This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1985
Page
4
Destin Log published twice weekly at 1225 Airport Road Destin Florida 32541 serving Destin and South Walton County. Includes staff names circulation offices Santa Rosa Beach distribution and advertising deadlines Monday noon and Thursday noon. Copyright notice 1985 states no reproduction without permission.
Jim Chitwood notes disbelief at brief legislative remedies for unsolicited calls. He columns on the futility of a mere asterisk in phone directories and discusses call blockers and access-code devices as practical defenses against persistent junk callers.
A satirical column purports a secret Brotherhood of Braces with a wide reach. It describes active members recognizing each other by micro gestures and inactive members by facial signs. The piece frames braces wearers as a shared lineage formed through hardship and ridicule.
The writer recalls braces as painful initiation into a world of appliances including wires and retainers. He recounts his own four year experience and a child's panic about eating, the joke filled social stigma, and a reluctant lesson in adjustment with a humorous family breakfast setback.
The Destin community lauded an ABC Good Morning America segment that showcased the area's beaches and tourism. Viewers may boost summer traffic as the chamber reports rising calls seeking trips, with potential long term gains for local tourism businesses.
To The Editor Dead Palms lament becomes a plea for native landscapes on the Emerald Coast. The writer notes palm removal for sand and concrete scenery, arguing sand drains but lacks nutrients and urges developers to use native plants to save resources and preserve local character.
The Metropolitan Planning Organization met to discuss traffic solutions and funding. Proposals include tolls, a bed tax, a one cent sales tax, and raising the gasoline tax, with votes by county commissioners and taxpayer referendums likely required for changes. The piece also notes the sale of a 25-year-old MGA and reflections on the process.
Readers invited to express views with legible handwritten or typed letters to Editor The Destin Log P O Box 957 1225 Airport Road Destin Florida 32541 Signature and address required for consideration Letters may be edited for length and clarity
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.