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The Spivas had a son, Hubert "Tam" Spiva, Jr. (1932-2017), a script writer, with work on such [[television]] programs as ''[[The Brady Bunch]]'' and ''Gentle Ben.''​

The Spivas had a son, Hubert "Tam" Spiva, Jr. (1932-2017), a script writer, with work on such [[television]] programs as ''[[The Brady Bunch]]'' and ''Gentle Ben.''​

In 1949, Clifton Harper returned to the local newspaper scene with his new ''Minden Press.''  He engaged in an aggressive arketing campaign and moved his publication to Thursday to have a day’s advantage on the ''Minden Herald.'' For a time, Minden was again served by three local papers: the ''Minden News'' on Monday, the ''Minden Press'' on Thursday, and the ''Minden Herald'' on Friday.<ref name=agan/>​

In 1949, Clifton Harper returned to the local newspaper scene with his new ''Minden Press.''  He engaged in an aggressive arketing campaign and moved his publication to Thursday to have a day’s advantage on the ''Minden Herald.'' For a time, Minden was again served by three local papers: the ''Minden News'' on Monday, the ''Minden Press'' on Thursday, and the ''Minden Herald'' on Friday.<ref name=agan/>

 

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In January 1953, ''The Webster News'' was renamed ''The Webster Review.'' In October 1954, ''The Webster Review'' and the ''Minden Herald'' were consolidated into a single publication issued on Thursday in competition with ''The Minden Press'' on Monday. This change came at the same time that Major Louis dePingre (1928–2007), a native of Leesville in Vern Parish and a [[Louisiana State University]] graduate, was hired as editor of the latest ''Minden Herald.'' ​

In January 1953, ''The Webster News'' was renamed ''The Webster Review.'' In October 1954, ''The Webster Review'' and the ''Minden Herald'' were consolidated into a single publication issued on Thursday in competition with ''The Minden Press'' on Monday. This change came at the same time that Major Louis dePingre (1928–2007), a native of Leesville in Vern Parish and a [[Louisiana State University]] graduate, was hired as editor of the latest ''Minden Herald.'' ​

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On January 17, 1969, publisher Richard Hill announced that ''The Press-Herald'' would convert three days later from hot metal to offset printing.<ref>"Press-Herald Goes Offset on Monday," ''Minden Press-Herald,'' January 17, 1969, p. 1.</ref><ref>''Minden Press-Herald,'' January 20, 1969, p. 1.</ref>A few weeks later, Hill resigned as publisher and was succeeded by Tom Kelly, a native of Winn Parish. For the preceding seven years he had published ''The Ruston Daily Leader'' and was previously the managing editor of the ''Jennings Daily News'' in Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana.<ref>"Tom Kelly Named Publisher," ''Minden Press-Herald,'' March 6, 1969, p. 1.</ref>  

On January 17, 1969, publisher Richard Hill announced that ''The Press-Herald'' would convert three days later from hot metal to offset printing.<ref>"Press-Herald Goes Offset on Monday," ''Minden Press-Herald,'' January 17, 1969, p. 1.</ref><ref>''Minden Press-Herald,'' January 20, 1969, p. 1.</ref>A few weeks later, Hill resigned as publisher and was succeeded by Tom Kelly, a native of Winn Parish. For the preceding seven years he had published ''The Ruston Daily Leader'' and was previously the managing editor of the ''Jennings Daily News'' in Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana.<ref>"Tom Kelly Named Publisher," ''Minden Press-Herald,'' March 6, 1969, p. 1.</ref>  

In 1989, the Louisiana Press Association presented ''The Press-Herald'' with the annual Freedom of Information Award for the year 1988 in recognition of the editorial staff's achievement in preventing the City of Minden from closing its meetings or restricting records from public access. The late 1980s had been a time of intense investigations into activities of the mayor, [[Noel Byars|Noel "Gene" Byars]], who was recalled from office in January 1989. He was subsequently convicted in the 26th Judicial Court of felony theft.<ref>''Minden Press-Herald,'' April 16, 1989, p. 1.</ref> In the summer of 1988, Byars had ordered municipal employees not to meet with the news media without first consulting him.<ref>Sonny Jeane, "Mayor orders city employees not to meet with news media," ''The Minden Press-Herald'', July 24, 1988, p. 1</ref>​

In 1989, the Louisiana Press Association presented ''The Press-Herald'' with the annual Freedom of Information Award for the year 1988 in recognition of the editorial staff's achievement in preventing the City of Minden from closing its meetings or restricting records from public access. The late 1980s had been a time of intense investigations into activities of the mayor, [[Noel Byars|Noel "Gene" Byars]], who was recalled from office in January 1989. He was subsequently convicted in the 26th Judicial Court of felony theft.<ref>''Minden Press-Herald,'' April 16, 1989, p. 1.</ref> In the summer of 1988, Byars had ordered municipal employees not to meet with the news media without first consulting him.<ref>Sonny Jeane, "Mayor orders city employees not to meet with news media," ''The Minden Press-Herald,'' July 24, 1988, p. 1.</ref>​

==Specht Newspapers, Inc.==​

==Specht Newspapers, Inc.==​