Mary Raiford -- Alabama 's only female publisher -- then ran the paper by herself for 23 years .
Frazier Titus Raiford and his wife Mary Howard Raiford served as editors and publishers until Frazier died in 1936 .
Mary Howard Raiford   -- Alabama 's only female publisher -- then ran the paper by herself for 23 years .
Frazier Titus Raiford and his wife Mary Howard Raiford served as editors and publishers until Frazier died in 1936 .