He is the second longest serving Weatherbird artist (after Amadee Wohlschlaeger), having taken over the strip in 1986. He is the sixth cartoonist to draw the Weatherbird, which debuted in 1901 and appears every day on the paper's front page. Martin draws the Weatherbird for the Post-Dispatch. Louis Post-Dispatch in 1980 out of the University of Kansas. At age 16, He worked at Six Flags Over Mid-America as caricaturist. Louis native, was graduated from Lindbergh High School. Not to be confused with Don Martin (cartoonist).ĭan Martin is a 20th and 21st century American cartoonist. For more information on current NDNP awardees, see. Image produced by the Library of Congress. The NEH awardee responsible for producing each digital object is presented in the Chronicling America page display, below the page image – e.g. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item. Researchers using newspapers published less than 95 years ago should be alert for modern content (for example, registered and renewed for copyright and published with notice) that may be copyrighted. Any newspapers in Chronicling America that were published less than 95 years ago are also believed to be in the public domain, but may contain some copyrighted third party materials. Newspapers published in the United States more than 95 years ago are in the public domain in their entirety. The Library of Congress believes that the newspapers in Chronicling America are in the public domain or have no known copyright restrictions. Provided By: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Library, Chapel Hill, NC A successor to the Richmond County Journal is still in production today. Other newspapers published in Richmond County included the Richmond County Journal, which Cadieu established September 8, 1931. Late in life, while continuing to edit the newspaper, London also served as official historian for Richmond County, North Carolina.Īlthough London sold the Post-Dispatch in April 1953 to Sybil (1907-1999) and John Neal Cadieu (1904-1957), he remained the editor of the newspaper until his death in 1964. London’s columns often discussed important dates and personalities from local history. In its early days, the Post-Dispatch featured a column on North Carolina history written by Kemp Plummer Battle, a former president of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. London was an avid genealogist and lover of history. The Octoissue of the Post-Dispatch featured a multi-paragraph account of two young girls’ birthday party, offering details on the decorations, the cake, and the entertainment. News of social events also filled the pages. In addition to articles on crime and court proceedings, municipal actions, and obituaries, the newspaper alsoreported on residents’ travels and visitors to their homes, on their honors and achievements, and on club meetings. Instead, the Post-Dispatch featured copious coverage of local news and events. “It is for ALL the people, for town, mill and county.” Published weekly on Thursday, early issues of the newspaper featured little national news, despite the nation’s involvement in World War I. “This paper will be devoted to the upbuilding of Richmond county (sic),” London wrote in the Post-Dispatch‘s inaugural issue. He sold that newspaper just weeks before publishing the inaugural issue of the Post-Dispatch.
The younger London began his career in journalism with his purchase of the Siler City Grit in 1909. His father, Henry Armand London (1846-1918), published the Chatham Record in Pittsboro, North Carolina, for 40 years. London grew up in the newspaper business. Isaac Spencer London (1885-1964), the newspaper’s founder and longtime editor, formed the Post-Dispatch after buying and merging the Rockingham Post and the Rockingham Piedmont Dispatch. The Rockingham Post-Dispatch of Rockingham, North Carolina, published its first issue on December 6, 1917. About Rockingham Post-Dispatch (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965
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