The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-06-29
YE EDITORS NOTEBOOK

YE EDITORS NOTEBOOK
We attended the 10Th annual meeting of the National
Publishers Association in Columbus Ohio last week. Went
by Delta Air Lines We generally travel Eastern, but want
ed to what Delta like Their DEG and DC-7 were
OK Stopped at Jax and changed at Atlanta. Took TWA
at Cincinnati to Columbus
Arriving Tuesday am. gave time to look over
the downtown section of the city and to purchase red
dress that 3year-old grand daughter wanted to
bring her To be sure didn't forget it, mailed 1t to
Enjoyed remainder of the day just resting, and re-
We were at the new Seneca Hotel, convention head
quarters this made very convenient The service good
Thursday spent in registration of delegates
Our luncheon host was the Nationwide Insurance Co.
Edmund Paxton president of Ohio Sentinel Publishing Co.
Ghost paper) presiding.
Greetings from Columbus Dispatch and Ohio State
Journal.
w Beverly Carter of the Pittsburgh Courier, respond
ed The principal speaker Don Kramer assistant to
the President of the company
At2pm we were one of the panelists in the discus
son The Negro in the South The other panellsts
C. c. DeJoie Jr, Louisiana Weekly; Frank B.
Thomas Alabama Citizen and Frank Mitchell, St. Louis
Argus.
Panelists for The Negro Press in the North were L.
M Quinn, Michigan Chronicle; w. o. Walker Cleveland
CallPos John S. Sengsacke of the Chicago Defender.
1t is Friday 9 am. a phone call says there's tele-
gram for YOU We just half dressed but hurry on
Shortly after informed that of group,
Dowdal H. Davis passed on from heart attack at 33O
"In the midst of life, we in death"
Sadness falls the convention
At the morning session the president announced that
all social activities for the day cancelled and me-
mortal session will be held at pm.
A panel discussion on advertising merchandising ana
Promotion went as scheduled.
Some valuable information given by Harvey B.
Evans Associated Publishers Inc; NJ A. Lockhart Inter-
state United Newspapers Inc; Thomas Young editor Nor
folk Journal and Guide Arett Murphey, AfroAmercan
Newspapers Felix Walker, Cleveland CalPost and Rob-
er E. Boyd advertising manager Columbus and Southern
Ohio Election Co.
The Memorial Service for Dowdal was presided over
by Mrs Vann of the Pittsburgh Courier
Beverley Carter read the Scripture; the Rev. James
w. Parrish, pastor Shiloh Baptist Church. Columbus,
prayed resolution of coincidence passed and the
following paid tribute to the ability integrity and CHART
ableness of our deceased member:
Thos w. Young, Thurgood Marshall, Arnett Muir
ply, w. o. Kalker.
Mr. Davis was the managing editor of the Kansas
City Call and of the founders of NNPA. We talked
with him the evening before his death.
Another interesting panel discussion was The Ne
gro Press in The Eyes of the Laymen'
Participants were Serena Davis, Ohio NAACP field
director Atty Frank c. Shearer Donald Beatty, minority
groups supervisor Ohio State Employment Service; An
drew Freeman Columbus Urban League and Roberta
Basnett, housewife.
Editor John Combs of the Ohio Sentinel presided.
It is always interesting to hear what other people
think of you, and we heard.
There thorn or two very mildly presented, but
the roses overshadowed them.
Prominent speakers at the annual banquet Friday
evening included Gov C. William ONeill and Mayor NJ E.
Sensenbrenner of Columbus with James Tichenor adj
minstrator Ohio State Employment Service principal
speaker.