Pioneer Publisher, Civic Leader Dies
Amarillo Daily News, Tuesday, Feb 8, 1947, p2
PAMPA, Feb. 7—Funeral services for C. H. "Hub" Walker, 77 years old, will be conducted at 11 o'clock Tuesday morning in First Presbyterian Church of which he was a member. Dr. Douglas Nelson, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be at 2:30 o'clock in Dalhart Cemetery under direction of Duenkel-Carmichael Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be C. P. Buckler, Fred Hobart, Wayne Roby, Wayne Exley, Walter Wanner and Charlie Thut.
Members of the family have requested no flowers be sent. It was Mr. Walker's request that friends and organizations desiring to send floral offerings give the money to the Presbyterian Children's Home in Amarillo.
Mr. Walker was born in Pulaski, Tenn., where he received his early education. He attended colleges in Tennessee, Alabama and Ohio, taking a course in letters and science. He returned to Pulaski where he taught school for 15 years.
In 1909 Mr. Walker moved to Dalhart. In 1912 he, J. N. Johnson, now of California, and the late Judge Clifford Braly, purchased the Dalhart Texan which had been organized as The Denrock News in 1901. Mr. Walker became editor and publisher. He sold the paper to Gene Howe, the late Wilbur Hawk, and John McCarty in 1929 with Mr. McCarty becoming publisher.
Mr. Walker moved to Pampa in 1929 to organize the Pampa Office Supply which he operated until 1936.
While in Dalhart, Mr. Walker was a civic leader and outstanding citizen. He served that area in the Texas Legislature in 1911 and 1912. He was the first charter member and the first president of the Dalhart Lions Club. He served twice as Dalhart postmaster.
During World War 1, Mr. Walker did such outstanding service in Liberty Loan and Red Cross work that a daughter, now Mrs. Lowell Munday of Amarillo, was chosen to christen the government ship "City of Dalhart."
Mr. Walker was one of the leaders in organization of the Colorado-Gulf Highway Association, now known as Highway 237.
After moving to Pampa, Mr. Walker continued to be active in civic and club affairs. He was elected president of the Pampa Lions Club and later was named district governor of Lions International. He also served one year as president of the Pampa Board of City Development.
In 1936 Mr. Walker was appointed Pampa postmaster. He occupied that office until his retirement in 1942. He was a member of the draft board from its organization.
Unable to "retire," Mr. Walker was named Pampa corporation judge in 1943, occupying that post until 1945.
Mr. Walker was a member and active worker in the Presbyterian Church. He was a member of the Masonic Order.
Survivors are his wife and two daughters, Mrs. Lowell Munday, Amarillo, and Mrs. Guy A. Gibbs, Hoisington, Kan., and four granddaughters, Mrs. Robert Royer, Kansas City, Mo., Lucille Gibbs, Hoisington, and Martha and Carolyn Munday, Amarillo, and two great-grandchildren.
Amarillo Daily News, Tuesday, Feb 8, 1947, p2
PAMPA, Feb. 7—Funeral services for C. H. "Hub" Walker, 77 years old, will be conducted at 11 o'clock Tuesday morning in First Presbyterian Church of which he was a member. Dr. Douglas Nelson, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be at 2:30 o'clock in Dalhart Cemetery under direction of Duenkel-Carmichael Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be C. P. Buckler, Fred Hobart, Wayne Roby, Wayne Exley, Walter Wanner and Charlie Thut.
Members of the family have requested no flowers be sent. It was Mr. Walker's request that friends and organizations desiring to send floral offerings give the money to the Presbyterian Children's Home in Amarillo.
Mr. Walker was born in Pulaski, Tenn., where he received his early education. He attended colleges in Tennessee, Alabama and Ohio, taking a course in letters and science. He returned to Pulaski where he taught school for 15 years.
In 1909 Mr. Walker moved to Dalhart. In 1912 he, J. N. Johnson, now of California, and the late Judge Clifford Braly, purchased the Dalhart Texan which had been organized as The Denrock News in 1901. Mr. Walker became editor and publisher. He sold the paper to Gene Howe, the late Wilbur Hawk, and John McCarty in 1929 with Mr. McCarty becoming publisher.
Mr. Walker moved to Pampa in 1929 to organize the Pampa Office Supply which he operated until 1936.
While in Dalhart, Mr. Walker was a civic leader and outstanding citizen. He served that area in the Texas Legislature in 1911 and 1912. He was the first charter member and the first president of the Dalhart Lions Club. He served twice as Dalhart postmaster.
During World War 1, Mr. Walker did such outstanding service in Liberty Loan and Red Cross work that a daughter, now Mrs. Lowell Munday of Amarillo, was chosen to christen the government ship "City of Dalhart."
Mr. Walker was one of the leaders in organization of the Colorado-Gulf Highway Association, now known as Highway 237.
After moving to Pampa, Mr. Walker continued to be active in civic and club affairs. He was elected president of the Pampa Lions Club and later was named district governor of Lions International. He also served one year as president of the Pampa Board of City Development.
In 1936 Mr. Walker was appointed Pampa postmaster. He occupied that office until his retirement in 1942. He was a member of the draft board from its organization.
Unable to "retire," Mr. Walker was named Pampa corporation judge in 1943, occupying that post until 1945.
Mr. Walker was a member and active worker in the Presbyterian Church. He was a member of the Masonic Order.
Survivors are his wife and two daughters, Mrs. Lowell Munday, Amarillo, and Mrs. Guy A. Gibbs, Hoisington, Kan., and four granddaughters, Mrs. Robert Royer, Kansas City, Mo., Lucille Gibbs, Hoisington, and Martha and Carolyn Munday, Amarillo, and two great-grandchildren.
