| Show UTAH PRESS ASSOCIATION On February 1995 the paper was sold to Bill Boyle former educator and lifelong Monticello resident MORGAN The Mirror Morganfirst paper was started in 1896 historian Cecil Alter surmises though there are no files He based his assumption onquotation in the Nephi Republic of August 29 1896 calling attention to the start of the Morgan paper The Republic article lauded the founder Hyde of Logan Hyde didnremain long however for Matt Edsal was shown as the publisher in AyerNewspaper Annual for 1898 Orson Covington followed him in 1900 Part of the succession forbrief time in 1908 was Peterson Alterresearch however indicates Fry succeeded Covington after he evidently reclaimed the paper from Peterson Fry was followed by Charles Ruble who changed the papername to the Morgan County Star in 1912 and survived until 1919 before closing the doors Ruble was no quitter though for on October 1920 he unveiled the Morgan Independent another publication for which no files exist However the date of its demise was recorded as October 30 1924 aftercompeting publication had been introduced by Mr and Mrs Clement Wallace publishers of the Coalville Times They began todayMorgan County News which was entered as second class postal matter October 26 1923 It was printed in Coalville with Mrs Edna Wallace the non-resident editor On December 1925 Perry acquired the paper which continued to be produced in the Coalville plant both before and after he and his son Perry had also become publishers of the Summit County paper Albert and Virginia Epperson of Kaysville purchased the News from Perry in 1946 Mr Epperson was the victim offatal heart attack on August 14 1955 andfew months later his widow found new owners for the two papers The buyers on January 1956 were Howard Mac and Louise 94 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |
