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Volume Four SEPTEMBER, 1932 Number Eight 5 55 3, 33 5J
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J Forty country correspondents con- each correspondent. The following is be sent. Mention in your news as ' J5 2‘1!
. tribute to the Memphis Democrat, embodied in this little booklet: many names as pOSSIble, slightmg no 5 5 .5 5 5
" weekly newspaper in Memphis, Mis— ACCIDENTS—Who was hurt; how; one. Write all names ‘plainly and 555 :5 5:5
J souri the seat of Scotland county. The when; is it likely to be fatal? Present spell correctly. Av01d usmg the same 5 5 , 55 5 5
J Democrat, always a strictly county condition of the person injured. If names every week. Do not mention :5 5- J 5 55555; 5
"' newspaper, is 60 years old. death results and an inquest 15 held, too many members of any yonelfam; y. 5: 5 .5 555 5.5
J The following extract from the Kan— give the names of jurors and the ver— Dont write Jokes. Dont p ay a- J 5 5 .5 555
' sas City Star gives a brief history of dict in full. vcrites. Dont 1g110re persons "09032:; 55 55 555
J the paper: “The Memphis Democrat BIRTHS—Give names of parents, you are not on friendly terms WI 555 555 .55
was established in the fall of 1872, place of residence, date in full of birth, them. Av01d scandals, personal qua: 5 55 5 55 55 5%
J and since August 26, 1900, has been sex of child. Don’t neglect to report rels, family difficulties and churc ~ 55 .5 ,5 55
' under the ownership and management births. troubles. Dont use this paper to get :55 5.55 5 5 r55
of Roberts .35 Bumbarger. On that date CROPS‘REDOI‘t at intervals the crop even Wltb some one- The 6‘11“” d0 2 _' 5 5 ' J 4555.!
. L. P. Roberts, who sold the Monticello conditions, prospects, yield, or any 1n— not use it for that purpose. . 55 55 .4" 55555
Journal, and J. V. Bumbarger, of teresting or peculiar conditions. Speak a good word for the paper . 55 J5 555|
Kansas City, bought the paper from DEATH—Give the name of the de- whenever and wherever possible, and - .55 5 ; 55 5|
the late Dr. J, c. Gristy_ The paper ceased in full, date of birth or age, get the people interested in it. ,5, ‘5 55 5| J
".5 was conducted by them until Mr. Rob— date of death, place of residence, cause Remember, no lists of presents, no 5 .5 5 5
erts’ death in December, 1919. of death, date and place 0f burial, Of- descriptions of the bride’s dress, no . ‘55 5' a5 5.5 5.
“Since the death of the elder Ro- ficiating minister or speakers, also so- obituary poetry. This means that we 5 5‘5 5 '. 5.5 5
- berts, his son, Wallace H. Roberts, has ciety in charge, if any. Names Of Chil- want anything of local or general in— 5 .5 5 . 5‘, 5:3 5
I. acquired his interest and the paper clren, names of brothers and sisters. terest, but no “roasts” and that this ,- J 55 J 55-555
has continued under the same firm If a child, give parents" names. Give paper is not a clearing house for fam— 55 5 5 5 55
name 30 years. name of surviving husband or wlifat. ily or 1neigfhborhoodnquarrels. k 5 V5 55 5 5 5 :
H . If a rominent person, give a s or Be rie in sma news; ma e 1m— '3: I. 5 .5;
. The Democrat tOOk a leading part biogralbhy. Poetry and eulogy not portant news complete. Say what you ,-' .. J J J J: 5
in advocating a new courthouse for wanted have to say and quit. .JJ 5 ; 5J ;; 5
. gagging fcgunl’f/yenagilisa 11;?ch 5:33;; IMPROVEMENTS — Improvements SPEC'IAL—Tf anything happens of J5 J "5%
.°. " ,, " are always under way. Keep your espec1al interest on Tuesday or .: 5‘55 J
' proposmons were successful. eyes open for them. Importations of Wednesday, after you have mailed " 5‘5 5 * 5; ‘5‘5
5 5 The Democrats reDUtatmn 0f hav— good stock, improved methods of farm- your letter, telephone the informa- , J 5" J
J mg a large number Of country corres- ing or handling stock—all deserve good tion to this office. If you do not have JJ ‘ J 5 5,5
~. pcndents, has resulted m many inquir— mention. free exchange, we will pay the tele— . J J ,55
is; from several different states, ask- MARRIAGEs—Give names of con- phone expense. ' .IJ J '55;
mg for details or the plan by Whmh tracting parties, son and daughter of These rules which have been set J ‘ 43
they .are handled. whom, residence, also bridal tour, and down for turning in correspondence ‘ JJ 1 J" J
.. Sheets of paper 31/:X11. 01' half size where they will reside. Do not give from rural communities do not cover J J _ i
if preferred, are sent the correspon- lists of presents. everything that might come up in the 5:1 '1 - , j
‘ ' dents 0f the Memphis Democrat. These MEETINGS — Picnics, socials, an- production of the newspaper. They J; 5 J l: '
sheets are “"1de as all the correspon- nounce proposed meetings of societies, have been used, however, and it has ‘ J5! ‘ J .
dents use either pen 01‘ pencil. space picnics, entertainments, etc._ Give au- been compiled as the result of some 5'5 J I J."
is allowed at the top of the sheet thentic reports of public meetings of experience in the field. No doubt oth— J J ‘ J
for the name and address 0f the cor— unusual character and of social events. er methods have been employed with J ' 5 5255
respondent, no anonymous dispatches NEW THINGS—Mention new houses success. The suggestions given the 1:5JJ,, 53;»,
being printed. A150 at the bottom 0f new barns, new enterprises of any correspondents of the Memphis Demo— J J J 55"
5 the sheet is a place to be marked With kind. new machinery installed, espe- crat have been devised, Of course, for 5 . 555 5 5 51
,' an X, if more paper or Bill/910985 are cially if a new kind or a kind not be- peOple who have no knowledge what— "J . J ‘.
" needed. fore used in the community. ‘ soever of what the newspaper desires . J J 5 "
The envelopes sent the country cor— SCHOOL — Note the opening and in the way of news. 5 J E",
._ respondents are stamped and contain closing of the schools, give the teachers’ ——-— ‘ 5 J J "i
. ~. the return address printed in large names and where from, length of term. CLIO HARPER SAYS: ‘ J J ,‘ . J:
type in some brilliant hue. The rea- NEW COMERS—Tell all about them. ———-— 5‘"; 5‘,
son for this is that it has been the Names, where from, when did they If you don’t like your own stuff don’t J J" J J
.. experience of the editors of the paper arrive? Friends or relatives already expect your readers to do so. " ‘ ' l 5
J» that if the address doesn’t cover the here. Where do they live? —————- "J J ’ J
front of the envelope, some correspon- PERSONALS—Personals are impor— Some newspapers are easily worth J J
dents will employ the envelopes for tant (but not a record of visits be— 25 cents a year. ? . 5 5 ."
' their own personal correspondence by tween persons in the same locality). — ; : J ‘ JJ
:" marking over the printed name of Tell where the visitors from a dis— Trust in a good ad, but keep your "‘J , Ji
«‘ the paper on the envelope. Naturally, tance are from, when they arrived, eyes on the cash register. 5 5" '""
it makes it more difficult to do this whom they are visiting, intended — 5 J J 5i
5 5' when large type is used. length of visit. In noting social gath— Many a truth told in jest keeps you “ ._ f 5
3‘: A pamphlet of suggestions is sent to erings, names of those present may in hot water. . , JJ 55' 5;;
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