The Panhandle Herald (Panhandle, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, January 31, 1958 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME 71-NUMBER 28 ~~ PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY—PANHANDLE, CARSON COUNTY, TEXAS, Friday, January 31, 1958 8 PAGES TODAY ft PRICE 7c
David M. Warren Dies Jan. 23
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Messages
From His
Friends
Editor
Panhandle Herald
Panhandle, Texas
In the death of our good friend
and former Regent, David M.
Warren of Panhandle, the School
* of Journalism of The University
of Texas has suffered a tremen-
dous loss.
The frequent presence in our
halls and offices of this quiet, ear-
nest friend of journalism educa-
tion has given us inspiration of
dhe highest .order. Our deep sense
of personal loss will grow deeper
as we more fully realize the
breadth and depth of the service
Mr. Warren gave to the School
* of Journalism and to the Universi-
ty in general.
David M. Warren, a big man
physically, w^s even bigger men-
tally and professionally. He was
well educated for the newspaper
profession and proud to serve it
and through it. We have been in-
spired by his sturdy advocacy of.
the principles we hold and teach.
We shall be forever grateful for
the counsel and influence he so
freely gave.
t We, the faculty of the School
of Journalism, wish to add this
statement to the crescendo of
praise which has been touched
off by news of Mr. Warren’s
death.
Staff of School of Journalism
The University of Texas
*
J. C. Phillips
*- Borger, Texas
Will you please extend to Mrs.
Warren and family my deepest
sympathy in the loss of a man
many of us considered the Pan-
handle’s outstanding citizen. I -
was personally indebted to him
for his friendship and his out-
standing contribution to the Press.
Ed Bishop
Dalhart
*
Mrs. David M. Warren:
All of us are most grieved to
learn of the loss of your dear
husband and we particularly
wanted you to know that our
thoughts are with you.
Ben H. Wooten
President
First National Bank, Dallas
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Dear Mrs. Warren:
Texas has lost a great citizen,
the Press has lost one of its
►ablest and most loved members.
We have lost a treasured friend.
We shall never forget our fond
associations and the valuable
cc nir.butions made by Dave to
the Texas Press Association and
the University of. Texas. May
God comfort you and your family.
Charles and Lyde Devall
Kilgore, Texas
*
To Mrs. Warren and Family
and Paul and Lois:
' Today the Great Plains em-
pire state mourns the passing of
Mr. Dave Warren. In the home
there is the loss of wise and lov-
ing counsel and in The Herald
the loss of a friend, associate and
neighbor is keenly felt.
Bank officials are speaking of
the loss of an able director and
friend.
The City of Panhandle is think-
ing of a great pioneer builder
and friend.
The great State of Texas is
1 missing the v, isdom of the coun-
sel of a great citizen.
I pause in the early morning
to look into the Glories of
Heaven and find no fear tin death.
Our hearts are with each of
you,
Dr. C. H. Hale
Founder of Huckabay Academy
Stephenville Texas
- See MESSAGES Page 4
Warren Was
Chairman of
Two Bank Boards
David M. Warren became a
charter stock holder in the Pan-
handle State Bank Borger in
January, 1936. He made another
investment in ,March 1940 when
he and R. .L Grimes of Borger
obtained the majority interests in
the Borger bank from C. E.
Deahl.
During 1941 Warren becarrfe
chairman of the board, a post he
held until his death.
In June 1944, he purchased the
majority interest in the First
National Bank of Panhandle from
Frank and Howard Paul of Pan-
handle and Amarillo.
He was president of the First
National Bank - until Tuesday,
Jan. 15, 1957, when he voted his
stock to name Vern Wisdom as
the new-president.
During thq same meeting he
was named chairman of the board,
a position held at the time of his
death.
Traced Family
Back To 1356; Was
Honored Historian
On Nov. 1 Warren was elected
to honorary membership in the
State Historical Society of Mis-
souri. The Society in its 59 years
had previously elected only 15
persons to this honor.
Of those, only five are living.
J. Christian Bay of Chicago,
Collector of Middle West Am-
ericana; Harry S. Truman, ex-
president of the U. S.; Milo M.
Quaife, Detroit, historian, author
and editor; Thomas H. Benton,
Kansas City artist and Daniel R.
Fitzpatrick, St. ' Louis editorial
cartoonist.
Warren served as president of
the Panhandle-Plains Historical
Society during 1948-49. He was
elected May 16, 1948 with Harold
Bugbee, Clarendon, outgoing pre-
sident, presiding.
He was a life member of the
Texas State Historical Society
and the Colorado State Historical
Society.
His latest venture in history >
was almost completed at 'the time
of his death. He was working
on his family history and had
traced one branch back to Eng-
land in 1356.
