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Foresters will make an annual Journalism I I
AShland IS PerfeCt Host TO 8 lst. award to the editor of a rural community I
I . . newspaper in each state for outstanding for- ‘I I '
KPA Mid-Summer Meeting I my journalism” I I
Mr. Buchholz outlined the rules and pro- I I‘
With the closing banquet on Saturday and their peoples—only in this manner can (edure of the annual award which will be- II" I I
‘night, as guests of Col. Ben F. Forgey and all work together for the state’s progress and come a part of the annual newspaper con—
.I his stall 0f the Ashland Independent, the prosperity.” tests of Kl’A. These rules are published in , I
eighty—first mid-summer meeting of the Ken- Vice-President Douglas Cornette in his another column. I '
Itucky Press Association came to an end, a response extoled the beauties of Ashland Editor Joe Short, News, Ravenswood, West I I1
meeting that was declared as the most en- and eastern Kentucky, and gave the hearty Virginia, brought greetings from his Associa- II I
onable of years. The newspaper folk; and thanks of the Association for the invitation lion, and explained briefly the purpose and I II
the citizens of that beautiful city laid out on to visit the city and the wonderful hospitality accomplishments of the Newspaper Council I: I
rolling hills, were lavish in their hospitality extended to the association members. He in the state. He stated that through this III I
and entertainment. emphasized the consciousness of the news- Council, the state press was working together II I
Regstration began Friday morning for the paper fraternity of editorial responsibility for the state's advancement, and for excel- If I
visiting publishers and their families. The and the need of a unified press in the state’s lence in journalism. His address was inter- I: I .
ladies were entertained at a-canasta party at forward progress. esting and informative, II I , .
the Bellefonte Country Club with the ladies In his address on “Keep Kentucky Green”, George Yates, principal of the Versailles » II II
of the Independent in charge, while two J. .\. Buchholz, State Division of Forestry, high school. recently returned from an ex~ III I II
I, hardy foursomes toured the rolling hills of gave a brief outline of Kentucky forests and tensive 44 day tour of Europe as Kentucky’s I I
the golf course. The ladies were reticent as their potentiality to the welfare of the state. representative, gave a factual, interesting, I II '
il0 their prizes; but James G. Norris, associ- He stated that approximately 46% of the and informative address on “Europe Today.” , II I
ate editor of the Independent, awarded golf total area, 12 million acres of land, were in Highlights of this address, which held in- II ‘ .
IllllllS at the banquet to Mark Ethridge, forests; also about 11/2 million acres of waste- tense interest throughout, are printed in II I
CourierJournal for both low net and the land can be reclaimed by the planting of another column. II
blind bogey, and Ed Pepperman, Louisville, trees. He continued: Pat Meloan, investigation supervision, II III? ‘ ,
for least number of putts. “Our forests furnish full-time employment Louisville, explained the most important I I .
The delegates were royally entertained by to more than 20,000 workers, and, indirectly, provisions of the new regulations of the Fed- iII ‘ I .
the Ashland Oil and Refining company at at thousands more are dependent upon forest era] Wage and Hour Law which concerned II: III I' I
Inception and buffet dinner at the Henry industries for their livelihood. The beauty the newspaper industry specifically. These, I f
tclay hotel that evening. J. Howard Marshall, (,1' our forests is important as a tourist lure; regulations, he stated, covers workers 611- II I.
