The Bulletin South Texas Press Association Convention Bulletin • Laredo, Texas 2017
¡Bienvenidos a Laredo! und Willkommen By Kim Jung
The 91st Annual South Texas Press Association Convention will be on the north bank of the Rio Grande in South Texas, April 20-22, 2017. The Laredo Convention and Visitors Bureau (LCVB) promises that the “Ojo Rojo” will be flowing just enough to loosen convention goers’ limbs so they can participate in their cumbia demonstration. All of this will take place at the fourdiamond La Posada Hotel, in the heart of downtown Laredo. They earned the recognition for their tradition of excellence. The convention kicks off on Thursday, April 20 with the President’s Reception, hosted by long-time sponsor American Electric Power (AEP). Laredo Mayor Pete Saenz will welcome the STPA back after a 14- year hiatus and a LCVB representative will tell STPA members what they can do while they are in the Gateway City. (See schedule of events in this bulletin for more details about Friday’s offerings.) Cocktails will be served by the mixologists from Granite Publications on Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m. to midnight, at the ever popular Strauss Haus in the Hospitality Suite at La Posada Hotel. There will also be a silent auction to raise funds for the internship and scholarship programs offered by STPA that ends Friday after lunch. The heart of the convention will take place Friday, April 21, with seminars, two great speakers and the 2017 STPA Better Newspaper Contest and Awards Luncheon. Friday morning after breakfast there will be two back-to-back seminars in the San Agustin Ballroom at La Posada Hotel. The first from 9:15-10:35 a.m. features a round table discussion with Laredo Morning Times Publisher Bill Green and from 10:45-11:30 a.m., Russell Viers, an Adobe Certified Instructor, who is no stranger to the
South Texas Press Association 91st Annual Convention 2017 Schedule of Events Thursday, April 20 • 2-6 p.m. – Registration desk opens • 4-5:15 p.m. – STPA Board Meeting in Hospitality Suite • 6-8 p.m. – President’s Reception sponsored by AEP by pool in courtyard (Welcome by Laredo Mayor Pete Saenz and Laredo Convention and Visitors Bureau Representative) • 9 p.m.-midnight – Strauss Haus (Hospitality Suite)
La Posada Hotel, 1000 Zaragoza Street, Laredo, TX 78040; 956.722.1701; Reservations: 800.444.2099 STPA convention, will talk about InDesign. (For more details about each speaker, please read their biographies in this bulletin.) From noon-2 p.m. Chris Maher, publisher of the Kingsville Record and Bishop News, will announce the winners of the 2017 STPA Better Newspaper Contest and Awards after lunch in the San Agustin Ballroom. In the afternoon, STPAers have a chance to bask in the glory of their wins or drown their sorrow for their losses during their free time in Laredo. The LCVB representatives advise not to stay out too long because from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at the Laredo Center for Arts, 500 San Agustin Street,
there will be a shopping extravaganza or Mercadito. This shopping spree will lead convention goers into the evening dinner at 7 p.m. in the same location, where U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar-D will be speaking. Saturday morning offers a great place to nurse your hangover. At 9 a.m. there will be a STPA business meeting in the San Agustin Ballroom, followed by breakfast at 10 a.m. The Simplicity Breakfast Speaker Gerardo (Gerry) Schwebel, who is the executive vice president, of the International Bank of Commerce, will talk about international trade in Laredo, the largest land port in the United States, in the San Agustine Ballroom.
Friday, April 21 • 8-9 a.m. – Breakfast in San Agustin Ballroom • 9:15-10:35 – Seminar Session I: Round table discussion with Bill Green, publisher of Laredo Morning Times in the San Agustine Ballroom • 10:45-11:30 a.m. – Seminar Session II: Adobe Certified Instructor Russell Viers gives production “Tips & Tricks” about InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat or Bridge in the San Agustine Ballroom • Noon-2 p.m. – STPA Better Newspaper Contest and Awards Luncheon in the San Agustin Ballroom • Afternoon – Free time for shopping and sightseeing (See map of Laredo on back page.) • 5:30-6:45 p.m. – Mercadito: shopping on bottom floor of Laredo Center for the Arts, 500 San Agustin Street (Sponsored by Laredo Convention & Visitors Bureau) • 7 p.m. – U.S. Congressman, 28th DistrictLaredo, Henry Cellar evening dinner speaker at the Laredo Center for the Arts, 500 San Agustin Street • 9 p.m.-midnight – Strauss Haus (Hospitality Suite) Saturday, April 22 • 9 a.m. – STPA business meeting in San Agustin Ballroom • 10 a.m. – Simplicity Breakfast Speaker Gerardo (Gerry) Schwebel, who is the executive vice president, Corporate International Division of the International Bank of Commerce and will talk about international trade in Laredo, the largest land port in the United States, in the San Agustine Ballroom
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Friday, April 21 9:15-10:35 a.m. San Agustine Ballroom
Friday, April 21 10:45-11:30 a.m. San Agustine Ballroom
Bill Green
Russell Viers
Henry Cuellar
Publisher of Laredo Morning Times
Adobe Certified Instructor
U.S. Congressman for the 28th District Laredo
William “Bill” Green is the publisher of Laredo Morning Times. He has served as its publisher since 1986. He began his newspaper career as a carrier for the Washington Daily News. In 1949, after returning with his family from Okinawa, he delivered the Washington Star. Green graduated from Princeton University, and upon graduating, he served as advertising director of the Daily Princetonian. He served in the U.S. Army as a second lieutenant and resumed his newspaper career in 1963 as a Washington Star advertising account executive. In 1971, he joined the San Antonio Light as classified advertising manager and subsequently served as advertising manager and director. In March 1985, Hearst Corporation promoted Green to publisher of the Edwardsville (Illinois) Intelligencer and in December of 1986, he was named publisher of the Laredo Morning Times. Green will lead a roundtable discussion on online marketing and share some of the strategies they have recently implemented at the Laredo Morning Times.
