xt79319s4k0r https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt79319s4k0r/data/mets.xml Kentucky Kentucky Press Association Kentucky Press Service University of Kentucky. School of Journalism 1947 Call Number: PN4700.K37 Issues not published 1935 Aug - 1937 Oct, 1937 Jul - 1937 Aug, 1939 Oct - Dec, 1940 Jan - Mar, 1951 Aug - 1956 Sep. Includes Supplementary Material:  2005/2006, Kentucky High School Journalism Association contest 2004-2005, Advertising excellence in Kentucky newspapers 2003-2005, Excellence in Kentucky newspapers newsletters  English Lexington, KY.: School of Journalism, University of Kentucky Contact the Special Collections Research Center for information regarding rights and use of this collection. The Kentucky Press Press -- Kentucky -- Periodicals The Kentucky Press, March 1947 Vol.18 No.5 text The Kentucky Press, March 1947 Vol.18 No.5 1947 2019 true xt79319s4k0r section xt79319s4k0r 1'.
I II I rib-I. .' :
f 1 1‘
11 1 1 1
1.1111 1
‘ 1 11 1 11 ,
2271:, 1.1 1 1111
4.7}; 1‘ 1 1 ‘I2 -‘
12.215“ _ ”2.21:1. ‘ 1‘ 11 :?
-'.'.‘.1‘-‘:1:.’-: .;1‘1:-:‘::.'..‘./2’11I 1' ‘ ‘ 1 ‘1
1 , (1:51.26?-:.~':1.‘-Z1:1‘2‘-.=,'=‘1'€€=.’.~f-1:;'.-:~‘.':~':1?.-; ‘1 1 1
1 , '9‘,“ 51‘ j 1 73‘
I ' 11€‘-“11.‘~\‘~‘1‘~Z-‘-:"311'- ' 1 1‘ 1 i ::
‘ 0’.‘5§',‘-'f-.1,'_‘; _ ‘:2 "23'-'1'-'.‘,' 1 1 1 .
-'~‘,::\‘.\‘:'.l;‘..'.1: .2; 3.211331, 1 .‘ ' .
1 ‘ 9‘" ?§.'-~.‘-.':'-.'~;-.:1'-. 3111:; :1 3:45:27... . 1 . '
, r - ~ _ ' ‘ _'.'2.\-.- ' . . ”11,21. 1 1
f 1-: W .. ; ~::‘-- 2:1:-:-::. . 1 1 11
1 I €13 .355 .1 r': I ‘ I 1:.
27:1. '2' :5‘121'33. . '1.” 1:11.31 _ r’ 1 1 ‘1 1-
1 _ .. f:}'~.:;' . {$9.21 {1:11.31}; 1 . 1
' ‘ 1 : In 1 i~ 34:1" _':;-:-- .-‘-:1.‘-;'~'.< I1 1 :
: l "121:. '~'-.‘~ -:~.'-‘.1:- 12:35:?) 1111 1 1 .
“13%“? .1.'-.'-;:1';:;--..,..1':‘V ‘ 1 1 :
{9“.-_'2‘:$.1‘.:-"-I_' -_ ".1522;.'¢|.'.';j-'.:1'1i2-;-;2,121v.’:.'.‘.'"‘.;.- 2‘ 1 1 .
I .-.‘2‘2“,'.""23:L-L‘Cr‘. 1 1 1
a:.oI«-\‘n‘.‘ -vl“ 1111
I 1
1 _1 1 ‘
"1II j 1
11. 3 1 1 '
W 1 Z 1 11 1‘
.w II1'
* ,1I 1 1’ .
1111 2 1 :1-
l 1 1 1 1.
1 ,.
1 ‘ 1 1.
a 1 1 1 1 1'
—_-—'———m_—— I ‘ I
1 P b]' 12 d ' - - II I
J 11 IS e In the Interest of Commumty journahsm . . . Of, By, and For Kentucky Newspapers 11 1 I
.————-———_—2—_______ 1‘1 i.
111 I 1 11
' I11 . 1I1 ‘
.31 1 11
11 1 1 11
. . 1
1. 1' 1“
i ii ' 1 11
. 1
.M 1 2 1 1
© 1 ’2‘ .« vwf‘-§ 8,121.“ ” . 2 —T’f7‘m—*—‘——'—_—1 1 5
\ gig: «Art-11:33” 53.11.3422. 112‘ 1' 2111’? 2 . - 1 ‘. 1 .2 1,}, 1! ’ .32.}! /g';.1,jla.;_.gy1; 1 1 1
12 ”1111;2«221‘» ' . ' 2%2‘3’222 1 1
I ‘5' E2.;:J,z$’2i';ﬁ::2 I“: '3335 3‘"; ‘ 1 1 1. v I‘ '7" 1:2”?‘3511‘éa’ ‘17," .2’.’ 1 1 1 1
‘51:} r. 14. ,.._ , .1,_.22.2 _ .u g . ,13’2'“"~’,~..,2fr1 51.14”: ’5”!“ 1,5,1 1 1 1
2 . 11_..:w.‘ 3‘: 2'1“ 1 21;. 2 ’ 1. 1 '. 2 «'2' 5,1,1, 1 ,- 9f '91,",113122 2 ‘11.“, 1 1
“31% ’:‘ '12 I . f “. ‘ 21' 1*‘f2£.’1”’2‘§31>f,32 '- I ‘ I1
”‘F’ 22‘ 1- ’1‘ 2"»; “agvféi 5 mi" , 1 ‘ 1 11
2 . .,«. -1 2 - . 1 «gr. 3 1‘1» 1.21132121,,7_1 . ‘2 $1,».- .- 21,. .217 . ~11,- 2.11:. .{,. . 1
a 1 s 1” .. 22.2 22~1’21:;é’11"z?:‘221 1/1152 1‘ 1 1
$51 ' 311.3":‘11' 3 ,.%“é2'11’:‘2~ '1}:- 1 " 5QI'511WI12122‘WJ122 ' 1 1‘ " €512 -, :. 2. I I I
2122:2311 ~;2{;.~2211151.2 222111 .- ~ >1 ..”1“W2 222.11% ‘2. " 2’22," " 1 1.
