Charles A. Guy (died 1985) was the longtime owner and editor of the ''

Lubbock Avalanche-Journal ''Lubbock Avalanche-Journal'' is a newspaper based in Lubbock, Texas, United States. It is owned by Gannett. History ''The Lubbock Avalanche'' was founded in 1900 by John James Dillard and Thad Tubbs. According to Dillard, the name "Avalanche" ...

''.

Biography

Charles Guy founded the ''Lubbock Daily Journal'' with partner Dorrance Roderick, and in 1926 bought the rival newspaper ''The Lubbock Avalanche'' from John James Dillard and Thad Tubbs to form the ''Lubbock Avalanche-Journal''. He served as editor and publisher of the ''Lubbock Avalanche-Journal'' from 1931 to 1972. He was described as an "utter realist" in his approach by journalist

Erwin Canham Erwin Dain Canham (February 13, 1904 – January 3, 1982) was an American journalist and author. He was best known for his work as the longest-serving editor of ''The Christian Science Monitor''. He also was the first, and last, Resident Commissio ...

. The Charles A. Guy Park in

Lubbock, Texas Lubbock ( ) is the 10th-most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of government of Lubbock County. With a population of 260,993 in 2021, the city is also the 85th-most populous in the United States. The city is in the northw ...

is named after him.

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