Lufkin in Angelina County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Lufkin Daily News
Photographed By Jeff Leichsenring, April 23, 2023
1. Lufkin Daily News Marker
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Lufkin Daily News. . The first notice found of the Daily Newspaper in Lufkin is in the Feb. 14, 1907 Nacogdoches Sentinel: "Lufkin has an afternoon daily paper, The News. While a copy of the newspaper has never reached this office, it is said to be a right newsy little sheet." Charles L. Schless, of Chicago, started the paper and ran it on his own for its first two years of production before selling part of the ownership to shareholders. The paper was then sold to George Watford in 1913. The News was published twice weekly until 1915 when then-owners Watford, Binion, and Kurth purchased a Mergenthaler linotype machine. The new machine sped up the production process by mechanizing typesetting and the newspaper has published daily ever since., Owners of the Lufkin Daily News have prioritized a commitment to innovative technology, which has allowed The News to break publishing records and play a supporting role in local industry. On January 14, 1940, The News published a record-setting 288-page edition to mark the completion of Southland Paper Mills inc. It was printed on the mill's first 1,445-pound roll of white paper from the first run of commercially produced southern pine newsprint in the world. In 1959, The News moved to its current facility that is a short walk from its original location on Cotton Square. The News made another first for the area when it computerized its production process in 1974. The Lufkin Daily News received the Pulitzer Prize in journalism for community service in 1977. For more than a hundred years, The News has provided residents of Lufkin and the surrounding area with news of local interest and has upheld its position as an important resource to the community.
175 Years of Texas Independence - 1836 2011
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The first notice found of the Daily Newspaper in Lufkin is
in the Feb. 14, 1907 Nacogdoches Sentinel: "Lufkin has an afternoon daily paper, The News. While a copy of the newspaper has never reached this office, it is said to be a right newsy little sheet." Charles L. Schless, of Chicago, started the paper and ran it on his own for its first two years of production before selling part of the ownership to shareholders. The paper was then sold to George Watford in 1913. The News was published twice weekly until 1915 when
then-owners Watford, Binion, and Kurth purchased a
Mergenthaler linotype machine. The new machine sped up the
production process by mechanizing typesetting and the
newspaper has published daily ever since.
Owners of the Lufkin Daily News have prioritized a
commitment to innovative technology, which has allowed
The News to break publishing records and play a supporting
role in local industry. On January 14, 1940, The News
published a record-setting 288-page edition to mark the
completion of Southland Paper Mills inc. It was printed on
the mill's first 1,445-pound roll of white paper from the first run of commercially produced southern pine newsprint in the world. In 1959, The News moved to its current facility that is a short walk from its original location
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on Cotton Square. The News made another first for the area when it computerized its production process in 1974. The Lufkin Daily News received the Pulitzer Prize in journalism for community service in 1977. For more than a hundred years, The News has provided residents of Lufkin and the surrounding area
with news of local interest and has upheld its position as
an important resource to the community.
175 Years of Texas Independence - 1836 2011
Erected 2010 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 16957.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications.
Location. 31° 20.35′ N, 94° 43.845′ W. Marker is in Lufkin, Texas, in Angelina County. Marker is at the intersection of Ellis Avenue and Herndon Street, on the right when traveling west on Ellis Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 Ellis Avenue, Lufkin TX 75904, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 78 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on April 28, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