'Ie WI 2% 1%“..;€3.‘*€1ﬁ:§f 231:2; - g4 1 '13 21 " ‘ "“,Q*~’~’4k .fzﬁg , 3' 1 : I l
' 3.2-:- ,2 3111,1391: '1 :11 a“; .1 22.. 11 »‘ 1 1
'“eISI 37:11 31312“ 51% 411% "I2“: :3 2211 1 " ”25$; 1 1 . 1'1
1h 41!: 1:11.. 12. 22*? 1'2 52,? . 12:. 1 ,. 12.1.2. 2115‘: .21. 2» 1121 .2. :21 ~' ‘ . 1 . 1
ﬁﬂﬁ txzsa :E‘ 1:11.312 222%.? ., W??? “.1221 2:11 142' . 211,22 r1132: 2.. ‘;~ 11 1 ;:
1 11:? 22 1 1 «“13 12-1 2111, 11211 ’2- 21.11.2711 - 1 ' 11
id 01' . “w,— “1731;"?“5 £22521 " ”'9” 2 “$5. 1 T1}: 42. ., 1 - I
i123; W‘YA-Hh‘fmgr 5?; 1; 3&2 if“? ~ . " ' ”9:14;”; ‘3' 1 11
in CI 1'1 ” 2*.1 i 1 'Q: It . . s.“,‘.~i‘:,§:,1?1‘f1 ff ’ ‘2. 1 ‘ 1'.
is EWVOLUME EIGHTEEN " ' ’ 11 g: 1 3717 112 I
1 "«~." '15 .1 .; , 1', if: ; 2. 3- ~21 n 1 I . 3 2'11 a 7111312 #1? ’41". ,‘
- é ‘ i§5"I «“"Ii ‘1 ' 1 , 1 2.2411, R , ".71*2‘242=1 12‘ :9" 11 I
orthy NUMBER F'VE II $3 1': ;~"~: *9. f . 11 ‘7‘1131112252 ' 11
S I 1.225,! Jj:§%§“2. 151312—115 2 {“1“ 1 rm 1: 41 1.1.;- m',, _ 11‘ g 1 1
V I0 I 22221222222222.2222? ~1 .«2 21232211... . 3'2; 1 11
O “Wﬁﬂhwryigggawwmw 1 2 ,1
P bl' Off p2; 12~WW1W%&*”£*WW~ 1 .1. 11‘
‘ U Icotion ice' *——————— 1 .1:
. 1 1 1,1
Room 64, McVey Hall My Old Kentucky Home, Bardsfown f 111
. j ‘1;
Umversuty of Kentucky 1‘11»
.Lexmgton 1 11
1 111
~ 1 11.1.1.1
11
11 -
I Oﬂic' 1P bl' ' ' ' III
141 u tcatzon entuc y 7635 ssocmtzon 1

 1l -
ll '
l1 1
. 11 l The Kentucky Press —— March, 1947
-' :1 o o
-. The Kentucky Press Assoclatlon Ci
il
. 1 , ,caii
1 is an organization representing 160 weekly and semi- the placing of advertising in their papers more e051 and 6‘“
l weekly community newspapers, 22 small dailies, and 7 and satisfactory. The Association maintains a Centrd tomb“
il . . . . . . . . t
11 1 ma1or dailies, whose publishers deSIre to prowde for Office in McVey Hall, University of Kentucky, Lexing $21111:-
_ 11 l advertisers the greatest possible coverage and render ton, which provides for the all-inclusive plan of Pleas
‘ [ESE Zlnt
A o o lation (
(Inc 0rder - 0113 Bllllng - 0110 Check being 1
' 12:15 you
11 . . . . . . . ‘ 1- 1
' 11 , Without additional cost to agency or advertiser. This insertion orders will be issued the same day from the :secglll
office through a complete file of its newspapers attends association office. No charge is made to the advertise it has
, ii to proof of publication through tear sheets and cares or agency for this service. Years “
1 ll for the many details of placing advertising. Given a ”Penn“
. .1 . . . . . . .0111.
