The Harrison times., 1914-05-30
ARK. PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
MOST SUCCESSFUL SESSION
HARRISON GETS
NEXT CONVENTION
w. A. HEEsoN ELECTED PREsI-
DENT-AssoclATloN ON REC
ORD IN SUPPORT OF THE PUB
LlClTY ACT.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Little Rock,-The forty-second an
nual convention OF the Arkansas
Press Association, held in Little Rock
last week, was the most successful
IN the history Of the organization one
hundred and fifty members enrolled,
and there were as many more fiyes,
daughters, and others connected di.
rectly with the newspaper business
who attended the sessions.
The Little Rock Press Club had
provided a most elaborate social pro-
gram, and there was not an idle min.
ute during the three days, automobile
drives, and unique social features en-.
llvened the meetings, interspersed
with some interesting and necessary
business sessions, Many practical sub
jects Of direct interest to the printing
fraternity were discussed.
Among the distinguished visitors
outside the state who participated
in the program were Wright A. Patter
Boh, edltor.in-chlef Of the Western
Newspaper Union service; VIM, Ledd.
better, managing editor OF the st.
Louis Republic; Col, NJ; w, Connolly
editor Of the Memphis News.Scimi.
hry; and James II, Holt Of Mephis.
Next Convention In Harrison.
Retiring gracefully from the field
Pine Bluff made unanimous the selec-
ton Of Harrison, the Pearl OF the
Ozarks as the meeting place for the
Association IN 1915. Not only did the
members express n desire TO visit u
section Of the state unfamiliar TO many
but II was considered personal com.
pliment to Col John r. Newman, the
veteran editor OF the Harrison Times,
who has been affiliated with the Ark.
nnsas Press Association for u third Of
q century
II Is planned that the last day and
night Of the 1915 convention shall be
spent at Eureka Springs, which Is Just
30 miles west Of Harrison on the Mis-.
souri and North Arkansas road. The
progressive citizens Of Harrison, who
have never before had the honor OF
entertaining a state convention Of any
kind, are already planning fer the
convention,
Election Of Officers.
Hon, Virgil A. Boeson, editor OF the
Morrilton Headlight, was elected presI.
dent OF tho Association and since he
Is one OF the ropresentatlyos.elect from
conway county II Is known that the
interests Of the publishers will be
taken care Of in the legislature Of
1915,
The other officers elected in the
rloslng hours OF the convention wore,
First vice resident Claude Mann, Nal.
vern Tlmes.journali second vice presl.
dent, G, A, Berry Huttlg News, third
vice president r. l.. Pound, Danyllle
Democrat recording secretary, Earle
w, llodges secretary OF state, fInan,
cial secretary, W, T. Turner Atkins
Chronicles orator Mrs, Adah H. Rous,
Han, osceolN Times poet, Mrs G, u.
Kinney Demott News, historian, Col.
George Thonburgh, Masonic Trowel,
Little Rock,
The membors OF the Executive Com.
mittee, by Congressional Districts are
T E Wood Mariana Courier, ?. H.
Van Dyke, Newport Independent; John
II, Newman Harrison Times, j, L,|
Cannon, DcQuoen Bee A, u, Murlln,
Western Newspaper Union, l. 3D.
white, Benton Courier led MeCorkle
ArkadelphIa slttnge Herald,
The following delegates and alter.
mates from the several districts to the
National Editorial Association were
elected
First J., D, Freeman, Griffin smith
second ], c. Riley W. Il, Folsom
third, w ], Douglas, j. l., Russell,
fourth, " W. 81 John, !, I. wadloy;
fifth, r. II, llolhrook, George Thorn.
burph sixth, Powell Carbon, Il, p, Rob.
bins seventh, G, j, Parker, II, W.
Dunning,
Gen, w II, Haynes, Of Little Rock,
n veteran Of the Coufodoracy and years
hRO q newspaper man, was elected 10
honorary momborahip,
The Association adopted a resolution
70 The effect that the subscription
rate Of country weeblea should be Rd
yanced from 81 to $3.50 per year, IN
keeping with the advanced cost Of
labor and raw material ana higher
prices along other lineb This was not
American Cannot Escape,
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