Pioneer Publisher, Civic Leader Dies
Amarillo Daily News, Tuesday, Feb 8, 1947, p2
PAMPA, Feb. 7—Funeral services for C. H. "Hub" Walker, 77 years old, will be conducted at 11 o'clock Tuesday morning in First Presbyterian Church of which he was a member. Dr. Douglas Nelson, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be at 2:30 o'clock in Dalhart Cemetery under direction of Duenkel-Carmichael Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be C. P. Buckler, Fred Hobart, Wayne Roby, Wayne Exley, Walter Wanner and Charlie Thut.
Members of the family have requested no flowers be sent. It was Mr. Walker's request that friends and organizations desiring to send floral offerings give the money to the Presbyterian Children's Home in Amarillo.
Mr. Walker was born in Pulaski, Tenn., where he received his early education. He attended colleges in Tennessee, Alabama and Ohio, taking a course in letters and science. He returned to Pulaski where he taught school for 15 years.
In 1909 Mr. Walker moved to Dalhart. In 1912 he, J. N. Johnson, now of California, and the late Judge Clifford Braly, purchased the Dalhart Texan which had been organized as The Denrock News in 1901. Mr. Walker became editor and publisher. He sold the paper to Gene Howe, the late Wilbur Hawk, and John McCarty in 1929 with Mr. McCarty becoming publisher.
Mr. Walker moved to Pampa in 1929 to organize the Pampa Office Supply which he operated until 1936.
While in Dalhart, Mr. Walker was a civic leader and outstanding citizen. He served that area in the Texas Legislature in 1911 and 1912. He was the first charter member and the first president of the Dalhart Lions Club. He served twice as Dalhart postmaster.
During World War 1, Mr. Walker did such outstanding service in Liberty Loan and Red Cross work that a daughter, now Mrs. Lowell Munday of Amarillo, was chosen to christen the government ship "City of Dalhart."
Mr. Walker was one of the leaders in organization of the Colorado-Gulf Highway Association, now known as Highway 237.
After moving to Pampa, Mr. Walker continued to be active in civic and club affairs. He was elected president of the Pampa Lions Club and later was named district governor of Lions International. He also served one year as president of the Pampa Board of City Development.
In 1936 Mr. Walker was appointed Pampa postmaster. He occupied that office until his retirement in 1942. He was a member of the draft board from its organization.
Unable to "retire," Mr. Walker was named Pampa corporation judge in 1943, occupying that post until 1945.
Mr. Walker was a member and active worker in the Presbyterian Church. He was a member of the Masonic Order.
Survivors are his wife and two daughters, Mrs. Lowell Munday, Amarillo, and Mrs. Guy A. Gibbs, Hoisington, Kan., and four granddaughters, Mrs. Robert Royer, Kansas City, Mo., Lucille Gibbs, Hoisington, and Martha and Carolyn Munday, Amarillo, and two great-grandchildren.
Amarillo Daily News, Tuesday, Feb 8, 1947, p2
PAMPA, Feb. 7—Funeral services for C. H. "Hub" Walker, 77 years old, will be conducted at 11 o'clock Tuesday morning in First Presbyterian Church of which he was a member. Dr. Douglas Nelson, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be at 2:30 o'clock in Dalhart Cemetery under direction of Duenkel-Carmichael Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be C. P. Buckler, Fred Hobart, Wayne Roby, Wayne Exley, Walter Wanner and Charlie Thut.
Members of the family have requested no flowers be sent. It was Mr. Walker's request that friends and organizations desiring to send floral offerings give the money to the Presbyterian Children's Home in Amarillo.
Mr. Walker was born in Pulaski, Tenn., where he received his early education. He attended colleges in Tennessee, Alabama and Ohio, taking a course in letters and science. He returned to Pulaski where he taught school for 15 years.
In 1909 Mr. Walker moved to Dalhart. In 1912 he, J. N. Johnson, now of California, and the late Judge Clifford Braly, purchased the Dalhart Texan which had been organized as The Denrock News in 1901. Mr. Walker became editor and publisher. He sold the paper to Gene Howe, the late Wilbur Hawk, and John McCarty in 1929 with Mr. McCarty becoming publisher.
Mr. Walker moved to Pampa in 1929 to organize the Pampa Office Supply which he operated until 1936.
While in Dalhart, Mr. Walker was a civic leader and outstanding citizen. He served that area in the Texas Legislature in 1911 and 1912. He was the first charter member and the first president of the Dalhart Lions Club. He served twice as Dalhart postmaster.
During World War 1, Mr. Walker did such outstanding service in Liberty Loan and Red Cross work that a daughter, now Mrs. Lowell Munday of Amarillo, was chosen to christen the government ship "City of Dalhart."
Mr. Walker was one of the leaders in organization of the Colorado-Gulf Highway Association, now known as Highway 237.
After moving to Pampa, Mr. Walker continued to be active in civic and club affairs. He was elected president of the Pampa Lions Club and later was named district governor of Lions International. He also served one year as president of the Pampa Board of City Development.
In 1936 Mr. Walker was appointed Pampa postmaster. He occupied that office until his retirement in 1942. He was a member of the draft board from its organization.
Unable to "retire," Mr. Walker was named Pampa corporation judge in 1943, occupying that post until 1945.
Mr. Walker was a member and active worker in the Presbyterian Church. He was a member of the Masonic Order.
Survivors are his wife and two daughters, Mrs. Lowell Munday, Amarillo, and Mrs. Guy A. Gibbs, Hoisington, Kan., and four granddaughters, Mrs. Robert Royer, Kansas City, Mo., Lucille Gibbs, Hoisington, and Martha and Carolyn Munday, Amarillo, and two great-grandchildren.
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