Russell Viers is an international speaker who, since 1997, has presented in 23 countries for publishing events, including the HOW Conference, InDesign Conference, IFRA, PepCon, and many more including AdobeMAX, where he was honored as an AdobeMAX Master. In addition to speaking, he has helped many major publications and designers learn techniques to work faster and improve quality, including Better Homes and Gardens, Ladies’ Home Journal, New York Times, Regional Papers, Sabah, American Greetings, Crayola and many others. Having started with CompuGraphic typesetting machines in the early ’80s, then PageMaker 1 in 1987, Viers has been involved with digital publishing since the early days. In addition to speaking live, he has done videos for Lynda.com, Peachpit Press and Total Training. Viers’ seminar,“Production Tips and Tricks” will begin with a question and answer format. He said, “Start taking notes now on questions you have when using InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, or Bridge.” After the question and answer session, Viers will give tips on editing Metro clip art files more easily, building ads faster and sorting through digital files faster.
Friday, April 21 7 p.m. Laredo Center for the Arts, 500 San Agustin St.
As the son of two migrant parents, Henry Cuellar has served as Laredo’s State Representative, Texas Secretary of State, and now as U.S. Congressman. As a Texas legislator, Cuellar created the TEXAS Grant program—the largest in Texas history—allowing students to attend college; created the state’s first children’s health insurance pilot program that became the statewide C.H.I.P. model; co-sponsored the largest tax cut in Texas history; and helped transform the Texas budget into a results-oriented one. As a U.S. Congressman, Cuellar works hard to deliver real results. His top priorities are accessibility to constituents, education, economic development, health care, and homeland security. Named as one of the most “centrist members” by the National Journal, Cuellar works in a bipartisan manner with his colleagues in Congress to address our nation’s toughest issues. Cuellar serves as a member of the influential House Appropriations Committee. Cuellar also serves on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense and the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security. Additionally, he is also a Senior Whip, co-chair of the Blue Dog Coalition, and co-founder of the Pro Trade Caucus and the Texas Caucus on Shale Oil & Gas.
Saturday, April 22 10 a.m. San Agustine Ballroom
Gerardo (Gerry) Schwebel Executive ViP, Corporate International Division of the International Bank of Commerce
A key resource to International Bonded Couriers customers, Gerardo Schwebel offers special expertise in international trade finance, industrial/economic development and transportation. Schwebel represents IBC and its customers in consultation with top government and business leaders in the United States, Mexico and Canada. He has testified before Congress on issues of U.S.-Mexico trade, including the North America Free Trade Agreement—NAFTA; U.S.-Mexico Transportation and Logistics, International Finance and U.S. Immigration Reform. As a bilingual speaker, Schwebel has lectured and written for English and Spanish language business journals and magazines on both sides of the U.S./Mexican border on free trade, transportation infrastructure, security, energy and skilled workforce. He has served on numerous civic and educational boards in Laredo and Webb County.
Past Presidents of the South Texas Press Association 1927-2016 * 2015-16 Kathy Cooke-Martin, Rockdale Reporter 2014-15 Larry Haulk, Copperas Cove Banner 2013-14 Cindy Slovak-Barton, Hays Free Press 2012-13 Jason Jarrett, Westlake Picayune 2011-12 Tania French, The Port Lavaca Wave 2010-11 Daniel Elizondo, Pleasanton Express 2009-10 Lisa Walter, Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post 2008-09 Glenn Rea, Cuero Record 2007-08 Joe Baker, Countywide 2006-07 Brandi Chionsini Guy, Granite Publications 2005-06 Ramona Ferguson, Banner-Press Newspaper 2004-05 Susie Jackson, Wharton Journal-Spectator 2003-04 Ken Esten Cooke, Rockdale Reporter 2002-03 Sue Brown, Pleasanton Express 2001-02 Darrell Keach, Nueces County Record Star 2000-01 Chad Ferguson, Banner-Press, Columbus 1999-2000 Peggy Cooke, Rockdale Reporter-Messenger 1998-99 Bill DeFries, Ingleside Index * 1997-98 M. L. “Tex” Rogers, Colorado County Citizen 1996-97 Larry Jackson, Wharton Journal-Spectator 1995-96 Murray Judson, Port Aransas South Jetty/ Refugio County Press 1994-95 Jeff Berger, Hondo Anvil Herald 1993-94 Sally Richards, Aransas Pass Progress 1992-93 Sarah Buckner, Llano News 1991-92 David B. Wilkerson, Pleasanton Express 1990-91 Charles “Chuck” Bloom, Nixon News-Star * 1989-90 Ed Deswysen, Kingsville Record 1988-89 Christopher F. “Chris” Barbee, El Campo Leader-News 1987-88 Fred C. “Chip” Latcham III, Beeville Bee-Picayune * 1986-87 Fred E. Lowe, Lampasas Dispatch-Record * 1985-86 Fred V. Barbee Jr., El Campo Leader-News
