Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A watermelon queen , Susan Dowling , left , and a state queen , Jane Hitch, Miss Oklahoma 1964 ,do what 10,000 others did Friday at the Rush Springs watermelon festival."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Jed Johnson, his sister, Mrs. Dale (Joan) Stauffer, Tulsa, left, and his mother listen to election returns at his home in Chickasha."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "First section of Oklahoma's new southwest turnpike, from Oklahoma City to Lawton, will be open to traffic at 7 a.m. Sunday - three months ahead of schedule."

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "As wind and dust whipped at them, motorist and ambulance attendants work to free injured in 17 car pileup near Minco."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "PORTRAITS of four professors emeritus of Oklahoma College for Women, all oil paintings by Derald Swineford, right, are includes in an art exhibit by Swineford, head of the OCW art department, and Clark Balley, assistant professor of art, now open to the public in Austin Hall, OCW."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Ellen Everett, Binger, Diana Evans, Hobart, and Nancy Everett, Binger, are three soloists from the 54-voices Oklahoma College for Women glee club."

Photograph of the Grady Memorial Hospital, established in 1959, Chickasha, OK, January 14, 1964.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Vincent, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Vincent Jr., 3205 Holman, is a member of Scout Unit 267."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "NAMEDdistrict judge for Caddo and Grady County Friday was Sam M. Williams, Chickasha Democrat."

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

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Checking the program of the fall session of the National Federation of Music Clubs are Mrs. Clifton J. Muir, left, national president, Coral Gables, Florida, and Mrs. Randolph Riley, Chickasha, Oklahoma, president."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.

Photograph six of six of Chickasha Lake. An inundation study by the Agricultural Experiment Station-Soil and Water Conservation Bureau [AES-SWC], in Chickasha, Oklahoma, under the direction of Edd D. Rhoades. Basin no. 6, following one flooding period of twenty days (May 4 - 24, 1964). See OK-2334-3, dated 07-08-64, for list of grasses. Severe killing of big blestem, knotroot, bristlegrass, smoothbrome, western wheatgrass, read canary grass, Virginia wildry, and Kentucky fescue occured below a 4 foot depth during this period. OK-2134-8.

Photograph five of six of Chickasha Lake. An inundation study by the Agricultural Experiment Station-Soil and Water Conservation Bureau [AES-SWC], in Chickasha, Oklahoma, under the direction of Edd D. Rhoades. Basin no. 5, following 2 periods of flooding for 20 days each (March 23 - April 12 and May 5 - 25 , 1964). See OK-2134-3, dated 07/08/64 for the list of grasses [i.e., prior photo--2019.061.B2.03454; photo 1 of 6]. Very little damage occured during the March 23 - April 12 period. Severe killing of big bluestem, knotroot bristlegrass, smoothbrome, western wheatgrass, reed canary grass, Virginia wildrye and Kentucky fescue occured below 4 foot depth during the May 5 - 25 period. OK-2134-7.

Photograph four of six of Chickasha Lake. An inundation study by the Agricultural Experiment Station-Soil and Water Conservation Bureau [AES-SWC], in Chickasha, Oklahoma, under the direction of Edd D. Rhoades. Basin no. 4, following 2 periods of flooding for 10 days each (May 4 - 14 and June 9 - 19, 1964). See OK-2134-3, dated 07/08/64 for the list of grasses [i.e., photo--2019.061.B2.03454; photo 1 of 6]. Moderate suppression of growth with partial killing of a few plants below the 4.0 depth during the May 4 - 14 flooding: big bluestem, Indian grass, knotroot bristle grass, smoothbrome, western wheat grass, reed canary grass, Virginia wildrye and Kentucky fescue. Severe killing of big bluestem, Indian grass, smoothbrome, prairie cord grass, western wheat grass, reed canary grass, Virginia wildrye and Kentucky fescue. occurred below the 4 foot depth during the June 9 - 19 flooding. OK-2134-6.

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.