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The Uvalde Leader-News |
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110 N East Street, Uvalde,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
29° 12' 35.88445000008",
-99° 47' 13.02997999992"
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Texas State
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This newspaper succeeded earlier ones: The Uvalde Hesperian (founded 1879), West Texan (1884), The Uvalde News (1886), and The Leader of 1898. Harry P. Hornby (1876-1948), an Englishman, arrived in January 1898 and in three weeks launched The Leader. Three years later this paper absorbed The News and took the present name. The Leader-News was sold in 1908 to Frank M. Getzendaner and in 1919 to Bessie Fletcher. By 1925, Hornby was again Editor and Publisher. He also had other business and civic activities, including holding office as mayor in 1926-1930. The paper attracted national attention in 1931 by its triumphant support of local citizen John Nance Garner for the Vice President of the United States. The son, Harry Hornby, after four years as a U.S. Marine officer, began editing The Leader-News in 1946, and with his wife became owner in 1948. The paper in the 1960s boosted the candidacy of another local resident, Dolph Briscoe, who became the Governor of Texas. Maintaining policies stated in the first issue, The Leader-News continues to support new enterprise and industry; its editorials promote education, recreation, and conservation improvements in Uvalde and throughout the state. 1976
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
The Uvalde Leader-News Historical Marker Location Map, Texas
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