1984-85 Kenneth H. “Ken” Long, Round Rock Leader * 1983-84 Glenn Sedam, Bay City Tribune * 1982-83 Earl C. Luedecke, Sealy News 1981-82 Judith Blanton “Judy” Wilkerson, Pleasanton Express 1980-81 John Henry Tracy, San Patricio County News 1979-80 Mary Henkel Judson, Refugio County Press/ Port Aransas South Jetty 1978-79 John Roberts, Victoria Advocate * 1977-78 Burnis K. Lawrence, Hondo Anvil Herald 1976-77 Walter “Bud” Buckner Jr., Uvalde LeaderNews * 1975-76 Andy McBeath, Eagle Pass News-Guide * 1974-75 M. Dale Barker, Zavala County Sentinel 1973-74 Sam Fore Keach, Robstown Record * 1972-73 Richard P. “Dick” Richards, Aransas Pass Progress * 1971-72 C. M. “Cap” Henkel Jr., Refugio County Press 1970-71 Tom Buckner, San Marcos Record * 1969-70 Louis Mohle Jr., Lockhart Post-Register * 1968-69 Carroll Abbott (honorary president* William B. “Bill” Wilkerson, Comanche Chief/ Pleasanton Express * 1967-68 James F. Tracy Sr., San Patricio County News * 1966-67 Fred C. Latcham Jr., Beeville Bee-Picayune * 1965-66 Chester K. “Check” Mick, Smithville Times * 1964-65 J. G. “Scoop” Richards, Aransas Pass Progress 1963-64 John Taylor, Seguin Gazette * 1962-63 Sam Gerald, Weslaco News * 1961-62 W. K. “Wally” Daetwyler, Pleasanton Express 1960-61 Otha Grisham, Seguin Enterprise * 1959-60 Bob McGlamery, Kingsville Record (died while in office); *Ward Lowe, Lampasas Dispatch * 1958-59 Chester Evans, Edna Herald
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* 1957-58 Carroll Keach, Robstown Record * 1956-57 Forrest Salter, Kerrville Mountain Sun * 1955-56 Durwood Fuchs, Giddings Star 1954-55 William E. “Bill” Berger, Hondo Anvil Herald * 1953-54 Sam L. Fore Jr., Floresville Chronicle-Journal/Robstown Record * 1952-53 Carter Snooks, Refugio Timely Remarks * 1951-52 Lee J. Sedlmeyer, Shiner Gazette * 1950-51 Harry Hornby Jr., Uvalde Leader-News * 1949-50 Hal Bridges, Luling Signal * 1948-49 Morris Roberts, Victoria Advocate * 1947-48 Addison Buckner, San Marcos Record * 1946-47 George Fall, Caldwell News * 1945-46 Marshall W. Trussell, San Saba News * 1944-45 Arthur H. Kowert, Fredericksburg Standard * 1943-44 Gordon Kethley, Weslaco News * 1942-43 Hiltom Pilgreen, Uvalde Leader-News * 1941-42 G. A. Smith, Caldwell News * 1940-41 L. K. McDaniel, Seguin Enterprise * 1939-40 Mrs. W.A. (Forrest) Salter, Kerrville Mountain Sun * 1938-39 Jack Howerton, Cuero Record * 1937-38 Joe T. Cook, Mission Times * 1936-37 Stanley Mohle, Lockhart Post-Register * 1935-36 Alfred B. “Alf” Schroeter, Karnes County News * 1934-35 George H. Atkins, Beeville Bee-Picayune * 1933-34 H. D. Meister, Yoakum Herald * 1932-33 V. F. Norris, Thorndale Champion * 1931-32 Henry Reese III, Gonzales Inquirer * 1930-31 James Littleton Tally, Goliad Advance-Guard * 1929-30 Walter Buckner, San Marcos Record * 1928-29 Ray Carney, Robstown Record * 1927-28 Harry Hornby Sr., Uvalde Leader-News * Denotes deceased
In Memoriam
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Oct. 28, 1959 – Feb. 8, 2017
John’s United Methodist Church, Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library, PAWS Animal Shelter, Rockdale Noon Lions Club Sight Conservation or to one’s charity of choice.
Marshall Day
Aug. 12, 1949 – Oct. 25, 2016
Kathy Lu Cooke Martin, 57, of Rockdale, died at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017 at St. David’s Hospital North in Austin. Celebration of Life services were held Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, at St. John’s United Methodist Church. Rev. John Warren of First United Methodist Church in Orange and Rev. Adam Straznicky of St. John’s United Methodist Church in Rockdale officiated. Kathy was born Oct. 28, 1959, at the old Richard’s Hospital in Rockdale to J.W. “Bill” and Peggy Cooke. She married William Travis “Bill” Martin Jr. on Jan. 21, 2007, at St. John’s United Methodist Church in Rockdale. Kathy had been publisher of The Rockdale Reporter since 2010 and was ad manager at The Reporter since 2000. She served two terms as president of Rockdale Noon Lions Club, was a member of Rockdale Chamber of Commerce and Rockdale Downtown Association, was past president of South Texas Press Association and director of Texas Press Association. Kathy was preceded in death by a brother, Kevin Cooke in 2008. Survivors are her husband, Bill Martin of Rockdale; two daughters, Katie Morriss of San Marcos, Kennedy Cooke-Garza of Rockdale; two grandchildren, Reese Lindsey of Austin, Madison Lornson of Whitehouse; her parents, Bill and Peggy Cooke of Rockdale; two brothers, Kyle Cooke of Houston, Ken Cooke and wife, Christine Granados of Fredericksburg; a sister-in-law, Noelia CigarroaCooke and four nephews, Kevincito “Kevin” Cooke, Esten Cooke, Will Cooke and Agustin “Augie” Cooke. Memorials may be made to St.
Kim; nine grandchildren, Kyra Pizana, Holton Day, Ashlyn Day, Madeline Garrett, Titus Garrett, Micah Garrett, Charlie Sommerfeld, Journey Garrett and Paydon Garrett; and two great-grandchildren, Rylee and McKenna Pizana. Memorials may be made to the Big Sting, 3417 Imperial Dr., Gatesville, TX 76528 or the Gatesville Boys and Girls Club, 2533 E. Main Street, Gatesville, TX 76528.
of Portland, Oregon and Angela Morris of Allen; his brother, Timothy James Heines of Allen; and numerous nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Food Bank of Corpus Christi, 826 Krill St., Corpus Christi, TX 78408. Seaside Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
three great-grandchildren; brother, Thomas C. (Marjorie) Ney of D’Hanis; and sisters, Jo Ann (John) Poerner of D’Hanis and Mary Agnes Gilhooly of Dallas. The family suggests memorials may be made to Holy Cross Catholic Church Building Fund, 310 FM 2200 South, D’Hanis, TX 78850.
