Behind the scenes of the Lamar Democrat

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Melody Metzger, far left, was only 27 when she went to work for the Lamar Democrat in 1984. This November she will be observing 40 years with the paper. Melody was hired originally hired to work in the mailroom and aide with ad competition. She currently holds the title of publisher/regional editor. Others pictured working in the mailroom included Bea Mayes, Fern Brown and others maybe someone will be able to identify.


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