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Colleen “Koky” Dishon Tribute
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Anne Rowe with Elvis
I just found this digital image of Anne Rowe with Elvis. Anne was a women’s page editor at the St. Pete Times and the Evening Independent in the 1950s and the 1960s. More about Anne can be found in the book A Sacred Trust.
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Edee Greene’s son
The Greene Way in Orlando is named for Edee Greene’s son James Greene. James Greene, who died several years ago, was the chair of the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority during the years the East-West Expressway was built. He was a member of numerous civic organizations and a leading businessman. An award is now given out in Jim’s name to honor civic involvement. This is more about Jim. I’m hoping to track down his children to learn more about their grandmother.
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Edee Greene Fort Lauderdale example
I’m still gathering information on Edee Greene, women’s page editor of the Fort Lauderdale New in the 1960s. I’m trying to track down her children. I will be presenting a paper on Edee’s career at a conference in the Spring.
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Anne Rowe
Anne Rowe (later Goldman) was a Penney-Missouri Award-winning women’s page editor at the St. Petersburg Times. She was born in New Jersey and moved to St. Petersburg when she was young. A few days after her graduation from St. Petersburg High School, she was hired by the St. Peterburg Times’ library. She rose through ranks to the women’s editor of the St. Pete Times and the sister newspaper, St. Pete Evening Independent. In 1966, she became the newsfeature editor. It was the first time in the history of the newspaper that a woman oversaw a section with as many men as women. Anne was friends with several of the Florida…
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Sandra Wesley
Sandra Wesley was another great Florida women’s page editor. She won three Penney-Missouri Awards in the 1960s while writing for the Boca Raton News. She was born in Buffalo and grew up in Detroit. She earned a journalism degree from the University of Detroit. She spent seven years at the News before moving on to the Palm Beach Post in 1971. Sandra is quoted in this article about the Boca Raton News. Here is a bio of Sandra with great background on her career.
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