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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Panhandle Herald is marking the 130th |
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| 6 | 7 | | anniversary of its founding on July 22, 2017; and |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, On that date in 1887, the inaugural edition of the |
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| 8 | 9 | | Herald was published by Henry Harold Brookes, a former Episcopal |
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| 9 | 10 | | missionary who served as a pastor in Houston before he decided to |
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| 10 | 11 | | pursue a career in journalism; after relocating to Panhandle, he |
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| 11 | 12 | | initially operated the weekly paper out of a tent, using a wooden |
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| 12 | 13 | | printing press that he built himself; the publication quickly |
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| 13 | 14 | | became an integral part of the community, reporting vital news and |
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| 14 | 15 | | chronicling the daily experiences of local residents; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, During the decades that followed, the Herald |
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| 16 | 17 | | continued to serve as an essential source of information for Carson |
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| 17 | 18 | | County citizens, and it ultimately became a historic institution in |
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| 18 | 19 | | its own right; it is the oldest newspaper in continuous operation in |
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| 19 | 20 | | the Panhandle region of Texas and one of the area's |
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| 20 | 21 | | longest-surviving businesses; and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Over the years, the Herald has passed through the |
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| 22 | 23 | | hands of a number of owners, including such prominent figures as |
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| 23 | 24 | | Robert Lee Satterwhite, who later served as speaker of the Texas |
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| 24 | 25 | | House of Representatives; today, the paper benefits from the able |
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| 25 | 26 | | leadership of Shaun and Frank Wink, who together purchased the |
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| 26 | 27 | | publication in August 2009; the Herald remains dedicated to |
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| 27 | 28 | | covering the people and events of Panhandle, White Deer, and |
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| 28 | 29 | | surrounding areas, and the paper has expanded its reach through |
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| 29 | 30 | | online subscriptions and social media; and |
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| 30 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Throughout its history, the Panhandle Herald has |
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| 31 | 32 | | provided valuable local reportage to its readership, and it is |
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| 32 | 33 | | indeed a pleasure to honor this esteemed newspaper for the high |
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| 33 | 34 | | regard it has enjoyed in its community during the past 13 decades; |
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| 34 | 35 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 35 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 36 | 37 | | Legislature hereby commemorate the 130th anniversary of the |
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| 37 | 38 | | Panhandle Herald and extend to all those associated with the |
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| 38 | 39 | | newspaper sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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| 39 | 40 | | further |
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| 40 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 41 | 42 | | prepared for the Panhandle Herald as an expression of high regard by |
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| 42 | 43 | | the Texas House of Representatives. |
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