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John R. Thistlethwaite Jr. (July 16, 1918 – April 6, 1996) was an American journalist who founded the Daily World of Opelousas, Louisiana on December 24, 1939, the first American small town daily newspaper to use offset and photo-offset printing. Ducote “Duke” Andrepont was the newspaper's cofounder.
Dashayla Ardoin, 17, of Mamou, La., was found dead alongside 21-year-old Glenkeithan Robertson, of Opelousas, La., by responding authorities on Saturday, Oct. 12, along a highway in Acadia Parish ...
The Opelousas Daily World was founded by John R. Thistlethwaite and Ducote Andrepont. The newspaper was the first offset-printed daily newspaper in the world, and remained the sole offset-printed daily newspaper for nine years. [1] Its first edition was published on December 24, 1939.
Thompson was born on October 9, 1933, [1] in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana [2] the oldest of three sons of Robert Lee Thompson, Sr. [2] and Thelma Marie née Devillier. [3] His mother was from a long-established French Louisiana family. His father had worked in the Research and Development department for Exxon. [4]
Began as Daily City Item in 1877 [4] L'Abeille (The New Orleans Bee) New Orleans: 1827 1923 New-Orleans Commercial Bulletin: New Orleans: 1832 1871 [25] New Orleans States-Item: New Orleans: 1958 1980 [26] The New Orleans Tribune: New Orleans: 1864 1870 [27] Opelousas Courier: Opelousas: 1852 1910 [28] Opelousas Journal: Opelousas: 1868 1878 ...
Pages in category "Opelousas, Louisiana" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. ... Daily World (Opelousas) Disappearance of Bobby Dunbar; H.
Eastham's birth name was chosen in honor of Miss Helen Dickinson Swift, one of his mother's college classmates. [1] He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest K. Eastham, and he attended Soldan High School. [2]
Anthony Chachere (/ ˈ s æ ʃ ər i / SASH-ər-ee or sa-shur-ee; June 14, 1905 – March 19, 1995) [1] [2] [3] was an American businessman and chef best known as the founder of his eponymous Tony Chachere's Creole Foods seasonings and ingredients brand and its original product, Tony Chachere's Original Creole Seasoning.