The sale of the Republican-Leader to a group of Pennsylvania newspaper publishers was announced today.
Oldham Paisley, President of the Republican-Leader, Inc., and editor of the Marion Daily Republican, continues as publisher and consultant to the newly formed corporation, Marion Publishing, Inc. Continue reading
Roy Oldham Paisley was born May 2, 1893 to William Orion Paisley and Georgia Oldham in East Lincoln Illinois located in Logan County just north of Springfield, Illinois. Continue reading
Senator Robert A. Taft was running against Dwight Eisenhower for the 1952 Presidential election when he made a stop in Marion, Illinois and appeared on the Public Square to drum up support. Continue reading
Oldham Paisley 1915-1970
“The annual dinner for Daily Republican employees which marked the 50th year of the newspaper’s ownership by the Paisley family this week highlighted recollections of a half century of history for a newspaper and the community it serves. Continue reading