The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 283, Ed. 2 Monday, May 17, 1948 Page: 8 of 12
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. THE ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
Abilene, Texas, Monday Evening, May 17, 1948
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The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 283, Ed. 2 Monday, May 17, 1948, newspaper, May 17, 1948; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1645551/m1/8/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Public Library.