Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Preparing for the opening of a Court of the Judiciary trial today, Dist. Judge William H. Haworth of Muskogee retrieves some materials from his briefcase, while his chief defense attorney, Roomey Mclnerny, seated, looks on."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Sparky Grober. . . playing his last game for O-State."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "In order to get involved in tribal affairs, Indians are turning more toward "higher professional" careers such as law, medicine and engineering, the president of Bacone Junior College said Thursday."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Jack Huddleston demonstrates use of bearing lubricator he invented."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Several of 11 cars of a Missouri-Pacific freight train lie crumpled Saturday at the Grand River crossing at Fort Gibson."

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "At least one Vietnamese refugee probably the first priest from his country to arrive in Oklahoma."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Appointment of James C. Buchanan 111 of Muskogee to the &32,500 job as director of the new Division of Planning and Management."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Some 30,000 azaleas will be in bloom for Muskogee's Azalea Festival, each weekend between Saturday and April 27."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Checking specifications for this $200 million coal-fired power generating plant presently under construction at Muskogee are Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. engineer Marvin Rockman, left, and chief inspector Dale Barrick."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "STEEL SKELETON of a new $2.6 million federal building at Muskogee takes shape."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Cold and inclement weather has slowed the blossoming of the Azaleas in Muskogee's Honor Heights Park this spring but workers are doing everything possible to bring the beauties to full splendor for the annual Azalea Festival which attracts thousands to Muskogee about mid-April every year."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Construction reportedly is running about 30 days ahead of schedule on the new federal complex in downtown Muskogee, with the date of occupancy now tentatively set for Nov. 1st, General Services Administration officials said."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Roscoe York looks through the 70-year-old building he's thinking of having torn down."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Training for the 4-H Obedience Trials in Muskogee are, from left, Tom Staton with dog Woolly; Molly Brooke with Joe; Janet Wilbourn with Bruno and Sue McCarter with Host, Trophies will be awarded for best dog and ribbons will go to the top 6 winners."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Mac Tiny Y, left, and her sister, Mac Tinh Tinh, share a laugh between classes at Connors State College. (Both are freshmen, Chinese in heritage, but born in Vietnam)"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Don Steele ferries his tractor to his farm on an island in the middle of an Arkansas River segment of the McClellan-Kerr Waterway near Braggs."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Grand champion Brangus bull, owned by Dr. Frank Hladky of Tulsa, is shown with Wendy Pierce, her brother, Chuck, and her father, Charlie, all of Gore. Pierce, the bulls handler, showed him at the Muskogee State Fair."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "James Patterson and some of his Kachina dolls, The Owl with Mud Head, left, Bear, center, and Velveteen."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "From left,Oscar Thomas, J.R.Palmer and John Romine,officers of a former prisioner of war club recently formed at Muskogee, stand at the site where club members hope to erect a monument to POW's and those missing in action at Muskogee's War Memorial Park."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Pete Schrader of Muskogee flingsone down the alley during Sunday's final day of bowling in the Oklahoma City Men's Singles Classic at Planet Bowl."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Crowned 1975-76 Bacone Indian Club princess at Muskogee is freshman Joyce Sammaripa, a Piute from Schurz, Nev. She has not yet chosen a major."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Careful grooming of Duroc by owner Bill Sanders, Muskogee Future Farmers of America member, precedes swine judging at three-day Muskogee Junior Livestock Show, which ends Friday night with an auction of winners."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "With Muskogee Museum of the Five Civilized Tribes in the background, three museum officials display a photograph of the building taken 100 years ago. the museum, which once served as an Indian agency and later as an orphanage, is observing its centennial year this month. Lynn Thornley, program administrator is shown flanked by Maxeene Bridwell, left, who is assistant museum director, and Peggy Denton, director."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The heavy snow which hit the Muskogee and Eastern Oklahoma areas took no heed to the "Please do Not Litter" sign in the background but this pile of whit was disappearing today as warmer temperatures melted it away."