11 list of newspapers to be covered with mats or plates This office Will serVIce advertismg accounts covei > At:
11 r . . . ‘1 1.1
, 11 1 necessary, the office will place the orders, check the ing all or any part of this entire list. The cost of covei quirem
‘ publication, provide tear sheets, and render one bill for ing the community newspaper field, exclusive Of 111 and adx
‘ the entire account. This eliminates a considerable ex— small and major dailies, 15 approximately $64-00 0" gel"
1 . 1 pense to the agency or advertiser. column inch for a circulation of 385,000 readers, almd 315:2:
. You can place space in any number of Kentucky all on a cash-in—advance basis. Seventeen weeklies or [he larg
, 1 . weeklies, semi-weeklies, or dailies with a single order. members Of the AUdll Bureau 01‘ CirCUIOTlOF‘} tweli A” C‘
1 . . . . . < kwr
11 Send us only a blanket insertion order, together With dailies are members. More than 40 applications ft 5:11:11:
11 . mats, sterotypes, or copy sufficient to cover. Individual membership are now on file. tached
1‘1 1 the jud;
1 1 f in this.
1 1 Open [Y
11 .1 . . . . . . ‘ . Each
1 1 weekly l
11 . N atumal Advertlsulg Afflllatlng Servwi
11 1 Every 6(
11 This Association is a state affiliate with the Nation-- farms—no national publications, no national radl for eacl
11 ‘ al Editorial Association, and is an affiliating and co— hook-ups can reach him as Economically, as Thoroughli indg-cd 1
1 operating member of and with Newspaper Advertising as Easily, as HIS HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER with max Contest
Service, lnc.,Chicago. National orders, placed thru NAS, mum readership~—because “Mr. 52" knows the lot! “Emmi?
11 are distributed from this office to our state newspapers editor——knows all the merchants—knows all the othi or}? of
11" ' under the one order, one billing, one check plan. subscribersﬂknows his Senator and Representative D‘S‘me“
l1 . . . kn ws that his Ho et w news ' W L'vini Com )1
1 While our state average is higher, In the nation Influential art ofmhisolif‘e—anldaglarlecsflo inflbrgncels if “"0611
1: 52% of the nation’s population, 70,200,000 persons, p y 1 511101 11.1
‘ ‘1 live in towns of less than 10,000 population—only seven "Mf- 52" Hometown newspaper offers MORE 10“ an early
11 larger cities in Kentucky. This "Mr. 52" had $44,000,- coverage than all other media combined—he canl Ilnivcrsi
‘ 000,000 to spend last year, 43% of the Nation’s buy- reached by One Package and One Check through New Home fo
1; ‘ ing power. paper Advertising Service, Inc., 188 West Randolil “1 [hr 6
l‘ Chica o, and th 0 hth K t k P A ' t' n. 1’11“”"8'
1; "Mr. 52” represents 6,000,000 farm families— 9 r UQ e en UC y ress SSOC'O '0 11111511111
11 2,000,000 electrified farms—60% of all automobiles, Remember "Mr. 52” and make him a customerl ingmn.
1j trucks and tractors—50% of all furniture—46% of selling him today through his own HOMETOWN NEW May 1, 1
l1 clothing—and the Nation’s highest percentage of Home PAPER. A11 €111
1 ownership—IN FACT, the greatest potential market for ~ my Vict
1 far—seein manufacturers. . 1. F. ~'
11 9 For information, call or Write Victor R. PortmOn “mun?“
11 1 “Mr. 52“ in the past has been difficult to reach, Secretary-Manager, McVey Hall, University of K9 111111.kc(1,1
1 living in l5,000 different small towns and on 6,000,000 tucky, Lexington 29, Kentucky. be marke
11 I addressed
ii 1 .

 JJ 1'. ,J .
. J J J .
