Hayward Journal
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Founder | Charles Coolidge |
| Founded | 1877 |
Ceased publication | 1950 |
| Language | English |
| City | Hayward, California |
The Hayward Journal was a newspaper that used to serve Hayward, California. It was Hayward's first newspaper.[1]
History
In 1877, Charles Coolidge founded the Haywards Weekly Journal in Hayward, California.[2] After a few months, Frank M. Dallam acquired the paper.[3] In 1882, George Anthony Oakes purchased the paper, which be then had been renamed to the Hayward Journal.[4] The paper at some point expanded to semi-weekly, but in 1914 reverted back to a weekly.[5] In 1925, Oakes died after suffering a stroke.[6] His youngest daughter Miss Helen Oakes died a year later at age 29.[7]
In 1927, the Oakes family sold the paper to Colin V. Dyment, former city editor of The Eugene Guard.[8] In 1928, publisher Dyment died of Pneumonia.[9] In 1929, his widow sold the Journal to Clyde F. Brown.[10] But a month later the paper was sold again, this time to John Joseph "Jerry" Motzko, former part owner of the Vallejo Times.[11]
Motzko published the Journal for 16 years. In 1945, Walter B. Stafford, former publisher of the Yreka Daily News, purchased the paper from Motzko.[12] In 1946, Stafford was killed in a car crash at age 35.[13] His estate then sold the Journal to James T. Ritch and J. Lowell Miller.[14] In 1947, Lowell sold his stake to Lloyd E. Utter.[15] In 1950, Jacob H. Arainsen, publisher of the East Bay News, bought the Journal.[16] Utter retired from the firm soon after.[17]
In 2016, Paul Russo attempted to revive the Journal after it ceased 60 years earlier.[1]
References
- 1 2 Burgarino, Paul (May 28, 2005). "New Journal on Hayward's block". East Bay Times. Archived from the original on August 7, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Haywards Items". Oakland Tribune. February 27, 1877. p. 4.
- ↑ "Notice". Oakland Tribune. May 5, 1877. p. 2.
- ↑ "Newspaper Change". Oakland Tribune. November 25, 1882. p. 1.
- ↑ "Hayward Papers May Both Be Weeklies". Oakland Tribune. July 3, 1914. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "George Oakes Dies Of Stroke". San Francisco Chronicle. October 10, 1925. p. 34.
- ↑ "Newspaper Owner's Daughter Expires". San Francisco Chronicle. April 10, 1926. p. 28.
- ↑ "Hayward Journal Sold After 50 Years". Oakland Tribune. July 30, 1927. p. 11.
- ↑ "Colin V. Dyment, Editor Journal, Death's Victim". Hayward Semi-Weekly Review. October 23, 1928. p. 1.
- ↑ "Journal Is Sold To Man and Wife From Washington". Daily Review. Hayward, Caliifornia. May 6, 1929. p. 1.
- ↑ "Hayward Journal Sold Second Time In Recent Months". Daily Review. Hayward, California. July 30, 1929. p. 1.
- ↑ "Expublisher In Yreka Buys Hayward Journal". The Sacramento Bee. Associated Press. December 15, 1945. p. 18.
- ↑ "Jeep Accident Kills Publisher | Walter B. Stafford, 35, Hayward Journal Owner, Receives Fatal Injuires". Daily Review. Hayward, California. September 12, 1946. p. 1.
- ↑ "Two Take Over Hayward Paper". Oakland Tribune. October 8, 1946. p. 8.
- ↑ "Change at Hayward". The Oakland Post Enquirer. December 6, 1947. p. 16.
- ↑ "Oakland Publisher Takes Over Hayward Journal". The Sacramento Bee. United Press. April 7, 1950. p. 31.
- ↑ "Lloyd E. Utter Retires From Hayward Firm". The Oakland Post Enquirer. July 4, 1950. p. 18.