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- 30 - Obituaries published in the January 2019 edition of the Texas Press Messenger.	Industry news News about and of interest to Texas newspapers.
Newsmakers Promotions, staff additions at Texas newspapers.	Turnover will mean new approaches as 2019 lawmakers reconsider reforms Turnover among key personnel makes for interesting times in any institution — whether it’s a powerhouse football team or the Texas Legislature. A number of players will be new to the blood sport of Texas politics — or at least new to their position — when lawmakers convene Jan. 8. Analysis by Donnis Baggett, Texas Press Association
Silent auction raises funds for Texas Newspaper Foundation Among the artworks featured in this year’s silent auction is a signed and numbered limited-edition print of the Ward H. Nichols painting The Gutenberg Creation, commissioned in 1981 by the Gutenberg Museum of Mainz, West Germany, and the Printing Industry of the Carolinas (PICA) Foundation. It’s time to think about a donation to the annual silent auction benefiting the Texas Newspaper Foundation. Items will be on view and bidding will be open Thursday evening, Jan. 24, and Friday morning, Jan. 25, during the trade show at the TPA 2019 Convention at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Denton Convention Center.	Community journalism matters: Register today for annual convention Texas Press Association members can learn about options for digitally archiving their newspapers at TPA’s 2019 Convention and Trade Show Jan. 24-26 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Denton Convention Center. Digital archiving is just one topic on the agenda for the convention, the first since TPA members voted to have one annual meeting.