Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "DEATH IN SNOW came to a Magazine, Ark., man, Joesph Frank Hughes, 39, when this pickup he was driving skidded into the path of a Greyhound bus Friday night on ice-coated U. S. 69 south of McAlester. the motor was ripped from its mounts by the collision. The bus, driven by James Carl McConnell, Tulsa, carried no passengers."

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

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A Pittsburg County grand jury investigating conditions in the state prison at McAlester recommended the ouster of Clint Gladden deputy warden since early 1955."

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "MISSING WITNESS in the Pittsburg County grand jury is T. L. LaDon "Tex" Cope, former guard at the state penitentiary, who can not be located."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "WRECKAGE of five freight cars was cleared from Rock Island Railroad tracks Monday in McAlester, but it took nine hours."

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "FORMER MCALESTER STATE PRISON GUARD."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Capt. B. E. Mann, McAlester, Prison Security Captain"

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Getting his teeth in the law is almost literal with Judge Kirksey M. Nix of the state court of criminal appeals only he chews his glasses frames while pondering cases of life or death."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper.

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "McAlester #1 Grand Jury going in to state pen for tour of the facilities.."

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

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "The tables are outside in the open recreation area of the prison."

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

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

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "This new pre-release center at the state penitentiary will be ready about July 1."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Coupon book that all inmates are supposed to use in place of money."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Grand jury enter the state prison at McAlester for an inspection trip."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Ed Carman, right, county attorney, takes the tour with the grand jury."

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

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Rough rides are in storedfor a number of inmates at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary September 1-4 during the State Prison Rodeo."

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

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Prison game tables are shown to grand jury by Park J. Anderson, assistant warden, second from left."

Photo of the interior of a room at Arrowhead Lodge. The room has red carpet and red bedspreads. The lodge opened in 1965 on Lake Eufaula.