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PART ONE:
THE LYNCH FAMILY, OVER 70 YEARS IN COLES COUNTY NEWS AND
REPORTING |
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Nothing
like it!
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This
editor (Howard Taylor) and My Brother, Red Taylor
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PART TWO:
THE STORY BEGINS
AT 408 MADISON, CHARLESTON, ILLINOIS |
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___The
Lynch Family, Briefly Described |
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My Second Cousin,
Robert Lynch, Graduates from Eastern Illinois University |
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More
about Robert Lynch |
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The
Lynch Boys at the Courier 1903; Arthur and Jim Lynch |
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PART THREE:
ARTHUR LYNCH, CHARLESTON COURIER CITY EDITOR |
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Arthur Lynch, Charleston Courier City Editor, 1897-1951 |
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Arthur
at Charleston City Council Meeting |
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Arthur Lynch, City Editor,
Charleston Courier
at City Council Meeting |
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Forest Hamsten of Greenup Tells of Lee Lynch; the
Publishers of the Courier |
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More about Arthur and the Courier; They Lynches in
LaterYears |
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1945 Eastern News Interview-- Arthur Helps Build EIU
(Old Main) |
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PART FOUR:
LEE LYNCH, POPULAR COLES COUNTY REPORTER |
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Lee Lynch in Radio Broadcasting in the Early Days: WDZ
& WLBH |
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Portrait
of Reporter Lee Lynch |
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About
Lee Lynch: A Versatile Reporter and Personality |
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Lee Lynch at the Charleston Daily News |
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Lee Lynch "Stray Notes" Column |
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More from "Stray Notes" |
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More from "Stray Notes" |
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More from "Stray Notes" |
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More from "Stray Notes" |
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Lee on the Radio—WDZ, Tuscola |
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Lee Moves to Mattoon’s WLBH |
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My Grandfather, Joseph Lynch Dies, News Announcement |
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Joseph Lynch Newspaper Obitiuary |
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More about the Lynches |
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Lee Lynch, State Representative |
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Representative Lee Lynch, Democrat Elected |
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Representative Lee Lynch Dies on Floor of Illinois House |
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Illinois Rep. Lee
Death Announcement in Illinois Blue Book |
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Illinois House Resolution Honoring Rep. Lee Lynch |
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Lee Lynch Remembered by the Rardin’s (Charleston Daily
News publishers) |
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Lee Lynch Funeral Service |
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Tributes for Lee Lynch from John Rardin, Daily News
Publisher and Howard Taylor |
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PART
FIVE: LEE LYNCH
LEGACY PASSED ON TO LOUISE (LYNCH) TAYLOR |
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Louise (Lynch) Taylor brief biography |
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Louise and news in the 1950’s |
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Emily Lynch turns the Coles County Reporter over to
Louise Taylor |
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Mom working, Taylor boys and husband adjusts |
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WLBH Summer Picnic Photo |
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WLBH Charleston studios |
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Myrtle Jones, Greenup Press reporter & friend |
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Miss
Myrtle Jones and the Antioch News |
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Louise and the news |
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Louise
at Work for WEIC at the Charleston Sesquicentennial
Celebration |
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Louise, Local Democrat Association, Her Relationship in
the Community |
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WEIC's
Louise Taylor
Nominated for McCall Broadcast Award |
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Louise
Takes on Politics in Coles County |
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The
Candidates for Coles County Circuit Clerk Newspaper
Article |
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Louise runs for Coles County Circuit Clerk |
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Personalities in the News by Louise Taylor in the Daily
News |
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John Rardin Publishes "Personalities in the News by
Louise Taylor" |
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"More Personalities in the News" |
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"More Personalities in the News" |
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Charleston Lion's Club Fund Raiser Photo |
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"More Personalities in the News" Photos in the WEIC
studio |
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WEIC Photos of the New News Director, Louise Taylor |
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1954 Charleston Halloween Parade on the Square |
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The 1950’s Weatherettes/ Jim Gire and Civil Defense in
Coles |
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Fires in Charleston |
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The Red Cross Fund raising and Volunteerism |
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Local March of Dimes Fund Raiser, 1955` |
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1955
New Hospital for Charleston Fundraiser: the Farmer's
Market |
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1955 Million Penny Drive, 1955 Charleston
Hospital Building Fund Raiser |
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1955 Million Penny Drive, 1955 Charleston
Hospital Building Fund Raiser |
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1955 Million Penny Drive, 1955 Charleston
Hospital Building Fund Raiser |
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1955 Million Penny Drive, 1955 Charleston
Hospital Building Fund Raiser |
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Charleston Personalities Vernon Richey and Shirley
Tremble |
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Broadcasting parades and other special events |
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Charleston Poet’s Society |
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More Personalities in the News |
