The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-03-31
KENTUCKY WOMEN
SUCCEEDING In
NEWSPAPER WORK
BY
A. Louise
Babbage

Tandy Hughes In magazine agency
and writes syndicated articles. She
has written many charming articles
and her travels abroad have added a
particular interest to her writings.
Mrs Desha Breckenridge. whose
husband Is editor of The Lexington
Herald. is a most diligent newspaper
woman. although in the last year she
has devoted most OF her time TO feder-
alton work OF forming school improve
ment leagues. She is chairman OF the
Legislative Committee OF Kentucky
Womon's Clubs and has done some
valuable work with The Herald's
printers ink. Mrs. Breckenridge is a
granddaughter Of Henry Clay and in
horits his oratorical powers. Before
her marriage she was Miss Madeline
Mcdowell.
Have Newspaper Relations.
Miss Katherine Euphalia Murren Is
a talented young woman and repre-
sents The Louisville Times at Colum.
hia. Miss Murrell Is the niece Of !.
+. MuTell who Is IN partnership with
g. $ Harris in publishing and editing
the Adair County News. Her father,
The late G. n. Murrell. was travelling
representative for that paper ten
wears
Ambitious young newspaper girls in
New Haven are Miss Camilla Rappier
and Miss Felicia Hagan, correspond
cnts for the Louisville dailies. Miss
Hagan Is the nionce OF John 4. Barry,
editor OF The New Haven Echo.
Miss Stella Moore. of Darlington,
writes for The Earllng Bee. a splendid
paper published by her brother, Paul
Moore. one OF the best known mem
bors Of the Kentucky Press Associa-
ton
For fifteen years Mrs. Harry McCar-
~, OF Nicholasville. who Is associated
with her husband. publisher of the Jes.
samine Journal. has been bookkecper
for McCarty Company. Three years
ago she began to write for the person
al column of the Journal. and from
that she has advanced to the editorial
department.
Three Competent Girls.
Miss Betty l.. Hubbard, OF Hodgens-
vile. and Miss Goldie Perry, of Win
chester. are making good on two of
the leading papers in the state. Be
sides writing well. they can operate
a linotype machine. Miss Perry works
when she chooses and is boss" of the
Sun-Sentinel. She has attended many
meetings of the National Editorial As
soclation with her father. II. II. Perry.
Her paper on how to start n daily
tional press meetings q last year.
Miss Hubbard Is in the Office of The
LaRue County Herald and is one of
the loveliest girls known TO the Ken.
lucky editors She is beautiful as well
as talented.
Miss Lena Rollins, who has the dis.
tinction of being the only mountain
girl" in the Kentucky Press Associa-
ton. and n delightful one, Is secretary
of The sun Publishing Company. Miss
Rollins Is wise on the circulation end
OF the newspaper business. One sys-
TEN, she says that The Pineville Sun
has Increased its circulation with a
handsoms number is by writing per
sonal letters to travelling men and
former Belle county people, asking
them for subscriptions to Tho Sun.
The scheme is excellent Is getting new
subscribers.
Successful Journalists.
In Western Kentucky Mrs. Virginia
Duncan has achieved a brilliant sue
cess in journalism on the editorial
stan OF The Greensboro Messenger.
And for the last five years she has
also been dramatic cIA music crit
.DTS NF"