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Mary Virginia Carpenter Missing Person Case

Last seen in Denton, Texas on Jun 01, 1948

Victim Details

Jan 28, 2026

Jan 28, 2026

Mary

Virginia Carpenter

99

21

5'3 inches

120 lbs

White

Female

Jun 01, 1948

Denton

Texas

Denton

Denton County Sheriff's Office

940-349-1600

07/21/2026

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Mary Virginia Carpenter, a 21-year-old student, disappeared on June 1, 1948, after arriving in Denton, Texas, to attend a summer term at Texas State College for Women now known as Texas Woman's University. Hailing from Texarkana, Texas, Carpenter had traveled six hours by train to Denton with aspirations of becoming a laboratory technician. She had previously studied journalism at the University of Arkansas but had a change of heart regarding her career path. Financial necessity and her mot ...
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Last Seen: Jun 01, 1948

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  • Disappearance of Virginia Carpenter - Wikipedia
  • 1880DFTX - Mary Virginia Carpenter - Doe Network
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