Texas Almanac, 1954-1955 Page: 27
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OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL OF THE DALLAS NEWS
E. M.
(TED) DEALEY
the Missouri Press Association and their
families journeyed to Galvestlon for a sea-
side visit. One of the excursionists was
Miss Olivia Allen. Young G. B. Dealey,
an employee of The Galveston News, was
detailed to hell) entertain the visitors.
Two years later, the couple \vas married
at Lexington, Mo.
Mr. and Mrs. Dealcy resided in Galves-
ton until 1884 when Mr. Dealey was sent
to Dallas to prepare the way for the in-
auguratory issue of The Dallas News.
They established their new home in Dal-
las the following year.
While never directly participating in
the management of the company until
after the death of her husband, Mrs.
Dealey always maintained an alert inter-
est in its affairs and in the welfare of its
employees. After the death of Mr. Dealey
in 1946, she was elected chairman of the
board,
TED DEALEY, active head of The
News, is a native of Dallas. He attended
public school in Dallas, was graduated
with honors from Terrill School for Boys,
received the Bachelor of Arts degree from
the University of Texas and the Master
of Arts degree from Harvard University.
When he finished school, in 1915, he
started newspaper work at the bottom of
the ladder as a cub reporter on The News.
He took pot luck with all other reporters
and resented any gestures of favoritism
because he was son of the boss. He ap-
plied himself with such skill and energy
that in 1919 he was made a staff cor-J. M. MORONEY
respondent, after having served a short
while as secretary to C. Lombardi, who
was president of The News from 1913
to 1919.
In 1924 hie became Sunday editor of
The News and established a Sunday
magazine of which he was editor for sev-
eral years. In 1926 he was made a direc-
tor of the corporation. In 1928 he was
moved into the executive offices as as-
sistant to the publisher. In 1932 he was
made vice-president and early in 1940 he
became president when his father moved
up to the newly created position of chair-
man of the board of directors.
JAMES M. MORONEY, vice-president
and secretary, is a native of Dallas, the
son of the late James Moroney, owner of
the Moroney Hardware Company, estab-
lished here in 1875 and who for many
years was prominent in the commercial
and civic life of Dallas.
The young man was educated at Sacred
Heart, Holy Trinity and Georgetown Uni-
versity. Upon finishing school he joined
his father's firm which he headed from
1915 to 1926. He was in the personal
investment business from 1926 to 1934.
Upon the death of Walter A. Dealey
in 1934. Moroney, who had married G. B.
Dealey's daughter, Maidie, was persuaded
to join as a director and a member of the
executive department of The News. He
was acting secretary and treasurer from
1935 to 1938, secretary and treasurer in
1938 and 1939 and in 1940 was made vice-
president and secretary.27
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