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[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10529]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "On The West wall of the Bethany city hall, a large map of the town shows, in many colors, all the paved streetsof the town. Here and there, there's a "white" street, meaning no paving, but they're rare. City manager Harry Mcrory boasts that they're getting rarer, too. He credits this rarity with a particular group of streets in the midst of the map-about 19 miles altogether-which have been paved in the last four years. It was four years ago that Bethany decided it was time to spruce up the town somewhat. Mud and dust were a problem, since few except the major streets were paved............"It isn't the bed," Macrory said. "But it does cut out mud and dust." The city has found it could get approval of citizens for this type paving, where a paving district might not prove popular. "It's cheaper," explained the city manager. (photo tag: Bethany paving: Dark lines show streets paved since program began four years ago.)"
Date:
1959
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1826]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Lingering, deadly ammonia gas handicapped rescue efforts at Wilson plant as workers donned gas masks."
Date:
March 24, 1959
Creator:
King, Cliff
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4670]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Roads under construction-like Gary expressway seen from NE 4-will serve the many new industries."
Date:
July 3, 1959
Creator:
Albright, Bob
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.6263]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Experimental Aircraft enthusiasts saw this gryocopter at the Experimental Aircraft association show at Tulakes airport Sunday. Here C.A. Leslie, 210 E Myrtle drive, Midwest City, dismantles the machine for road travel. The handle is for guideing, and the gyrocopter glides when pulled by something - like an automobile, Leslie says he is experimenting with the craft right now. "When I lears how to fly it real well I'm going to put a motor on it."
Date:
June 5, 1959
Creator:
King, Cliff
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4272]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Above the fireplace in the family room hangs an original by Goivanni Battista Sassoferrato (1605-1685) an Italian artist. The piano bench imported from France is of the Louis XV period. The piano contains 15 pieces of matched wood. The case is hand made and the piano was built for a famous concert pianist. The case was made in France and the works imported from Hamburg, Germany."
Date:
December 2, 1959
Creator:
Peterson, Dick
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.6938]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Paraboloids Predominate in this architect's sketch of the proposed Western Heights junior-senior highschool to be built southwest of Oklahoma City. The large section is an elliptical paraboloid covering the all-purpose rooms, while the classrooms lie under a group of hyperbolic paraboloids. Jack L. Scott is the architect in the construction of this modernistic structure, to be financed with a $215,000 bond issue on which patrons of the former Council, Camel Creek, Will Rogers, Wheatland and New Hope school districts will vote July 28."
Date:
July 16, 1959
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.0027]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Shadows on the gold dome of the Citizens State Bank, NW 23 and Classen make an unusual effect."
Date:
February 15, 1959
Creator:
Traverse, Austin
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.3206]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Casady Manor is the latest addition in the Village. The new development, International Paper Co.'s Long Bell division project, will contain approximately 300 residences when completed…Approximately half the addition was completed at the time this picture was taken."
Date:
October 20, 1959
Creator:
Lucas, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9281]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Smoke mushrooms minutes after a high-flying jet exploded in the air over southwest Oklahoma. Plane in the foreground is on the ground at Will Rogers field here. Staff photographer John Gumm shot this picture while returning froma football assignment at Stillwater."
Date:
1959
Creator:
Gumm, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1948]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Five children burned to death, another was critically burned and 17 others were dramitically rescued early Thanksgiving morning when a raging fire gutted Warr Acres convalescent home at 5901 NW 52. The fire broke out about 7:40 a.m. Thursday in the second story of the Flake convalescent home for handicapped children and was battled by firemen from Warr Acres, Bethany and Oklahoma City before being brought under control about an hour later. Firemen, policemen and volunteers from Bethany Nazarene college worked in 30-degree temperatures to rescue the children....Mrs. Mary Flake and her sister, Mrs. Harvie Prince, operators of the privately-financed home, rescued a number of children as the fire raged through the second story of the house.Mrs. Flake was severely burned about the head and face and Mrs. Prince suffered severe shock. One of the first victims identified was a 5-year-old girl, Mary Elizabeth Butler, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harrell Butler, 1140 Nw 33. Others Identified Firemen tentatively identified the other victims, without ages as Jerry Norsworthy, Mary F. Pratt, Lee Wilhelm and Mike Engler. The Norswothry, 101 N Asbury, Bethany....."The Wilhelm boy was the son …
Date:
November 27, 1959
Creator:
Lucas, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4634]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Good news for motorists on U.S. 77 between Moore and Oklahoma City should be forthcoming in about three weeks. If all goes well, rerouting of U.S. 77 just north of Moore where it intersects Oklahoma City's East bypass (Gary expressway) should be finished mid-June. This aerial photo by Oklahoman photographer Jim Lucas shows the intersection in the lower portion with U.S. 77 curving off to the left and the roadway of the new bypass bee-lining due north."
