The Claude News - Claude, TX
N 35° 06.630 W 101° 21.545
14S E 284998 N 3887844
In operation since 1890, with multiple name changes, The Claude News is at 119 Trice St, Claude, TX.
Waymark Code: WMPX9X
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/03/2015
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A 1969 Texas Historical Marker provides a bit of history:
Established as the "Argus," Jan. 1, 1890, in the new railroad town of Claude. Later it merged with "Goodnight News" to become "Claude News." First publisher, W.S. Decker, sold paper to B.F. Hines, who sold to J. H. Hamner, in 1892. His daughter Laura V., later a foremost historian of the early great ranches of Texas Panhandle, edited the paper in this period. About 1913 Hamner sold to Spurgeon and Marvin Bishop. On Jan. 1, 1916, Thos. T. Waggoner, founder of 4 Oklahoma weeklies, bought the "News." After his death, his sons Wm. J.B. and Cecil acquired ownership, in 1950.
Per their website, The Claude News is a weekly paper that focuses on life in Armstrong County and the issues that affect and interest our readers. We also custom design and print just about anything, from invitations to business cards to business forms.
The Internet version of the newspaper is available by subscription. They also have a presence on Facebook.