[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2691]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNIZING THE GAZETTE-VIRGINIAN

 Mr. ALLEN. Mr. President, today I recognize the Gazette-
Virginian newspaper in South Boston, Virginia, as it celebrates its 
100th birthday.
  The Gazette-Virginian is Virginia's ninth largest nondaily newspaper. 
Its predecessor, the South Boston Times, began publication over 114 
years ago as a weekly newspaper serving the South Boston area of 
Virginia. In 1903, the name was changed to the Halifax-Gazette. Since 
that time, the paper has continued to grow to meet the needs of the 
area.
  Acquired by the Shelton Family partially in 1946 and then wholly in 
1958, the paper has flourished under their leadership. O. Lynn Shelton 
served as editor of the paper and was succeeded in this position by his 
son, Keith Shelton.
  In 1963, the Halifax-Gazette became the Gazette-Virginian and began 
publication twice weekly. In 1998, the Gazette-Virginian went on-line, 
offering its readers a new avenue of communication. Today, the Gazette-
Virginian employs 21 dedicated, full-time employees and boasts a 
circulation of 11,500, making it the most subscribed to paper in 
Halifax County.
  I congratulate the Gazette-Virginian on its success and wish it many 
prosperous years of outstanding news coverage to come.

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