Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "In go the big bales of cotton, full of air..."

Caption: "here, about 150 bales of unginned cotton stand waiting at the planters Gin yard at Altus and around -the-clock ginning continued."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "RECORD HOLIDAY CROWD swamped Lake Altus in the Quartz Mountain State Park before noon Saturday in the largest turnout of the season."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "DERAILED TRAIN AT ALTUS was being cleared Thursday after eight tank cars jumped the track."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "As much as 60 percent of the 1964 cotton crop may still be in Jackson County fields."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "$4 million gypsum wallboard plant now under construction will go into operation about August 1, with the plant expected to each full production by October 1."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Cotton picking by hand took the place of mechanical harvest in the cotton field of Murray Williams of Altus."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "THE $ 1 million dollar Oklahoma Cotton Co-operative Compress at Altus was winding up its first week Saturday of "squeezing the air out of cotton." taking a big bite out of a 116,000-bale backlog."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The spirit of Christmas brought a big smile Wednesday to a Jackson County farmer lying seriously ill in an Oklahoma City hospital. The remaining 200 acres of Bob Roudebush's 1,400 acres of cotton was harrested by neighbors who believe in "good will toward men"."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Betty Newton, student at East Central State College, swings child in one of the migrant worker's camps at Altus."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "THE GUEST BOOK is an important of the club archives and waiting to sign her name is Mrs. E. P. Schmid, center. She and husband, Col. Schmid, who is new base commander of Tinker Air Force Base, were honored at a welcome tea by the Tinker NCO Wives Club. With Mrs. Schmid are, left, Mrs. George Stubbs, wives club member, and Mrs. Melvin F. McNickle, wife of Maj. Gen. McNickle, commander."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "HELPING TEENS from all over the city will join the Residential Divison effort of United Appeal."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The Rev. Ed Krueger, left, shovels sand in helping with drainage facilities in migrant workers camp in southwestern Oklahoma."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Earl Newberry, Altus, are instructor at Northwestern State College, Alva, this summer, studies a problem with teacher-student Maria Carrasco."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "PRETTY and a qualified horsewoman, too, is Miss Rodeo Oklahoma, Patty Page of Altus."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Rev. Stanley Ray, pastor of churches at Colony and Cordell, explained that Oklahoma presents many cghallenges on all fronts of the ministry to town and country."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "L. A. Peister, left, of Altus, and P. H. Burke Mangum, check blueprint deep inside Altus AFB missile for location of part to be reworked in Atlas helium control unit."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Tinker Air Base will have a new base commander Friday. Col. Edwin P. Schmid, will assume command of the base from Col. Edwin B. Miller jr., who will be retiring."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "NO PRISONER, Patty Page, Miss Rodeo Oklahoma, will be on hand for all four days of the Prison Rodeo, September 3 through 6, in McAlester."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "That frantic look of Altus teacher, Midlred Thomas, comes from futile search for a place to eat lunch during teacher's meeting in Tulsa Friday."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Sandra Howell and Corky Jewell, right, students at the University of Oklahoma, play old game of "ring around the rosy" with children. (migrant workers)"