Wise County Messenger
Posted by: gparkes
N 33° 14.007 W 097° 35.186
14S E 631706 N 3678058
The Messenger was first published in 1880. This marker shares the paper's history.
Waymark Code: WM8NF5
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/23/2010
Views: 18
Marker Number: 5875
Index Entry: Wise County Messenger
Address: 115 S. Trinity Street
City: Decatur
County: Wise
Subject Codes: newspapers
Year Marker Erected: 1981
Marker Location: 115 S. Trinity Street, Decatur
Marker Size: 28" x 18"
Marker Number: 5875
Marker Text: Started by William Forster in 1880, the "Messenger" was published in Paradise (10 miles southwest) and Alvord (11 miles northwest) before a permanent move to Decatur in 1885. Early editions included poems, love stories, and lists of strayed animals and mail at the dead letter office. N. W. and H. A. Halcomb became the owners in 1894. Two of their staff members, Marvin Smith and R. E. "Dick" Collins, bought the paper in 1907. A correspondent during the Spanish-American War, Collins worked on the staff for 40 years. Mergers with Decatur papers include the "Post" (1890), "News" (1935), and "News Review" (1940). (1981)
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