Frank Augustus Winslow was the editor of The Courier-Gazette.
His final day on earth was spent working at The Courier till 5 p.m. He had dinner with associates in Waldoboro, returned to his residence on Claremont Road in Rockland, and retired to mattress. 5 minutes later he was stricken with a coronary heart assault; he died Wednesday, December 10, 1952 simply earlier than the arrival of Dr. Charles North at 8:45 p.m.
He was born Might 18,1871 in Rockland; he was 81.
Frank Winslow’s profession with The Courier-Gazette spanned 62 years. It started in 1890 when, recent out of Rockland Excessive Faculty, he joined The Courier below the editorship of Common Herbert M. Lord. He grew to become editor of The Courier in 1941 upon the loss of life of W.O. Fuller. He was affiliate editor for 10 years prior.
Editor Winslow was recognized far past the pages of his hometown paper. He served the Related Press for 50 years, relinquishing the task in 1940. The Boston Globe relied upon him for native and Maine state information for 62 consecutive years. He was the editor of the State of Maine column within the Boston Sunday Globe. The day he died, considered one of his last duties was the completion of his final Sunday Column.
Most notable of his information tales was an unique interview with Frank W. Sanford, the cult chief head of the Holy Ghost and Us Society. In 1910 Sanford took a few of his followers on an in depth ocean voyage aboard two poorly provisioned and ready ships. On the voyage a child died together with six adults who died of scurvy. Upon his return to Maine (minus one of many vessels) Sanford was arrested. Winslow scooped the nation in an interview with the non secular chief simply previous to his imprisonment.
His protection of Charles Lindbergh tales was thought of excellent. He interviewed the well-known flyer and his spouse, Ann Morrow of North Haven, on a number of events.
His most cherished information story was his interview with Dr. Allan Roy Defoe, guardian and doctor to the Dione Quintuplets and his go to to the 5 little French-Canadian ladies at Callander, Ontario.
FATHER OF THE BLACK CAT!
I had speculated in a earlier column a short while in the past, that there was no method to know who began the Black Cat, and that no single individual might have the vary to put in writing it.
I stand corrected!
This notation seems within the Entrance Web page Tribute by The Courier-Gazette Thursday, December 11, 1952:
“The previous a number of years, his column, The Black Cat, introduced many a chuckle to readers of The Courier-Gazette. When he selected to take action, he might chide his readers. Once more he would reward or entertain them; at all times having a large readership of which solely Winslow might write.
The Black Cat passes from the printed web page with its writer, for none different might write it as he has executed for therefore lengthy.”
Fortunately, the Black Cat would return many instances within the years since.
Frank Winslow left us a beautiful present. It’s the Centennial Version of January 22, 1946. A 56-page compendium of Knox County’s whole historical past, written virtually single-handedly by the gifted editor. He relied on painstakingly saved listed information of his writings down by the years.
It must be famous that Frank Winslow had large sneakers to fill, having taken the helm after the passing of the outstanding W.O. Fuller. He was greater than as much as the duty; working to that finish till his final day.
Glenn Billington is a lifelong resident of Rockland and has labored for The Courier-Gazette and The Free Press since 1989.
Courier-Gazette editor Frank A. Winslow.
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