Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Night lights reflected in the pool and spray of fountains at the Municipal Building atract the attention of two little girls, Suzanne Lunne, 10, left of 2209 Spencer Rd., and Samye Joplin, 9, 9333 NE 11. Fountains, lighted from below add their touch of beauty at the east side of the building."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "This big mechanical monster is a washing machine that cleans some eight million pounds of metal a year at the Western Electric Works."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Battling pension advocates' heavy oratory with the "soft sell," the sponsor of a bill to eliminate ear-marking of sales revenue declared Tuesday he isn't out to cut welfare checks. "You may be surprised," said Rep. Bryce Baggett, Oklahoma City, "to see me up here without horns growing out my head from what I'm sure has been said about me this morning." The he proceeded to tell a house chamber full of senior citizens and the house social welfare committee his aim is more fiscal responsibility by the legislature. He and about 10 other house members and two senators are authors of a measure to place sales tax revenue in the general fund. It now goes into the welfare fund to pay for the state's share of old age assistance and other programs administered by the state welfare commission. Baggett said the bill is part of a campaign to eliminate earmarking of all tax funds...Arriving late, Baggett walked inot the public hearing while Ora J. Fox, old age pension advocate, was winding up his argument against the bill. Until that time, the hearing had all the aspects of a …

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "It takes an hour and a half to hike through the sprawling Western Electric plant at 6655 W Reno. And even then, you might not see it all. It's like a visit to a small planet - 20 minutes from downtown Oklahoma City. Some 40,000 Persons took the trip this week as Western Electric threw open its many doors for the first time since the operation started in a downtown bank-building in August,1957, and then moved into its present plant almost a year ago. In a series of "open house" programs, the public was treated to its first big look-see at what lies behind the walls of one of the city's greatest industrial developments. What did they see after taking 3,960 man-sized steps over the 1,300,000 square feet of floor space? First there were people-2,770 of them-enough to populate a small Oklahoma town. they work at a building incredibly intricate long-distance dialing equipment, and 90 percent of the employes were hired in Oklahoma City.........And if you're wondering what happens inside: More than 44,000 crossbar switches were assembled there in 1960. And last year, 123,600 miles of multi-colored wire …

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "To Wendell Keller, Westside YMCA director, it seems everbody wants to get in the swim! And he's not far from the wrong since one springboard diving class has had to be increased to three to accommadate the demand..........The instructor is Fred Allen, assistant director and music instructor, of Putnam City Junior High School. Dr. Tom Avery, 3908 NW 44, is chairman of the youth activities committee. (photo tag: Diving classes are creating a big splash at the Westside YMCA these days. Above, instructor Fred Allen signals, and a dozen or so youngsters hit the water.)"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Purchase of the once-elite Oklahoma Club at 202 W Grand was announced Thursday by George E. Phelps, construction contractor, who plans to convert the long-time landmark into a downtown luxury apartment building. The seven-story building, owned by Mutual Savings & Loans Association, was bought by George E. Phelps, Inc., a newly organized firm, headed by Phelps. Phelps said his plans to spend $500,000 converting the building into an 80-unit apartment building. The remodeling program is to start immediately. Limited occupancy is expected within 90 days on the fourth, fifth, and sixth floors, Phelps said. It will be two or three months before the second, third and seventh floors are ready. Single rooms will rent for about $130 a month, Phelps said. A single-room efficency apartment will rent from $175 to $200 a month, and luxury class apartment will rent for between $400 and $500 a month.Phelps said plans call for converting the first floor into business offices. Consideration is also being given to converting the club's outdoor dance area into a sun deck with swimming pool for tenants. No plans have been made yet for use of the basement. …

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The state's largest single industry - Tinker Air Force Base - is fast zooming toward as all-time high annual payroll of $128 million. That is almost $98,500,000 more than the payroll for the base's first full year of operation chalked up in 1943 when the United States was involved in a full-scale war. Actually the base was activated in 1942 but payrolls could not be figured on an annual basis until 1943. Jump Likely Payroll, including military and civilian, at the end of 1961, totaled $126 million in round figures but with the anticipated addition of 592 employees within the year, the figure will fast jump to the $128 million mark, officials say. This represnts the money that approximately 19,399 people spend. Many of them - at least 11,000 - live in Oklahoma City. Another 2,616 live in Midwest City while Shawnee people commute in numbers totaling 908. Nearly 500 workers live at Norman and the rest of Tinker's personnel travel from Edmond, Bethany, Harrah, Jones, Nicoma Park, Spencer, McLoud, Tecumseh, Meeker, Guthrie, Seminole, El Reno and nearby Del City. The most highly paid personnel at Tinker include the …

