Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Right out of his first airplane ride, Allen Standifird, 9, of Muskogee County, is shown on his arrival Tuesday at Municipal Airport. W. A. "Ace" Williams, city police officer, and Mrs. Jim Standifird check his wheelchair before starting a tour of the city."
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "But this story has a happy ending for Lana Shortt and Bobb Glenn for they were only movie acting."
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The Southwester State milege yearbook "The Savage" now being distributed is dedicated to Dr. A. E. Shearer, dean of the college."
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "She clutches at her broker doll as her own broken body is placed in an ambulance."
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "There is no possiblity of eventual conflict between Oklahoma City University's planned accelerated science education program and the present liberal arts curriculum, OCU officials stress. "We of the church, and responsible to the Conference of the methodist Church, not only welcome but covet the contribution a new emphasis on science can give to our beloved university," said Bishop W. Angle Smith, chairman of the OCU board of trustees. A campaign to raise $2,545,000 to implement a "great plan" program for the university over a five-year period is now underway. Introduction of a science curriculm developed under sdvisory leadership of Massachusetts Insitute of Technology will come in the 1960 autumn term. Speaking at a dinner meeting of MIT advisors and trustees, faculty and friends of OCU, Bishop Smith also said: "You not only have the enthusuastic endorsement of the church, but iur profound gratitude for your help and investment of your talents and your possessions in the growth of Oklahoma City University into one of the great independent and liberal istitutions of America.".......MIT President J. A. Stratton has named a five-man advisory committee "to help create scientific climate" desired at OCU. All men of eminence in the science field, committeemen include Dr. Albert G. Hill, professor of physics; Dr. Patrick D. Wall, associate professor of biology; Dr. Naom A. Chomsky, amthematician and electrical engineer, and Prof. Roland B. Greely, associate professor of regional planning. Consultant to the committee is Dr. Jerrold Zacharias, professor of physics and head of MIT's physical science study committee.........."There is no thought of making OCU a mere shadow of the Massachuseyys Institute of Technology," said Dean McGee, president of Kerr-McGee Industries, Inc., and general chairman of the $2,545,000 fund drive." OCU will become a liberal college …
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Lower right: William R. Porter, plant worker, rakes grit from sewage as it comes from the pumps after being chopped to pieces. Sewage is made cleaner by filtering, bacterial action and settling until it is sent to the river."
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Miss Triumph 23rd, Good-as-gold Hereford ranch of Enid, was named the grandchampion female in the Western Oklahoma Hereford show here."
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Only close friends know that Sam Thompson, 17, Central's all-state basketball center commands a piano keyboard with the same authoity as the courts, on which he scored 542 points in 27 games this season to help the Cardinals to the state semifinals."
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Even for a youngster used to being left alone while his parents chop cotton, there are some things that are still kinda scary. One of them is strange elephants. Allen Standifird, on his special visit to OKC, finally overcame his fear of Judy, the OKC Zoo's elephant, enough to feed her peanuts through the fence."
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Billy Vessels' wide running is the thing most dreaded by Alumni Coaches Frank "Pop" Ivy and bill ennings in the University of Oklahoma's third annual spring Alumni- Varsity football game at 8 p.m. Friday at Owen Field in Norman."
Caption: "Right out of his first airplane ride, Allen Standifird, 9, of Muskogee County, is shown on his arrival Tuesday at Municipal Airport. W. A. "Ace" Williams, city police officer, and Mrs. Jim Standifird check his wheelchair before starting a tour of the city."
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "For a youngster who can't walk, Allen Standifird, 9, saw a lot of Oklahoma City. Here he examines the sliding pole in Central station with Lieut. Fred Koch."
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Leading personalities in city school administrative shifts announced Monday were, left to right, Dr. Charles E. Grady, new TV studio manager; Frances Thomas, named an elementary supervisor, and Dr. Jack Parker, appointed adminstrative assistant."
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Jesus Tello, manager of the El Charrito restaurant, 2909 Paseo, tries to reassemble music box selectors smashed by burglars who became angry at their failure to open the safe, and scattered torillas, canned goods and cigars on the floors for spite."
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Professor H. G. Thuesen, OSU, Head of Dept. of industrial engineering at Okla. A&M College, Okla. Institute of Technology"
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "But on top of this, Mrs. Anna Jay Harwood, Willard teacher, has three that speak no English."
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Radio station WKY was settled i it's new home 1300 E Britton avenue, Monday after an over-night transfer from the Skirvin Tower studios."
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "One of the most promising young cagers in the University of Oklahoma camp this winter is Del McEachern, 6-1 sophomore forward from Wellington, Kansas."
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A 22-year-old city man was in the county jail Thursday charged with burglary and all because a Daily Oklahoman-Times carrier boy knows his route and his customers."
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "LeRoy D. Needham, 84-year old pensioner, who was slugged and robbed of $929 , his life saving Wednesday said he thought J. M. Mabe and L. B. Ebeling, polece detectives, were pretty nice fellows."
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Mrs. J. F. Mattern, 1628 NW 46, stands by a penciled sign designating "Mattern Drive" which was voted by the city council Tuesday in her honor."
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Outside construction of new county juvenile detention home is nearing completion."
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "This is one of the more hazardous jobs in the making automobile tags. It is the punching machine that stamps in the numbers and the year. Man in the foreground will probably be working for the tag shop for the next seven years. He's got 10 years to do. If he doesn't pull his hand out before pushing the foot pedal the machine will crush it. Each time he changes one or more digits on the number for another new tag."
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Operating buttonhole, machine top, is one of the important function in making an army fatigue suit. In the factory scene are, left to right, Harry R. White, factory manager; Mrs. Nada Harris, 600 SW 6; Mrs. Lula Smith, Choctaw, and Mrs. Zula Mae Bay, supervisor of the department."
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Swimming isn't always relaxing. That was the case with Harold Danield, (?) one of the chaperons of 214 Perry school children during a big splash at Springlake pool Thursday afternoon. The Perry children came to Oklahoma City to wind up their summer recreation program. This is the twentieth year Daniels has headed the excursion. There were eight school buses loaded with children in the caravan that visited Oklahoma City Thursday. Most of the children learned how to swim this summer. Of the 240 who participated in the summer recreation program only eight still unable to take care of themselves in the water. the group went to a movie shortly after they arrived here Thursday. Then they went to Springlake for a swim. About 4:30 they went to Lincoln park zoo where Judy put on a special show. Most of the Perry youngsters were already aquainted with Judy. Bert Pettus of Clydes Brothers circus, trained her there. She was put through her tricks by Joe Hoback of the zoo staff. other chaperons with the children were Mrs. Sylvia McCubbins and Orian Lemler. The group left for Perry about 6:30 p.m."
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "right: Morris looks down at the screen chamber where the raw sewage enters."
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