Ipresident of the refinery, and Paul G. Blaz- its recreational possibilities unlimited. It gaged in interstate commerce or in the pro- I; I
‘er. chairman of the board, headed the oHi- provides homes and food for wild life and duction of goods for commerce, including II 7.3 I
Itial receiving line, ably assisted by members protects our streams for good fishing. (losely related processes, or occupations, di- , II II ‘
of their organizations. A sumptious repast “Forestry is big business in Kentucky. For rectly essential to such production. His ad— ‘ II v; 1‘
was served. the year 1945 the cash income from forest dress is published in another column. , l I
Brief greetings were given by E. Paul M7il- products was second only to tobacco among A discussion and question period followed I II ,
Iiams, president of the Ashland Board of agricultural crops. We cannot discount the Meloan’s address. - III . II
Trade, who presided, Mr. Marshall, Presi- important position our forests hold in the The Community News, suburban com- I II
dent Joe La Gore, and John Fred Willliams, economic welfare of our communities and munity weekly, published in Lexington by I I
.Iefinery personnel department, which pre- state as a whole." Charles Drew, was elected to active member— I? 1. II
lfded the principal address by Colonel Forg— He explained the danger and economic ship by unanimous vote of the convention. "2 III
‘EI. published elsewhere in this issue. losses of forest fires, stating that Kentucky The election of Thomas J. Wilson, Cynthi- :I 7 I I
The business session was called to order by has an average of 4,000 fires annually which ana Log Cabin, who has guided its destiny . I I III
President La Gore at 9:30 Saturday morning. burn approximately 250,000 acres of timber- for over 40 years. as a Life Member of the I II ‘ I,‘ III
Invocation was pronounced by Rev. Francis land, with a loss of near one million dollars. Association was made by the convention. ,I I II
Cooper, Calvary Episcopal Church. James G. Seventy eight percent of these fires are caus- Secretary Portmann reported briefly on, E : ‘ III
Wallace, city manager, in his address of wel- ed by carelessness, ”“511 burnings, smokers, the two amendments to the Kentucky Stat- 7 III
il‘lme. stressed the need of long—range plan- and campers. Commendirtig the "CWSPaPEI‘S utes as passed by the 1950 legislaturer‘ That I II
fling for city, county, or state, and commend— for their hell) in fire prevention, he averred: which amended Chapter 424.030, which rais— . I .‘ III
IIII. the newspapers for their assistance and “Our approach to problems of good for— ed the rate of legal advertising for weeklies ' II
(Tllicisms in approaching projects for the est management and fire prevention must be from 50c to 75c per column inche, and dailies 1 I V II
300d of their communities. He asked their through continuous education. It is .neces- from $1 to $1.25; and the amendment to : I . I
[OHIinued news and editorial assistance in sary for us to use all media of public infor- Section 57.030, etc., which defined three new I I III
3” community projects. mation to accomplish our goal of better for. classes of public printing. I I
i Board President E. Paul Williams in his €530“ We know, as a fast that our prOgress Neil Dalton, vice-chairman of the Kentuc-' I I
”mt‘ial greetings and welcome, outlined the “him has been achieved thus far COUId not ky Press Sports Fund, spoke briefly, announc- ‘ . I II
IPTOSTess of Ashland and the possibilities of have been accomplished without the CWT ing that brochures would be distributed at II