Date:
April 30, 1959
Creator:
Lucas, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.6335]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Pretty As A Picture was this cloud formation when photographer John Gumm noticed it hovering above Oklahoma City. He was looking west along NW 4 from Broadway. Silhoutted beneath the cloud is the spire of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic cathedral. But though it's pretty on the outside, the cloud is also a potential thunderstorm. Weathermen explain the flat bottom and rounded top are characteristic of thunderstorm clouds."
Date:
August 27, 1959
Creator:
Gumm, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4385]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "What a difference a few hours make. When this picture was taken Moday noon, Raymond Gary, left at the top of the marble stairs, was governor and J. Howard Edmondson, beside him, was simply a citizen. It was Gov. Edmondson and citizen Gary, following the inauguration ceremony pictured above just before the transition. Gov. J. Howard Edmondson started working Tuesday at making his dreams come true. The red-haired, silver-tongued young governor moved into his suite of offices at the state-house, and was scheduled to address the 27th legislature at 2 p.m. He was to place before the house and senate one of the most controversial reform programs ever embraced by an Oklahoma governor......Edmondson said he also dreams of bringing new industries to Oklahoma so that 75,000 new factory jobs can be provided. he dreams of an increase of 250,000 inpopulation during the next four years, and of an educational system "second to none."........Mrs. Edmondson, 53, collapsed at the start of the reception and was rushed under oxygen to St. Anthony hospital here. She suffered from heart palpitations but physicians said her conditions was satisfactory and she probably would …
Date:
January 13, 1959
Creator:
King, Cliff
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.1980]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Smoke towers from the burning Miossouri-Kansas-Texas railroad frieght depot at Altus Tuesday as firemen attempt to bring the blaze under control. The depot's loading dock and frieght warehouse were destroyed in the $60,000 blaze. L. H. Owen, M-K-T depot agent, said the cause of the blaze is unknown."
Date:
April 27, 1959
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.5352]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Capitol grounds have that used-car-lot look these days. Not only do the automobiles grease up the grass (top photo), but they also block the sidewalks (above) and spoil the tourists' view of the capitol. We woouldn't point the finger of suspicion at anybody, but it seems this situation occurs only when the legislature is in session. Maybe it's because parking is so scarce around the state capitol that lawmakers are using their legislative prerogative and commandeering normally untouchable spots. Or it could be because they need their cars close for that fast get-away for which they are pining. In case you can't read the small print on the door of the car, (bottom photo), it says, "Sen. George Miskovsky."
Date:
June 25, 1959
Creator:
Gumm, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.11014]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "This is Luther. Lying about 26 miles northeast of downtown Oklahoma City, Luther formely was known as Garnettville. The name was changed to Luther in 1898. Basically an agricultural community, Luther has a population of about 500. Many work at Tinker Air Force Base, some in Oklahoma City and a number in oilfields of the area. A new business employing nine persons is a millwork factory. The Luther school has about 400 students. Indicative of financial gains in the community are resources of the First National Bank of Luther. Resources shot up from $433,000 to $922,000 in the past four years. The railroad cutting across the upper left corner of the photo is the Frisco. Curving into town from bottom center is a cutoff from U.S. 66. At the far left is the elementary school and manual training shop. The high school is right of center below the water tower. left of center is the main business area." OHS note: This photograph does not show the orginial location of Garnettville. That community was located approximately one and a half miles north of Luther, beyond the upper left corner of …
Date:
June 11, 1959
Creator:
Lucas, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.4270]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(Photo of a child(ren)'s play room with a large doll, chalk board, scale houses, doors for each child, and more."
