The ''Tyrone Daily Herald'' is an American daily newspaper serving

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Counties. The newspaper has been running for years, the latter as a daily.

History

The ''Tyrone Daily Herald'' was founded as a weekly newspaper, the ''Tyrone Herald'', on August 15, 1867, by H.R. Holtsinger (alternatively spelled Holtzinger and Holsinger; ''né'' Henry Ritz Holsinger; 1833–1905) and J.L. Holmes ''(né'' Jonathan Lorenzo Holmes; 1823–1894). In 1868, Holtzinger and Holmes took on a partner, Charles Sullivan Worrell Jones (1842–1905), as half owner. Shortly thereafter, in 1868, Jones purchased the interests of Holtzinger and Holmes. Jones served as the editor beginning in 1868. Holtzinger was a Brethren minister who, after selling his interest in the ''Herald,'' founded a denominational paper, the ''Christian Family Companion.'' ''The Daily Herald'' became a daily publication on April 16, 1887.

Selected holding companies, publishers, managers, and editors

Holding companies

: 1867–1868: Holtzinger & Holmes : 1868–1871: Holmes & Jones : 1871–1872: Brainerd & Jones – W.H.H. Brainerd (''né'' William Henry Harrison Brainerd; 1841–1880) was an owner with C.S.W. Jones from 1871 to 1872 : 1873–1905: C.S.W. Jones Co. : 1962: Tyrone Herald Company : 19??–1986: John C. Chamberlain ''(né'' John Calvin Chamberlain, Sr.; 1912–1991) and Nannie M. Chamberlain ''(née'' Nannie Rebecca Miles; 1911–1994), and wife of John C. Chamberlain and sister of Philip Kephart Miles, Jr. (1914–1985) : 1986–1989: Offset News, Inc., was founded by Phil Miles in 1969. On November 4, 1986, Christophe Philip Miles, Phil's grandson, purchased Offset News and the 50% interest in the ''Tyrone Daily Herald'' owned by John C. Chamberlain. And, at that time, he assumed the role of President of Offset News. Offset News had, since 1969, been printing ''The Daily News'' of

. Offset News, Inc., sold its interest in the ''Tyrone Daily Herald'' to The Joseph F. Biddle Publishing Company, effective March 1, 1989. : 1989–1991: The Joseph F. Biddle Publishing Company, based in

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, was incorporated in 1935, and became publisher of ''The Daily News'' of

, which was first published on February 1, 1922, by Joseph Franklin Biddle (1871–1936). Joseph's son, John Hunter Biddle (1905–1977), was editor of ''The Daily News'' from 1927 to 1936. When Joseph F. Biddle died in 1936, John took over as President of the holding company. One of Joseph's grandsons,

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ist. : As of 2017, George Raymond Sample III (born 1952), is listed as President. The Biddle family – namely two sons of Joseph Franklin Biddle, publishers John Hunter Biddle (1905–1977) and successor Joseph Franklin Biddle II (born 1936) – published ''The Daily News'' of

, until October 21, 1991, when it was purchased by Sample News Group, LLC, headed by George R. Sample III and his wife, Marlene Sample ''(née'' Marlene Sue Kane; born 1952).

Publishers

: 1867–1868: Holtzinger & Holmes : 1868–1871: Holmes & Jones : 1871–1872: Brainerd & Jones – W.H.H. Brainerd ''(né'' William Henry Harrison Brainerd; 1841–1880) was an owner with C.S.W. Jones from 1871 to 1872 : 1873–1905: C.S.W. Jones : 1905–1924: Claude Jones (1865–1924). Claude's father, David Mattern Jones (1838–1877) was a brother of Charles Sullivan Worrell Jones : 1924-1952: Benjamin Charles Jones (US Army,

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, Retired; 1896–1974). He was the great-nephew of Charles Sullivan Worrell Jones, and was the son of Claude Jones. Following the death of his father, he and his sister, Mary Elizabeth Jones (1898–1991), married in 1932 to Charles Lintgen, MD (1894–1987), a

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based in

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. : 1962: Paul M. Kienzle (1894–1972), John Calvin Chamberlain (1912–1991), and Philip Kephart Miles, Jr. (1914–1985), acquired the newspaper from B.C. Jones and sister, Elizabeth Lintgen in 1963 and, together, ran it until Kienzle died in 1972. Then Chamberlain and Miles ran it until November 4, 1986, when Offset News, Inc., acquired the 50% interest owned by Chamberlain. : 1994: George Raymond Sample III

General managers

: 1948–1962: Paul M. Kienzle (1894–1972) : 1994: Harry J. Hartman (born 1970)

Editors

: 1867–1869: J.L. Holmes (1823–1897) : S.W. Jones : Al Tyhurst ''(né'' Alfred Tyhurst; 1842–1882) : 1962: W. Paul Price ''(né'' William Paul Price; 1918–1984) had worked in various roles at the newspaper from about 1950 until his retirement in 1980. He started as Sport Editor. : 1994: Daniel Meckes, News Editor

References

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