Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Dream captor of Ex-Prisoners of War, Phyllis Harbart, chosen queen for the national POW convention here,takes an unreluctant prisoner,Sgt. Herman McCurley,Pauls Valley, Sgt. McCurley one of the last Oklahomans to be released from Korean prison camp during the prisoner exchange, will speak at the sessions slated Thursday through Saturday."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "One of the station, s most popular cusstomers is Rev. Robert Templeton of the Wynnewood First Methodist church. Above, leftto right, Willie Allen jr., Hollis Huckabaa and Pete Huckabaa visit with Templeton while servicing his car."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "A large sign outside the station is kept spotless by workers in the business. Above, Irwin Tucker jr., 12, and James Johnson clean dust off the sign."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Many persons enter the prayer sanctuary in the Wynnewood service station when they see the sign above the door near the water fountain. Above, Irwin W. Tucker, owner of the business, who stated the sanctuary idea, drinks at rthe fountain."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "A Wynnewood service station is filling a need for travelers on U.S. 77 as more than 50 people a day stop to pray in a sanctuary maintained by employees of the station. Above, is the altar in the sanctuary, with left to right the Star of David, statue of Jesus, and a Crucifix."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A tough job's ahead for Glen Ham, Pauls Valley, house floor leader, shown at left studying procedure for the opening day session of the legislature."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Lindsay is in the midst of a building spree with the return of oil to the boom stage."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The American Legion building at Lindsay will be completed this spring."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "With a budget increase from $10,000 in 1952 to $18,000 for 1953, the Pauls Valley chamber of commerce has launched a big program this year."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Left to right: Lee Richey , Harold Taylor, Sam Kirkpatrick"

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Lindsay broomcorn growers and buyers are joining with the Lindsay chamber of commerce in backing a broomcorn testing program this spring."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "signing eye-catching brochures which present in detail the benefit of the Washita valley stop-water-where-it -falls floor prevention program, is Dick Longmore, above, of Pauls valley, president of the Washita valley Flood Control council."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Comfortably settled in Fort Sill's Station Hospital Annex, Sgt. Herman D. McClurey, Pauls Valley , visits with his family in the lounge."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Sgt. Herman D. McCurley, Paul's Valley, steps off the Military Air Transport Service hospital plane at Fort Sill, completing the last lap of his trip home from a POW camp in Korea."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Miss Phyllis Harbert, selected as "girl we would rather be held prisoner with," who will reign as queen of ex-prisoners of war national convention to be held in June 4-5-6."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Two Gray Ladies help residents of the Pauls Valley State school make surgical supplies."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Leading the parade during Pauls Valley's "Safety Day" observance Wednesday were about 200 Garvin county Boy Scouts whose good turn for the day consisted of helping motorists to become more safety conscious."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "First vehicle checked by patrol troopers and scouts was a pickup truck driven by Nathan Stufflebean, chairman of the Pauls Valley chamber of commerce's special events department and organizer of the one-day safety observance."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "In the center picture is 9-year0old Billie Dean Walker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. walker, Pauls Valley."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "(Mr. and Mrs. Stephen heffington Sr. ... 65 years, 12 children and "a very good life together.") How d you go about staying happily married for 65 years?"

Two burned out store fronts, night time. Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The J. and J. Supermarket, left, and an unoccupied theater, right in left panel, in Maysville were gutted by a three - hour fire which was extinguished shortly after 1 a.m. Thursday. Damage was estimated at more than $25,000."

View of inside burned out store with merchandise falling off of shelves. Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Picture at right above shows interior damage to the Supermarket. The fire caved in the roof. Roof timbers are at left."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Among members of the First Methodist church, Wynnewood, who point with pride to the new $68,000 educational building are (left to right) Mrs. E. C. Lael, whose 60 years of membership makes her the oldest continuous member, Rev. Bob Templeton, and Sam Harris, chairman of the official board."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Water users here, who have been waging a year-long, losing battle against dwindling wells and ground watere supplies, are eagerly awaiting the city's progress on the construction of a 750-acre lake."