J‘J March, 1947 The Kentucky Press Page One J J J
- J‘JJJ J J
' J J i
‘ o State Open Advertising J J: J; '
Contest: E ntries We nted R0... Averages 455 Jnch J J J
A breakdown of Kentucky’s community JJ JJ JJ
Call is hereby issued for the 1947 contests 01- Kentucky, Lexington. It is suggested that newspapers, 150 weeklies and one semi~ J’J J J JJJ J
re €OSJ‘ and every newspaper in the state is invited the editor write a note announcing that the weekly, reveals that the ayerage national J J, , J J
to submit entries in every contest. Announce- package has been sent, to avoid delay and open ZIClVCI‘USlIlg rate IS $0455 1361‘ mCh- JJ J J J
Central ment of awards will be made at the mid- possible loss of entries. This is approximately two cents an inch JJ JJ JJ
LeXJhQ summer meeting. Contest Selection Rules over the national average, btit approximates J ;‘J J J
P162153 read the rules governing each con- Each contestant may select any issue of the average Of the better—newspaper states. J J J J
test and follow them to the letter. Any vio- [his paper. or may clip any speciﬁc entry, _ Through the [cooperation hf state Phh‘ JJJ J J J
lation of the rules will result in the entries between the dates of May 1, 1946 and May lishers, the majority 0f. the” “dVCl‘hSJhg ,J J
being discarded. Send in as many entries 1, 1947. This change from requiring speci- rates are based on the line; the (leViation J J
as you please, but observe the deadline. The ﬁc issues of newspapers was made at the re- is found in tliiee newspaper: charging 43C J J J J J
“lie that no newspaper is eligible to enter quest of many of our members. It has also an Viiuh’ seven» chaiging 309' and ﬁve J J J J J
cm the the Anﬂmund and Front 13ng6 contests if been suggested that ”election” or “special" chaiging GOc—a total oi ﬁfteen not on the J J J
Ivertise it has been a winner in the previous two edition’hLissues should not be included in acttial lineage bam‘ _ ‘ J J J
years will be strictly enforced and your CO- the AlLAi-ound Contest entries. grim??? :mfglntge [23:V51131Jejfe‘IJJ:31:1: J J J J
‘ ;)(I:::ﬂ:l:tl:if:: iequested “hen you send in Beautiful Trophies Procurecl . charging 35C per inch, have a total circu- JJJ J JJ J,
a cover J J _ Beautiful utility prizes Will be offered 1n lation of 19,968; average circulation 1,150; J JJ J J
1‘ coveJ .L'Xtteiition 1S particularly called t? the re this year’s contest. They are made possible highest circulation 1,596, lowest 500. J! J J J
of th :iiicllrildfg-ttigii:ecloii‘i::t;nmtii:t:jbilb:1.p::refl through the courtesy of the Louisville Cour- Group 42c—62 newspapers; total circu- J J J J‘ , JJ
( t . ‘. ier-‘Iournal, Lexington Herald-Leader, The latter] 102,077; average 1,646; highest 3,679; JJJJ J J
54.00‘ on 56:1)“th 811sz Of paper, or cardboard, Kentucky Post, Covington, President Tyler lowest 600. Group 45c—3 newspapers; total J: J J JJJJ
elsewise the entries will not be considered. Munford and Ed Weeks. circulation 4950. average 1650' hi hest J“ J J J
I Olmd The exhibit this year promises to be one of All-Around Contest 2350; lowest 600. Group 4&4” fews- I J J , i
J . . J J
.Iles or the largest and best Since the contest began. For guidance of the competitors the fol— papers; total circulation 73,296; average J J JJ
tweJJ A“ contest entries may be encllosed m on: lowing will constitute the percentages by ‘ 1981; highest 3’50?” low;est 559- J J J J
Jons f( i:f::::hbu‘tvft:ht; :11[:;;S:;T)I;J;te)elm::lp p:t- which the newspapers will be scored: Gen- tiociirolulp8557(-)C_a:er:e:qi22335-3; hﬁoﬁ‘l (digs: J J
tached thereto to expedite distribution to eral appearance. 30 per cent; local news, 25 lowest 676 ’Grou g56CLI4lneJii :8 ersJ to: J J J J
the judge of that contest. Please cooperate per cent; county correspondence’ 5 per cent; [11 circulation 4r I8392. average 3 278-13 ‘y'hrt JJJ J
in this. personal items, 10 per cent; farm news or J: J. (, .. 9 J, , a , , 11g cs JJ J J :
news pertaining to the chief industry of the 3’050’ 10“ est "253' ,‘JJ 1 ,J
Open to Evgry Newspaper Section where the paper is published, 5 per . Group 60c—5 newspapers; total circula- J J J J
Each and every contest is open to every cent; general news, 5 Per cent; and editorial, ’tion 151971 ;average 31194"; highest 3’804J J J J J
ici weekly or semi-weekly in the state. The news 20 per cent. Factors to be considered in lowese 2,025: Group 63c—2 newspapers; J J J Jr
story contest is 0P6“ to ““th dailies. scoring of general appearance include make total circulation '8’036; average 4’018; high JJJ J J ,
Every editor is urged to send in his entries up of front page and composition, headline CSt 4,400; lowest 3,636. Group 70c—2 neWs- JJJ J J
ll and for each contest and every entry will be schedule, literary excellence, community Pal)?“ total C‘I‘CUJE‘UOH (one weekly, 0ch JJJ JJ
rOUQhJJ judged 0” its ”19th Let “5 make this 1947 service, headlines’ content, illustrations, semi-weekly) 3’6“; average 1’807; highest JJJ J J
ih mGX contest the biggest contest of them all! No typography and press work. 2017; 10W?“ 1,6.17- , . , JJ‘J JJ
ae |oct newslml)” shall be eligible for more than The Princeton Leader, Gracean M. Ped- J Total"circulatioln .0[ (11.1 gmupISIs .283’08}: JJJ J
.e J J.
