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In 1952, he became, first, part-owner and, then, sole owner-operator of ''The Killeen Herald'' (subsequently the ''Killeen Daily Herald''). In 1959, he obtained ''The Taylor Press,'' which he sold in 1974. Three years later, he sold ''The Sherman Democrat'' but continued as editor and publisher of the Temple and Killeen newspapers until his death.
In 1952, he became, first, part-owner and, then, sole owner-operator of ''The Killeen Herald'' (subsequently the ''Killeen Daily Herald''). In 1959, he obtained ''The Taylor Press,'' which he sold in 1974. Three years later, he sold ''The Sherman Democrat'' but continued as editor and publisher of the Temple and Killeen newspapers until his death.
Mayborn was also a [[radio]] and [[television]] pioneer. In 1936, he started radio station KTEM (AM) in Temple. In 1945, he founded WMAK radio (now WNQM, a [[Christian]] station in [[Nashville]], [[Tennessee]]. In 1953, he founded KCEN-TV, named "CEN" for "Central Texas".
Mayborn was also a [[radio]] and [[television]] pioneer. In 1936, he started radio station KTEM (AM) in Temple. In 1945, he founded WMAK radio (now WNQM, a [[Christian]] station in [[Nashville]], [[Tennessee]]. In 1953, he founded KCEN-TV, named "CEN" for "Central Texas."
==Military service==
==Military service==
An active civic booster, Mayborn worked tirelessly to promote Bell County. In 1939-1940, he chaired the military affairs committee of the Temple [[Chamber of Commerce]]. First Camp Hood, then Fort Hood, the largest [[United States Army]] base in the [[United States]], was established in Killeen and nearby Coryell County. Mayborn and the committee obtained the Veterans Center in Temple, named for Olin Earl "Tiger" Teague (1910-1981), a member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from Texas.
An active civic booster, Mayborn worked tirelessly to promote Bell County. In 1939-1940, he chaired the military affairs committee of the Temple [[Chamber of Commerce]]. First Camp Hood, then Fort Hood, the largest [[United States Army]] base in the [[United States]], was established in Killeen and nearby Coryell County. Mayborn and the committee obtained the Veterans Center in Temple, named for Olin Earl "Tiger" Teague (1910-1981), a member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from Texas.