[2] Originally founded by Vincent McAteer in 1904, it was sold to Emma D'Albini Belsey and her husband George in 1925, with Emma taking over as publisher and editor,[3] making her one of the early female editors of a Texas newspaper.
As the Kerrville Times exclaimed in 1933: "Who said that a woman could not edit an interesting, up-to-the-minute newspaper!
"[4] Emma Belsey sold her financial interest in the paper to her son, George Belsey, in 1953,[3] but remained connected with the publication until the early 1960s.
[5] It was sold to Reed Harp in 1968, who subsequently sold it to Bob Barton, Jr. and Don Trepaignier in 1972.
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