Date:
December 2, 1959
Creator:
Peterson, Dick
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.3308]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Warr Acres has stabbed north of Northwest highway, brining its city limits to the boundaries of Lake Hefner. The 35-acre triangle was part of a three section annexation step taken by the Warr Acres council last week, in an apparent answer to Oklahoma City annexations in the same area......Warr Acres wanted to get land it considered its property inside its own limits. Several housing projects by Warr Acres developers are underway within this area......Bethany doesn't have that problem. However, earlier, officials of that city said they had no intentions of ever going north of NW 63 or south of NW 16. That doesn't leave much territory."
Date:
1959
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.6272]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Christmas came 10 days early for aviation enthusiasts here Tuesday as they prepared to take the wrappings off the city's new $283,000 terminal building at Tulakes airport. At least 125 persons were expected to turn out for a high-noon ceremony to see the fancy brick-and-glass structure dedicated and officially opened for business. William O. "Bill" Coleman, airport's manager, was to head up a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony, with Mayor Norick doing the honors, followed by a $2-per-head luncheon in the sparkling new terminal restaurant. The ceremony, promoted by the aviation committee of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, will officially christen the 3-story-high installation which was built with funds from the city's $7.5 million airport bond issue...In a landscaped setting on the city's "No. 2 airport," the new terminal features a full utility basement, and a main floor which includes a restaurant and lobby area, offices for the airport supervisor and quarters for a crash-fire rescue team which will be stationed at the airport. On the second floor is located the new office of the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) district safety office, which is being moved to Tulakes from …
Date:
December 9, 1959
Creator:
Gumm, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10951]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "At rapt Attention are the members of the 27th legislature as they hear Gov. Edmondson outline his program. State employes, interested parties and citizens packed the house gallery Monday for the formal speech and other Oklahomans looked in on television. Lawmakers listened attentively and with marked silence during the address and then gave the 33-year-old governor a standing ovation. The studied attitude of the legislature can bee seen in the faces of Heber Finch jr., house member, and Everett Collins, both in the foreground and both from Sapulpa."
Date:
January 13, 1959
Creator:
Cobb, Richard
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.5990]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Fire Of Undetermined origin razed a storage garage in the 1200 block SW 17 about 10:30 p.m. Monday. Representatives of the fire inspector's office said the damage wwas estimated in excess of $500. The loss was listed as uninsured on fire department records. More than 15 firemen and four pieces of equipment answered the one-alarm call."
Date:
January 13, 1959
Creator:
Matheson, Mandell
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10744]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "All decked out and ready for Santa Claus, Oklahoma City has nade up for lack of snow with spirited Christmas decorations. Shoppers who do all their buying during the daytime are missing a beautiful sight, because downtown stores are lighted every night in a beautiful array of decorations. An example of these decorating efforts and one of the standoff projects in this scene high up on the 12-story OG&E building at NW 3 and Harvey."
Date:
November 30, 1959
Creator:
King, Cliff
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.9873]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "City Lifeline restored is represented by the recently completed Pennsylvania avenue bridge across the N Canadian river here. The sparkling new bridge is the span in the center of this aerial photo by Jim Lucas, Daily Oklahoman staff photographer. The bridge above it around the river bend is the one on Exchange avenue. At the bottom of the picture, the new Agnew avenue bridge is shown under construction. Four bridges were included in the 1957 county street and bridge bond issue. The Pennsylvania and SE 15 spans are complete. The Agnew bridge is under construction. No contract has been let on the mMay avenue bridge."
Date:
April 30, 1959
Creator:
Lucas, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.6091]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Fire at a Continental Oil Co. well 5 miles south of Will Rogers field, believed touched off by lightning during an early morning thunderstorm, raged out of control Saturday. Company workers were battling it with fire hoses. Damage was estimated at upwards of $100,000 at the well, Castlebury No. 1 in Cleveland County. A four-man crew - as a precautionary measure - was attempting to seal the well, which was blowing oil, at 5 p.m. Before the control heads could be closed, the oil ignited, probably from a lightining bolt. No one was injured as the area burst into flames...W. L. Bennett, Oklahoma City, well service operator, estimated value of the rig equipment at $100,000. At mid-day, moving equipment was being used to drag away tje charred remains of the rig while more than a score of Conco workers kept water trained on the blaze. Oklahoma City firemen were at the scene on a stand-by basis. 100 Barrels A Day The well, one mile east and a half-mile south of "Bailey's Corner," the intersection of SH 37 and U. S. 62 and 277, was drilled in 1955 and …
Date:
April 18, 1959
Creator:
Gumm, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History