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The sixty-second annual mld- sum- upon for a talk by President Lovett. Pineville. and J. T. Norris Ashland ‘3 ‘3 l3
assomation was held In the H0t61 11‘- Mr. Allison spoke in a very interesting S. M. Saufley of the Inter-Southern - 3 3 3 ‘3 “‘

- trier meeting 0f the Kentucky Press and entertaining manner about the Life Insuaranc‘e Company spoke of ' ‘3‘ .3 '3 3 3
V111 C30bb at Paducah, June 25, 26 and editors of forty years ago, mention- the advantages of the group insur- 3 I. ‘r "3 . 33

I 27. 19-31. and was attended by over one ing in particular Urey Woodson, Harry ance which is taken by a number 9 ‘6‘ 3 3 l .
hundred editors and members of their A. Sommers, and Chas. M. Meacham. of publishers in the state “ V ‘ 33
families from various parts of the who were present. ‘ E. C. Mitchell, of the Pa‘ducah Sun- 31 ‘ l ‘3

33 state. 3 3 Editor Robert L. Elkin, of the Cen- Democrat, read the address prepared ‘ ‘ ‘3 ‘ “‘

The Illmoxs Central railroad com- tral Record, Lancaster, and Secretary by Senator A. W Barkley who was 3 ‘ ‘33 ‘3

3 pany provrded a special sun parlor J. Curtis Alcock, Danville, made re- on the program ‘ but could not be - ‘ 3‘

3' car for the editors from Louisville to ports of the National Editorial Asso- present on account of being injured in l ‘ 3 ‘3

3 Paducah on Friday, June 25th, and ciation convention held June 1-4 at an automobile accident a few days ‘ ‘ ‘ 3

‘ gave the party a delightful luncheon Atlanta, Ga. before the meeting The address was 3 l

3 on the train. which left Louisville at Mr. Elkin spoke first and said he a most interesting one 3 31
12:01 o’clock noon, arriving at Padu- was disappointed in the attendance at Paul F. Campbell of Cedar Rapids ‘ ‘ ‘ 3
call at 5105 D. m. Citizens of Padu— the N. E. A. convention, but greatly Iowa. who was in ‘Paducah conduct: 3
03h met the train at the station in enjoyed the occasion He said the ing a “Better Business and Advertis- 3 "
automobiles and took the editors to secretary would make a more (1913311.. ing Institute u under the auspices of ‘3 33 3

‘7 the Hotel Irvin Cobb, headquarters of ed report of the convention. of the Paducah Sun-Democrat address 3 ‘ 3‘
the meeting. After registering of dele- Secretary Alcock read a report of ed the meeting having for his subject ‘ . 3333 ‘ 3
gates, the editors were entertained at the N. E. A. convention, mentioning "The Importan‘Ce of Selling Your Ad- ‘ 33‘ ‘
a local theatre and muscial concert. the number of topics discussed and vertiser Something Besides White ‘ 3-33 3

The first business session was held resolutions adopted. He gave as “high Space.” His talk was quite interest- ‘; 3 “’3 .
Friday morning, June 26th, being call- spots” in the resolutions adopted the ing and of special interest to advertis- l ‘ 3‘ 3 ‘
ed to order at 10 o’clock by the pres- following: Opposed government com~ ing managers and publishers present ‘ ‘ 3 3
ident, Joe T. Lovett, of the Murray petition by the government; endorsed Mr_ Campbell suggested organizing ad; 3 .3 3’3

3 Ledger and Times D1" N- R- Bell, pas- co—operation With the schools 0f vertising clubs in each community. ‘ 33‘. ‘ l
tor of the First Christian church of journalism and better appreciation of Friday at noon a most delightful ‘5 3 3
Paducah offered the invocation practical problems of newspaper bus— luncheon was enjoyed by the editors ‘; i ‘

The address of welcome was deliver- iness; endorsed circulation audits and at the Hotel Irvin Cobb as guests of 3 '3 ll

3 ed by E. C. Mitchell, editor of the cost accounting; condemned all moves the Western Press association Pres 3 “ 3‘13-