”16 future 0f the eastern gateway city. He excellent cooperation and 1131p 0f the news— the meeting, or through the mail, which out- 7 =I . iI
‘I‘Immended the Association in visiting var- papers. MUCh Of our future SUCCESS Will de- lined the history of the Fund, its purposes, I
IIUUIS sections of the state in the summer meet- Pend “PO“ our continuing 51113130“- and its success to date. He urged that the I II II
angst Stating “,You are helping yourselves and “In recognition of this fine work by the editors study the report for future action and I II
II‘IUTICitizens in getting better acquainted newspapers in Kentucky the Kentucky-Ten- publish. at the earliest opportunity, the mat : ' I
:‘mh all sections of the state, their progress, nessee section Of the Society of American which was included with the brochure. II II
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III IIIIIIIII I‘i IIIIIIIIIIIII Sag Kash, Cynthiana Democrat. moved . called upon Roscoe 1. Downs, publisher of Hopkins County Times Ifljflmflm
I iIIIIII ii I that two recommendations of the committee. the Hancock Clarion, Hawesv'ille, to present Receives Top AWO I’d : 5
i III I . Iji should be adopted. This was seconded and the resolutions. These resolutions. present . . . . . . . I E
‘ II I 'I I I . i carried unanimously. The recommendations ing most adequately the enthusiastic senti- TheIHIopkins County Times, MadlSOHVllle, I E
' III: ._ I I ' , i were: ments of the visitors, were: Mittk 515k! publisher, and T- M- MCCOnnell, “ E
III I III :- . I The name of the Kentucky Sports Fund lt is the high privilege extended to the film”! “I315 adjudged the Best All-Amund I =5:
III 3 III III Iiiizi'I»: should be changed to The Kentucky Press Kentucky Press Association by the citizens of ithhthhhtty newspaper in the 1950 Kentucky I E
I II II I II I; 1 Fund For Crippled Children. . Ashland to hold its 81st Annual Mid-Summer lress Association contests.I The-annOunce. .i E
II I III, II ‘ I President La Gore should appoint a. com- session in this splendid city. We have been ment was made ht the closmg seSSion 0t the I E
III I I II " ‘I II mittee to administer the progress and dis~ greeted in a hearty manner and given a c012 lzighty-Ifirst M‘d Sthhther Meeting at A5h~ ,I E
III II ‘I .I I I‘III‘I tribution of the Fund until January, 1952, dial welcome that is characteristic of the hthd 0t June 10 by Chairman Portmanni C0n- . E
’ ‘ III ‘_ ‘ I Iii I :I‘ “I consisting of Chairman Thomas L. Adams. capitol of the Big Sandy. Your people have testIcomnuttee, . ‘ E
I III I" . I II I '1 i Lexington Herald-Leader: Vice-Chairman opened your hearts to us and by your man- Ihe I ”he“: received it handsomely engraiu E
II II i II i I I Neil Dalton, Louisville Courier-Journal; ner of reception we have been made to feel ed silver h'htt b(:\t’l,.[)1686nt€d by the L810 2
I III ' . C I II I Herndon J. Evans, Pineville Sun; Mack Sisk, at home and to enjoy your splendid hospi- tthtt’h Herald-Leticia.- . . ‘ E
: IIIIII _ : I ., ‘ . . Dawson Springs Progress; William A. Gay tality. therefore, Second award, Certificate Of Merit, m the E .
I II i‘Ii‘f I "‘ ~.. III ‘ wood, Winchester Sun; Ransom Todd, Flem- Be is Resolved, first, that we, the members AllAround Contest, was presented to the I E
III: I I II II II I ingsburg Gazette; and Secretary-Manager of the Kentucky Press Association extend Cl’hthtahtt Democrat, J T- Wilson, PUthh~ I E
i IIII I III I I 1 . l’ortmann. Mr. La Gore announced the 21p our thanks to all the people of Ashland for e13 and Sag K3511: editor. Third place was I E -
I ‘ I III II I iii-i, pointments as recommended. their splendid reception: ttwf‘rded the Kentucky Standard, BardStOWflI I E