tctiVE’ ismteiested Judges to Act Around Newspaper m 1945. , J J
J Living Competent outside judges will study the Front Page Contest ﬁ—‘ﬁ JJJ J J J‘
aces ii. entries in the contests. Because Of the neces- Factors to be judged include headline con- tie Ju ,gmg are. susject matter.) I)?J1§.IJ[ J i J J
girl or getting the contests in their hands at tent, headline schedule, tvpe balance, make- sequeme, [(ofmnumlt‘y appelal. 1l1ct0r1c( I“ JfJ J
RE M an early (late. all entries must. be in the up, name plate and ears, press work and ink- “0111’ thJIMI ‘SJ‘JCEOJ SPCIC.‘ L”limihuhitllmll): JJ J J
cani Ulilvel‘sity postoflice not later than May 1. ing appearance and illustrations (if any), ant ‘lom J" :1”) 6“" Ci”??? 15: 0“? .X ,‘J Ji
Jh New Please follow all rules regarding preparation and contrast. PM“ ”'1 ‘1 5 “a 0 1MP“ ““1 “SHOMUO” J J J J
andoiii of the exhibits and the deadline. The job The Somerset Iourm] J, S J 1 1 t1 Ohminc of newspaper, date of issue. and JJJ JIJ
otion. printing exhibit shall be brought to the 1946 , J ‘1'. J ‘. l ‘1’ acmrcec 1e “Tim” name. A" . tanned ‘01: C1‘Pl?ed ed“ J JJ
MkLSJJJJJJJJCJ. meeting. not mailed to Lex- l)“ZC ”1 “15 contest. torials will be considered in this contest. J J = J
'omefi ingtnn. (Note—Special emphasis will be placed on Grelian Memorial Plaque J J J J
1 NEW May 1’ Deadline . the make-up ”f the entries in the above two The winner for the best editorial will J J J
All entries must be in the hands of Secre- contests.) _ ”8’1”.” have the name or his newspaper 6‘" J J,
my VJJJJJJJ. R. l’ortmami on or before May Best Editorial Contest grayed on the beautiful Enoch Grehan Me- J 'J
1. Entries can be included in the same In order to stimulate 'the editors in ex- niorial Plaque which was established by Mrs. J ‘ J
thmO" JJJJJHJJCJ but each entry must be plainly pressing individuality, initiative, and leader— Enoch Grelian and the members of the “ JJ
of K5 marked as J0 the contest: The package must ship in this department which is the editor's Department of Journalism in memory of J J J J
be marked “K. p A. Newspaper Contest,"and own, attractive prizes are offered in this con- Mr. Grelian. The ﬁrst name to be engraved J , JJ
addressed to Professor Portmann. University test. The factors which will be considered in on the memorial was that of The Pineville ,
. J J J 4
— , JJ
- , j‘ J.
. J, <
J

 . -- . - . ... . . . .. . , . .,i p . ; Z'ii7'13.3.-. ;if???371113321?371f.‘:77?:_ter;:$‘5???:775.31.:22-11121-111233115531331133331.15:17-17;_
1. - _ ,
11 1 ' ‘ 1T?
:1 , ' ’ .
i
3, 11 1| - Page Two The Kentucky Press March, 1947 " 1
11 1 Sun. Herndon J Evans, editor. Second win- anyway. And, in case of the War Cry, I am twelve listed must be included: —
7. 1 _ ner was The Shelby News, Wade McCoy, simply carrying out the Salvation Army 1 Letter head—one color. 1
. 11 editor. Winner in 1940 was the Lyon County work in a little dill'erent manner, but as 2. Letter head——two or more colors. 1.
I 1i Herald. Gracean M. Pedley. editor. The effectively.” 2. Envelope—one color.
» 1 1 name of th eCumberland Courier, Charles .\t his suggestion. the following rules will -1. Envelope—two or more colors. .
1 1 K. Steele. editor, was added in 1941. Gra- prevail: Any editorial written on a religious 5. Program. 1
._ 1 1 * cean M. Pedley’s Lyon County Herald re- subject, printed in any Kentucky newspaper (i. Booklet~fotir or more pages, .
, 1 . 1 - pe’ated its triumph of 1940 in the 1942 con between the dates of May 1. 1946, and May 7. Business card. §
1 test. and Editor Pedley again triumphed in 1. 1947, is eligible for entry in this contest. 8. Calling card. ~
1 1,943 with an editorial printed in the Prince- The same rules as in the Best Editorial 9, Wedding invitation. .
.1 ton Leader. The Paris Kentuckian-Citizen contest will also apply in this. 1 10. Statement of bill head.
7 ' won the honor in the 1944 contest._ 1946 The \Var Cry also makes the same award 11. Blotter.
1 1 contest was won by Roscoe 1. Downs, Hawes- in the annual Georgia Press Association con- 12. What you consider your best job. _
. 11 1 ville Clarion. Space is reserved on the plaque tests. We hope that every Kentucky editor Best Editorial Page Contest
.1 . 1 1 for subsequent winners and your paper's will conSider entering this contest. The judges will consider the followin;
1 '1 , name W111 10"“ Proper therew- Daily Contest 15 Contigued points in the Cecil William Memorial Tm
,- 1 1 Best News Story Contest The contest for the Best Small Daily is pliy for the best editorial page:
» 11 1 At the request of a number of editors this continued again this year with the trophy l, Page content: the page must commit
' 11 :1 contest is continued for competition this being offered by President Harold A. Brown- articles of literary. feature. and editorii
. 11 1 year on the best community news story. The ing. Modiﬁed rules as [or the Best All- matter only.
11 1 ~factors to be considered are content, sen- Around weekly will be considered by the 2_ N1, advertisement should appear 01.
1‘: 1 tence and paragraph structure. thought. judges. the page. However. this will not bar con
11 unity, coherence, vocabulary, the lead and Best Advertising Composition testants using such advertisements, but rsaii‘ .
