Local News from the Pages of the Jan. 3, 1934 Johnson City Staff-News
On January 3, 1934, the Johnson City Staff-News announced a new comic strip page as part of a "New Deal" for its readers. The most significant one was the addition of “Popeye, the Sailor Man,” a highly popular feature that was incorporated in “Thimble Theatre,” a nationwide comic strip in early 1929. In time, Popeye prevailed and took over the title.