II II I Tom Graham, reporting briefly on the Resolved. second: That we especially ex- Allred VVathen, editor. Honorable mention J E
' IIIIiI I II . progress of “Kentucky Homecoming—1950", tend our thanks to the Bellefonte Country was accorded three community newspapers I E
I“ I t I stated that several city events have been Club for the use of the Club House and 1‘” general excellence, the Campbellswlle E '
IIII I I staged and over one hundred are still forth- grounds; Hews—Journal. .lhdl' Gozder, publisher, and I g
Ii IIiIiII I - II coming. He complimented the press for the Resolved, third: That we are appreciative George Trotter, ethth the Prov1dence Johr' I E
I I‘I I I I splendid cooperation which they have shown. of the fine buffet dinner served for our en— nal»];Interprise. J- LI“ Marr hmdteY: Phthh' ‘ E
I iII ‘I i n '1‘ The session closed with the announce- joyment on Friday evening by the Ashland er-editor; and the Central CltY Times-Argus, I E
.III III {I I I I I ment and presentation of the awards in the Oil Refining Company and the Armco Steel Larry IStoneI editor. I g '
. ‘ III II I; :I :I 'III various 1950 prize contests. I’land, and for the cocktail party that pre- A silver htht hOWI was presented to the I E
III III II iII Two bus loads of delegates were treated ceded it. We are also thankful to these great Somerset Journal,I MI” hIhtl' I‘Villiams, Phh' i E
iiiI II I I II rhiiiii‘ to a two-hour tour of the Ashland Refining companies for the privilege of touring their hSIhe’U by the Louisville Courier—Journal and I E
IIII j; 'I I III Company plant east of Ashland. The visitors extensive plants. Time-5' “SI “1th "t the he“ Front Page 5
III II I 1‘ I were given first~liand the methods of making Resolved, fourth. that we extend our contest. Certificates 0t Merit were presented I E
III IIIIII‘I I gasoline, kerosene, motor oils, and by—pro< thanks to the management of the Henry the Princeton Leader, JOhh Hutcheson, edl‘ E
I IIIIi' I 3I “II ducts during the interesting tour. Due to the Clay Hotel for the splendid manner in which tor, for second place; the Hopkins County I E
II IIII " ii I IIiL‘I lateness of the hour, the tour of the Armco they have served our needs as our guest T111195 IOI‘ tllll‘d place; and the Journal- I E
‘III IIIIIIII 1 II .III Steel plant was called Off- ' hotel. Lnterprise. ProVidence, the Union County I E
I IIIE:I ZII I I I Following a reception at 5:30 as guests of Resolved, fifth, that we extend our thanks ."\dvocate, lVIorganfield, ROY and Tyler Mun- I E
I IIIIIIII I the Ashland Independent, the banquet was to C01, Forgey and the entire staff of the ford. Phthhtfl‘Si and thesomitset Common: I E
I III iIiIiIiII held in the main dining room of the Henry Ashland Daily Independent for the fine wealth. George A- J01)th “mm were at E
IIIIIIIII 5 :iIxIII; ‘ Clay. Door prizes, serious and humorous, manner of their reception and their untiring ("titled Honorable NJention. . 'l E
III IIIIIIIII I I II were distributed between courses by Doug efforts to make our meeting here an enjoy» The leentucky lost, Covmgton, 31f; I E
II III 3 III ,. III Cornette and assistants. As one lady stated, able one, and especially for this splendid ttt’th “I“ the Best News Story was awar e I E
III III II III I.‘ I “The banquet was out of this world." Chaun- banquet that we are now enjoying. hthtor George. .lOPhh: Somerset Common- I E
I IIIIIII ‘Ill I I cey Forgey presided. Resolved, sixth, that our thanks also go to wealth, 101‘ llls Excellent coverage of )the I E _
I ‘iIIi‘I I-I :I‘ ' Jesse Stuart, eastern Kentucky’s poet laur- all who have participated on our programs: catastrophe that hlt hls community—Ill“: i E
