Letter from Donnis Baggett to the TDNA Directors, on July 2, 2004 with the subject Board Appointments. The letter begins by stating that two directors serving on the TDNA board have resigned effective immediately. Larry Rose, president and publisher of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times is retiring, and Jack Pate, president and publisher of the San Angelo Standard-Times is moving to Indiana. Due to the significance of a full-staff, Baggett states that it is important to fill the two board positions immediately. As President of TDNA, Baggett has nominated two individuals to fill the board openings with the boards approval.

Response form from Donnis Baggett to the TDNA Directors in regard to two directors serving on the TDNA board having resigned. Due to the significance of a full-staff, Baggett states that it is important to fill the two board positions immediately. As President of TDNA, Baggett has nominated two individuals to fill the board openings with the boards approval and to respond with their decision.

Letter from Philip A. Berkebile to the TDNA Board Members on September 16, 2004 with the subject Nominations for 2005 Treasurer. The letter begins with Berkebile stating that the nomination process for the TDNA officers and directors has begun and that President Donnis Baggett is in the process of appointing officials to be on the nomination committee. Attached to the letter is a ballot listing of the names of all board members in alphabetical order who can be nominated. Nominations are due Thursday, September 30, 2004.

Letter from Philip A. Berkebile to Aubrey Webb on October 4, 2004 with the subject Nominating Committee. Berkebile thanks Webb for accepting TDNA's President Donnis Bagget's request to serve on the 2005 board of directors nomination committee. Serving with Webb will be Baggett, Bill Cornwell, Dan Savage and the committee chairman Wesley Turner.

Letter from Philip A. Berkebile to Bill Cornwell, on October 4, 2004 with the subject Nominating Committee. The letter is in regard to Cornwell accepting President Donnis Baggett's request to serve on this year's Board of Directors Nomination Committee. Those serving with Cornwell are Baggett, Dan Savage, Aubrey Webb and the committee chairman Wesley Turner.

Letter from Philip A. Berkebile, Executive Vice President at TDNA to Bob Carlquist to Executive VP and General Manager at the Houston Chronicle, on October 4, 2004. The letter is in regards to Carlquist being elected TDNA's treasurer for TDNA at the beginning of January 1, 2005 and on becoming the association's president in 2007.

Letter from Philip A. Berkebile, Executive Vice President at TDNA, to Charles A. Spence, Publisher at The Midland Reporter-Telegram, on October 25, 2004. The letter is in regards to a prior correspondence between Wesley R. Turner and Spence, in which Spence said that he would accept the nomination for the TDNA board of directors if offered by the 2005 nomination committee. The nominating committee has formally nominated Spence to be one of the four recommended candidates for election. cc'd on the letter are Donnis Baggett and Wesley R. Turner.

Letter from Philip A. Berkebile to Dan Savage, October 4, 2004 with the subject Nomination Committee. The letter is in regards to Savage accepting President Donnis Baggett's request to serve on the 2005 Board of Directors Nominating Committee. Serving with Savage are Baggett, Bill Cornwell, Aubrey Webb and the committee chairman Wesley Turner. The purpose of the nominating committee is to fill four openings within the board members.

Letter from Philip A. Berkebile, Executive Vice President at TDNA, to Darrell Coleman, President and Publisher at the Wichita Falls Times Record News, on October 24, 2004. The letter is in regards to Berkebile congratulating Coleman on being selected by the nomination committee to be a candidate and serve on the TDNA board of directors. cc'd on the letter are Donnis Bagget and Wesley R. Turner.

Letter from Philip A. Berkebile, Executive Vice President at TDNA, to Darrell Colemen, President and Publisher at Wichita Falls Times Record News, on October 25, 2004. The letter is in regards to a prior conversation between Wesley R. Turner and Coleman, in which Coleman accepted his nomination for the TDNA board of directors if offered by the 2005 nomination committee. The nomination committee met and formally nominated Coleman to be one of the four recommended candidates for election.

Letter from Philip A. Berkebile to Donnis Baggett on September 8, 2004 with the subject 2004 board Elections. The letter states that it is that time again for the TDNA board of directors nomination process to elect new members for the committee. Enclosed in the letter to Baggett are the election timetable and information needed to make the nomination decisions.

Letter from Philip A. Berkebile, Executive Vice President at TDNA, to Doug Toney, Publisher at Herald-Zeitung, on October 24, 2004. The letter is in regards to Toney being selected by the nomination committee to be a candidate to serve a full three-year term on the TDNA board of directors.

Letter from Philip A. Berkebile, Executive Vice President of TDNA, to Guy Kerr, Senior Vice President / Law and Government Secretary at Belo Corp, on October 24, 2004. The letter is in regards to Guy being selected by the nomination committee to be a candidates to serve a three-year term on the TDNA board of directors.

Letter from Philip A. Berkebile to TDNA Board Members on October 5, 2004 with the subject Results of Treasurer Election. The new treasurer for TDNA as elected is Bob Carlquist, executive vice president and general manager of the Houston Chronicle.

Letter from Philip A. Berkebile to Wesley R. Turner on September 30, 2004 with the subject Board Nominations. The letter begins with the news that President Donnis Baggett has appointed Turner to serve as chairman on the 2005 board of directors nomination committee and have enclosed information relation to the nomination process to select candidates for the TDNA board of directors for the year 2005.

Photograph of Bill Cornwell attending the 2004 Texas Daily News Association annual conference held in Corpus Christi. Cornwell is seen seated at his dinner table with his elbow resting on it as he looks at the photographer and smiles.

Photograph of Billy Joe "Red" McCombs of McCombs Enterprises, guest speaking at the 2004 Texas Daily News Association (TDNA) annual conference held in Corpus Christi. McCombs is seen standing at a podium and speaking into the microphone as he addresses the guests of the conference.

Photograph of Billy Joe "Red" McCombs of McCombs Enterprises, guest speaking at the 2004 Texas Daily News Association (TDNA) annual conference held in Corpus Christi. McCombs is seen standing at a podium and speaking into the microphone as he addresses the guests of the conference.

Photograph of Billy Joe "Red" McCombs of McCombs Enterprises, guest speaking at the 2004 Texas Daily News Association (TDNA) annual conference held in Corpus Christi. McCombs is seen standing at a podium and speaking into the microphone as he addresses the guests of the conference.

Photograph of Bob Carlquist (left) and Rebecca Baldwin (right), two guest speakers attending the 2004 Texas Daily News Association annual conference held in Corpus Christi. Baldwin is seen leaning forward and speaking into the microphone as she gives a presentation at the conference.

Photograph of Bob Carlquist (left) and Rebecca Baldwin (right), two guest speakers attending the 2004 Texas Daily News Association annual conference held in Corpus Christi. Baldwin is seen leaning forward and looking out into the crowd of conference attendees.

Photograph of Bob Carlquist speaking to the conference attendees during the 2004 Texas Daily News Association annual conference held in Corpus Christi. Carlquist is seen standing behind the podium that reads, "Omni Corpus Christi Hotel" and displays the TDNA emblem.

Photograph of Bob Carlquist speaking to the conference attendees during the 2004 Texas Daily News Association annual conference held in Corpus Christi. Carlquist is seen standing behind the podium that reads, "Omni Corpus Christi Hotel" and displays the TDNA emblem. Two women are seen sitting at the table to the right of the podium, the woman in yellow identified as Rebecca Baldwin by her name plate.

Photograph of Charles Moser speaking into a microphone during the 2004 Texas Daily News Association annual conference held in Corpus Christi.