 By 1929, Midlothian had its first newspaper, The Messenger owned by the Andrews brothers.Kevin McCann was the first Editor In chief of the publication located above the old Largent store located on 147th and Kildare, who later went on to serve as aide-de-camp to General Dwight Eisenhower during World War II as well as working with the General on his two books.In the 1930s and '40s, homes continued to be built for people moving to and settling down in Midlothian.