Phillips County herald., 1921-11-04
AS OTHERS SEE US

That the people of Holyoke and vi
cihity may know something about the
views other people have of the new
Herald man, the following items are
published which appeared in papers
when he left Ohio last spring:
-. c. McCreary, for the past four
years editor and owner of the Fred
ericktown Free Press. recently dis
posed of that newspaper property and
is motoring with his family to Colo
RADIO Springs, whence he went to Ohio
in 1917. Mr.. McCreary made an en-
viable record at Fredericktown dur
in his stay there. Not only does the
/ Free Press boast of largely in
creased list of paid up subscribers
but the advertising patronage has as
sumed creditabls proportion despite
the close proximity of the county
seat, Mt. Vernon. with its two dalies
and two semi-weeklies. Mr.. McCreary
is held in high esteem by the people
of Fredericktown and the newspaper
men of Knox county. Many of The
brethern paid him high compliments
In their editorial columns at the time
of his going away. hI;er well
earned vacation Mr.. McCreary will
again take up newspaper work in
Colorado. The Auxiliary extends
best wishes for his future success
Publishers Auxiliary. Chicago.
THE call OF the west has been too
strong for Brother McCreary, publish
er Of the Fredericktown Free Press.
and next month he is going back to
the land OF the Rockies. Frederick.
town will miss McCreary. for he has
given that community real. live
newspaper. With all due respect to
former publishers. we believe Nc.
Creary gave FredericR;own by far the
best newspaper It ever had. The Ban.
ner has always had kindly feeling
for McCreary. We shall never forget
the great help he gave us over two
years ago, when. with out entire me.
chnnical force i'll with influenza. he
was good enough TO let his newspaper
work go and come down to help us In
whatever manner he could. Goodbye.
and good luck. Mac,"-Dally Banner.
Mt. Vernon, Ohio.
- - hi'ifaiNs WIN tuit'u tut
Lamar Republican many years ago,
has sold out at Fredericktown. Ohio.
and will return to Colorado. where
he formerly ran newspaper. Mr..
McCreary Is AN all-around printer.
lie has been everything In the shop
from dovil TO angel. He has the
right idea about what should 80 In
the paper AS news. In his fare.
well to the folks ut Fredericktown
he says. among other good things
There are happenings is every
town that would make news for those
liking to read about the misfortunes
Of others but shrinking from public
ity OF anything about themselves. II
has been our policy to avoid such
news 90 Muttera are published ev.
cry day which should be suppressed
That Is why there are what are right.
ly termed yellow sheets
ave would rather be called q low.
geared newspaper man than a scand,
al monger, Every home has a family
akoleton. We have our troubles. The
Golden Rule Is best Leader, La.
mar Missouri.
at Is indeed with eeen regret that
the Leader II obliged to see the Fred.
erlcktown Free Press pass from the
hands Of j. c McCrcary, who for the
past four years has had charge OF
that newspaper. Last weeks issue
was tn closing one for Mr.. McCrcary
who, with his family. VIII depart
some time next week for mis- former
home IN Colorado
Although the writer did not he
come acquainted with Mr.. McCroary
lutll less than year aso. our deal
lnRs with him since that time have
been most cordial and II has hoen 4
real pleasure TO have aH contompo
rnry n gentleman OF such storlnr
Qualities as possessed by the depart
Ing cdltor.publiaher. When he tool
charge Of the Free Press Office h,
. found the paper In "A badly rundown
state aud an equipment that required
both nerve and capital 10 bolster up
In spite OF diahenrtcning handIcapi
through Illness In hia family and hir
inability To secure ocompotcnt help
Mr.. Mccrcary. with typical western
Rrit and energy. stuck 10 his man
. atgnI t.h ua1 ilft.H tt. ta..... H..