The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1910-10-14

iieralu was not exnctly chartcf
member, the press association was
only five months old when he Joined;
so next TO =. X Mayors, he Is the
Oldest member OF the association In
Mississippi; and, excepting Major
Partridge, Is the only editor alive who
attended the Vcksburg meeting,
Capt. Mayors failing TO be present.
10 those early days the old editors
were much opposed to personalities
10 journalism, and stood high on
honor, the following being one OF the
first resolutions they adopted:
Resolved, That II is contrary to
the true mission Of the press for the
conductors thereof to engage 10 per-
sonal discussions through the medium
OF their journals; but, 10 the event OF
a departure therefrom, hostilIties
shall not be resorted to by either
party until after reasonable effort
Is made to adjust the matters In dis.
pute by committee to be appointed
at the time by the president OF this
association"
COMMENTS OF STATE PRESS.
Several OF the papers of the state
have noted the retirement OF Capt.
2, X. Mayors from the active manage
mcnt and control OF THE DEMOCRAT
STAR, and complimentary comment
has been INDUCED. Captain Mayors
and this paper are appreciative Of the
Expressions OF good will and the
tenders OF sincere personal commenda.
tion. Indicative OF the general trend
Of these comments, the following
clippings are reproduced from the
respective publications, many other,
having been appreciatively noted OF
the same character:
The Greene County Herald says
A 0ne-half interest ia the Pascagoula
DEMoCRAT-STAR has been sold to
Mr.. j. viii Donovan of Donavan
Miss, who Is former newspaper
man. Donovan was raised at State
Line 10 Greene county and Is known
by many Greene county people. HI
| will put fresh young blood into tht
paper 10 which he has purchased an
interest and will gradually relieve
that veteran, the Hon. Peekay
Mayers, OF the onerous duties OF news
paper work, which for his years II
quite exacting. Mayors is the present
nestor Of the Mississippi Press AS
sociation and highly esteemed al
over the state by the brethren OF tht
quill for his long, active and Usefu
service on the tripod. May his las
days be peaceful and full Of that calm
rest which foreshadows the olissfu
rest prepared for the people Of Got
beyond this LIES turbulent stream
The Coast BEACON says: Capt. p. X
Mayors Of THE DEMoCRAT-STAR, an,
the only survivor Of the charte
members OF the Mississippi Press As
ISOLATION, has sold a half interest II
the "Old Reliable" to Mr.. j. W
Donovan, who has assumed charge Q
the paper. Capt. Mayors has been Il
the business OF Journalism 10 thi
!, section Of Mississippi SO long that th
memory of none here now runneth Il
> the contrary, and bis many friend
: and admirers regret to learn that th
:, hand OF Time Is forcing him frol
> active servlce--but may IL now des
gently with him.
= The Woodville Republican say
Capt. P. X. Mayors, the founder an
, for many years the editor Of the Pa
: cagoula DEMoCRAT-STAR, has give
notice that ON account Of his age an
. falling health, that he has sold ha
"A interest 10 the "Old Reliable" to N
,olJ. VIII Donovao, who took chare
70 last week. We regret to see Cap
4. Mayors retire from the editors chat
but we wish for him many more yea
AZ OF peace and happiness, and for n
ID Donovan success 10 his new ventur
T. The Yazoo S.utinel says: Capt.
J. TX. Mayors, the veteran editor Of Il
D, Pascagoula DEMoCRAT-STAR, has 20
Cd half Interest in bis paper to Mr.
y. Will Donovan, an experienced new
It paper man. capt. Mayors has been
leader 10 the journalistic life OF Il
he state for years. and his many frIen
r. Of the frsteruity will Wish him