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Intricate, expensive machines get an adjusting from one of the 2,770 employes in the huge ultra modern Western Electric plant."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The increased flow of surplus commodities now coming into Oklahoma won't result in a lowering of requirments for food relief recipients, L.E. Rader, public welfare director says. But a big increase in the amount of food distributed is under way because of the more plentiful and more desirable items which will be available. Charles File, director of the Oklahoma County welfare board, said four new commodities have been added to the county list since the start of President Kennedy's stepped-up program to funnel more surplus foods to the needy...In Oklahoma county, 10 commodities are now being distributed: Pork and gravy, dried milk, rice, corn meal, flour, beans, rolled oats, lard, butter and dried eggs. The foods actually available at a given time, however, vary with conditions. For example, dried eggs were not available here the latter part of April. Distribution of foods is handled by the county through its welfare voard. To be eligible for the food, clients must be certified by the state welfare department. In smaller counties, the commodity distribution is handled directly by the county commissioners. Some counties operate three different distribution setups for the three …

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Wasting no time to increase their trainging are these crewmen of the Oklahoma Air National Guard unit at Will Rogers Field. When the first of the unit's C-97's arrived this week (borrowed from the Tulsa unit) training here went into full swing, When one crew finished a training mission the plane was landed and a second crew went aboard."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Blinding headlight glare (see left picture) bares down on motorists on the East Expressway between NE 12 and 22. At right, with the deflector fence in place, this is the result. Glare is reduced to practically nothing from oncoming headlights. The light streak above the fence is a light on the back of a truck."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Oklahoma City's No. 1 spot on the hit parade of crashes is Sixth and Classen. This intersection led 1960 with 63 accidents highlighted by two cause factors. Experts say its overloaded and north and south bound vehicles collide on left turns."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "This is the story of a forgotten city, no science fiction involved. Karen Park, Okla., no doubt has the distinction of being the least populous incorporated area in the United States. No one lives there Few ever have heard of Karen Park and even fewer know the "city" is located in Oklahoma County, right in the middle of the busting Del City-Midwest City area. Census workers counted six persons in Karen Park last year, but apparently they were mistaken. Walk through the town and it's doubtful you'll locate even six rabbits. "We may have been mistaken," one census worker said Thursday. "It's possible we counted people in the area who actually weren't in Karen Park."...Karen Park, is one of 24 incorporated aeas listed in the 1960 census as part of the Oklahoma City standare metropolitan statistical area. These cities and towns include such weel-known areas as Midwest City, Nichols Hills, Edmond, Bethany and Del City. Other incorporated areas have lesser renown. many Oklahoma County residents have never heard of Woodland Park, Valley Brook, Springlake Park Village, Smith Village and Highland Beach…………Sammy Kuntz, a nearby resident, says all the …

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Has Oklahoma's Flag Week been a patriotic success? If some 50,000 flags sold during pre-fly the flag week promotion is any indication of patriotism the answer would appearently be "yes." Sooners have put approcimately $30,000 on the counters to buy 32x54 in 60 cent flags from 10 firms having 483 city and state outlets. These flags were distributed through WKY radio. Instance after intance was cited throughout the city where demand exceeded supply. Two of the city's largest sellers said their stocks had been cleaned out but new shipments were on the way. One said our flags start at $3 where another said their most popular was $7.90."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "What makes your telephone click at the spin of the dial? Part of the answer is seen here in this endless row of partially assembled cross bar switches."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Ready for a breifing session, these Tinker employees move the nose-cone out from the rest of the GAM-77. Note a part of the missile is "under cover." Classified mechanism of the Hound Dog had to be shrouded for visiting news personnel. Left to right are B. L. Woods, Edmond R. Ballew, Thuron B. Dillion and Dean F. Gibson. (backside handwriting: "Return Art to Bill Thomas.")"

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Latin cross above entrance at Capitol Hill Methodist."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Father Gregory Ofiesh covers picture of Christ."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Behind the ditch and row of trees is property of some irate citizens who don't like the way street work is being done."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Spire with beacon shows over dome of First Christian Church."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Calvary crosses atop Village Christian Church."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Now a reality, Metropolitan Baptist Church is shown in architect's drawing."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Celtic Cross atop Southwest church of Christ."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "For the best specimen in the show "Interlude" grown by T.L. Owen, 3801 NW 42, won the Oklahoma Society Traveling Trophy."