III IIIIIIII II i I I eate and Guggenheimer Fellowship winner, Rev. Francis Cooper for the invocation; the “Ct’mmhmty StYUCk liy Tornado. Second E
. IIIIIIIII I III gave an enthusiastic and colorful story of officials of the city, and the Ashland Board and thlrd place Certificates were accorde E
I III III :i ' his life after the dinner. He told of his early of Trade; Editor Joe Short of the Ravens- the men County News, Paul WestphellnIgI i E
“III i} . I I days in the now-famous ”"W Hollow in wood, W. Va., Nglvs; J. A. Buchholz of the editor, thr his news story 0“ “Murchlslgn 8.121331 I E
, IIIIIIIIIIIII; i-i , IIII Greenup county and of his persistent efforts Kentucky DiVISion of Forestry; George Yates Wthhet , and the-Shelby News, .5116 JELH’ I E
III IIIIIIIII . . I IIIII for an education which have brought him to lor his “Impressions of Europe"; to Pat Me~ Bennett Roach, et11t01;t°thlS Stew (:11 Meng- I E
III III i III I the posttion he enjoys today in the literary loan for his ““Iage Hour Discussion", and Range POhCY SChOOl llan. H0110” 61d “4 I E
III III II ‘ II II world, Jesse Stuart. tion was accorded the HazardIII-Ifra a’mes E
III IIIIIII ii I ‘ II He is the author of such widelyvread tales And, Resolved 5.112111% that we have had UnionI Mines Work erIekend “Igozird ls E
IIIIIIII iI of the Kentucky mountains as “Man With such a delightful. time here and have been Woolridge, ‘deetth {(35 EStt’rY’at E
IIIIIIII II .‘ I, iIEiI The Bull Tongued Plow", “Taps For Pri- soIroyally entertained that, we, as your com~ Target 2“ the Icy]; mm;- emgcr u; Amos I E
IIIIII II I vate Tussey", and others. He stated that, in hhttee! request that the Kentuek)’ Press AS' S Tie {entra At); 1 files-192% triumph E
IIIIII I I America, everybody has a chance—that a socIiationI here and now resolved toIcome “Zine, IeIcitor. “35:“ gestnlsiditorial contest I E
I‘III‘ I . I'i 1”“de a”? come from a poor family’ one imk m Asmand at the fir“ Opportunity Mid fetiml'twcil’ll “150 nethin Must Be Doné~ I E
IIIIIII iii home, and the same thing applies to writing. ._______._.___.___ 1 i “.1. I‘ITYmS I11. ' h Enoch I E
iIIIIIIII II I He was given an ovation at the conclusion of The New YOTk Times was capitalized at Argus Wdh again inscribed on.[ e b the i:
' III iI I i his talk. $100,000 in 1851, when it was established. Grehan Memorial Plaque, established Y _i E
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1 111111 1 111 1 1 Douglas Cornette, Vice-President 1 1 “There is an average of more than 55 mil- men of opportunity is the man of responsi- 5 workers
111 1111 1 1 ' 1 Courier-Journal, Louisvdle lion newspapers printed every day in the bility and that man is the one who controls 1 in the 1.
“1 11 ‘1 11 :11 Victor 3- Portmanni Secretary-Manager _ L United States. They carry into all classes, the columns of a newspaper. A belief that cluding
11 . I 111 ' . i - University of Kentucky, Lexmgton . . 1 _ 1 1 . 1 - 1 1 1 . . _ 1 . 1
1 .111 - 1 _ _ _ _ intelligence that forms the lives and directs common intelligence is a sort of serum / mm d
1 11 1 11 11: ‘. District Executive Committee . . . . . . . ‘_ _ ‘ '
11111 . 1 :. 1 the destinies 01 men. What 13 derived from capable ol lusing and transmuting into 15113111
111‘- 1' 1 '1 ' 1 Chairman, Bennett Roach, Shelby News, Shel- the )ress does more to turn hither and wholesome ide'ts evert )Oi' f ’ 1
111 ‘ 1 . 1. byville (At Large); First, Frank Evens, Mes— 1 l ‘ 1 _ f . _' . . h l I sonous act put 11 latter 1)
" 1111 1 “ ‘ ‘, sen er, Mayfield; Second, John B. Gaines, thither, than our education, or our religion, into it. it is as great an error in psychology merits.
