Newspapers: Schuylkill Presss Association 1890 

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TRI-WEEKLY RECORD (Mahanoy City, PA) May 31, 1890, pg. 3, col. 2 

From the Pottsville Chronicle. 

There was a notable gathering in the parlor of the Merchant' hotel at 11 o'clock 
Saturday morning when, the three exceptions, the editors of the English papers published in Schuylkill county 
met and laid the foundations of a permanent association. J. Irvin Steel, president of the State Editorial Association 
and editor of the Ashland Advocate, was called to the chair; and on motion of C. Schumway, 
John A. Bechtel, of the West Schuylkill Press, was made Secretary. On motion of Mr. Zerbey it was 
decided to include in the membership all working newspaper men, but that only one vote should be 
allowed to each publication. 

The roll was prepared as follows: 
Ashland - J. Irvin Steel, Advocate. 
Ashland - Will A. Steel, Evening Telegram. 
Ashland - T. F. Barron, Record. 
Ashland - J. H. James, Local. 
Girardville - Albert Arnold, Gazette. 
Mahanoy City - John Parker, RECORD. 
Mahanoy City - L. V. Rauch, Tribune. 
Minerville - Chas. E. Steel, Free Press 
Pottsville - C. Shumway, Chronicle. 
Pottsville - Geo. F. Helms, Standard. 
Pottsville - Claude G. Whetstone, Daily Miners' Journal. 
Pottsville - Burd S. Patterson, Miners' Journal. 
Pottsville - J. H. Zerbey, Daily Republican. 
Pottsville - C. D. Elliott, Schuylkill Republican. 
Pottsville - John J. O'Connor, Saturday Review. 
Pinegrove - Alfred E. Gilbert, Gazette. 
Shenandoah - M. E. Doyle, Sunday News. 
Shenandoah - H. C. Boyer, Evening Herald. 
Shenandoah - W. J. Watkin, Weekly Herald. 
Shenandoah - John F. Finney, Sunday Dispatch. 
Tower City - R. B. Wilson, Echo. 
Tremont - John A. Bachtel, West Schuylkill Press. 
Tremont - U. G. Batdorff. 

At the request of Mr. Whetstone the chairman gave a resume of the work and character of the 
State Association, after which a committee consisting of Alfred Gilbert, H.C. Boyer and 
Geo. F. Helms was appointed to draft the organization. During the committee's absence a motion 
of Mr. Helms to name the association the "Schuylkill Press Association," was discussed and 
finally carried. Upon the return of the committee, and on their recommendation the following officers 
of the permanent organization were elected: 
President - Hon. John Parker, TRI-WEEKLY RECORD. 
1st Vice President - J. Harry James, Ashland Local. 
2nd Vice President - S. C. Kirk, Miners' Journal. 
Secretary - John A. Bechtel, West Schuylkill Press. 
Financial Secretary - John J. O'Connor, Saturday Review. 
Treasurer - Dr. R. B. Wilson, Tower City Echo. 
Executive Committee - C. Shumway, Chronicle.