Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Joining Continental Oil Co.'s research and development department at Ponca City, Dr. Gilbert W. Denison will be a senior research engineer in the process development section of the petrochemical research division."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The end of the era of Newkirk's exchange switchboards were probably felt more than Miss Neta Quigly than anyone else."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Karen Walton / Ponca City"

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

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Crowded first day of business at Tonkawa's new Service Bank came Tuesday when bank opened after assuming $5.1 million liability of defunct Bank of Commerce. Arthur Lankin, left, the new bank's president and owner from Wichita, Kan., talks with Everett Mugg of Tonkawa."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "J. H. Smith of the Continental Oil Co., Ponca City, will speak at a two-day session on refining technology at the Rufus Garrett Hotel there."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The visiting queen from Tonkawa, to the 32nd annual Arkalalah Halloween Festival in Arkansas City, Kan., Oct. 24-26, will be Miss Nina Fae Simpson, Tonkawa H. S. senior, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred C. Simpson."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Work is under way on the new townsite of Kaw City, two miles west of the town which will be inundated by 40 feet of water when the $96 million Kaw Reservoir, now under construction, is filled. (lower picture, workmen are laying an underground utility line)"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Work is under way on the new townsite of Kaw City, two miles west of the town which will be inundated by 40 feet of water when the $96 million Kaw Reservoir, now under construction, is filled. (top picture, the first home at the new site is nearing completion)"

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Enjoying recreational facilities in the new POnca City High School student lounge are John Hampton, left, and Jerry Hall."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "New addition to the Ponca City Hospital, left, was constructed at a cost of $2 million."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "James S. Hutchins Memorial Building in Ponca City ."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "INCLUDED in this aerial view of Continental Oil Co. facilities at Ponca City are recent multi-million-dollar additions to the refinery and office."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Recently elected officers and board members of the Otoe Indian War Mothers left to right, Mrs. Marie Pipestem, vice president; Mrs. George Little Crow and Mrs. Herbert Hudson, board members; Mrs. Fred Monroe, secretary-treasurer; Mrs. Charles B. Thompson, who recently was recognized as the oldest Otoe War Mother, and Mrs. Margaret Bassett, chaplain. The women met in the home of Mrs. Harold Fisher, Ponca City."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Vigorous contests for state senator are on in each of the two senatorial districts in northern and northwestern Oklahoma."

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

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Dr. Edwin E. Vineyard, who is beginning his fifth year at Northern Oklahoma College in Tonkawa, received an appreciation plaque from Oklahoma citizens during a surprise dinner held in his honor at the Maverick-Union Cafeteria on Oct. 9."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Mrs. Lucile McClung, assistant chef operator, will retire following a three-week vacation."

Caption: "Cecilia Brkich, left, and Pauline Pace check their wrecked car with mechanic Wayne Bristow."