Beatrice Theresa Koch
Francis Anthony Heines Jr.
Feb. 14, 1932 – Sept. 15, 2016
Dec. 16, 1944 – Oct. 3, 2016
Aileen Loehr
1955 – July 25, 2016
Marshall Day, age 67, of Gatesville, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016, in Gatesville. A Celebration of Life was held, Friday, October 28, 2016, at Grace Bible Church, 4012 E. Hwy. 84, in Gatesville, with Pastor Perry Garrett officiating. Marshall was born Aug. 12, 1949, in Spur, Texas, to the late Gordon and Dora Thomas Day. He grew up in Spur and graduated from Andrews High School in 1967. At the age of 19, he started his career in the newspaper business in Hereford. Since then, his career has taken him to Seguin, Seminole and Edna. Lastly, Marshall came to Gatesville in 1995 as the publisher and general manager of The Gatesville Messenger. He served as president of the Texas Press Association in 2006-07. He was also a member of four of the state’s five regional press associations, serving as president of the West Texas Press Association (2001-02) and North and East Texas Press Association (2008-09). He married Debbie Harvey in 1991 in Corpus Christi. He enjoyed golfing, traveling and reading. He especially loved being a grandfather and attending his grandchildren’s various activities. He is survived by his wife, Debbie Day; sons, Marshall Day Jr. and wife, Heather, Perry Garrett and wife, Tanna, and Chris Garrett and wife, Candice; sister, Dianne Warren and husband, Gill; brother, Mitchell Day and wife,
Francis Anthony “Andy” Heines Jr., 61, died Monday, July 25, 2016 at Christus Spohn Hospital Memorial in Corpus Christi. He was struck by a pickup while cycling on a city street and never regained consciousness after his hospitalization. A rosary and Mass were held at St. Pius X Church in the Corpus Christi Cathedral in July 2016. Heines, 61, was born and raised in Memphis, TN, the second of five children born to Anita Rose Jones and Francis Anthony Heines Sr. His family moved to Texas when he was a teenager, and he graduated from Columbus High School, and later attended San Marcos State University. His first newspaper job was at the Colorado County Citizen in Columbus, where he became managing editor and met a young reporter who would become his wife, Vivienne Roberts. His next newspaper job was as editor of the Bay City Tribune in Bay City. Heines was American Electric Power’s (AEP) Texas communications director. He was a longtime supporter of STPA, both with Central Power & Light Co. and AEP. Heines is survived by his wife of 34 years, Vivienne; his sons, Zachary and Aaron, and his daughter Tessa; his sisters, Elisa Liss
Beatrice Theresa Ney Koch of D’Hanis passed away Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016, at her home. She was 84. Koch (pronounced Cook) was classified ad manager and proofreader extraordinaire at the Hondo Anvil Herald for more than 20 years (1976-1998). Somewhat of a mother-figure to younger coworkers, she was lovingly known as Bea. She was born in D’Hanis, Texas on Feb. 14, 1932 at her family’s ranch north of D’Hanis. Koch was one of six children of Herman Joseph and Agnes Marie “Nuxie” Rothe Ney. Koch was a member of Holy Cross Altar Society and was a CCD teacher for 13 years. She enjoyed being her grandkids’ “convenience store” and confidant. Among the hobbies she enjoyed most were sewing and her monthly Rook Club evening party. Beatrice was preceded in death by her parents; son, Ronald James “Ronnie” Koch; brothers, James Vincent Ney and John Jerome Ney; and brother-in-law, John Gilhooly. Survivors include her husband of 64 years, Mathias M. “Matt” Koch; daughters, Doris M. Koch of Round Rock and Suzanne M. Koch of D’Hanis; sons, Gary J. (Georgina) Koch of San Antonio and Joseph N. (Stephanie) Koch of D’Hanis; daughter-in-law, Teresa Koch; eight grandchildren and
Aileen Loehr, 71, of La Grange, died at Monday, Oct. 3, 2016. Funeral services were held Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016 at St. John Lutheran Church, Rutersville. Interment followed at the Rutersville Cemetery. Loehr was born December 16, 1944, the daughter of Henry Wied Jr. and Erna Stahmer Wied. Loehr married Lloyd G. “Bucky” Loehr of La Grange at St. John Lutheran Church, Rutersville on June 20, 1970. She began her career at the Fayette County Record on Dec. 24, 1969. As of her retirement in 2013, she had worked at The Record for 44 years, during which time she learned every aspect of newspaper publication. Additionally, Loehr played a large role in the production of four Fayette County history books published by The Record and became a staff writer for the paper. In 2014, Loehr was the Texas Gulf Coast Press Association Third Place winner in the Humorous Column Division III, for her popular “Oma Says” column. Loehr was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Frances Wied. Survivors include: husband, Lloyd “Bucky” Loehr of La Grange; children: May Loehr Johnson and husband Brad of Austin, and Tobias “Toby” and wife Jennifer of New Braunfels; three grandsons:
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Fame. Since his retirement from Newsboy, Webb produced a piece known as “Writer’s Roost” that appeared in many newspapers and publications across the state. Webb was preceded in death by his son, Christopher Webb and his parents, L. Ray Webb and Ruth Webb Barger. Survivors include: wife, Julie Webb, of Lake Charles, LA and his son, Weston Webb and fiancé, Heather Bertrand, of Sulphur, LA, granddaughter, Jessica Webb of Austin; brothers Kerry Webb and wife, Glenda of Round Rock, Clydell Webb and wife, Carole Ann of Huntsville, and Danny Webb and wife, Nelma of McGregor and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family and friends. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made to TPA or Texas Newspaper Foundation, 305 S. Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78704; STPA, P.O. Box 400, Hondo, TX 78861; Texas Gulf Coast Press Association, P.O. Box 1845, Richmond, TX 77469 or the charity of choice.
