The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1922-07-14
OUR ANNIVERSARY

the fact that with thu issue the pa
per starts out on the foriy-hfih year
u ~ existance. Indeed, ii BE- some
thing % be- proud o. Other papeF,
Eve IN number-Repofter Monitor,
Advocate. Record, News have
sprung up from time 70 time and a.
ter more or less turbulant eSisiance
have disappearcd Bot the Press
rosn on. vsry much alive, and its
subscription list ls today a. large as
IN any year past
On July a. 1876. the fret issue Of
The Criiienden Press made iis APP
pearance u was a four pare, six-
column paper with the NAMES q n
G. Walker and G D. Champion a.
editors and Publisher. Though ycry
ensatly admired from the hrt issue,
Set, owing 10 he failure n lts pre-
d,-sssor. The Marion Reporter, many
Of is friends doubted the paper .
longevity. After a few ISSUES ~.
Champion Withdrew from the hlsin.
60. selling bis interest in the paper
10 BIZ partner Newspaper men,
lile poets. are born. not made. Al
our older readers know, Mr. Walker
was q splendid ncvspaper man, und
on Who had the best interest u Ma
ron and Criisnden county ~ heart;
and Il vas D. him a. editorial writ
e. and nswseatherer that the Press
owes its success during ihe twenty
seven year. o. his propretorshlp a.
tuili he subscription from nothing
% . substantial list Many of our
present Subscribers tell us with much
piids that they took the paper
while Bob Walker run b."
In 1903. oviur 20 % health. and
wishing 90 retire from newspaper
wofk and 80 west NJ Walker sold
hi. plant 10 Mr. s. d. jenkins.
1hough up 10 this time Mr. jenkins
vas not vcrsed in Newspaper work.
he vas a splendid business manager
and knew what d took 10 make a
Eood Newspaper. What b. lacked in
nev1paper experience h. made up in
tact and g. Marion grew IN popula-
tion. he subscription li1t 10 the
Pr,ss likewise grew. By using q good
deal Of tact, NJ. Jenkins rarely lost
= Subscriber. Like an nevsapsf
men. Mr. jenkins sometimes sent out
statements io BIZ subscribers telling
them 70 "coms IN and pay up" mi
q fsk days q disFrunilsd subscriber
would ZONE 10 and exglaim stop my
paper" IAN right Mr. Blank" he
editor would reply tive got plenty
q others. bat youf wife wants The
Press. no. shc don't want lt either"
well" returned Mr. jenkins. I'd
hks 10 make an agreement with you
Lsass Il o. yourself, your wife and
10 me- The majority wins" IN a
fsv days he would receive a cheek,
telling him 10 keep his name on che
let.
In 1919, after 10 years of owner
shin. Mr. Jenkins sold out 10 ". vi
ani ". 2. Horari soon afio ihe|
purchase, The entire plant with adj
~ equipment was destroyed hy FIRE
Despite this discouraFsmsui and lo1s
not an issue Of the paper failed I'll
arpsaf On time. Tho printing outfit
Of J. G. Boufland was purchasCl and
% this was added a new Linotype.
and other machinery. maiinr % enc
o. the best printing establishments
In this part u the state. Dirlnr he
second year a. editor u ths paper.
NJ " 2 Hofard retired. SELLING biz
interest 70 VI q Horari and sons.
with Mr. \. .. Wilboru manager Of
ikr job Department
81 now in starting our fofty.d
frar We prumise our rsaders o. CO...
dsayof % make the Cuiiendan Pres
oompars fayurahly with he ISSUES %
other days