Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Boning up on duties are Rex Faris and friends"

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "THE COURTHOUSE AUDITORIUM was comfortable filled Monday by "bargain hunters" a the county tax sale."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Mrs. Dorothy Folmar, 1512 NE 24 with Braemer's Gaelic Fantasy, C. D. and a litter of homebred pups."

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Calvin Thomas, 19, of 127 SW 28, sadly surveys the family auto, which was smashed Sunday night by a train in a nightmarish accident. CAR DIES ON RAILS; BOY SAFE, CITY YOUTH CAUGHT IN REAL NIGHTMARE AS TRAIN STRIKES If you've ever had a nightmare of being stalled on railroad tracks in front of a onrushing train, you can sympathize with 19-year-old James Calvin Thomas of 127 SW 28. It happened to him Sunday night -- only it wasn't a dream. Young Thomas escaped injury when a northbound Santa Fe Train smashed his family's car, a new 1955 model, on the grade crossing at SE 29 and Shields. "It was just like a nightmare to sit here trying to start the car and watch that big engine getting closer," he said. CAR ENGINE STALLS, James, a Moore high school graduate who moved to Oklahoma City with his family last year, was going west on SE 29 when the accident occurred. "Just as my front wheels hit the tracks," the youth recalled, "the warning light started to blink. I jumped on the brakes and the engine died with the …

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Walter Byers , executive secretary of the NCAA,.."

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper.

Daily newspaper from El Reno, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Daily newspaper from Sapulpa, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The Courthouse new lady bailiff will be mrs. Leona Elevlyn Leech, 1538 NW 31."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Perparing tasty dishes for guests is one job the homemaker really enjoys."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Checking the results of Saturday's games in Kenneth Hoffman, 426 NW 46, winner of last week's Times football contest."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Dr. Ivan Penquite of Sapulpa will take office as president during the yearly business meeting. He was named president-elect at last year's convention of the Oklahoma Osteopathic Assoc."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Unusual cut-work is only one kind of handiwork done by the homemaker."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Collecting cups and saucers is one of the hobbies of the Times Homemaker of the Week, Robert L. Sawyer, 2200 Hood."

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Homer L. Bruce discussing the company mergers between the Imperial Sugar Company and Texas Imperial Company.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Visiting Oklahoma City's Air Defense center, Mrs. Jean W. Fuller, director of women's activities for the federal civil defense administration, receives an honorary pair of ground observer corps wings from Capt. Robert F. White, filter center commander."

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "It was strictly an "official" family affair at the first marriage ceremony performed by former Undersheriff Bert Bush (left) , after he took over the duties of justice of the peace. The marriage was that of 42-year-old deputy sheriff Ed Thornton and 21-year-old Ester Lee Holley."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "BRACED FOR TUESDAY night's game are Harding High School's Johnny Corns, left, and Classen High School's Tommy Hudman."

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Daily newspaper from Alva, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.