Stevenson Named
Warren As Regent
During 1944
Gov. Coke Stevenson appointed
Warren on the Universtiy of
Texas Board of Regents in 1944
and was reappointed by Gov.
Beauford H. Jester in 1948. Dur-
ing his tenure he served as vice
chairman and as chairman.
Gov. Price Daniel last year ap-
pointed Whrren to the “Special
Committee of 75” to plan the 75th
anniversary of the University.
He attended the first meeting of
this group on Jan. 18.
He was also a member of the
planning commission to organize
the 50th anniversary of the Mis-
souri University’s School of Jour-
nalism.
DAVID MATHIAS WARREN
July 19, 1894 - January 23, 1958
Publisher March 1, 1926 to July 1, 1956
Editor Emeritus July 1, 1956-1958
Personal History
Written by. Warren for the
July 22, 1937 edition.
A difference of $2 a week in
salary was the deciding factor in
the present owner of the Herald
in starting work as a newspaper
reporter.
Just a few days before I gra-
duated from Joplin (Mo.) high
school in 1914, I was offered a
job as reporter on the Joplin
News-Herald at $8 per week. I
already had been offered $10 a
week with a large store and was
promised that I could enter
eventually any department in
which I was interested.
In my work as business mana-
ger of the senior class play I had
met the owner of the paper, who
called up the principal of the
high school to recommend a
graduate. The managing editor
told the owner that I demanded
$2 a week 'more salary and the
publisher said to pay it.
I left that fall for the Univer-
sity of Missouri and was a stu-
dent there three years and three
summers. When war was declar-
ed in 1917 I lacked only the
work of that summer of complet-1
ing my degree.
That work was done and I ex-
pected to get into the Army, but
I found that a 115 pound lad
of .almost 6 feet and 1 inch was
not wanted by the Army.
After working in the advertis-
ing department of the Maryville,
Mo. Democrat-Forum a few
months, I became sports editor
of Camp and Trench, Camp,
Taylor, Ky. I choose that work
so I could get a little camp
atmosphere, because I felt sure
that the weight requirement
\yould be lifted.
But the war expectations were
shattered in the spring of 1918
whep I learned that I had tuber-
culosis and I decided to go West.
I was a reporter for the Chey-
enne, Wyo. Tribune until late
summer of 1918. I planned to go
to San Antonio for the winter
and stopped off at Amarillo be-
tween trains to visit the news-
paper office. The late S. M. Ram-
, sey begged me to stay there and
help him. After a week or two
on the desk of the old Daily Pan-
handle I was made telegraph
editor of the , Amarillo Daily
News.
I left Amarillo in early 1919
because of the drouth and be-
cause the country looked so de-
solate.
I went to Corpus Christi and
worked a few months on The
Caller. Then, I returned to Ama-
rillo and have been in the Pan-
handle ever since.
My work was resumed with the
Amarillo Daily News. Dr. J. E.
Nunn had been owner for sev-
eral years, and his son, J. Lind-
say returned to Amarillo about
that time. His aggressive lead-
ership helped to build the Ama-
rillo Daily to an even more in-
fluential newspaper.
I left Amarillo on March 1,
1926 to assume my duties with
The Panhandle Herald and Pam-
pa News.
The Panhandle country has
been good to me and whatever I
have been, I have tried to do
my part to make the business I
represented a worthwhile institu-
tion. Future years will put its
verdict upon this phase.
Memorial
Service
Sunday
Rites Conducted Death Caused by
At First Christian Heart Attack In
Church Here Amarillo Hospital
Final tribute was paid David
M. Warren Sunday at 2:30 p.
m. from the First Christian
church of which he was a
member at his untimely death.
Rev. Joe Kennedy, minister of
the church was assisted by two
of Warren’s close friends Rev.
James Todd and Rev. Barrett
Moore.
Miss Elsie Ruth Porter, former
high school music instructor and
now member of the West Texas
State, Canyon, music staff, sang
“The Lord’s Prayer” and “In The
Sweet By and By”. She was ac-
companied by Mrs. Opal Herndon.
Warren had a great deal of
admiration for .Kennedy who is
beginning his ministry here.
Both Todd and Moore are for-
mer ministers. Todd is now with
the First Christian church of
Claude and Moore is associate
minister of the Amarillo First
Christian church.
Todd recalled that all of the
good things said about himself
had been said by Dave Warren.
Todd also was a friend "Of War-
ren’s when he was minister of the
Spearman First Christian church.
About Moore, Warren once
wrote: “It looks as if Barrett T.
Moore’s dream will come • true
after 26 years of work toward his
Bachelor of Divinity degree.”
Moore received his degree May
5, 1957 after starting his studies
in 1931 at Transylvania College,
Lexington, Ky.
