Historical May 1984 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
This issue is dedicated to the generosity of the friends and neighbors who turned out in full force on March 31 to support The Paper.
We raised over $600 (ten percent of which came from those unable to attend), which puts us into the black; however, we are never out of the woods.
For those of you who were unable to come, we are still more than happy to accept your donations.
As you probably know, we depend on the support of our readers—advertisements pay for approximately two-thirds of the cost of typesetting and printing, the remainder we must raise ourselves. So, please make a tax-deductible donation to YOUR paper—nothing is too small and it is very much appreciated.
Our address is 6008 Kingsbury, St. Louis, MO 63112.
A special thank-you to Kathleen Williams and Dan Shea for their gracious hospitality as well as to those who worked getting flyers made and distributed, brought food, bartended, and worked taking money.
The Skinker-DeBaliviere Community Council generously donated the wine which certainly helped make proceeds more profitable.
Although few tricks appeared in honor of April Fool’s (however, it was interesting that almost everyone disappeared at 11:59 p.m.!!!), all had a good time.
The Paper enters its fifteenth year of publication (the oldest neighborhood newspaper in the city) in a financially healthy condition due to the support and volunteer commitment of the residents and friends of the Skinker-DeBaliviere neighborhood.
Many thanks to those who have contributed time, money, and talents.
Originally published in The Paper, May 1984.
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Archival transcription note: March party announcement named Cal and Gee Stuart as hosts, while this thank-you names Kathleen Williams and Dan Shea for hospitality. Both originals preserved; no identity or venue correction inferred.
Original source: SD_Times1984_05.pdf, printed page(s) 2; PDF page(s) 2.