3 Paducah Sun-Democrat, who is a to reduce advertising rates; approved A. Robbins, of the Hickman Courier " l 3.‘ ‘3
very interesting manner extended a abandonment by moving picture com- presiding. The menu was excellent ‘. 33 3
hearty welcome to the editors. Mr. panies of sponsored advertising films; and the program an interesting one. 3 i 33 3
Mitchell read telegrams from Irvn suggested that all advertising media Editor Herndon J_ Evans Pineville :3 3‘ {3‘ 3
Cobb and Senator Alben W Barkley, be given the same legal status on li- Sun, Editor Tom Wallace, Louisville ‘3 3

3 expressing regret upon being unable bel, slander, blue sky, promotions and Times, and Editor Henry‘ Lawrence 33 i ‘1‘ '33
to be present. Mr. Cobb could not lotteries, etc. . Cadiz Record, made interesting talks: 33. 3 3 ‘ ‘
attend on account of business engage- A letter from W. L. Daley, Wash- A feature of the program was the 3‘ 3 ‘3 3’
ments and Senator Barkley was in ington representative of the National music, including a violin solo by Prof. 3:3 1 l3: 31
a hospital an account of being in an Editorial Association, to the secretary Buell Agey, of the Murray State I 33‘ ‘3 3
automobile accident. relative to the radio as a competitor Teachers’ College accompanied by Miss 33 3 . 33‘ 3

3 The response to the address of wel- of the newspapers was read. The let- Evelyn Eaves and singing by a male .3 . ’3 3

I come was delivered by President ter gave some interesting facts in re- quartet from ‘the Murray College Dean 33 »3 333 3
Lovett, who also made a very interest- gard to activities of the radio corp- Dowdy first tenor Stum Wells‘ sec— :3 i3 333 33 3

. ing address, expressing the thanks of orations not only compete with on d ten or Harold ‘Bird first bass R '3 3 3 333
the association for the welcome ex- newspapers in the advertising field, T Parker‘ Jr second bass Mrs C‘on-‘ 3 ‘3 3 333‘
tended and the hospitality shown the but in the news field as well. nor accompanist ’ ‘ 3.3 33 3 l 33
editors. Mr. Lovett read letters of The president appointed Warren R. Following the ' luncheon program 333 3 3 333
greetings from Senator Barkley; for— Fisher, A. E. Stein and J. M. Alverson President Lovett took charge and held '3 33 3
mer President of the K. P. A., Lew B. on the resolutions committee. th afternoon busines r ram Col 3 3 i 3

3 Brown, of the St. Petersburg, Florida, R. L. Elkin offered a motion, which e S p og ' ‘ 2‘ 1 3‘ 3

, Daily Independent; the Kentucky carried, directing the secretary to send Urey Woodson, 0f Owensboro. deliver- 33 E ‘3 ‘ 3

. . . ed an address on The Good Old 3 r .

3 Children’s Home Socrety, Editor Geo. a telegram to Editor J. M. Allen of Da 5,, whi h 'av so interestin 33 3 333 3

3 A. Joplin, of the Somerset Common- the "Cynthiana Democrat, who was hisl’for of otheg (:53 f3: ears is 35 3 333 ;3«
wealth, and Dr. Rainey T. Wells, ill, expressing regret upon his illness Kentu’ck 'ournallism Colfmell Woo d— 3' 13 333 3 3
president of the Murray State Nor- and wishing him a speedy recovery. son wasypiesident oi the Kentucky 3» 3‘3 33' .33
mal 3School. w. L. Noicier, director and per- Press association in 1390 being suc_ 1 31333 3

Editor A. Robbins, the Hickman manent chairman of the Kientucky ded b Cl 1H ’A S S i: 3 i, l
Courier. president of the West Ken- Division of the White House Con- cee . y °°ne my ' “me“ :3 1 ii *‘ '

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‘3ch Press Association, In a brief ference of Child and Health Protect- 0f Elizabethtown, at Paducah in 189 ‘3 1 3‘3 ‘
. . Colonel Summers was succeeded as 3. :