Interment was in Llano Ceme-
tery, Amarillo, by the side of his
daughter, Patsy, who died Sept.
7, 1927. Poston Funeral Home
of Panhandle handled all arrange-
ments.
Pallbearers were Vern Wisdom
James R. Cox and Paul A. Loftin,
Panhandle; R. L. Grimes and Bob
Lindsey, Borger; Roy Whitten-
burg and Wesley A. Izzard, Ama-
rillo and J. Lindsay Nunn, Lex-
ington, Ky.
Honorary pallbearers were
officers and directors of the Pan-
handle First National Bank and
Panhandle State Bank of Borger,
and the Panhandle Rotary club of
which he was a charter member.
He was a past president of the
local Rotary Club and had held
several district offices.
Warren was instrumental in
founding the Borger Rotary Club,
also.
He was also a charter member
of the Amarillo Khiva Temple,
and was a member of the El Paso
Scottish Rite and Panhandle
Masonic Lodge No. 1167 and
Amarillo Masonic Lodge No. 731.'
He was also one of the pioneer
members of the Panhandle Odd
Fellow Lodge No. 686.
David Mathias Warren was
born July 19, 1894 in South
Greenfield, Dade County, Mis-
souri.
His father died when he was
13 years old and he lived with
Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Johnson of Jop-
lin, Mo., for a number of years.
Dr. Johnson encouraged Warren
in his education.
His mother, Mr;s. Kate Warren
died in 1944.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Alvah Warren; two sons, David
M. Jr., of Borger, vice president
of the Panhandle State ' Bank
there and Randolph J. Warren,
senior in the Panhandle high
school, and two granddaughters,
Janet Lynn and Stephanie Anne
See RITES Page 4
David M. Warren, 63, former
publisher of The Panhandle
Herald and chairman of the
boards of the First National
Bank and Panhandle State Bank
of Borger died at 11 p. m.
Thursday, Jan. 23 in Northwest
Texas hospital, Amarillo.
Death was attributed to a heart
condition.
He was taken to the doctor in
Amarillo shortly before noon
Wednesday, Jan. 22 for a check-
up. The doctor suggested that he
enter the hospital for tests and
was apparently improving Thurs-
day afternoon enough that Mrs.
Warren was told she could bring
him home Friday morning.
Late Thursday afternoon doc-
tors discovered a blood clot near
his heart and thought they had
the condition controlled by night-
fall. Doctors told Mrs. Warren
that hes was resting comfortably
and suggested that she return to
her motel and get some rest.
He quietly slipped away at
about H p. m.
Warren had been treated for
a heart condition since 1947,
however, only since April of
1955 had his health showed the
strain and during April of 1956
he was prompted to sell control-
ling interest in The Herald to
Paul Loftin, present publisher, in
an effort to conserve his strength.
Loftin assumed control of The
Herald July 1, 1956.
Last summer he suffered a few
minor attacks but would not stop
his work with the banks, history
research or newspaper.
Warren, J. Lindsay Nunn and
Dr. J. E. Nunn, purchased the
Herald from Lee Satterwhite on
Feb. 18, 1926. The group took
possession on March 1, 1926.
Satterwhite had purchased The
Herald, founded on July 22 1887
by H. H. Brookes, from E. L.
Cook. The purchase was complet-
ed April 1, 1916.
The Nunns owned the Ama-
rillo News and Daily Panhandle,
of which Warren was managing
editor. Earlier in 1926 the Nunns
sold their interest in 'the Amarillo
publications to the late Gene
He we.
Warren purchased the Herald
from the Nunns on April 1, 1932.
The new publisher moved to
Panhandle on March 4, 1926 and
rented a house from W. W. David-
son.
Warren .had been married
about two years when he moved
here. He married the farmer Miss
Alvah Meyer, society editor of the
Amarillo News and the daughter
of the late A. E. and Mrs. Meyer
of Amarillo. They \vere married
in Amarillo on Oct. 2, 1924.
Members of The Herald staff
at the time of the sale were: Bob
Brashears, manager; Jinks Bra-
shears, shop foreman; L. N. Bra-
shears, assistant and Miss Oilie
Sone, (Mrs. W. B. Reynolds), ad-
vertising and editorial depart-
ment.
The Nunns and Warren, later
known as the Nunn-Warren Pub-
lishing Co. purchased the Pampa
News on March 1, 1926 from J.
M. Smith, who had established
The News on April 6, 1907.
Deskins Wells, publisher of the
Wellington Leader said this about
the new editor: “Warren has al-
ready proved his mettle in the
daily field and it is certain that
he will be a valuable addition to
the weekly field. Panhandle is to
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Loftin, Paul A. The Panhandle Herald (Panhandle, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, January 31, 1958, newspaper, January 31, 1958; Panhandle, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth885226/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Carson County Library.