Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Checking plans for the paving area for a drive-in facility at Durant National Bank is president Clark Bass, left, and H.C. Rustin, the contractor."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "This is James W. Batchelor, Durant lawyer, as most people know him - seated behind his desk."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A stocky Sooner with a penchant for the unusual currently is wearing two hats."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "N. E. Sipes sits on end of the earthen ramp being extended to ruined pier."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper.

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Clyde Clack, veteran Lone Star manager, is a daily visitor to the site of the new building."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "It was the big payoff for Mrs. Louise Gentry, clerk in County Clerk Raymond Grimes office, when she issued the marriage license to Jose Ferrer and Rosemary Clooney, July 13, 1953."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "When not ending his garden, Pete Hudson enjoys the shade on the big open porch of his home in Antlers."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Mountains of sand and gravel are required to fabricate the bituminous surface being placed down on U. S. 69-75 between Red River and Colbert."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The bituminous surface has been put down on this stretch of U. S. 69-75 between Red River and Colbert."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Not all highway construction is in building."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "This is the northern end of the construction of U. S. 69-75 north of Colbert."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "at the dedication of Durant's new $169,000 army reserve center Friday is Mrs. St. T. Coker, mother of the late Capt. James T. Coker for whom the center was named."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "New Boxes with combination locks are part of building."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A new wing of the federal building includes a federal courtroom."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The new Lone Star Gas Co. building at Durant."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "It's just a coincidence, but Southeastern State College's third NSF mathematics institute of the summer will have the most appropriate headquarters."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "DURANT CITY MANAGER Bill Loman."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "John Massey - Bryan Co. - State Representative"

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

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

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Rep. John Massey greets pages Gary Brewer, left, and Wilson Jones."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A friend's suggestion, three years, and uncounted yards of microfilm are some of the ingredients which went into music research which completed Ph.D. requirements for Southeastern professor Judson Maynard."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "David Passage, sophomore at Denver University majoring in International Relations, Economics and Modern Languages, is back at Willow Springs Resort at Lake Texoma after traveling the world visiting his family. His father is a pilot for Pan-American World Airways, and after visiting abroad, the 19-year-old is "back on the job" at the resort, working for Charlie Bowlby."