Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Erick will have a new modern grade school ready in September."

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Msgr. Cecil E. Finn, pastor of St. Joseph's church in Elk City, maps out the European travel he soon will take with Msgrs. S. A. Luecke and A. A. Isenbart, both of Oklahoma City, and Father R. S. Carlin, chaplain at the El Reno reformatory. They will leave Oklahoma Sunday and return in September."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "H. F. Carmichael, Sayre, Okla. Rep. Beckham County."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Cecil Darrough Elk City policeman checks one of the new parking meter fine boxes recently installed to collect fines for over parking."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "New style desks have been provided for the house of representatives. Two members will sit at a desk and each member will be on the aisle."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Before displaying it to the city commission, Damron looks over one of the garbage cans approved for city use by the commission."

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Paralyzed in Diving Accident."

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Dean Farrell eats with the aid of a spoon on a swing."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Jay Hughes of Elk City is one of many out-of -town drivers racing here each week in the Taft stadium stockcar programs."

Caption: "The county assessor and assistants were really busy in Elk City this week so busy that Lola Butler McClellan, the assessor was playing tic - tac- toe with Jean Neal and another aid Clella Walker, was reading the paper."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Best of the show was this Springer Spaniel shown by it's owner Dick Carpenter of Oklahoma City with judge Eithelaman of Enid looking on"

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Pat Malloy, Granite, left, is a featured soloist, and Colbert Hackler, Elk City, guest conductor for the annual Southwestern State college "play for fun" summer concert Thursday."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "This is Elk City's guidon , but Pfc. Douglas Lowry, left, is the only Elk City member of the 179th's Company C. With him is the unit's commander, Lieut. Harold Kelly, Sayre."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "You can put Richard "Dick" Ritthaler down for the nomination of "Good Neighbor Man" in the Country Club Estates addition to Elk City."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Probably the largest cache of liquor in Beckham county is right inside the county courthouse in Sayre, or at least sheriff Ray Schooler hopes it is."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Making like the Sad Sack he has painted on the side of his stock car racer, Jay Hughes, rookie pilot from Elk City, is wondering when his luck will change in the regular hard-top benefits for Oklahoma- Times Charities, Inc."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "George Peeler, Elk City tag agent is looking forward to the day when he sells this tag."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "George Peeler, Elk City, chamber of commerce"

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Christmas gifts are assured for families in a 20 mile radius of Sayre thanks to Community Christmas fund, sponsored by the Jaycees and operated by these men, left to right, Dennis Kelly, Ralph Puckett, John Patton and Bill Whitley."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Dick Ritthaler and his storm warning bell."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "MR. AND MES. G.A. TROUTT, Elk City, will celebrate their 67th wedding anniversary on Wednesday."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Morris Thurman, Sayre, State FFA President"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper.