BROKEN BOW NEWS
County School-Board Organization President, 1916
A source note from the Whiteman Family Historical Archive.
What the record documents
The July 7, 1916 Broken Bow News reported that McCurtain County school boards formed a permanent organization and elected W. J. Whiteman president. The report says at least forty school-district officers participated in the meeting.
Evidence boundary
Supports: a documented county-level education and civic leadership role in 1916.
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