Alvin Holley This is Me

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1. 1. www.dailysentinel.com

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   Published on: 1/20/2008   Last Visited: 1/20/2008

   Each of the other thee inductees , Walter Buckel, Alvin Holley and Harold Hudson , is a former president of the Texas Press Association.
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   Holley, who served as president of the press association in 2000-01, began his newspaper career as a carrier for the Corsicana Daily Sun. In 1972, he bought Polk County Publishing Co. of Livingston and currently serves as publisher of seven community newspapers that serve a five-county area.

2. 2. www.tnf.net

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   Published on: 11/6/2007   Last Visited: 6/3/2008

   AUSTIN , The Texas Newspaper Foundation is proud to announce Walter Buckel, Amon G. Carter, Alvin Holley and Harold Hudson as the 2008 inductees in the Texas Newspaper Foundation Hall of Fame.
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   Alvin Holley, a native of Corsicana, began his newspaper career at age 10 as a carrier for the Corsicana Daily Sun.After selling newspapers on the streets for a number of years, Holley was offered an office job with the Sun.While working for the Corsicana Daily Sun, Holley moved through the ranks as circulation manager, advertising manager and general manager.In 1972, he and another employee of the Sun, David Durham, bought Polk County Publishing Co. in Livingston.At the time, the company owned and operated the Polk County Enterprise in Livingston, San Jacinto News-Times in Coldspring and Shepherd, and Lake Livingston Progress.In September 1972, Holley and Durham purchased The Groveton News.
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   Holley bought his partner's interest in the company and serves as publisher of all seven of the newspapers, which serve a five-county area.Holley was president of Texas Gulf Coast Press Association in 1986-87 and in 2000-01 served as Texas Press Association's 123rd president.He earned a Texas Press Association Golden 50 Award recognizing his 50 years of work in the newspaper business.Holley's skill as a Texas newspaper publisher, printer and community builder make him shine among his peers in the business.

3. 3. Texas Newspaper Foundation

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   Published on: 6/3/2008   Last Visited: 6/3/2008

   Alvin HolleyPolk County Publishing