3 and Interesting address, welcomed the ion, made a brief talk in the interest . . :3 3 i3
editors to western Kentucky in be- of his work and asked for the co- preSIdent by Editor Chas. M3 MEMh' 33 3 333
half of the editors in that section of o eration of the state editors Fol- am, 0f Hopkinsville, in 1892 and all “ 3 E33 ‘

3 the state. He spoke of the many in- lgwin . . ' three of these well known and leloved ' 3 a 33 3

3 3 g his address Presrdent Lovett r on the re ram 3 3

3 terestmg pomts of interest in western appointed the following committee to “ewsPaper men “3": ‘3: . 1:. g in 3 3 33 13

3 Kentucky. work with Mr Nofcier: Judge Robert to talk on3tKen uc y Journa ism 33 3 33 33 3

3 Young E. 'Allison, of the Insurance W. Bingham and Tom Wallace, Louis- the ”St fo’ y years. , 3 333 .3 1

3‘ Field, Louisville, one of the older ville; W. Vernon Richardson, Dan- M11 Meacham followed Colonel Som- ’ i; 33
members of the press of the state. ville; Dan Bowmar, Versailles; D. M. mel‘S delivered ms address on The 3
attended the meeting and following Hutton, Harrodsburg; Albert Shu- Past Forty Years" at a banquet given {13 33 3
the address of Mr. Robbins was called macher, Berea; Hernclon J. Evaiis. by the Paducah sun-Democrat Frl- _ 3 33 3

