Allen Webster “Web” Hawkins (December 15, 1925- April 8, 2016) [1] was newspaper editor-publisher and local community advocate.[2] He began his career at 16 years old working as a printer’s devil at St. Francois County Journal earning $1.50 a week.[3] Along with his wife Gladys Ann (Shmitty) Schmidt, Web purchased and published The Osawatomie Graphic (News).[4] The couple acquired other journals including The Linn County News;[5] Louisburg Herald;[6] and The Emporia Times.[7] The couple also had partial ownership in: The Hillsboro Star-Journal[8] and The Herington Times. Hawkins presided over the National Newspaper Association and Kansas Press Association.[9] He is enshrined in the Kansas Press Association's Newspaper Hall of Fame.[10]

Recognition

Hawkins received awards:

References

  1. ↑ "Allen Webster 'Web' Hawkins". www.hayspost.com. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
  2. ↑ "Web Hawkins, 1925-2016". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
  3. ↑ "Leader (2014 Edition)" (PDF). lcca.com. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
  4. ↑ Keitel, Charity. "Osawatomie community says farewell to Web Hawkins". The Miami County Republic. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
  5. ↑ "The Linn County News". linncountynews.net. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
  6. ↑ "Hawkins, longtime Kansas publisher, dead at 90". www.nnaweb.org. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
  7. ↑ "Hawkins, longtime Kansas publisher, dead at 90". www.nnaweb.org. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
  8. ↑ "Obituary for Allen Webster "Web" Hawkins..... age 90 at Eddy-Birchard Funeral Home". www.meaningfulfunerals.net. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
  9. ↑ "Former NNA president Hawkins died April 8". West Virginia Press Association. 2016-04-11. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
  10. ↑ "Kansas Press Association Hall of Fame - Kansapedia - Kansas Historical Society". www.kshs.org. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
  11. ↑ "Obituary for Allen Webster "Web" Hawkins..... age 90 at Eddy-Birchard Funeral Home". www.eddybirchard.com. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
  12. ↑ "Hawkins, Webster 'Web' | Kansas Press Association | Newspaper Advertising". kspress.com. Retrieved 2019-01-10.


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