213-215 - 25th Street, Newport News, VA 23607
NOW:
7505 Warwick Boulevard, Newport News, VA 23601
(757) 247-4678 or (757) 247-4730
WOWZERS! Thanks, Bill!
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Courtesy of Bill Lee (WHS - '54)
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When I was in Newport News last summer, I wanted to pick up several recent
editions of the newspaper, so we dropped by the Daily Press offices.
As I was turning to leave I saw these old presses on display, and a flood of memories watched over me. I suddenly remembered touring the old newspaper location when I was a Brownie Scout back in '56. Fortunately, I always carry my camera in my purse. |
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- Carol Buckley Harty ('65) of NC - 02/08/08
---- Carol
The Daily Pressure was located next to the police station on 25th Street. I am
sure that Dave (Spriggs - '64 - of VA) has shots of it.
- Richard Dawes (NNHS / HHS - '62) of VA - 02/11/08
AHA!!! Thank you so much, Dicky!
I'm sure that I
won't be the first, but I'll tell you anyway. The Daily Press was located in the
two hundred block
of 25th Street, beside the police department. I spent many early mornings there
picking my papers up early,
which I delivered to all of Stuart Gardens.
- Jimmy Parker
('62) of VA - 02/11/08
Thanks, Jimmy-Jimmy!
Hi Carol.....the OLD DAILY PRESS and Times
Herald offices and printing presses were located on 25th Street....
as I recall.....don't know for sure...but that's what pops up in my memory.
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Janice
McCain Rose
('65) of VA - 02/11/08
Thanks so much, Janice!
Hi Carol.
The old newspaper office was
located on 25th Street between Washington
Avenue and Huntington Avenue.
If I remember correctly, it was diagonally across from the
Boys Club. When I was still in school, I
worked
for Waters Advising which was on 32nd street and one of my
jobs was to “run” ads over to the newspaper.
It was a really fun job and I enjoyed working for Leonard Waters.
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Joan Lauterbach Krause ('60) of VA -
02/11/08
Thank you so much, Joan!
Relative to the pictures you included in your
most recent update, I was
happy to see that the Daily Press had
saved some of the equipment used when my father was managing editor of the
Daily Press (from 1933 until 1963).
I spent a lot of time, in my youth in the old newspaper plant (as my father
called it), and could write a long story,
or a short book about those 'happy days'.
For now, and for your use, is the earliest "DP" thing that I
have - a Christmas card; circa 1933. It depicts the building
(whose address was 213-215 25th Street, by the way) as it appeared even before
we were very young!
- Bill Lee (WHS - '54) of NC -
02/12/08
WOWZERONI-RINI-ROONI!!! I kept desperately trying to visualize that building (or
even that location), and at last an image
came to my mind while I slept - and that's it! Thanks so much, Bill!
Glad to see so many people had so many memories. I don't
have the time, right now, to gather more memories
for your new page, but will do so in the near future.
I recall that Parke Rouse did a humorous article
about the 'friendly' competition between the DP and TH staffs
(which I think he included in a later book of collected essays). I'll try to
find it, and scan for your use, as well.
- Bill Lee (WHS - '54) of NC -
02/13/08
Thanks again, Bill!
Hi, Carol:
I thoroughly enjoy reading comments from
the TYPHOON Nation regarding old landmark buildings in the City of Newport
News.
The 1933 image of the old Daily Press and Times-Herald Building is very
interesting. Much later, the circulation department
expanded the building to the west, towards
Washington Avenue in the form of a "shed" that permitted the
circulation delivery
trucks to load the bundles of newspapers under cover from the weather. The
"roller type" conveyor belts were expanded
to move the bundles to the exterior so as to allow them to be picked up and
loaded more efficiently. The vacant lot that remained
after the old hotel on the corner of 25th Street and Washington Avenue served
as a parking lot for the delivery trucks, and made
possible the expansion of the Daily Press Building.
Now another question for the City of
Newport News experts: What was the name of the hotel that was torn down that
allowed
the Daily Press to expand their building?
One should know the answer to a question before asking it, but it seems to me it was called the Tidewater Hotel? Help!!!
TYPHOON Regards,
- Joe Madagan ('57) of FL -
02/13/08
It's a well-established fact that I know nothing of such things, Joe, but I'm
certain someone else will! Thanks!
Hi, Carol:
Joan Lauterbach Krause ('60) of
VA mentioned that she used to walk to the old
Daily Press building while working in
her youth
to deliver materials for her employer. She also mentioned that she thought the
old Boys Club was on 25th Street
across from the old Daily Press building. Actually, the
Boys Club was located on 28th Street, on the approach to the
28th Street Bridge.
To refresh our memories, Mickey Marcella ('54) of VA provided an image of that old building before it was torn down to make room for a new Sears, Roebuck & Company store. I believe you posted that image on your website under the Old Stomping Grounds section.
The Boys Club relocated to Jefferson Avenue when the old building was demolished.
It will be interesting to learn the name
of the building that was on the northeast corner of 25th Street and Washington
Avenue
before it was torn down. I was one block off by recalling it might have been
the Tidewater Hotel, for
it was located at 24th Street
and Washington Avenue before it was torn down.
TYPHOON Regards,
- Joe Madagan ('57) of FL -
02/13/08
Oh, yeah, it's all coming back to me now! Well, maybe not all. Okay, maybe just
a tiny little bit.....
Thanks for keeping us straight, Major Madagan!
(This page was created on 02/12/08.)