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E1. E 11 1: . day evening. All three addresses were 3. The Commonwealth, Somerset, $5. “B. A. WISE" E
.1111, g _ 1i fiElE ‘ very interesting and enjoyable and Honorable mention: The Union Following the awarding of the prizes '
EEli :’ Er'11E5'1H E efforts will be made to print them in County Advocate, The Carlisle Mer- Editor J. T. Norris, of the Ashland E
EEEEE‘: 1-11-“1 the minutes of the association, there— cury, The Anderson News and The Daily Independent. conducted a round l
E: '- E E SEN-:1 by preserving some past history of Twice-a—Week Leader, Princeton. taole discussion of newspaper prob-
1'“ .EEeH the Kentucky Press association men- “First prize in the Best Editorial lems, including the radio as a com- ‘
E: l 1. - 1,1“! tioned by the speakers. Contest is awarded for constructive petitor of newspaper advertising. Sev-
E1 11 E I! 11:! The secretary was directed, at the thinking on a matter that vitally con— eral editors took part in the discuss—
11 EE ”EEwU 11"! suggestion 0f 00101113l Woodson, t0 cerns all citizens of the state: ion, some saying the radio is a com- E
: .. '1; :1: ~ 1 send a telegram of greetings to Editor 1. If I Were Governor— A. A. Bow— petitor in advertising, while others
E Z‘Ei', " EEEE u 12E John D. Babbage, of the Cloverport mar, Woodford Sun (Silver Pitcher) said the radio is not injuring the news- E
'E1"E ; 15'? E! 111.1 News, who is one of the oldest mem- 2. Can Taxes Be Reduced?—War- papers. Sentiment against the use of 1
g. 11:“, .1 :1 gig! bers of the press association. Upon ren Fisher, Carlisle Mercury $10. free rado publcity was expressed by !
EE . 1:11:11! a motion of Colonel Sommers a tele— 3. Continued Discrimination—Keen all. other topics were also discussed. ’
'1 .11!‘ EEEz'E; 1 E gram was sent Senator Alben W. Johnson, Richmond Daily Register $5. President Lovett appointed Mr. Nor- 1
E1 Ell E RENEE: .Efi'E‘; Barkley, who was in a hospital at Honorable mention: Time to call a ris, J. M. Alverson, of the Harlan E
l, '11! 11: 11311511 gal, : Parkersburg. West Virginia, and could Halt, J. L. Bradley Providence Enter- Daily Enterprise, and Fred Wachs, of ,
l' "151 1‘ $1111! 1 not fill his appointment on the Pl'O- prise; The Major Nuisance, D. B. Spras the Lexington Leader, a committee to E
E TEE1 1E IEE E gl'am- . gens, The Marion Falcon; More Grass make an investigation of the radio ‘
:1 {111' 1' l WM 1 . The banquet given by the Paducah ~Less Murder, Herndon J. Evans, problem and report at the .next meet-
,‘E I!!! E.}...;‘ E“; '1 1 ~ Sun-Demorcat was held on the roof of Pineville Sun; A Serious Problem, A. ing of the association. 1.:
:1 El! : E! EE E; E the Irvin Cobb Hotel, EditOl’ ElliOt 0- Robbins, Hickman Courier; Testing the Editor J. M. Alverson then read the E“
:El! 1E1 Mitchell being the toastmaster. 001' COWS, W. 13- GI‘Ote. Big Sandy News- following resolutions, which were ad- 1
EEE1E111- E1111 onel Sommers and Major James G. Recorder, Louisa. opted: 1
-' EEE 1131111111'1 : 1 Wheeler, 0f Paducah, were the speak- "Best Advertising Composition: RESOLUTIONS
'1 isillE, 1:. ‘11,”! 1 ers. A dance followed the‘banquet F1111 Page—Union County Advocate, We, the members of the Kentucky
E 1E! lEE E! ’1' ‘ dinner and music was furmShed by $5; Honorable mention: The Marion Press Assocation in convention as-
;E .11 1‘}: "1, ; Jan Garber's famous Orches‘l’a Falcon. The Carlisle Mercury, The sembled at the 62nd annual mid-sum-
115115. .1 :11? :1: E 1': The laSt business 585510“ 0f ,‘he Ohio County News, The Anderson mer meeting in the delightful city or g
11E : 'QEl .‘ E;E1s E meeting was held Saturday morning, News, The Kentucky Standard, Bards— Paducah, do hereby resolve:
11. 111:1 111: 1 June 27' it being called to order at town. We are deeply grateful to the cit-
1-1 1:11 1 1:112! 131 3, 9130 O'CIOCR by Pl'eSident Love“: Who Half Page—Union County Advocate, izens of Paducah, members of the E
1 1111 '1" ': 1.11.: first introduced W- J- MCBl‘ide (11' $5; Honorable mention: Princeton w, K. p_ A., and the Paducah Sun- E
11 1". 1’! ‘E : * vision Passenger agent or the minds Twice-a-Week leader, The Marion Democrat for the wonderful hospital- E-
N 1.11:}. 1‘ 1E3." Central ”1110?“ company, Who {13“ Falcon: Kentucky Standard. Anderson ity extended to our association during
‘ 1:1:1111‘: ,1 5:111! shown the editors many Icourtemes. News and Carlisle Mercury. our meeting here, despite the handi-
.111?“ '1: if 1! Mr. McBride was greeted W‘h applause Quarter Page—Danville Daily Mes- cap of unusually hot weather.
“EVEN ‘: :1 '15:! and made a short talk. senger, $5; Twice—a-Week Leader, We extend our thanks and appre-
