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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1948
Page
4
A Whitewright column recalls the 1892 Pecos River Bridge disaster near Langtry Texas with Judge Roy Bean presiding over the inquest after seven men fell during construction. The piece also notes a Boston Globe figure valuing a dream of a million dollars at 2 254 747 14.
The old Pecos River bridge, famed in poems and Roy Bean lore, is being demolished as a new bridge stands ready. The structure has been unused for years, with demolition underway and likely finished soon, according to J C Carter executive assistant for the project.
E J Bud Riley 89 long standing member of Trenton Masonic Lodge 761 died at home Thursday evening. Funeral service held Saturday at 2 30 p m in Trenton with burial to follow.
Fred Thomas and Rev E B Jackson conduct services. Burial at Burn Cemetery with Masonic rites. Born April 26 1859 in Tennessee, married July 7 1892 to Lou Ellen Foster after moving to Texas in 1876. Retired real estate dealer and farmer, longtime Trenton resident. Survived by wife six sons two daughters two sisters and many grandchildren. Whitewright attendees noted, grandfather of Mrs Jack Farley of Whitewright.
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