Near Offices of "Rains County Leader"
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member QuarrellaDeVil
N 32° 52.484 W 095° 45.922
15S E 241265 N 3640791
Texas Historical Marker in front of the current office of the Rains County Leader, 239 N Texas St, Emory, TX, noting its establishment and service to the area.
Waymark Code: WMP2K3
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/17/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
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Marker Number: 10862

Marker Text:
Only newspaper in county. Founded 1887 by H.W. Martin as "The Argus." By 1900 was renamed "Leader." Sold 1904 to Tom W. Hill, Sr., editor until 1937. Earl Hill, Sr., was editor 1937-1960; Earl Hill, Jr., 1960-1962; since 1962 publishers have been Kathleen Hill Becknell and Nell Hill Butcher. (1968)
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