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Roland Kenneth “Ken” Towery, 93, was born on Jan. 25, 1923 in Monroe County, Mississippi. He passed away in Austin, on May 4, 2016, the anniversary of 69 years with his wife, Louise. Funeral services were held on May 9, 2016, at Weed-Corley-Fish Chapel in Austin followed by interment at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin. Towery married Louise Ida Cook, of Knippa, on May 4, 1947 in Houston. He grew up on a farm in South Texas. He entered the U.S. Army on his 18th birthday and served during World War II in defense of the Philippines, where he was captured at the fall of Corregidor and interned as a prisoner of war in China for three years. He was awarded the Purple Heart and Presidential Unit Citation with two Oak Leaf Clusters, among other honors. In 1955, while managing editor for the Cuero Daily Record, he received the Pulitzer Prize for his series of stories exposing fraud and corruption in the Texas Veterans Land Program. In 1956,
Willis Newman Webb, 79, of Lake Charles, LA died Monday, July 18, 2016 at home after a long battle with throat cancer. A memorial “Homegoing” celebration of life was held Saturday, July 30, at Wimberley United Methodist Church, preceded by a private family burial service held at the Wimberley Cemetery. He was born at home near Teague on Mother’s Day, May 9, 1937. A 1960 graduate of the University of Houston, Webb began his editing/publishing ca-
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reer as editor of his hometown newspaper. From there he went on to serve as editor/publisher for numerous Texas newspapers, with his last 16 years at The Jasper Newsboy. He spent 16 years in Jasper at the helm of the Newsboy, from 1991 to 2007 and led the Newsboy’s coverage through the James Byrd Jr. murder in 1998 that shocked the nation. In 2004, Webb was named President of the Texas Press Association (TPA), the largest state association in the country. He also served as president of the Texas Gulf Coast Press Association in 1972 and 1973. During his career, he received a multitude of honors including: in 1997, the coveted Eagle Award for outstanding individual accomplishment in journalism from the Hearst Corporation; in 2005, the Harris Wofford Award for outstanding service to youth from Youth Service of America; in 2010, the Lifetime Achievement in Print Media from Sam Houston University and in 2013 was inducted into the Texas Newspaper Foundation Hall of
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Towery joined the Capitol Staff of Newspapers, Inc. in Austin covering state government and politics. From there, he moved to Washington as an aide to Sen. John Tower and, later, into other government service. Towery’s government service includes six years as aide to Former Sen. John Tower of Texas (most of it as Administrative Assistant) and seven years as Deputy Director and Assistant Director of the United States Information Agency. Towery was involved in numerous political campaigns, including managing two of Sen. Tower’s reelection bids. He was Deputy Press Secretary in the 1980 Reagan campaign for Presidency during the General Election, managed President Nixon’s Texas campaign during the 1968 Presidential campaign and was involved in the Goldwater campaign for Presidency in 1964. He was also active in management or as consultant in a number of State and Congressional campaigns. His service also includes ten years as board member for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting where he was twice elected as chairman of the board. In addition, Towery owned weekly newspapers in North Texas: The Floyd County Hesperian-Beacon and the Crosby County News & Chronicle as well as the Belton Journal and was inducted into the Panhandle Press and Texas Press Halls of Fame. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Wiley Azof and Lonie Belle Cowart Towery, and seven brothers and two sisters. Towery is survived by his wife, Louise; a daughter and son-inlaw, Alice and Leonard Gilroy, of Austin; a son, Roland Kenneth Towery Jr., of Baltimore; four grandchildren: Roland Kenneth Towery III and his wife, Jamie, of Savannah, Georgia, Rachel Sines and her husband, David, of Winter Garden, Florida, Athena Towery of Baltimore, Maryland, and Brandon Gilroy, of Austin; and three great-grandchildren: Watson Sterner, of Baltimore, Maryland, and Archer Towery and Ezra Towery of Savannah, Georgia.
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1. Publishers and editors waiting to win at the 2016 STPA Better Newspaper Contest and Awards. 2. Multi-tasking – STPA board members hit the road for their August 2016 board meeting to sample the fine fair in Laredo, TX. 3. Omar Lopez, AEP, Sam Keach, ret. and Larry Jones of AEP visit the Strauss Haus. 4. Larry Jones of AEP, Kim Jung, STPA President and Omar Lopez, AEP enjoy their time in Fredericksburg. 5. Larry Jackson, ret., waits for Peggy Cooke, the Rockdale Reporter and Vicki and Sam Keach, ret., to show off their dance moves so he can snap a photo. 6. Pleasanton Express cuties Gabe Pace and Tahlia Filoteo ham it up for the camera. 7. The youngest and cutest STPA member in attendance, Christian Perner, is held by his mother Melissa Perner of the Ozona Stockman. 8. Carol Barbee, ret., Mary Henkel Judson, of the Port Aransas South Jetty and Sue Brown of the Pleasanton Express no doubt organizing to put someone to work. 9. Dinner time at the Texas Rangers Heritage Center. 10. Red haired sisters – Kathy Lu Cooke Martin of the Rockdale Reporter receives her outgoing president’s plaque from Kim Jung of the Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post.