E ,j,- E: 31 EE 1" Communications from John Babbage, Ohio County News, Marion Falcon, ciation for the courtesies extended to 1‘.
ill-:11: : 1f E11 1; ‘ Cloverport, and Harry J. Meyers, of Henry County Local and Anderson us by the Illinois Central railroad, E
M311El E1153 3‘- :11“; Bush-Krebs 00., Louisville, were read. News. ~ and especially do we voice our appre- '
1EEE 11.1 E' E:!E Mr. Meyers’ son was recently drowned The News Story: . . ciation to Mr. w, J. McBride, division
EE1E1L ,LEE 5..1 1! accidentally and the sercetary was in- 1. Sterling Towles, Danvrlle Dally passenger agent, for his interest and
11111 13' 1' EE 11111 !‘ structed to send a telegram express— Messenger, $15. enthusiasm during our journey to and E
11 :EEEE 1'1 1157:1111 1‘13 ing sympathy of members of the asso- 2. J. L. Bradley, Providence Enter- from Paducah. ‘:
11:1 EE H1," E ciation. prise, $10. . . We congratulate ourselves for the 1.
EE'EE'IEl ‘1! "Eg 1 . E Prof. Victor R. Portmann, of the 3. James A. Miller, Richmond Dally inspiring presence and fellowship of E
1E111EEE1E ,2 H of Kentucky, Lexington, chairman of Register, $5. our “youngest” members, Urey Wood-
13 E: E,! El: : j‘ 'EEli Department of journalism, University Honorable mention: D- 13- Spragens, son, Harry Sommers, Young E. Al— 1
131111 g E 11 EWE the newspaper awards committee, Marion Falcon; E. D. Mittendorf. lson, and Charles Meacham, and hope E
1’E'EzE 11'1"!1 made a report of the prizes and ex— Russell Times; J. L. Crawford, Corbin that our meetings for years to come
1EE11 11‘1111' 1311 tended invitation to hold the next Times-Tribune. _ will be enhanced by their active 1
15111111111111! E' winter meeting at the university in 1. The Carlisle Mercury (Silver participation. :
:EEE E| E! E Lexington. Pitcher and G°b19t1~ We congratulate our president, Joe '
1". 1111.9 E! E E Professor Portmann made an inter- :2; $2: gfiéggnpfizgvz' 11$?) 1‘. Lovett, and his fellow editor,_“Gus"
1 "EE;:‘: ..; g, E" I. esting talk on the value of the news- ' ~ : . Robbins and their associates “in the ‘
111E11 :1 EEEEEE‘ v 1. paper contests and read of the report Honorable mention: Corbin Times- W. K. P. A., for their splendid pro-
: 1:51.11 g' E '11 . ‘ of the judge, Dr. B. Wise, teacher of Tribune, Paintsvflle Herald, Berea Cit- gram and its successful completion, .
1 :1 1:1 g E, 1 .1 journalism at Centre College, Dan- lzen, Somerset Commonwealth and Big and their wonderful luncheon. E
E 111! :EEEEE‘: E l .1 ville, which was as follows Sandy News-Recorder- We wish to thank Manager J. E. E
‘ . E1131 1E1 ,1 1:11 Danville, Ky., June 22, 1931.——To the “Inspecton of the grades on all news- Quinn and his associates for the E
3; E'EE #111 E E: Committee on Awards of Prizes, Ken- papers entered in this division of the many courtesies extended to us dur— 1
" .: E! 1 '1 E H) tucky Press Association—Gentlemen: contest will indicate that no depart— ing our visit to The Irvin Cobb, and 1
1 C11} 11 1E E 1:11 “All papers submitted in the Front ment of a paper, such as general news, congratulate the city of Paducah upon E-
.. E E 3211131: .111 Page Contest show high excellence. farm news, editoral, can be neglected the .possession of such a splendid
1 E j E EE 1 Absence of minor defects therefore, by any editor who would attain a high hotel.
. 1| 111 11: must determine _the winners. .For average rating. We extend our especial thanks to E
: E E"-‘E ',11§‘: 11E» skilled news-writing, CODClSG headlines "All papers of the K. P. A. have John Lawrence, former president of I
. E‘ 1'51: E'i11131i that find the. news facts, ranking .Of made marked improvement since 1927; the K. P. A,, for his untiring efforts in
‘ E 11 1.1:": EE'EEE 11 EE stories according to news value, artls- some of them have attained metro- making our visit one of ease and E
g 3 EE‘ E E511: tic pattern 111- make-up: . politan excellence. Such papers are pleasure from start to finish.
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E I» 1 EE E E 1, 1'11 V61” Pitcher. and their editors are our best patriots. Lakeview Country Club for the many ‘
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I Last, but not least, we extend our The Bowmar: and the wondtord I II I III I
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Elliott c. Mitchell and indiVldual Sun 0‘ Versaflles jaI : 1;; I
members of the Paducah Sun-Demo- I ‘I ‘I. I .». I
I crat for their untiring efforts for our By Margaret Cundiff 1885 resigned the editorship to accept i». I I i {5 I
I comfort and pleasure, for the banquet -— an appointment of consul general from " I ‘I
