Granbury in Hood County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Hood County News
Photographed By Jeff Leichsenring, March 12, 2023
1. Hood County News Marker
Inscription.
Hood County News. . Successor to "Granbury Vidette" town's first newspaper, founded 1872 by Capt. W.L. Bond and later owned by an 1882 staff recruit, A. W. Crockett (1857-1953), a grandson of the Alamo hero. J.D. Ballard in 1884 started the "Granbury News", later owned by highly regarded Frank Gaston. State Senator A.B. Crawford and wife in 1937 bought from Crockett the last paper he owned, merging it in 1946 with the "Granbury News". In 1964 widowed Mrs. Crawford moved paper into this 1891 building and began to advocate historic preservation--a policy continued by later owners after she retired in 1970.
Successor to "Granbury Vidette" town's first newspaper, founded 1872 by Capt. W.L. Bond and later owned by an 1882 staff recruit, A. W. Crockett (1857-1953), a grandson of the Alamo hero. J.D. Ballard in 1884 started the "Granbury News", later owned by highly regarded Frank Gaston. State Senator A.B. Crawford and wife in 1937 bought from Crockett the last paper he owned, merging it in 1946 with the "Granbury News". In 1964 widowed Mrs. Crawford moved paper into this 1891 building and began to advocate historic preservation--a policy continued by later owners after she retired in 1970.
Erected 1974 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2554.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications.
Location. 32° 25.721′ N, 97° 47.588′ W. Marker is in Granbury, Texas, in Hood County. Marker is at the intersection of South Morgan Street and Service Road, on the left when traveling south on South Morgan Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1419 South Morgan Street, Granbury TX 76048, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 90 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 12, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
