State News 60th Anniversary Edition

 

DOVER — On Sept. 14, 1953, Jack Smyth delivered the first daily issue of the Delaware State News.

In doing so, Dover became the last capital city in the nation to have a daily news­paper.

Ever since, the Delaware State News has lived up to an inadver­tent promise written on Page 1 that day — “Con­tinued To­morrow.”

Hours late, city editor Jim Miller told a pressman to cut short a story on Kent General Hospital that didn’t fit and put those words below it.

The rest of the story, as promised, appeared the next day — and so did the newspaper.

“These two words should be en­graved, indelibly, in the archives of the Delaware State News,” Mr. Miller later wrote.

In the 60th anniversary edition, the Delaware State News reflects on its colorful past and its ongoing work as an in­dependent newspaper.

Ed Dulin

Andy West, Ed Dulin, Heather Cregar

DSN 60th Anniversary Special Section

Delaware State News reporter Jen Rini interviews Delaware Printing Company general manager Tom Bugbee about the printing process for a special video.

The occasion was the press run of the Delaware State News’ 60^th anniversary special section.

 

This Bud's For .............

Let’s give managing editor Andy West a case of Bud’s for his hard work and many hours spent at the Delaware Public Archives researching, preparing and writing the special 60th anniversary section.  Good job, boss!

From,

News editor Ashley Dawson
Features editor Craig Horleman
Sports editor Andy Walter
Photo editor Dave Chambers

Way To Go Manuel Martinez!

This is a letter form a customer that needed Manny’s assistance on the morning of 09-09-2013

 Ray Ford,

I had the occasion to meet Manuel at the loading dock. You have a real asset in this employee.
He represents your organization in all the best ways. He is cordial, helpful and courteous.

Sincerely,

Jerry H--ley