Historical April 1995 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
From October, 1988 to December, 1991, my name was on The Times’ masthead as editor.
I went back and scanned the front pages of those issues and saw some of the fun things this neighborhood does: ART EXPOSED and the Edible Arts Competitions, Christmas House Tour, SDCC plays ‘Too Many Nights in a Barroom” and ‘Promethea: A Burlesque Pageant, ” neighborhood dog show, ‘Rags to Riches”, BrightSide Blitzes, Walk of Fame Inductions, and parties for The Times.
I also reviewed headlines of growth and change: opening of the Family Dollar store, renovation of the United Hebrew Temple for the Missouri Historical Society, establishment of the Housing Conservation District, the departure of Sister Leo Ann Bubb from St. Roch School, and the move of the New Cote Brilliante Church of God to the former Delmar Baptist Church. Putting the paper together was like working a jigsaw puzzlefitting the stories, headlines, pictures, cutlines and ads together. Would we need filler? How much to crop or enlarge pictures? Should we run the ad from the company that hasn’t paid us in a year?
It was interesting, usually fun, time consuming, worthwhile. I’m glad I did it.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, April 1995.
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