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The Future of Newspaper Publishing
Texas A&M University-Kingsville student wins STPA print scholarship The South Texas Press Association/AEP awarded a $1,200 scholarship to a Texas A&M UniversityKingsville student who plans to pursue a career in print journalism. Alexandria Guerra, a junior from Falfurrias, Texas, was selected from a group of 14 applicants at the university. She was awarded the $1,200 John Willoughby Memorial Scholarship, which was sponsored by AEP. “We want to thank the South Texas Press Association for sponsoring the John Willoughby Memorial Scholarship for communications and journalism majors at Texas A&M University-Kingsville,” said Manuel Flores, a professor of journalism at TAMUK. “Your selection of Alexandria Guerra as the recipient of your scholarship is a good one.” Guerra is involved in a variety of campus activities at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. She is a member of the award-winning student newspaper — The South Texan. She is a news and investigative reporter for both the print and online issues. She is also a member of the Javelina Press Club and the university’s American Advertising Federation chapter. Last year, she
was a presenter at National Student Advertising Competition. “During my time at TAMUK, I plan to become a well-rounded multimedia journalist. My goal is to become experienced in print, design, production, and broadcasting,” Guerra wrote in her application. “The experiences I will gain here will prepare me for the next step. Fortunately, I have had the opportunity to see how various careers in the field conduct business. I look forward to learning how to intertwine concepts into animation and video graphics, as well as become a strong writer/ reporter.” Guerra has completed internships with the university’s Marketing and Communications Department and the Tejano Civil Rights Museum in Corpus Christi. She is employed part-time at the Marketing and Communications Department of the university, working on features for print and online magazines and as a social media reporter. Guerra also does well in the classroom, and has a GPA of over 3.8. “She is a focused and intelligent young woman ready to take on any challenges the world may bring,”
Rockstar v. graphic designer By Brianna Smith
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Flores added. “She is an excellent selection and she won’t let you down.” The scholarship is named for John Willoughby, a former marketing representative with AEP who was a longtime friend of STPA. “I worked with John Willoughby and he was an excellent journalist, PR man and advertising expert. He had two loves — the University of Texas Longhorns and the Texas A&I Javelinas. He also had a passion for journalism,” Flores said. “Naming this memorial scholarship for him is certainly a tribute he would be very proud of because of his journalistic background and pride for this campus.”
I’m still pretty new to design. To be quite honest, the whole idea of being a graphic designer, kind of, fell into my lap about a year and a half ago. Up until then, I just wanted to be a rock star. Now, I want to be a rock star who designs her own album covers. Since the public hasn’t gotten the memo that I’m obviously the next Adele, I figured I should stick to chasing my new found passion of being a designer. The Pleasanton Express has allowed me to do so. I really can’t explain how grateful I’ve been to be part of this team. I have enrolled in college to receive my graphic design degree and I can honestly say I usually learn it at the Express first. Aside from the amazing opportunities to learn design in the trenches, I’ve gained a love for print in a way I never knew I could. It’s no easy feat to impress a millennial with a newspaper, but the Pleasanton Express does so every week. To get to learn, grow and be called one of the team, has truly been an honor. Plus, they don’t yell at me when I sing too loud at my desk.
Newspaper is connecting link to community’s residents By Elizabeth N. Read
On the morning of Saturday, June 4, I watched the La Grange Softball Girls claim the 4A State Championship title. The crowd was going nuts. Two days passed and things began to calm down…until I walked through the doors on my first day of work. Little did I know that big news like that only meant my job at the Fayette County Record as the marketing and advertising intern would begin with a bang. It wasn’t ten minutes until I was assigned the task of calling parents, businesses, and whomever else I could think of who would want to show their support and congratulate the girls. Fortunately, my history of playing
on the 2013 State Championship team provided me connections and relationships that helped me conjure up whom to reach out to. It was a busy first week as I thought, “And this is how the whole summer will go.” But the raging excitement soon passed, and I found that working in news production was as eventful as the news that came through the doors. I just happened to arrive at an all time high. Over the course of the next few weeks, I did more than I ever thought possible for such a small town like La Grange. I, along with my mentor, Becky Weise, traveled to surrounding businesses marketing advertising opportunities and promoting growth for subscriptions in surrounding counties. We worked on special sec-
tions and generated ideas for new business. I created ads when the demand arose, and practiced data entry for events such as the Readers’ Choice Best of Fayette County. I was even able to try my hand at journalism for the Senior Citizens expo in which I appraised my grandmother’s knack for mobility and home cooking.
The lessons I’ve learned this summer will carry with me in whatever line of work I end up in. I strengthened my social skills, learned that names are important, and that no detail is too small to record. Becky Weise is perfectly described by the first syllable of her last name, ‘wise’. She taught me many things this summer, but a few of my favorites are that “everyday is a people day,” and “all is fair in love and war… and advertising.” It was such a pleasure to work with someone who shared similar passions as I, and who was so dedicated to making this communitycentered business as successful as possible. The amount of knowledge and experiences I obtained in just eight short weeks far surpassed anything I could have learned sit-
ting in a classroom or staring at a screen. People are at the heart of this business, and I couldn’t have asked for a better way to invest my time at home for the summer. As I saw all the hard work my coworkers put into their specific duties, and as each citizen walked through the doors to purchase their $1 copy, a new appreciation grew inside me for the Fayette County Record. Growing up in the digital age and as a millennial, it can often be easy to miss the value of reading print production. This experience allowed me to see that newspaper is the connecting link for many in the community, and is a source of purpose for those who’ve devoted all their lives to this place I call home.
Remembering our Roots
Real vs. fake news Verification is how journalists combat lies
Here are some tips from USA Today about how to spot fake news: • Does it make you mad? False reports often target emotions with claims of outlandish spending or unpatriotic words or deeds. If common sense tells you it can’t be true, it may not be. • Are other news sites reporting it? If it’s real, other news sites are likely reporting it. • How is the writing? Caps lock and multiple, exclamation points don’t have a place in most real newsrooms. • Who are the writers and the people in the story? Google names for clues to see if they are legitimate. • What are fact-checking sites
like Snopes.com and FactCheck.org finding? It might be satire. Sometimes foolish stories aren’t really meant to fool. • Has the information been double-checked? Think twice before sharing. Today, everyone can be a publisher.
