Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Pam Walters Miss Rodeo Oklahoma."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Artist Charles Banks Wilson at work."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Ed Walker of Miami head of Oklahoma nursing home operators, Friday was elected president of the national Nursing Home Association at its 17th annual convention in St. Louis."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Charles Banks Wilson"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Proving that good things come in small towns, residents of Miami, okla., are displaying their art treasures in an exhibition labeled, "The Art Miamians Own," November 10 through December 7 in the N.E.O. A&M college art gallery."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Charles Banks Wilson"

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Charles Banks Wilson"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Dr. Scott Tuxhorn, HEW regional deputy director, saluted center officials for using the centralized approach to social service."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "A CHAMPION, the first national 4-H scholarship winner for 1957, was Larry Shemake, 18, Miami, who won a week's expense paid trip to Chicago and a $400 scholarship in public speaking, a contest sponsored by the Pure Oil Co."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Miami, Ok. fashion designer. This is a model not her"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Sen. William F. Phillips, Miami"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Framing a prtrait of Will Rogers by Charles Banks Wilson at the "Made in Oklahoma" preview Wednesday were Gaye Phillips, 18, left, and Nova thiesing, 19, both of Northeastern A&M."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Homecoming Queen candidates from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M college at Miami are competing for the honor to be announced Saturday during halftime of the game with McCook, From the left Front row, are Jackie Allen, Afton Cindy Macklin, second row, Carol Searl, Pat Taylor, Karen Pilgrim, Dianne Barr, Carla Salazar, Sharon Graham, Mary Griswold and Doris Vann."

Caption: "MIAMI, Nov. 29--(INS)--A 66-year-old doctor from Greenville, N.C., who once mortgaged his home to build a hospital Monday was named the typical family doctor of 1954."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The town of Miami in far northeastern Oklahoma, like many other communities, has suffered through some tough times in the 1980s."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "N. A. Keithley, Miami, All-State Football Team"

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Charles Howard / Football / Miami High School"

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Two men who helped make up the thin ranks of America's "forgotten expedition" to Siberia got together recently after living for years within a few miles of each other."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.