[Photograph 2012.201.B0052.0178]

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Crumpled wreckage is all that remains of one car involved in a crash that killed three persons and injured six."Three person were killed shortly after 7 p.m. Wednesday in a high speed two-car crash at Pennsylvania and Memorial road north of Oklahoma City.The crash boosted the Christmas day death toll in Oklahoma to nine. Three others died in Christmas Eve accidents and more than a score of others were hospitalized. The holiday accident toll was described Wednesday night by a state highway patrol spokesman as "The bloodiest Christman since 1950." The Oklahoma county crash scattered wreckage of the two cars a quarter of a mile from the intersection. The impact knocked the seats from one of the cars and into a field. The highway patrol said six others were pulled from the crumpled wreckage. Five of them were reported in serious condition in Edmond hospital. Latest additions to the holiday death list includes: BILLY GENE MATLOCK, 24, route 1, Perry. MRS. KAREN MATLOCK, 18, his wife. CAROLE RENNA ROGERS, 2 1/2, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rogers, 6644 SW 59. The Matlock couple was killed at 7:15 …
Date: December 26, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0052.0616]

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Rescue workers pulled 6-year-old William Nabors, Del City from his father's car after working almost two hours to free him from the wreckage. The car driven by James E. Nabors, 4528 SE 23, crashed into a power line pole 6-1/2 miles south of Del City on Sunny Lane road Christmas eve. Workers had to use cutting torches to free the boy, 8, William's older brother, was uninjured."
Date: December 26, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0072.0480]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "He's almost completely hidden by Western Kentucky's Ralph Crosthwaite, but that's Niagara star Boo Ellis going up for another rebound."
Date: December 26, 1957
Creator: Gumm, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0072.0482]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Going high to score against Western Kentucky is Niagara's Robert Sawyer, who helped the Purple Eagles post a 77-74 overtime win in the first round of the All-College Thursday afternoon."
Date: December 26, 1957
Creator: Gumm, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0072.0487]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Headed straight for the hard, hard floor is Tulsa's Bobby Goodall, who upended himself after colliding with Bill Harns of Idaho State."
Date: December 26, 1957
Creator: Fisher, Dawes
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0310.0200]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "reporter maintains that it is bright and sunshiny outside, but it's dark and gloomy Thursday here i the Times city room."
Date: December 26, 1957
Creator: Peterson, Richard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0319B.0519]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Col. Charles E. Jung"
Date: December 26, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0916.0527]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Drum majors Jimmy Ayers gets new hat from director Bob Murrow."
Date: December 26, 1957
Creator: Lucas, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1241.0309]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: December 26, 1957
Creator: Peterson, Dick
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1259.0523]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Famed Flier Col. John P. Stapp, whose supersonic sled rides earned him the nickname "world's Fastest Human," here takes the hand of his bride Lillian Lanese, a former Ballet Russe star, in a ceremony at El Paso, Texas."
Date: December 26, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1259.0523]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Famed Flier Col. John P. Stapp, whose supersonic sled rides earned him the nickname "world's Fastest Human," here takes the hand of his bride Lillian Lanese, a former Ballet Russe star, in a ceremony at El Paso, Texas."
Date: December 26, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1331.0156]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Rev A.J. Hamilton watches progress of new Village Methodist church building."
Date: December 26, 1957
Creator: Lucas, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1370.0859]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Bud Wilkinson OU football head coach, left, and President of Oklahoma George Cross."
Date: December 26, 1957
Creator: Peterson, Dick
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.6811]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Grant us…saintly priests." The rambling concrete and steel forms rising above Northwest highway represent the realization of a longtime dream of the late Bishop Eugene J. McGuiness of Okahoma City Catholic diocese. For two years, since the 1955 Catholic Golden Jubilee campaign, state Catholics have been praying for the success of St. Francis seminary. When completed, the school will provide priest to serve the 91,000 faithful worshiping inchurches ranging from the huge Holy Family cathedral in Tulsa to St. Charles Borromeo parish west of Oklahoma City. The seminary will replace the temporary quarters in Bethany's St. Jospeh's orphanges, in which the school has been operating the last 10 years. It will accomodate 160 students, fully five times the current 35 enrollment in the Bethany school. Designed by Fred E. Zaroor, Muskogee architedt, the seminary was financed by funds raised during the Golden Jubilee drive............When completed, the seminary will be the only training school for Catholic priest within several hundred miles. Nearest schools are at Houston, Denver and Little Rock. The 1955 fund-raising campaign for the seminary was successful beyond the wildest dream of the planners."
Date: December 26, 1957
Creator: Winford, Wesley
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0091.0900]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "NATIONAL CHIEF of the Medical Service Society of America is Noble S. Birkett, Oklahoma City, elected recently at a convention in Memphis."
Date: November 26, 1957
Creator: Hillerman
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0118.0427]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Dr. John F. Burton, Oklahoma City plastic surgeon, took office this week as president of the Oklahoma State Medical association."
Date: November 26, 1957
Creator: Tracy
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0295.0122]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Woody Wood Pecker, Spanish style is one of the several items brought back from Europe by Midwest City students Betty Peters, left, 411 E Northrup, and Madalynne Holt, 418 Showalter."
Date: November 26, 1957
Creator: Fisher, Dawes
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0386.0514]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Oklahoma City Fire Chief G. R. McAlpine, right, who maintains that his biggest career is "helping kids," was presented the Serloma club's annual "Service to Mankind" award Tuesday."
Date: November 26, 1957
Creator: Cobb, Richard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0404.0346]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Dr. Joe V. Meigs, Boston, gynecologist at Massachusetts general hospital, will speak on cancer diagnosis and treatment at a program presented for state physicians. by the American Cancer society's Oklahoma division."
Date: November 26, 1957
Creator: Bachrach, Fabian
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0414.0006]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Ireland is a tiny, economically poor country that nevertheless manages to export cattle, eggs, poultry, beer and peat in fairly substantial quantities."
Date: November 26, 1957
Creator: Lucas, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0947.0012]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Even tiny youngsters like Elena Lynn Gamble, 18 months, are interested listeners when Mrs. Newberry tells a Bible story."
Date: November 26, 1957
Creator: Cobb, Richard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0968.0465]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Adding another panoramic view of Oklahoma City is the recently completed West ledge of the Beacon club, which will be opened formally Sunday."
Date: November 26, 1957
Creator: Miller, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1095.0045]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The rate Al is improving, he should see a lot of action this year."
Date: November 26, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1180.0527]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Larry Skinner-OCU-student"
Date: November 26, 1957
Creator: Winford, Wesley
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History