J-school teachings Remember Journalism 101 and the essential principles and practices of journalism from the book The Elements of Journalism, by Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel. Journalists should be as transparent as possible about sources and methods so audiences can make their own assessment of the information, wrote Kovach and Rosenstiel. As citizens encounter an evergreater flow of data, they have more need – not less – for suppliers of information dedicated to finding and verifying the news and putting it into context, according to the American Press Institute.
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10 Commandments of Journalism 1. Journalism’s first obligation is to truth. 2. Journalism’s first loyalty is to citizens. 3. The essence of journalism is the discipline of verification. 4. Journalism must maintain an independence from those they cover. 5. Journalists must serve as an independent monitor of power. 6. Journalism must provide a forum for public
criticism and compromise. 7. Journalists must make the significant interesting and relevant. 8. Journalists should keep the news comprehensive and in proportion. 9. Journalists have an obligation to exercise their personal conscience. 10. Citizens, too, have rights and responsibilities when it comes to the news.
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Chester Evans Award Winners 2016 – Jeff Berger, Hondo 2015 – Lisa Treiber Walter, Fredericksburg 2014 – Joe and Maxine Vyvjala, Schulenburg 2013 – Ramona (Bebo) and Chad Ferguson, Columbus 2012 – Chris Barbee, El Campo 2011 – Nick West, Palacios 2010 – Mary and Murray Judson, Port Aransas 2009 – Agnes and Larry Sedlmeyer, Shiner 2008 – Julie and Willis Webb, Jasper 2007 – Suze and Larry Jackson, La Grange 2006 – Fred Barbee, El Campo 2005 – Sally and Dick Richards, Aransas Pass 2004 – Andy McBeath, Eagle Pass 2003 – Burnis Lawrence, Alpine 2002 – Chester Evans, Edna 2001 – Peggy and “Bill” Cooke (E) 2000 – Arthur H. “Art” Kowert (E) 1999 – Vicki and Sam Fore Keach (E) 1998 – Otha Grisham (E) 1997 – Betty and Earl Luedecke (E) 1996 – C. M. “Cap” Henkel Jr. (E) 1995 – Margaret Mick (E) 1994 – Helen Tracy (D) 1993 – Jerry and “Bill” Berger (D) 1992 – Judy and “Bill” Wilkerson (D) 1991 – M. Dale Barker (D) 1990 – Joyce and Fred Latcham Jr. (D) ** 1989 – J. G. “Scoop” Richards (D) 1988 – Joe Strauss and family (D) 1987 – Dorthea and Paul Busch (D) 1986 – Vera and George Bridges, Margaret Mick, Arthur H. “Art” Kowert (D) * 1985 – Kathryn and Chester Evans (D) *
Jeff Berger of the Hondo Anvil Herald, center, holds his Chester Evans Award at the 2016 90th Annual STPA Convention in Fredericksburg as his brother, Ed, and sister-in-law, Jan Berger, of Austin and sister, Barbara, and brother-in-law, Glenn Wilson, of San Antonio congratulate him.
(D) Denotes Distinguished Service Award (E) Denotes Chester Evans Award * The association honored Kathryn and Chester Evans, and Margaret Mick in 1972 and 1981 for their dedicated service to the association. ** The association also honored Joyce and Fred Latcham in 1985 for 30 years in the community newspaper business.
Red Gibson Award Winners 2016 – Texas Electric Cooperative 2015 – Griff Singer, Austin 2014 – Graham Dodson, AEP Texas 2013– Jeff Berger, Hondo Anvil-Herald 2012 – Nick West, STPA webmaster and scholarship chair 2011 – Granite Publications/Brandi Guy 2010 – Larry Jones, AEP Texas 2009 – The Pleasanton Express staff 2008 – Ed Sterling, Texas Press Association 2007 – Mike Hodges, Texas Press Association 2006 – Andy Heines, AEP 2005 – Judy and Bill Wilkerson, Pleasanton Express 2004 – Bobby and Sandra Strauss, Strauss Haus 2003 – Sharon Wells, Verizon 2002 – Charles Butt and H.E.B. Grocery Co. 2001 – John Willoughby, AEP-CPL 2000 – Joe McClung, Strauss Haus FAST FACT The connection between the University of Texas School of Journalism and STPA dates back to the organization’s founding. During the early 1900s, Texas Governor “Pa” and “Ma” Ferguson launched an unsuccessful attempt to abolish the journalism program at UT. The defeat of their movement was due in large measure to the efforts of South Texas community editors and publishers. UT’s William D. “Will” Mayes and J. Paul Thompson participated in the first South Texas community newspaper gatherings and were followed by such UT journalism leaders as DeWitt Reddick, Norris Davis, Olin Henkle, Mike Quinn, Griff Singer, Martin L. “Red” Gibson and others. To this day, Singer and his wife, Evelyn, rarely miss the annual convention and he is a frequent speaker.
Bob Loth, CEO of Central Texas Electric Cooperative, received the Red Gibson Award from Larry Jackson, ret. on behalf of Texas Electric Cooperative’s Charles J. Lohrmann, editor of Texas Co-op Power magazine and Kathy Lu Cook Martin, president of STPA, also participated in the awards ceremony at the 90th STPA convention in Fredericksburg.
Mary Judson, publisher of the Port Aransas South Jetty, awards the 2015 Red Gibson plaque to Griff Singer, who was unable to the attend the 89th annual STPA convention held in Port Aransas. He was given the award in Fredericksburg.
Who are these people, anyway? Each year, the South Texas Press Association, founded in 1926, gives out awards to publishers and journalists during the Better Newspaper
Contest and each one of these special honors is named for a person/s who exemplified the spirit of the award.
