Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Poteau-By a program of rigid enforcement traffic laws would make a lasting impression on the minds of motorists."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Madill's Jeff Weldon (yellow headgear), takes control of Poteau's Scott Doshier in a Class 3A 190-pound match."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Skyline Drive in LaFlore County is new, dramatic tourist attraction."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper.

Photograph taken during daylight of a brick archway and stairs leading to a building demolished by fire. Caption: "Doorway to debris marks a recent fire which completely destroyed the four-room Cowlington School about 20 miles northwest of Poteau."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Give Mrs. Sam A. Coggins Poteau teacher, credit for trying."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Flashing smiles that won them honors as " King and Queen of Smiles" are Johnny David,13 , Poteau, and Vickie, 13, Forgan."

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

Photograph of charcoaled wood from culled hardwoods. Many acres of LeFlore county soils are covered with cull hardwoods. Where the soil is well suited to tame pasture production, many land owners are removing the cull hardwoods in order to establish the area to improve pasture plants. By charcoaling the cull hardwoods a usable product is secured and a help in the cost of pasture development is realized.

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "W. D. Mayo Lock and Dam No. 14, on the Arkansas River, looking downstream, is now 49 percent complete. It is one of five lock and dam structures on the Arkansas-Verdigris Navigation System in Oklahoma, being built by the Tulsa Corps of Engineers."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Houseguests of the C. G. Keigers, 2315 NW 22, this week are Lt. Col. and Mrs. Lewis Z. Smith"

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Sheriff Ray Kirkland, LeFlore County"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Heavener mayor, Pat Johnson, said his town's annexation proposal is just something that the town should have done years ago."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Talihina-student at Annapolis"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "CHECKING SIGNALS for brotherhood week at poteau are Speck Reynolds, left and Dr. John Montgomery."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "CHECKING OVER THE CONSTRUCTION site of Poteau High School's new track are coaches Sherman Floyd (left) and John bowden (right) and mayor Bill Kerbow."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper.

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Mick Thompson"

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

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Oklahoma GOC co-ordinator for the airforce, Maj. Joe Caraway, left, shows Maj. Jack Rollins, highway patrol officer, a map that pinpoints the state's 300-plus Ground Observer posts."

Photograph of tree planting. Jim Thompson, Le Flore County Soil Conservation District [SCD] employee, planting Black Locust trees with dibble bar. Bill Mccain, left, Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Department, furnished plantings for wildlife cover. Parks Harlan constructed the fences and furrowed the rows. OK-1072-11.

Photograph of a Le Flore County Soil Conservation District [SCD] crew. From left to right: Jim Thompson, Tommy White, C.C. Drewry and Emil Hairrell. This is one crew, furnished by the Le Flore County SCD, which has helped plant some 250,000 shortleaf pine seedlings in 1960 – 1961 planting season. FFA [Future Farmers of America] boys were also used in tree planting crews. Soil conservation Service [SCS] technicians gave technical assistance on lands of District cooperators. Jim Thompson explains the proper care of pine seedlings to crew members. OK-1268-11.

Weekly newspaper from Wister, Indian Territory that includes local, territorial, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Wister, Indian Territory that includes local, territorial, and national news along with advertising.