Daily Ardmoreite, July 25, 1976. Photograph with story of pre-worked needlepoint canvas with design by Fred Beaver. newspaper article

"Ryonis Club Celebrates 50th Anniversary - J. F. Easley Honored". Story of celebration held by the club, founded by John Franklin Easley. Photograph of past presidents and portrait of Mr. Easley, unveiled by Fran Miller, are included.

"Retirement Party Honors Judge Earl Brown", Daily Ardmoreite, July 25, 1971. Picture of presentation plaque being given to Brown by Judge James Oil lard, Wilbur Cartwright, Corporation Commissioner, and Judge Kenneth Shilling. Notes on life of Brown, by Mac McGalliard, also included.

Article reporting on life of Jake L. Hamon, Jr. His success in the oil industry, following his fathers death in 1920, is reported. Mr Hamon was honored as the first recipient of the Russell B. Brown Memorial Award from the Independent Petroleum Association of America, 1971. magazine article-full page

Daily Oklahoman, Jan 30, 1970. Article on traveling exhibit of Indian art from the collection of Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Silberman of Oklahoma City. Fred Beaver, Ardmore, is among the artists in the collection. newspaper article

Daily Ardmoreite, June 17, 1979. "Teacher Leaves Life of Reading, Writing, Arithmetic" by Sally Gray. Story of early life in Cornish, Ok., in Jefferson County. Miss Cummins began teaching school in 1920 at Union Hill, south of Cornish. Information on the founders of Cornish -- Billy and John Cornish is in the story. newspaper article

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Notes taken from article in Sunday Oaklahoman, Oct. 10, 1971. Maxwell came to Ardmore from Pennsylvania to work in the banking business. Local ranchers and oil men incouraged him to construct a golf course in Ardmore. Dornick Hills is a result of a lot of time and money spent by Maxwell. He built more than 60 courses in his career, including Southern Hills in Tulsa and Twin Hills in Oaklahoma City.

by Frances Gibson. Column in the Daily Ardmoreite, Feb. 8, 1970. In this article Ben C. Scott, Jr. recounts stories of early Ardmore pilots Arthur Oakley and Dorsey Askew. newspaper article

Notes taken by Mac Mcgalliard and Kay Evers at the lecture given by Prof. Foster-Harris at the Goddard Center in Ardmore. 8 pages, handwritten & typed

"City Telegraph Office Closing", Daily Ardmoreite, May 4, 1971. Story on the closing of the office in Ardmore and the retirement of Mrs. Lena B. Robertson, who had been manager here for 20 years. The telegraph office began here c1887 with the arrival of the Sante Fe Railroad. newspaper article

Articles from the Durant Daily Democrat, July 16, 1970, Feb. 14, 1971 and Jan. 31, 1972. Reports on workshops and programs given by Miss Baker to groups in Durant, plus note from Miss Baker.

Story of man known as J. Frank Dalton who claimed to be the original Jesse James. Account of the work by Rudy Truilli to prove Daltons claim included. 1 page

Article reporting on the opening of the Charles B. Goddard Center in Ardmore. newpaper article

"Life of Hanging Judge Parker Recalled by Tarman", Carol Robinson, Norman Transcript, April 3, 1975. Story of Judge Parker reported by Fred E. Tarman, :editor emeritus of the Norman Transcript, and filed by Robinson. Early life of Parker in St. Joseph, Mo., Fort Smith, Ark. and Indian Territory is included. newspaper article

Daily Ardmoreite, Aug. 1, 1971, "Dedication Held For Park Bridge". Article, with photographs, reporting ceremonies held the day before at Lake Murray State Park in honor of Edwin J. Johnson. State Senator Ernest D. Martin is seen presenting citation to Mrs. E. J. Johnson dedicating a stone bridge as a memorial to her husband.

June 4, 1976. Special edition supplement in celebration of Love County Frontier Days. Stories and pictures of early Love County are seen. Including: 1905 rodeo, Leon community, First Baptist Church, dedication of Hickory Creek bridge, telephone company, Tuck's Ferry on the Red River, Burneyville and other people and businesses. 8 pages, original published material

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"Browns Here Before Oklahoma Was State", HeaIdton Herald, March 1, 1979, by Helen Hedgepath. Histories of their two families and early life in Indian Territory are recalled. Mrs. Brown attended Buckhorn School and Staunton School, both near Healdton. newspaper article

by John Merwin, D Magazine, July 1976. Stories of several early oil prospectors in Oklahoma and Texas. Mentioned are: E. H. R. Sabens, Leland Fikes, Will McFadden, Ernest W. Marland, Harry Ratliff, Columbus Marion "Dad" Joiner, Waco Turner, Pete Burton, Jake Hamon,Titanic Thompson and H. L. Hunt. The Carlton and Blackstone Hotels in Tyler are also mentioned. 8 pages, original, published material; gift-Jean Neustadt, 11/16/76

Program from the Dundee Alumni Banquet, April 17, 1976. Photographs of the school, history of its operation, school song and program for the banquet are included. 4 pages

"City .Administrator Earns Degree" by Ed Rush, Sun-Telegram, Feb. 6, 1972. Story on former Ardmoreite Glenn Wilson. newspaper article; gift-Foy Heron

Story of the life of cowboys on cattle drives in the Cherokee Outlet and Cimarron River area of Oklahoma in the 1880's. This information, based on recollections of L. S. Records, mentions Indian encounters, bad weather, cowboys life, fences and general conditions on the range.

"Home Stands as reminder of Thompson's Outstanding Career", Pauls Valley Democrat, Nov. 16, 1979, by Alpha Ellis. Story of early Pauls Valley politician. He was elected to the U. S. Congress, in an at large position, from the 5th District, and was instrumental in the adoption of an amendment concerning the "food control" law. newspaper article