Here is your guide to who’s who in each of the awards categories and who the Strauss Haus is named after.
Chester Evans Award for longtime and dedicated service to STPA
Chester Evans was the publisher of the Edna Herald (now the Jackson County Herald-Tribune). Evans was treasurer of STPA in 1967-68, after which the office became secretary-treasurer, a position he held until 1985. He was known for the 3 x 5 index cards on which he used a manual typewriter to correspond with officers and directors, always signed Evans of Edna. For his long and dedicated service to STPA, the award was named in his honor and at the association’s 75th convention in May 2002, Chester, himself, was presented with the award that bears his name. He died Sept. 25, 2002.
Red Gibson Award
Red (Dr. Martin L.) Gibson was a journalism professor at the University of Texas at Austin. He became an associate member of STPA in the late 1970s and attended conventions and was a presenter many times, leaving his audiences with information, inspiration and laughter. He died at the age of 59 in 1993. The Friend of STPA Award was initiated in 1956. Gibson received the award, along with UT colleagues Mike Quinn and Griff Singer in 1994. In 1995, the award was renamed the Martin L. “Red” Gibson Award because Red was, indeed, a good friend to STPA.
Joyce and Fred Latcham Community Service Award
The Beeville Picayune’s walls are filled with Community Service Awards. Joyce Latcham, along with her husband, Fred, represented the third generation of Joyce Latcham’s family to lead the Picayune. Not only has the Picayune earned community service awards in STPA contests, but in Texas Gulf Coast Press Association, Texas Press Association and National Newspaper Association competitions. It is a valued tradition at the newspaper, and fitting that the award should be named in honor of two people who exemplified community service year after year. Their sons, Chip and Jeff, continue the tradition. Joyce died Oct. 21, 2000, and Fred died Feb. 11, 2009.
Griff Singer General Excellence Award
Griff Singer was a professor of journalism at the University of Texas at Austin. UT’s Singer, Red Gibson and Mike Quinn were regulars at STPA conventions, and Singer was a frequent presenter as was Gibson. Singer reminded newspaper people – and still does – of the standards, both in terms of writing and ethics, to which the people in the profession must hold themselves and their newspapers. Because of his high standards, the General Excellence Award was named in his honor.
Judy and Bill Wilkerson Sweepstakes Award
Judy and Bill Wilkerson were the longtime publishers of the Pleasanton Express. Both are past-presidents of STPA, and Bill was treasurer from 1985 to 1993. Bill was known as “Wild Bill,” a reflection of his bigger-than-life personality, his love of Pearl Light, one of which he kept in every pocket during STPA conventions. He died on April 30, 2015. Judy was his rock, and continues to be an inspiration for all young women entering the newspaper profession. While Judy’s focus was on the news side of the newspaper, Bill’s was on making sure the news hole was paid for. So, it was fitting to name the Sweepstakes award, which encompasses all aspects of the newspaper, after Judy and Bill.
Nick West Memorial Internship Program Nick West was publisher for the Palacios Beacon and a dedicated member of STPA for many years. He was a long-time chairman of the internship committee. Approached times to serve as an officer on several occasions, he always declined. He preferred working in the background, and did so with dedication and loyalty. After a seven-and-a-half battle with cancer, Nick died on July 27, 2014.
The Strauss Haus
The STPA hospitality room was initially the Palmer Room, named for the company that provided supplies to newspapers throughout South Texas. The sales rep was a man named Joe Strauss. He was the congenial, welcoming host, while his wife, Gladys, provided what has become an STPA tradition, her recipe for “Trash.” The magical mix of nuts and crunchy cereals fueled many a poker game in the Palmer Room. The company changed hands, but the hospitality suite carried on with Strauss family as hosts. Eventually, the company dropped its sponsorship and Granite Publications took it on, with members of the Pleasanton Express staffing it as the Strauss couple moved into retirement. Joe Strauss died July 18, 2011. In honor of Gladys and Joe, the hospitality room was named The Strauss Haus.
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Off the beaten path The walls along North Central Park are filled with colorfull images that get a facelift every few years. – Laredo Morning Times photo
Out of the way excursions in Laredo Exterior murals are now distinctive features in many urban landscapes, particularly in Mexican American districts of many cities. In the United States, mural art is not only an artifact that embellishes the barrio landscape, but also a vehicle for political and social expressions, according to Daniel D. Arreola. Mural art became popular in the United States during the great depression, when wall paintings, sponsored by the Federal Arts Program of the WPA, were executed in public buildings across the land,
he said in his paper “Mexican American Exterior Murals” in the Geographical Review. “Mexican American, or Chicano, mural art is relatively recent and not well documented in traditional sources,” Arreola, a professor of geographical science at Arizona State University said. “Chicano mural painting began to appear in the American urban landscape during the 1960s, but the art form has roots in pre-Columbian Mexico.” Laredo, Texas, has its own urban masterpieces and they are worth
the time to discover and view. Here are a few to get art lovers started: • North Central Park – variety of murals • International Sales, 1119 San Eduardo Dr. – Selena mural • Corner of Santa Maria and Constantinople – Los Amores mural • Laredo Parking Enforcement Building, 912 Matamoros St. (can be seen on Houston St.) – three murals • Wall on 1130 Santa Maria Avenue – children mural
Save The Date!
The 2018 STPA convention in Kerrville
April 19-21, 2018 YO Ranch Resort, Kerrville
International Sales pays tribute to the slain Mexican American singer, Selena with a larger than life mural on their store front on 1119 San Eduardo Dr. – Laredo Morning Times photo
Ojo Rojo Recipe 1 – 1 liter bottle of rum 1 – 1 liter bottle of Southern Comfort 2 – 46 oz. cans of pineapple juice 2 – 46 oz. cans of orange juice ½- 1 liter bottle of grenadine syrup *Serves up to 50 people.