening day of the state trap shoot."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Scholarships of $500 have been awarded George R. Spillman."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Ralph Parkinson of Wichita Falls will be one of the favorites in the 75-lap stockcar race here at Taft stadium Tuesday night."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Jovial Ralph Parkinson of Wichita Falls is one of the standout stockcar pilots who will be in action Tuesday at 8 p.m."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Ralph Parkinson, who has been coming here from Wichita Falls, Texas."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Ralph Parkinson. . . Grand prize winner last year."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Completing his sixth annual summer of activities at Philmont in 1953, Lewis H. Schwoerke Jr., a native of Oklahoma City, and now a student of history and journalism at Midwestern University at Wichita Falls, Texas, was staff photographer this summer."

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 used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Oklahoma City will be well represented at the annual Wallace Award Young Artist competition Saturday in Wichita Falls, Texas."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "CHECKING IN A 1,134 SCORE that placed him among the leaders in the men's classic bowling tournament is Don Weir of Wichita Falls."

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Wreckage of a crashed plane in which a Wichita Falls man died early Friday is viewed by spectators."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Learning to fall is Ted Littiken, Wichita Falls, Texas, a paraplegic patient at the rehabilitation center at Oklahoma State Tech, Okmulgee."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Oil gals:' Miss. Trma 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 used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "A new minister of music has joined St. Luke's Methodist Church, 1516 N Harvey. He is Cecil Lapo, formerly with the First Methodist Church, Wichita Falls, Texas."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Norm Pilgrim (left) of Stillwater and Keith S mith of Oklahoma City, the pair of scooters who helped Oklahoma A&M to the Missouri Valley Basketball championship and into the NCAA playoffs last winter, are still teammates-but now with the airforce at Sheppard base near Wichita Falls, Texas."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Part of the loot in a Wichita Falls home burglary, this diamond-studded bracelet was recovered here Wednesday by the sheriff's office. Holding it at right, is Sheriff Bob Turner, with undersheriff Gene Wells."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "INJURED BUT ALIVE, Mrs. Mary Frances Green, 42, Wichita Falls, Texas is carried from the scene of an auto accident which killed two persons Wednesday southwest of Oklahoma City, Mrs. Green's two sons suffered serious injuries in the accident. All were taken to Wesley hospital. They were passengers in an auto driven by W. O. Hunter, Houston, assistant fire chief."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Here's where William E. Cook and the Carl Mossers have been reported in the past week. The Mossers entered the state at upper right while Cook came in from Texas, lower left. They met near Luther at noon Saturday a week ago. They next were repoted seen in the Wichita Falls area then in Winthrop, Ark. the Mossers' auto was found near Tulsa Tuesday. Saturday, a man resembling Cook was reported seen in Cushing but California officers Saturday night reported he killed a motorist near Blythe earlier in the day."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Joseph Huckins Jr. (May, 1870 - Aug. 26, 1933) Hotel builder and operator was a native of St. Louis where his father was a hotel magnate. Hickins came here in 1906 after Shreveport. He bought the Lee hotel and ran it until it burned in August, 1908. In cooperation with the three brothers he then built the Huckins hotel here and acquired others until at one time the Huckins chain included the pricipal hotels in Fort Worth, Wichita Falls, Enid, Omaha, Little Rock and San Francisco."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Jubilation Reigns On The OU Bench as the Sooners score their final touchdown Saturday in the 56-21 rout of Colorado. Coach Bud Wilkinson leads the cheering while coach Gomer Jones appears to be weeping from joy. Identiiable players Bob Timberlake, (81), Tulsa End; Gerald McPhil, (48), Oklahoma City back; Delbert Long, (27), Ponca City end; and Henery Broyles (56), Wichita Falls lineman."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Favored by perfect weather, Oklahoma's new Turner Turnpike clicked 10,012 vehicles through its gates during the first 24 hours of operation. H. E. Baily, turnpike manager, said first day's use of the 58-mile four-lane superhighway between Oklahoma City and Tulsa, was nearly four times greater than the 2,500-cars-a-day average estimated by engineers for purchasers of the turnpike bonds. Audit of cash taken in at the six entrances will not be completed until late monday, but Bailey said he was hopeful the total would be close to $12,000. The novelty of the new super-smooth highway with a top speed limit of 70 miles an hour, couples with the return of sunshiny weather drew thousands of Oklahomans out for a drive.The heaviest play was coming from the Tulsa end where 3,832 vehicles were counted through the gates between official opening at 3 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. During the same period, the Oklahoma City entrance count was 2,711...Included in the 10,012 total were 9,385 passenger automobiles, 58 passenger trucks, 113 light trucks, 42, heavy trucks, 374 semi-trailer trucks and 40 buses. Many of the cars rolling through the gates bore …

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.