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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.
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.
Robertson’s Facebook page shows he was a local DJ. In an Instagram post from about two months ago, Robertson shared a photo of him and Ardoin with the caption: "Me & You Against The World.". If ...
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.
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]
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Elder graduated with an English degree from the University of Southwestern Louisiana and worked for two newspapers, the Daily World in his hometown of Opelousas and The Daily Advertiser in Lafayette. He then moved to television at Lafayette station KATC. [2] In 1966, Elder was hired by WWL-TV, where he would remain for nearly 34 years.