By Gallego H.R. No. 536 76R1991 JHS-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, On November 5, 1998, the final issue of the 1-2 Sanderson Times was published, and the long and distinguished 1-3 history of this weekly newspaper is truly worthy of special 1-4 legislative recognition; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Under the guidance of publisher-editor J. A. 1-6 Gilbreath, the Sanderson Times has been a staple in Terrell County 1-7 since 1947, offering outstanding coverage of local, national, and 1-8 international events; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Mr. Gilbreath and his family first came to Sanderson 1-10 in 1938, and after residing in Wichita Falls and Europe between 1-11 1940 and 1947, they returned to the West Texas town that has been 1-12 their home ever since; and 1-13 WHEREAS, The Sanderson Times has endured through good times 1-14 and bad, earning a special place in the hearts of many area 1-15 residents with its blend of hard news and homespun charm, and 1-16 although the newspaper will be greatly missed by its readers, 1-17 Mr. Gilbreath and his staff are to be commended for their many 1-18 years of hard work and dedication in the name of journalism; now, 1-19 therefore, be it 1-20 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 1-21 Legislature hereby pay tribute to J. A. Gilbreath and to all those 1-22 who have contributed to the publication of the Sanderson Times 1-23 through the years and extend to them sincere best wishes for 1-24 continued happiness in the years to come; and, be it further 2-1 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-2 prepared for Mr. Gilbreath and the employees of the Sanderson Times 2-3 as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of 2-4 Representatives.