1 community serVice value. Each story is to be Three prizes will be awarded to Kentucky use will count against perfection. . .
,1 1 pasted on a sheet 0f paper With the nota- editors in this contest: for the best full page i" Editorial matter: preference “1111 11
11‘ tion of the name of newspaper. date of issue. advertisement, the best lialf~page advertise— giyen to “home-written‘ editorials Willi
1 1 name of editor, and name of the writer of ment. and the best quarter-page advertise- “canned" editorials will be a detriment. _
the story. Open to weekly. semi-weekly, and ment. Prizes for these contests are again ‘1' CliPPCd “111011315 01 community “1
1 1. country dailies m the state. Only crime sponsored by Ed “7eeks, manager of Bush» mm “'1” be acceptable.
1: 1 stories will be barred from this contest. Krebs Company, Louisville. Factors to be 5. Features and literary: features suchi
1 1 Best Editorial Page Contest judged included type content. type arrange- “Twenty Years Ago.” syndicate material
1 As a memorial to her husband our be- ment. value of illustrations. selection of bor- I such “5 written 1’11 Doctor Copeland, B11
I} loved late Cecil Williams, Mrs. May \Vil- der and decorative material. and fulﬁllment Emil” 0“" C55‘11'5- 1306““ etc., Will be “1
i liams. Somerset, is sponsoring the editorial of three functions of advertising——attention, ceptable. . _
i 1 page contest as the Ben Cozine Memorial interest, and conviction. The entries are 6' A column, whether “”101“, ltumoro1i
1 Cup was won by Gracean M. Pedley and limited to advertisements set in the contes- or a 1‘IIth1rC* “1111 be considered edltor“
1 his Princeton Leader in 1944 for perma- tant’s oﬁ’ice either hand or machine com- page matertal. :
1 i 1 ment possession. The same rules will prevail position. 7' E(ll[01‘12ll cartoons “111 be acceptabl1 .
. 11:15 formerly—permanent possession of the Each contestant may select any adver- . 8. Headlines. whether spot heads or stant .
'1 trophy “'1“ be gained by any neWSPaper tisement that appeared (luring the year. .ing department heads. m” be Judged [1‘
1 1 . which wins three “legs,” not neCessarily being May 1, 1946, and May 1] 1947‘ each entry typographical balance. . 1
i 1 i adjudged winner in COHSCCUtiVC years. to be mounted on a sheet of cardboardwith 9‘ Mast head: the typographical appei
1‘1 l The Big Sandy News, Louisa, won the the notation as to the name of the news» ance. the (““1an and relation to the P31
1 ﬁrst leg on this trophy last year. paper, date of issue, and name of contestant. "S a whole “.1“ be considered. , '1
11 1 Prize Offered For Best Editorial Christmas advertisements only will not be 10..A'rt work: If any. “‘1” be given 11 ‘
l 11 . _ ‘ ‘ . _. ‘ consideration. ‘ ‘
111. 1 On A Religious Sublect’ (omldCrEd. 11. Make-up and balance: the page malt
l1 1 A “5‘11 .contest'wals-added in 1944 h.” [116 Trophy Offered 11:01: up with emphasis on balance, symmetry, 311
1. best religious editorial. or the best editorial Job Printing Exhibit , contrast will be given close scrutiny. Exil-
1 on ‘1 “511310115 subject. With the prize being Through the courtesy of Thomas F. Smith, width columns, in symmetry with the restf
‘1 ' offered by The Salvation Army through V116 president of the Louisville Paper Company, the page, will be given special consideratia
1 COUNCSY 0f Brigadier Vincent Cunningham. a special contest is again open for the edi- 12. Subject matter: as a community [Jail
11 editor-in-chief 0f the “Tar Cf)” Atlanta. The tors of the state at the midsummer meeting. should emphafsize community news 311
ﬁrst prize is a certiﬁcate and $50 in CﬂSh- Mr. Smith will present a handsome and val- community interests, too much “outsit1
SCCOUd 311d third 1313Ce winners receive cer- uable trophy for the best exhibit of 'job news will be marked down. i
1 1 tiﬁcates. . 1 ' printing at the meeting. Every editor is 13. Special attention will be given to 11:.
1 Brigadier Cunningham stated, in making urged to prepare an exhibit. preferably rhetoric. punctuation. unity, coherence.C
1 this award available to Kentucky news- mounted on a large cardboard. for exhibi- pression. dignity. vocabulary. contents 1,
papers, “ Our purpose in ffering the award tion and judging during the meeting. this page. i
1 is, ﬁrst of all, to stimulate a revival of re- The following items are to bedncluded. 14. Each contestant will submit three“1
1 1 ‘ ligious interest among the readers of the Exhibitors are urged to include every item, secutive issues of his newspaper from W111?
newspapers affected. This, as you may know. but, to aid that printer who might not have the judges will select the best singledS1 _
‘1 I is the chief business of the Salvation Army. every item in his ﬁles. 'at least eight of the [or competition. v.
i 1 .
