| Show PRESS UTAH ASSOCIATION then-Executive Director Theodore Ted Serrill Claybaugh negotiated the purchase of PublisherAuxiliary newspaper established in 1865 and devoted to reporting events of the journalistic profession Learning the publication might be available the two successfully transacted in New York City with its owner Farwell Perry of Western Newspaper Union and acquired the paper for 45 000 Revitalized under NEAdirection the publicationearnings retired the indebtedness within two years Serrill remembered Today ithighly regarded as the voice of both NNA and the newspaper indus try His national association service also includedterm asdirector of Weekly Newspaper Representatives the organizationadvertising arm In 1968 he became the first from his state to be singled out for the Amos Award NNAmost prestigious honor tomale member given in recognition of distinguished service and substantial contributions to the press of the United States in general and programs of the national association in particular During his years at the helm of the News and Journal Clay held all the elective offices expected ofcivic leader -president of the Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club and chairman of the Bird Haven Boy Scout District He was also an elder and the organist of Community Presbyterian Church Aside from civic service he wasmember of the Utah Legislature taughtcourse on weekly newspaper management in the University of Utahjournalism department was an officer in the Headliner chapter of Sigma Delta Chi the Salt Lake Advertising Club and Kappa Tau Alpha professional journalistic society While president of the Chamber of Commerce he wasprime mover in bringing to Brigham Cityfledgling new chemical company known as Thiokol It wasproject on which he worked diligently and in pursuit of which he made many trips to the East Coast Thiokol would become Utahleading private employer Upon retirement he became Publisher Emeritus of the Brigham City newspapers turning over active management to 464 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |
