The purchasing of Siloam Springs Printing in 1968 by a young man who was only 25 years old was quite an undertaking and a real life gamble. He mortgaged his 70 acre farm along with the “old” farm house which housed his family. Doyle had lots of printing experience but no training in running a business. He began printing while still in high school for the “Westville Reporter” newspaper plus job printing. The local canning factory had thousands of can labels which he had to overprint on a hand fed press. Other companies for which Doyle worked are: Southwest Printing, Fayetteville; Democrat Journal, Stilwell, Oklahoma; Sallisaw Oklahoma newspaper; Decatur Herald, Decatur, Arkansas; Interstate News, Siloam Springs; Jones Printing & Siloam Springs Printing in Siloam.
After purchasing the Print Shop, Doyle brought in and trained his wife, Glenita to help and be a printer too. Jerry Bond was their first employee and was a story all by himself. For one year the shop was located at 620 East Main Street until the landlord Robert Cochran decided he needed the building to go back into printing. The shop moved to Washington St.behind the car dealership for the next five years. The next move was to Central St. in the back of the old Grand theater/bowling alley. It was called the Comar Building, owned by Graydon Comstock and Les Marshall. The Comar Buildingwas sold and the Print Shop was forced to move again after five years. Every move was handled by Bill Ruble’s Mayflower Moving with whom we formed a special friendship. The purchase of the old Sisco Drug building from John Brown II which is located on the corner of Broadway and Central gave the shop a permanent home in April of 1980.
Now four children, nine grandchildren, and twelve great grands later, the business continues to be a Siloam Springs staple. After Doyle passed away in 2013, Glenita continued along with their long-time employee, Rick Walkingstick. It has been a wonderful journey because of the many friends made in Siloam Springs through the years. We hope to continue to serve our customers and the community for many more.
After purchasing the Print Shop, Doyle brought in and trained his wife, Glenita to help and be a printer too. Jerry Bond was their first employee and was a story all by himself. For one year the shop was located at 620 East Main Street until the landlord Robert Cochran decided he needed the building to go back into printing. The shop moved to Washington St.behind the car dealership for the next five years. The next move was to Central St. in the back of the old Grand theater/bowling alley. It was called the Comar Building, owned by Graydon Comstock and Les Marshall. The Comar Buildingwas sold and the Print Shop was forced to move again after five years. Every move was handled by Bill Ruble’s Mayflower Moving with whom we formed a special friendship. The purchase of the old Sisco Drug building from John Brown II which is located on the corner of Broadway and Central gave the shop a permanent home in April of 1980.
Now four children, nine grandchildren, and twelve great grands later, the business continues to be a Siloam Springs staple. After Doyle passed away in 2013, Glenita continued along with their long-time employee, Rick Walkingstick. It has been a wonderful journey because of the many friends made in Siloam Springs through the years. We hope to continue to serve our customers and the community for many more.