" 1f : 1 ' . - i
1 i ‘ -

 I'I'xzt . _ I i " . I
:2: , I ,. > i ; ‘ I II
VI ' _ I III-:1
I ' . II III
I March, 1947 The Kentucky Press Page Three III III
5 I- I I
-',' .I II I .
> W . II II II'II I; ,
, II II I I
, > I ‘
, J r I I
‘ AMERICA’S SUPER ‘ I III
I I I
, ‘ I I I I I
I MARKET PLACE II I I
' ’ - a I I
II “a I
I I
win; _ _ II I
Tm ‘ J i
i I I
)ntaiiI A famous foreign correspondent who has roamed the globe for many . - II I I
“0m years is back home with [the observation that “the super-market is the symbol 1 I I
1r 01 > of Americans' super-life". I I ' I II
> - I: Ii
1‘ coI To all the world the super-market exemplifies the bountiful life we II I
It saii . . I have built in America. I I I I I
ill I Actually, a circuit of your.A&P super-market on any Main Street in I I’ I
ISIIIIII the country reveals an amazing collection of over 2,000 individual items. I I I
, . I I
IV III These represent th'e efforts of millions of farmers, shippers, processors and I I I
I factory workers. They constitute the bulk of the non-heavy freight handled I I I
such.“ by the nation's railroads. They involve the livelihood of hundreds of thou- I I
Ste?“ sands of warehouse and retail-store employees. II I I I
, 0 III I
be 3‘ Providing abundance at the retail level, these 2,000 items represent a II II
n ' triumph for modern distribution which places the output of the fields and III I I I
ro‘ : ‘ 1
33m orchards of the world at the disposal of a people spread over more than II ,I'
»_ 3,000,000 square miles of territory. II , II I
e tbli I I I
IrpSZmI ‘ A&P's constant goal in this respect is to seek out these foods wherever JII "II
ged is I they are, to speed their movement from farm to dinner table and to cut waste II ‘ I I
. and cost wherever they occur. Its success has contributed heavily to the I~ II I
I???“ tremendous variety from which the nation selects a wholesome daily diet. I I _
e paI ' \ II ‘
- Having pioneered modern marketing for more than 87 years, the men I II I' _
”Ian III _ and women of A&P continue to do the nation’s most efficient job of food I II I
‘e mail distribution. , I II ’ 1
Iztrynif' ' I II: ‘ I
y. EX" , I I ‘
e resti - I II I
dentin -. ¥ ¥ ¥ I
ty priIl I I
:ws 1“ . I II
“outsid‘ I II
M _ ' A & P FOOD STORES ' I
‘enceyf I I.
1tents‘__ . .I I I I
i I
hreC “1 II I
)m “M . ' . i 3
lglellsy' , .I .
. ‘ I' I
. r , iI
I ‘I I 1 1f
. .§ ~ I: I ‘
I ‘ » , gimiﬂw . .7 1

 ‘ :E . ’ 7 * -- - ». 1.»,7. . ..:...._‘...,,. .' --,~. ._. .'..; :-.......- :' ‘:'.-,-_-._-._--E E...:.,;.
'E 3
E . .
, l
, E l-
; E ’
1 E E, L
l ‘4 Po e Four The Kentuck Press March 1947 E
. E i E I\
. E 'E E
:E '
. E .E ﬁg ? . .i . Prizes
- 1:1. he Kentucky Press Assoczatzon recognizes the fundamental importance 1
: E E, .» g 88 of the implied trust imposed on newspapers and dissemination of public For EC
, E E" information. It stands for truth, fairness, accuracy, and decency in the pre- ‘ Specia
E Off' , 1 P bl‘ t' "f th K ntucky sentation of news, as set forth in the Canons of Journalism. It advocates Will [)0
‘ miss u ica ion 0 e e . . . . . . . - . .
_ EE 3E Press Association strict ethical standards in its advertising column. It opposes the publtca- 1‘1)“ m"
' E E —————— tion 0 r0 a anda under the uise 0 news. It a rms the obli ation 0 a by Ha”)
’ EE ‘7 - - g g tee for l
E ““0" 3' “mm?“ Ed‘mr'PubHShe" newspaper to frank, honest and fearless editorial expressions. It respects t. 1
‘E, ______._____ . . . . . . . . _ . . . ecu we
a . e ualzt 0 o znton and the rt ht 0 ever individual 2 r zcz to .
" E "E Printed On The Kernel Press, Lex1ngt0n q y f P g f y to in t- pa 1. n m the “11d"
E the Constitutional guarantee of Freedom of the Press. 1t believes in the The S,
E l newspaper as a vital medium for civic, economic, social, and cultural com- bracing E
Volume Eighteen, Number Five munity development and progress. The Mai
—_—_—_____________—_____————————-— in order
. l —__—___—__———————_————--————— _' —_—
i :l P A ' t' n Officers still new e ui )ment or strictl' )ersonal ' > $40, ”0’
“E Kentucky ress ssocia io . - q I t y 3 l Bracken Chronicle E are:
E Tyler Mumford, President items concerning your family or your plant E
’ .. - . , nters 78th 1. The
. I E ”mo“ County Advocate’ Morganﬁeld employees, we would appreciate the news VOIume of “Kent
E . ' ' _ . . . .