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Testimonials about the Coles County Reporter |
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Sally Ann Bakery Interview |
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Kenny Adkins Hostage Dilemma, Coles County Reporter
Involvement |
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Kenny Adkins Hostage Dilemma |
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Kenny Adkins Hostage Dilemma |
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John Kennedy Memento |
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Whiskey Row Murders (ShotsHeard at 408 Madison Taylor
Home) |
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More Area Popular Personalities |
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Senator Estes Kefauver (Tennessee) Meeting |
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Indy 500 Owner, Tony Hulman |
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Vice President Nixon visits Sullivan & a Humorous
Peeping Tom Story |
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A little Birthday Song Request from Coles County Judge,
Ben Anderson |
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Louise and boys visit Washington D.C. |
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Recognitions for Volunteer work |
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Appearance on WLS Breakfast Club/ Louise Retires |
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Louise Taylor Continues Public Life & Helping the Youth
of Charleston |
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The Nowhere Teen Center and Dance Hall is Opened |
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Louise Always Supports the Youth of Charleston |
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Old Newspaper Ads from the Courier |
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Old Courier Newspaper Cartoon |
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More Old Newspaper Ads |
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The Nowhere, 1960's, Louise Taylor for Kids |
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Personal NOTES from Louise |
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Personal NOTES from Louise |
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Louise Works at the Former Charleston Memorial Hospital |
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1970 Newspaper Photo of the Charleston Memorial Hospital |
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Louise and Fellow Works at the Charleston Hospital |
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Louise runs for Charleston Mayor |
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Louise Taylor Runs for Charleston Mayor |
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1973
Mayoral Race Kicks Off! |
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Mayoral Ballet and other Items |
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Melvin and Louise Taylor Retire, but New Options are
Offered |
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Chief
Taylor Newspaper Interview at Retirement from Charleston
Fire Dept. |
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Chief Taylor Newspaper Interview at Retirement
(Article) |
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Melvin and Louise Taylor Pose--
Conclusion of Part Five |
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Claude Rardin, Lee Lynch, Pat
Sullivan and Charleston Daily News Workers
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SPECIAL INTEREST
TOPICS:
CLICK THE BLUE TOPIC
AND SEE A DETAILED INDEX Each Section of these
will be lettered A-F |
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PART A:
Richard “Dick” Lynch Biography |
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PART B:
A 9JR &WDZ-Tuscola Radio History |
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PART C:
WLBH-Mattoon History |
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A Break from our
Sponsors |
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WLBH and Ray Livesay
and Section Contents |
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WLBH On-Air in 1946 |
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Jimmy
Ray Livesay, A Radio Pioneer Worked at WDZ & Lee
Lynch Moves to WLBH |
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Personalities:
Phyllis Knight, Women's Program Director and Al
Pigg, Agriculture Director |
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Personalities:
Robert Lamere Program & News Director; Lee
Lynch, News; Ken Wooddell, Sports Director &
Sales; J.R. "Ray Livesay, President & General
Manager |
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Personalities:
Robert "Bob" Guess with Ruff Davis (movie
star-guest) and Ray Livesay |
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Personalities: Les
Davis, Charleston Man on the Street Reporter and
Guest |
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Personalities: Earl
Wilson, Early Morning Announcer; Howard Miller,
later Agriculture Director with William
Springer, guest and Ray Livesay |
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Personalities: an
Early Photo of J.R. Livesay, Majority Stock
Holder and President/General Manager of WLBH |
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PersonalitiesFaye
Walls, Effingham Performer and Shirley Trimble,
Charleston News |
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Personalities:
Louise Taylor (News) and Walt Ellis (Sports) |
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Personalities:
Larry King (News/Announcer) and Paul Mallady,
Sunday Talent Show |
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A List of Early
WLBH Employees |
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Personalities:
Louise Taylor at the Charleston Studio |
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A.C. Neilson Fact
Report for WLBH in the Early Years |
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Louise (Lynch) Taylor
at the Charleston Studio-- Open House Sign In
Book page one |
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Louise (Lynch) Taylor
at the Charleston Studio-- Open House Sign In
Book page two |
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Louise Taylor
Charleston Studio
Portrait and Note from Dr. Quincy Doudna (EIU
President) |
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Map of Regional
Coverage for WLBH AM-FM & Programming Topics |
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Contractual Letter
from J.R. Livesay and Louise Taylor Sept. 28,
1960 |
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Personalities:
Ralph Voight & Elmer Walls, Musician and
Engineer |
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Ray
Livesay & the Golden Age of Radio for Central
Illinois |
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Ray
Livesay Runs for National Association of
Broadcasting Director-At-Large (Resume |
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PART D:
WEIC-Charleston History |
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PART E:
Charleston newspapers: Daily News, Daily Courier,
Times-Courier |
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PART H:
Mattoon Journal-Gazette |
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SUPPLEMENT:
The Nowhere Picture Scrapbook
(a separate webpage
collection You will leave the Reporters books site when
entering) |
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