H.R. No. 646
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Herald-Banner of Greenville is celebrating the
150th anniversary of its founding in 2019, and this occasion offers
a fitting opportunity to pay tribute to the rich history of this
venerable community newspaper; and
WHEREAS, Originally known as the Herald, the paper was
founded by John C. Bayne in 1869, and the following year it merged
with the Morning Herald, owned by the W. C. Poole family; in 1875,
Mr. Bayne launched another weekly called the Independent, which was
purchased in 1882 by J. F. Mitchell, who changed its name to the
Independent Banner; two years later, new owner R. C. Dial began
publishing the paper daily and renamed it the Evening Banner; and
WHEREAS, Between the late 1880s and early 1900s, the Morning
Herald and the Evening Banner coexisted and grew with the booming
region; in 1954, the Harte-Hanks Newspapers company purchased the
Evening Banner, prompting a fierce crosstown competition between
Greenville's two major print publications; the Evening Banner's
owners bought the Morning Herald in 1956, and the two papers merged
to create the Herald-Banner; since 2000, the Herald-Banner has been
owned by CNHI, a network of 114 daily and weekly newspapers in 22
states; and
WHEREAS, Serving as both a written record of the region's
history and a voice for its readers, the Herald-Banner has been a
vital community resource for 15 decades, keeping the residents of
Greenville and Hunt County informed and enlightened; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 150th anniversary of the
Greenville Herald-Banner and extend to its staff sincere best
wishes for continued success in their important work; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Herald-Banner as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.
Flynn
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 646 was adopted by the House on March
18, 2019, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House