1111i 1‘ :111 Peri City News, Bowling Green; Third, Neil and really it gives to most men what they as it is in physiology. A simply poisoned fact 1 most im
1111‘ 1 1 1‘ ‘ Dalton, Courier-Journal and Times; Louisville; have of these “Great is journalism," said will no more assimilate with true knowledge 1 the Big]
1111' 'J 1 i 111 Fourth, Albert 8‘ Wathen Sf" Standard, Bards- Carlisle, “for every editor is a ruler of a por- than strychnine with pure blood The are 1 The
11.1111 ‘1 .1 l ‘ town; Fifth, Charles E. Adams, Gallatin County _ _ 11 1 I 1 y 1
1111.:11 11 1 11 News, Warsaw; Sixth, Enos Swain, Advocate- mm ()1 the world. branded as human enemies, and is 18 treason : course, ‘
11111111 11111 _ “1 Messenger, Danville; Seventh, Thomas Holland, "The press [or 100 years has provided the to human hopes to treat with them. Thank from 40
1 11111111} 1- 11‘ ‘ .511 Daily News, 113ikeville; Eighth, I. W. Hedden, breath of life for the constitution and as heaven, this fact is being recognized every 1 also ext-
11111111 11 1:11: Advocate—Sentinel, Mt- Sterhng; Nmth: Martin rigid as that instrument is supposed to be. day. In the sanctum, where the genial beams ‘ the Act.
11 1:11 1 1 - 1 1 . Dyche, Sentinel Echo, London; State-at-large, 11 b 1 11 1 d 1 1, 1 11 1 k1 f 1 of (s "li"t' fi . 'k 1 l f - :
111.1111 1 :. 1 1 William Ca ood, Sun, Winchester; Immediate ens an )ows uncer 11c s to c 0 tie .lVl 1a ion rst ma e tiemse ves elt 1s » by than;
111 1 1 ,1 1 1 Past President, James M. Willis, Messenger, pen. Even the august justices oi the upper where the demand arises that an editor must duced.”
1111 1111111 1 1 1‘ _ Brandenburg. benches listen to the still small voice as it [)0 El gentleman as W611 as a scholar; an edu- regular
11 1111111 1 ‘ 1 1 ’ stirs in the columns of the newspaper and CfltOl‘ as W611 as 21 newsdcaler; a man of con» l Changes
11111111111 1 _ gathers unction and Wisdom for future use. Viction as well as a political gladiator; and 1' under [1'
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111 1111111 1.11 _ 11111 NATIONAL E DITO R I AI. But there are changes in the 2111-, Stan- this demand is bemg supported by the public The 11
1'11 111 1 ~ 111 11111721111 AS% CET@N dards of former years are yielding to higher COllSCiGHCE and the hope of a loftier citizen- 1 plltable
1.11 1111-11 .1 11 1 1 [2351\ij v ones. New conditions are forcing us to new ship. 1 low paid
11 11‘ 1 1 11 ‘ 1'1 1-. " . ACLI'VJE‘I'HMEMB ER activities in many lines of work. The surges “For 21 still higher journalism I make my 1 11’ twent
1111111111)I11 '111 of nervous [OYCCS have made “va Shores of plea tonight. 11] the conflict between right covered
111111111111 1 ‘ m life and they are peOpled with a new race, and» wrong, between virtue and vice, be- 1 ing the
11' 111311 1 .. 1 The hi hli ht of the bulfet dinner at the over which bends a new heaven and around tween truth and )re'udice, the news a er 1 hour d01
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1111 ' 1 1 1 ‘ 1 mid-summer meeting was the address of C01. which science, invention, commerce, educa- should not drag after the dark tendencies of 1 and a ha
.11 111‘1‘1 11‘ “ '11 11 B. F. Forgey on “the Modern Newspaper." tion and other good angels sing songs of tri- the times, but stand against them, and turn 1 35c per
1111 1 1 1 1 The genial Colonel, vigorous and always umph and unfold beautiful dreams, them toward brighter altitudes. Poor human '1 Covered
11111111111 1 ’ ' 1 hard at work, is a life member of the As- “There is a new everything. All the“ old nature needs all the assistance it can get. to 1 least 60c
1 1 1111‘ 111 sociation. He entered newspaper business in processes have taken new departures because enable it to hope and aspire. The grandest “’th int
1 111111 1 1 1 ’ .' 1892 and is one of the oldest KPA members. the [acts that created them have changed aspect 0f the newspaper is its moral agency, That is
1 111111.11: 1 1 After words of praise for Paul Blazer as front. The horse and buggy days are gone and there is no escape from the responsibili- 1 has estiir
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