The enduring appeal of the APPEAL historic photos courtesy Becky Vanlandingham When artist Norman Rockwell wanted a subject for a Saturday Evening Post feature on a small-town newspaper, he turned to Jack Blanton, editor of the Monroe County Appeal in Paris. The editor was well known for his weekly column called " Hints by the Horse Editor. " Merger keeps alive newspaper Norman Rockwell once immortalized 12 RURAL MISSOURI | JANUARY 2022