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'''Douglas Attaway''', known as '''Douglas Attaway, Sr.''' (January 24, 1878 &ndash; July 1, 1957), was a publisher of the ''[[Shreveport Journal]],'' a since defunct afternoon daily [[newspaper]] in [[Shreveport]], [[Louisiana]].<ref name=dafindagrave>{{cite web|url=https://old.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=53534190|title=Douglas Attaway|publisher=Old.findagrave.com|accessdate=February 23,  

'''Douglas Attaway''', known as '''Douglas Attaway, Sr.''' (January 24, 1878 &ndash; July 1, 1957), was a publisher of the ''[[Shreveport Journal]],'' a since defunct afternoon daily [[newspaper]] in [[Shreveport]], [[Louisiana]].<ref name=dafindagrave>{{cite web|url=https://old.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=53534190|title=Douglas Attaway|publisher=Old.findagrave.com|accessdate=February 23, 2018}}</ref> His official title was "president and general manager of the Journal Publishing Company," the firm that published ''The Journal.'' He committed the paper to what the historian Henry Edward Chambers (1860-1929) called "the civic, moral and political welfare of his section of the state."<ref name=hchambers>{{cite web|url=http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/caddo/bios/attaway38gbs.txt|title=Caddo Parish Bios: Attaway, Douglas: from ''A History of Louisiana'', Vol. 2, p. 352|author=Henry E. Chambers|publisher=The American Historical Society, Inc.|location=[[Chicago]] and [[New York City]]|date=1925}}</ref>

2018}}</ref> His official title was "president and general manager of the Journal Publishing Company," the firm that published ''The Journal.'' He committed the paper to what the historian Henry Edward Chambers (1860-1929) called "the civic, moral and political welfare of his section of the state."<ref name=hchambers>{{cite web|url=http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/caddo/bios/attaway38gbs.txt|title=Caddo Parish Bios: Attaway, Douglas: from ''A History of Louisiana'', Vol. 2, p. 352|author=Henry E. Chambers|publisher=The American Historical Society, Inc.|location=[[Chicago]] and [[New York City]]|date=1925}}</ref>

Born in Waynesboro in Burke County in eastern [[Georgia]], Attaway was one of five sons, one of whom died before his first birthday, of the former Frances Cates (1854-1924) and James Attaway (1833-1910), a pioneer community settler originally named James Johns who fought with the Burke Guards in the [[Confederacy|Confederate Army]] in the [[American Civil War]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://old.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Attaway&GSfn=James&GSbyrel=all&GSdy=1910&GSdyrel=in&GSst=12&GScnty=399&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=34355146&df=all&|title=James Attaway|publisher=Old.findagrave.com|accessdate=February 24, 2018}}</ref> Douglas Attaway

Born in Waynesboro in Burke County in eastern [[Georgia]], Attaway was one of five sons, one of whom died before his first birthday, of the former Frances Cates (1854-1924) and James Attaway (1833-1910), a pioneer community settler originally named James Johns who fought with the Burke Guards in the [[Confederacy|Confederate Army]] in the [[American Civil War]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://old.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Attaway&GSfn=James&GSbyrel=all&GSdy=1910&GSdyrel=in&GSst=12&GScnty=399&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=34355146&df=all&|title=James Attaway|publisher=Old.findagrave.com|accessdate=February 24, 2018}}</ref> Douglas Attaway

Besides the newspaper, the company operated a commercial printing business. Early in 1924, the paper purchased a two-story former public school building at the intersection of Marshall and Travis streets as to serve as the new location for the physical plant.<ref name=hchambers/>

Besides the newspaper, the company operated a commercial printing business. Early in 1924, the paper purchased a two-story former public school building at the intersection of Marshall and Travis streets as to serve as the new location for the physical plant.<ref name=hchambers/>

Working under Attaway was his former roommate, [[Dolph Frantz]], who became the company secretary and the newspaper managing editor and later editor until Frantz's death in 1953.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/caddo/bios/frantzdolph.txt|title=[[Dolph Frantz]]|publisher=Files.usgwarchives.net|accessdate=February 22, 2018}}</ref>There were nearly one hundred employees of the company, including Sam B. Harper as superintendent and B. W. Marston as vice-president.<ref name=hchambers/>

Working under Attaway was his former roommate, [[Dolph Frantz]], who became the company secretary and the newspaper managing editor and later editor until Frantz's death in 1953.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/caddo/bios/frantzdolph.txt|title=[[Dolph Frantz]]|publisher=Files.usgwarchives.net|accessdate=February 22, 2018}}</ref> There were nearly one hundred employees of the company, including Sam B. Harper as superintendent and B. W. Marston as vice-president.<ref name=hchambers/>

Attaway required that his newspaper endorsements generally be based on moral issues, and he was known for what Chambers called "opposition to anything that might tend to corrupt or abuse the public." Many disgruntled office-seekers often complained that they lost their races because they could not convince Attaway and ''The Journal'' editorial board of their suitability for the office.<ref name=hchambers/>  

Attaway required that his newspaper endorsements generally be based on moral issues, and he was known for what Chambers called "opposition to anything that might tend to corrupt or abuse the public." Many disgruntled office-seekers often complained that they lost their races because they could not convince Attaway and ''The Journal'' editorial board of their suitability for the office.<ref name=hchambers/>  

Attaway's civic commitments included the Chamber of Commerce, the Lions Club, and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. He was a member of the First [[Southern Baptist|Baptist]] Church of Shreveport; Mrs. Attaway, the former Bessie Fisher, held membership in the First Presbyterian Church.<ref name=hchambers/>  

Attaway's civic commitments included the Chamber of Commerce, the Lions Club, and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. He was a member of the First [[Southern Baptist|Baptist]] Church of Shreveport; Mrs. Attaway, the former Bessie Fisher, held membership in the First Presbyterian Church.<ref name=hchambers/>  

Upon Attaway's death in 1957 -- he is interred at the large Forest Park East Cemetery in Shreveport --<ref name=dafindagrave/> his son, [[Douglas F. Attaway, Jr.|Douglas Fisher Attaway]], became ''The Journal'' publisher; the junior Attaway remained at the helm until the paper was sold in 1976 to Charles Thomas Beaird (1922-2006). Beard, a [[Moderate Republican]], and editor Stanley Ray Tiner, a [[liberal]] [[Democratic Party|Democrat]], moved ''The Journal'' editorial policy far to the left politically, and the paper folded in March 1991.<ref>''Minden Press-Herald'', March 31, 1991, p. 1.</ref>

Upon Attaway's death in 1957—he is interred at the large Forest Park East Cemetery in Shreveport --<ref name=dafindagrave/> his son, [[Douglas F. Attaway, Jr.|Douglas Fisher Attaway]], became ''The Journal'' publisher; the junior Attaway remained at the helm until the paper was sold in 1976 to Charles Thomas Beaird (1922-2006). Beard, a [[Moderate Republican]], and editor Stanley Ray Tiner, a [[liberal]] [[Democratic Party|Democrat]], moved ''The Journal'' editorial policy far to the left politically, and the paper folded in March 1991.<ref>''Minden Press-Herald'', March 31, 1991, p. 1.</ref>

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