I and everything that has contributed to The Woodford Sun, now is in its the United States to Japan, at - «I III I
make our stay the most; pleasant sixty-second year, was founded in Yokohoma. '1 I} v '.
I We also express our thanks and January, 1869, under the name of When President Harrison succeeded II I I2? ,
I appreciation to prof; Enoch Grehan, The Woodford Weekly, and has been Cleveland, Greathouse was continued II III . i I
' head of the department of journal— published continuously since its ori- in office, so fine was his diplomatic ‘II I II I I
I ism, University of Kentucky, to the gin in Versailles, Kentucky, the record. However, in 1890, as a. re- “III I' ._I 'I
I Lexington Herald, Lexington Leader, Woodford county seat. For fifty-one sult of a deep friendship with his I I I I I’
. and the Courier—Journal and Times years of its existence The Sun has Majesty, King Ni-Kung, of Korea, the ," II I g _:
' for contributing the prizes in the vari- been in the hands 0f the Bowmar former editor 0f the Examiner and '1 II 'I . ,
. ous newspaper contests. family, and is at present owned by The Woodford Weekly, resigned to be- Ii 1 _;
I We further resolve that the K. P. A. the Woodford Sun Company, which come postmaster general of Korea. Al- I I ‘ I
does heartily endorse the work and has as its president Mr. Daniel M. though Korea has since been annexed ’I I I,‘ I
aims of the Kentucky Division of the Bowmar, and as secretary—treasurer, by Japan (1910), it was then an ab— IJI , 1;
White House Conference on Child Mr. Aitcheson A. Bowmar. These two solute monarchy, and Greathouse, as II I I I
I Health and Protection and will glad— brothers, who have served their com— his intimacy with the King grew, I 'I I I
1y co-operate in every way to further munity through the Sun, have co- wielded more and more power. He I I = ‘
the movement in the state. edited the paper since the former was was made a general, and when he died, II I I I
WARREN FISHER sixteen and the latter eighteen years in 1899, so deeply was His Majesty I II . .
A. E STEIN Oldv touched that the erstwhile editor was I I I i .
I J. M. ALVERSON The Woodford Sun is one of the few buried With highest military honors in I I E I
I COMMITTEE ex1stlng old style “Blanket Sheet,” four the Royal Cemetery at Seoul. His I I II
I To IRVIN COBB large page editions now published in mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Greathouse, I ., III :-
. The following resolutions were also the newspaper field. For some time 80 years old, was accompanied from 'I" I i I;
adopted: thb editors attempted to issue the Korea across the Pacific to San Fran— III I I
I Whereas, the sixty-second conven— usual eight page edition, in smaller cisco by a native high official. IIII . _ I :I
tion of the Kentucky Press Associa— Size, but returned to the old form J. D. Hill; after publishing The III" I I j;
I tion is meeting at the birth place of after findllng that their subscribers Woodford Weekly fofr some years, I I III
‘I Irvin Shrewsburg (30be and preferred to "have it all when you turned it over to his son-m—law, J. J. III‘ I I I
I Whereas durng the years since the have it in your hands,” as Mr. Aitche— Hayes. It was from Mr. Hayes that II I fI
Association convened here he has son Bowmar explains. In defense of Mr. Dan M. Bowmar bought the paper I, II
risen of his own efforts and deserv— the style Of the paper he says: . in Feburary, 1876' que the first ", ' ', '1
. ing go the highest place in journalism '.'I.t is all right to take the City months of its publication, Mr. had I "I .
I and letters reflecting the greatest dailies apart, one member of the fam- been a regular subscriber to The Wood- II If: I I .
’ honor upon our beloved profession and ily reading one sheet and one another. ford Weekly, even when he moved from I I; I I I I
Whereas Within the week of’ this Probably no one reads any issue of Versailles to Chicago, where he was I} I I I: I
convention he has reached another a daily through. But the subscribers established as the executive head of a ‘ II' I" -
. _ . . . . to a community weekly usually have Chicago fire insurance company. His II II
milestone Of ms distinguished life, and a personal interest in everything it health suffered from overwork and I‘ I I I
I Whereas, .it 15 0111‘ mutual gOOd f0!“ contains, and they want to read it in 18fl5 he returned to his birthplace I“; | ,1; '
‘ tune that his mother still lives to love all. Also, they like to find things in to regain his strength. His love of 1; .HI I
I and inSpire him to “t greater the same place every time. Very few work and never falling instincts, how-