Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Decked out in custom-made muslin aprons, members of the Junior Social Workers of Chickasha are proud of their new cookbook, "Our Country Cookin'."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "C.B. Treadaway shows Bronze Star he got 40 years after earning it in World War II."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Austin Purcell puts harness on one of his Persian draft horses."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Mounted atop an old shovel plow, Purcell works his team."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "When Austin Purcell talks about horsepower, he means it."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Austin Purcell of Chickasha believes in horsepower - lots of it. So it's no wonder that one of his favorite places is behind his 2-ton team of Persian draft horses - John, left, and Joe. Now retired, Purcell keeps busy entering in various horse-drawn functions. His next venture is getting his team ready for competition in the annual State Fair of Oklahoma."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Persian draft horses "John and Joe" owned by Austin Purcell of Chickasha."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Persian draft horses "John and Joe" owned by Austin Purcell of Chickasha."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Austin Purcell brushes his Persian draft horses, Joe and John."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Persian draft horses "John and Joe" owned by Austin Purcell of Chickasha."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Purcell and his team plow the old-fashioned way, a row at a time."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "JoAnn Roach, Chickasha, and some of her puppet friends. She made all of them herself."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Horse owner Austin Purcell of Chickasha."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Draft horse owner Austin Purcell of Chickasha on his plow."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Persian draft horses "John and Joe" owned by Austin Purcell of Chickasha."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "One of draft horse John's front hooves spans nearly eight inches."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Persian draft horses "John and Joe" owned by Austin Purcell of Chickasha."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Kenneth Walden saddled up his mailbox on U. S. 81, south of Rush Springs in Grady County."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Patrick Henry poses in an old photo with one of his wonder horses."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Jan Handley resigned as boys basketball coach at Tuttle High School a few days ago to become men's basketball coach at Murray State Junior College at Tishomingo."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Patrick Henry keeps scrapbooks, but seldom looks at them."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Bill Jenkins works on a hoof __ a craft that's hardly new to him."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Donald Byrne / Courtesy Patrol)"