The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 18, 1940, newspaper, April 18, 1940; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth694374/m1/1/: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, texashistory.unt.edu.; .