' E 'E Fred 13' Wachs, Fm" 222323;: Lexington for our columns. Please send them in. We “llth HS 155116 0f Mierh 13, the Bracket 2 The
_ E "E James M Willis Second Vice Predident will also be happy [0 use longer articles Chronicle, Augusta, entered upon its Stl state-with
E 1 Messen er Brandenburg on your )et sub'cct. in] )rovement of the €11[}"€i.‘-’{lltll year, havin b66311 establishedi ,,
E ; E J , l J l . g _ or local (
' E .. Victor R. Portmann, Secretary-Manager ' plant, or new ideas in efficient operation 1869- VIEW paper has been In the handso 3 wa
E _ .3 University 0‘ KeﬂtUCkY: Lexmgton of your various phases 0f connnunity news- the Thompson family since 1891 when Joli industrie
E District Executive Committeemen paper production. Edward 'l‘hompson, grandfather of the pit income' l
’1 Chairman, Joe La Gore, Sun-Democfat, Padu- cnt publisher. thn li. Thompson, assume ’ .
' . E , cah, (First); Second, John B. Games, Park _.__°______ . 0\\'ll(f“$l1i) ‘ Improvei
j“ , ‘ City News, Bowling Green; Third, J. M. Wynn, Ti 1. l ' . 1 greater II
1 “El ‘ Courier-Journal, Louisville; Fourth, Albert S. . 16 present owner. assistec by ME er exte
: . , . ns
. E Wathen Sr? Kentucky Standard, Bardsrown, Standard Type BOOkS Thompson, has been connected with [la l‘ . G‘
‘E Fifth, Virgil P. Sanders, Sun-Democrat, Car- Proposed By Expert Cl _ “l’ f . 1 _ . .. a; . . . mes, 1
' rollton; Sixth, Enos Swain, Advocate-Messenr . nonu L m [K 1)“St ‘0 years. acqumt adult tl‘a
:E ger, Danville; Seventh, Norman Allen, Floyd Proposals which would standardize presen- lull ownership in August. 1945. » sive heall
‘ County Times Prestonsburg; Eighth, J' W‘ tation of t )e faces are meetin' with a)- In his anniversart art“ V ~
E E Heddon, Advodate, Mt. Sterling; Ninth, H. R. YE , ‘ g s E H l “16’ 111' ThomE and bettl
E '1 Chandler Mountain Advocate, Barbourville; proval Of representatives 0f art and type 50“ stated, “re have [“0 sons whom “Idevelopm
E State-at-Large, Seymour B. Goodman, Egter- directors, book publishers. trade compos- hope will have charge of the Chronicle wht Developn
E E prise Elizabethtown; Immediate Past res- - . 2 '.2 - . it . z . ,, - . __ _ , - .
.E' ident’, Harold A. Browning, Whitley Republican, itors llld publu mops. . It: 1( fits its one hundi C(lth anniversarE traction.
. l ' Williamsburg. The plan. as outlined by Bernard Snyder. “10 PFC“ congratulates the Thompso 4. Pri7<
E E “ . president of the American Typesetting cor- family on this anniversary and wishes that third, an(
E poration of Chicago, is that all type founders many more years of continued service i 5_ Back
'l . should )resent new [\’)(3 faces in a standard— Augusta. i
'l E . l ,l the bullet
. ‘ .E' ”3/ i SSOCIATION ized form so that all buyers of printing . mittee £0
E? , Mug—‘1”? ' I” can work from uniform specimens. , Published
E Minimum standards require that uniform H020 rd Daily Times communiE
E E f] _________________-—————- stock size be used by all type founders pre- Suspended MOE-Ch E _ Editors
. E ’ . .
E E sentinE ssecmiens and that each )resenta- , .. . . ﬁle
E‘ I Our Front Covers . f; l. . . . 1 The Hazard Daily "limes, CStllbllSlledl can
E : , . tion contain usage samples, complete alpha- 104% 1 l l 1 1. Republic
‘ . . , . . .. ias )een .' .' z ‘ at
, E "E1. We are grateful to Editor A. S. \Vathen, bets of upper and lower case of each type . '1. (‘l 181181;?“ cc, “:0“ Inglis)” 6. Com
- , . . . vices ro i liar e. ) — is
E EE Bardstown Standard, {01' [he use Of tllC (Ill and speamens of body (DRIPOSIUOD. S] 1 n f 1 I S :IOton’ (X ltOI‘ [)u) g Illlt three
‘ 1‘ , . , .. . . ., . . u t 101‘ we 0 a )or z 1 ' ' ' 1\'
Es. of lhe Old lxcntucky Home on our front It is our idea, -.Snvder explained, to :31 t' f [u Ille‘IVSPrH-lt was gll Each edit
E .E . . . . , ' as con n )u in ' ac orx. e 1
E E cover. He has also been gracious In his eventually set up a library where the com- t 1d; 1 s lle prﬁtlng [q sheet of p
- . . . . men vas S( a ( n 'e , now
‘ E loan of a cut of Lincoln Memorial, Hodgen- plete style book of type fares could be kept l\‘ (E \ ) n I 0» ( to orga series sect
‘ E ville, for o