H.R. No. 968

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, For a century, The Facts newspaper has served
	citizens of Brazoria County as a vital source of information; and
	WHEREAS, This venerable publication was established by
	printer R. Roy Ruffin as The Freeport Facts, a weekly that debuted
	on February 28, 1913, not long after the founding of Freeport; the
	first edition reported on the growth of the city and included
	accounts of the completion of the Hotel Carlton and the opening of a
	new grocery store; at the time, the paper was one of seven in the
	area; and
	WHEREAS, In 1914, a local editor and publisher,
	C. P. Kendall, Sr., purchased The Freeport Facts; he was committed
	to covering the news thoroughly while supporting community and
	emphasizing positive developments, and this legacy was carried on
	by his sons, Manis Kendall and C. P. Kendall, Jr., who assumed
	leadership in 1931; and
	WHEREAS, The current owner, Southern Newspapers, Inc.,
	purchased the paper in 1952 and briefly called it The Daily
	Facts-Review before public opinion prompted a change to the
	Brazosport Facts; five years later, publisher James Nabors took the
	helm and built readership by adding a weekend edition and
	increasing the size of the paper; Hurricane Carla temporarily
	halted production in 1961, but the publication quickly rebounded
	and eventually outgrew its offices, leading Mr. Nabors to move its
	headquarters to Clute in 1976; following his retirement, the paper
	was led for six years by Bruce Morisse; and
	WHEREAS, On July 1, 1992, Bill Cornwell began a distinguished
	tenure as editor and publisher that has continued for more than two
	decades; he expanded publication to seven days a week, extended
	coverage to most of the county, and changed the name from the
	Brazosport Facts to The Facts to reflect the wider reach; in recent
	years, the paper has kept pace with the digital age by establishing
	a website and social media presence; and
	WHEREAS, The six original competitors to The Facts have long
	since vanished, and it is now the only daily newspaper in the
	county; its enduring presence is a testament to its proud tradition
	of quality journalism and its steadfast dedication to the community
	it serves; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby commemorate the centennial of The Facts
	newspaper and extend to all those associated with the publication
	sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for the newspaper as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Bonnen of Brazoria
	Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
	Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
	Alonzo Gooden Otto
	Alvarado Guerra Paddie
	Anchia Guillen Parker
	Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
	Ashby Harless Perez
	Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
	Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
	Bohac Herrero Pickett
	Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
	Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
	Branch Huberty Raney
	Burkett Hughes Ratliff
	Burnam Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Callegari Johnson Riddle
	Canales Kacal Ritter
	Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
	Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
	Clardy King of Parker Rose
	Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
	Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
	Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
	Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
	Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
	Creighton Krause Simmons
	Crownover Kuempel Simpson
	Dale Larson Smith
	Darby Laubenberg Smithee
	Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
	J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
	S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
	Deshotel Longoria Strama
	Dukes Lozano Taylor
	Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
	Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
	Elkins Martinez Toth
	Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
	Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
	Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miles Villalba
	Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
	Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morrison White
	Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
	Giddings Murphy Wu
	Goldman Naishtat Zedler
	Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 968 was adopted by the House on March
	19, 2013, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House