The Beaver Beacon changes ownership as a new Chamber replaces the Civic Association, 1988

Event

Date: 1988-02-13
Kind: Publication
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: publicationgovernancecommercecommunitycommunication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The May 1988 Beaver Beacon announced that Ray and Ann Stanhope and their daughter Mary Russell had bought the paper from the Civic Association. The same issue reported the February 13 formation of a Chamber of Commerce Incorporation Committee intended to replace the Civic Association.

Evidence limits

The notice documents a reported ownership and organizational transition. It does not supply a purchase agreement, corporate filing, or formal dissolution record for the Civic Association.

Sources

“Beaver Beacon Under New Owner” and “Beaver Island Chamber of Commerce Incorporation Committee,” Beaver Beacon, May 1988.
Reports the February 13 Chamber committee formation to replace the Civic Association, names its officers, and says Ray and Ann Stanhope and Mary Russell bought the Beacon; the new owners promised continued island coverage and subscription adjustment for missed issues. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, May 1988, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held nineteen-page May issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the ownership and organizational-transition notice.
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Beaver Island Archive, “The Beaver Beacon changes ownership as a new Chamber replaces the Civic Association, 1988”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-beacon-sale-and-chamber-transition-1988/, accessed [date], citing “Beaver Beacon Under New Owner” and “Beaver Island Chamber of Commerce Incorporation Committee,” Beaver Beacon, May 1988. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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