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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
|name=Joe Dorsey Smith, Jr.<br>
|name=Joe Dorsey Smith, Jr.<br>
(Publisher of ''The Alexandria Daily Town Talk,'' 1962–1996)
(Publisher of ''The Alexandria Town Talk,'' 1962–1996)
|birth_date=April 6, 1922
|birth_date=April 6, 1922
|birth_place=Selma, Grant Parish, [[Louisiana]], USA
|birth_place=Selma, Grant Parish, [[Louisiana]], USA
}}
}}
'''Joe Dorsey Smith, Jr.''' (April 6, 1922 – March 20, 2008), was the former general manager, president, publisher, and chairman of the board of ''The Alexandria Daily Town Talk,'' in [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]], [[Louisiana]]. Former a seven-day publication, ''The Town Talk,'' as it is called, publishes only on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays.
'''Joe Dorsey Smith, Jr.''' (April 6, 1922 – March 20, 2008), was the former general manager, president, publisher, and chairman of the board of the ''[[Alexandria Town Talk]],'' in [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]], [[Louisiana]]. Former a seven-day publication, ''The Town Talk,'' as it is called, publishes only on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays.
Smith became publisher in 1962. After a half century of service,[1] he retired from ''The Town Talk'' in March 1996, and the paper was sold for $62 million to Central Newspapers, Inc., of [[Indianapolis]], [[Indiana]].[2] He died suddenly at his Alexandria residence three days after the newspaper observed its 125th anniversary on March 17, 2008.
Smith became publisher in 1962. After a half century of service,[1] he retired from ''The Town Talk'' in March 1996, and the paper was sold for $62 million to Central Newspapers, Inc., of [[Indianapolis]], [[Indiana]].[2] He died suddenly at his Alexandria residence three days after the newspaper observed its 125th anniversary on March 17, 2008.