Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Tight-lipped convicts from the Oklahoma penitentiary paraded before a house investigation committee Tuesday night to deny emphatically any evidence of narcotics traffic behind the prison walls at McAlester."

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

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Convicts sit quietly before bombshell is tossed."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Jack Greer, McAlester, is the new president of the Pittsburg County Teachers association."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Doomed to die in 72 hours, Carl Austin DeWolf talks with Gov. Murray, right, Friday in the McAlester penitentiary."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Rev. Richard Allen Lewis has announced his resignation as rector of All Saint's Episcopal church in McAlester effective March 1 to become rector of the Episcopal church at Breckenridge, Texas."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Gov. Murray Friday said everything still was "status quo" after a dramatic and unprecedented two hour meeting with condemned slayer Carl Austin DeWolf in the McAlester penitentiary."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Albert H. McHaffe, right, a convict in McAlester state penitentiary, added excitement to a legislative hearing in the DeWolf case Monday when he said Victor Everhart, Tulsa Police character, told him he (Everhart) killed Tulsa policeman Jerry St. Clair."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Rep. George P. Nigh, McAlester, is state chairman of the "I Speak for Democracy" high school oratorical contest which will be staged in McAlester."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The state supreme court Tuesday reprimanded State Sen. Kirksey Nix, McAlester, but refused to suspend him as a lawyer for one year because of his criticism of the criminal court of appeals."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Ewing C."Doc." Sadler. McAlester attorney, is the new lieutenant governor of division No. 21, which ibcludes 11 Kiwanis clubs in eastern Oklahoma."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Mr. and Mrs. John F. Russell, pioneer McAlester residents, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Sunday. They moved to McAlester in July, 1908, from Frisco in Canadian County, after the first 15 years of their marriage."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Belva Lou Pascoe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Pascoe, McAlester, is putting in an unneeded year in highschool in order to participate in student council activities. With summer school, she had enough credits after 3 years to graduate, and will take Latin and American History this year while being a member of student council."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Richard Penix, polio victim who completed high school by remote control in three years, set an enviable record at McAlester High School by just barely missing valedictorian and salutatorian honors."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "William Tippit McAlester"

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "H.M. Tomlinson may be carrying Carl DeWolf's life in that small case."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Sister Mary Sylvana, Sisters Adorers of the Most Precious Blood, St. Mary's McAlester."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Perry M. Willie, Hartshorne, Wednesday ended 43 years of serving the public-the last 16 as a deputy in the office of Hugh W. Russell, Pittsburg county assessor."