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The Detroit News-Herald (Detroit, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 13, 1944,
newspaper,
January 13, 1944;
Detroit, Texas.
(https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth855355/m1/4/:
accessed April 25, 2024),
University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu;
crediting Red River County Public Library.