The Fort Parker State Park opening was a well-attended event with many notable guests. Pictured here is an announcement that Gerald Mann would interrupt his senatorial campaign in order to attend. Mann ran for Senate in 1941 against Lyndon B. Johnson and the winner, Governor Pappy O'Daniel, the only person to ever beat Johnson in an election. This important local news shares the front page with other fascinating stories that offer a snapshot of world events in 1941. | Source: Portal to Texas History, University of North TexasDownload Original File
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Portal to Texas History, University of North Texas
