Georgia Newspaper Hall of Fame

The Georgia Newspaper Hall of Fame recognizes newspaper editors and publishers of the U.S. state of Georgia for their significant achievements or contributions. A permanent exhibit of the honorees is maintained at the Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication in Athens, Georgia.[1] The Hall of Fame was founded in 1931[2] and the first inductee was the school's namesake Henry W. Grady, honored with a bust created by artist Steffen Thomas.[3][1] Additional honorees have been added periodically at the annual convention of the Georgia Press Association, which solicits nominations for the honor.[1] Nominees must "have rendered outstanding services in the field of newspaper journalism" and can only be nominated three years after they have died.[1]

## Inductees[edit]

Georgia Newspaper Hall of Fame  Name  | Image  | Birth–Death  | Year  | Newspaper affiliation  | Ref(s)

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Samuel Marvin Griffin Jr. |  | (1936–2015)  | 2021  | Bainbridge Post-Searchlight  | [4]
Joseph Stewart Parker Sr. |  | (1944–2016)  | 2021  | Dallas New Era  | [4][5]
May Melton |  | (1923–2014)  | 2019  | Griffin Daily News | [6]
Quimby Melton Jr. |  | (1923–2013)  | 2019  | Griffin Daily News | [6]
Celestine Sibley |  | (1914–1999)  | 2019  | Atlanta Constitution | [6]
Otis A. Brumby Jr. |  | (1940–2012)  | 2017  | Marietta Daily Journal | [7]
J.B. Chism Jr. |  | (1914–1982)  | 2015  | Pelham Journal  | [1]
Conrad Fink |  | (1932/1933–2012)  | 2015  | Henry W. Grady College of Journalism professor  | [8]
Jack Williams Jr. |  | (1913–1992)  | 2015  | Waycross Journal-Herald  | [1]
Robert D. Fowler |  | (1930–1993)  | 2011  | Gwinnett Daily News  | [9]
David Stanley Parkman |  | (1915–2007)  | 2011  | Carroll County Georgian  | [9]
William C. Rogers Sr. |  | (1927–2002)  | 2011  | Swainsboro Forest-Blade  | [9]
Charles A. Smithgall Jr. |  | (1910–2002)  | 2011  | Gainesville Daily Times  | [10]
James Jefferson Thomasson Sr. |  | (1910–1979)  | 2011  | Newnan Times-Herald | [9]
James W. "Billy" Watson |  | (1938–1995)  | 2011  | Columbus Ledger-Enquirer | [9]
Charles M. Williamson Jr. |  | (1926–2008)  | 2011  | Darien News  | [9]
Julia Collier Harris |  | (1885–1967)  | 1996  | Columbus Enquirer Sun | [11]
Julian LaRose Harris |  | (1874–1963)  | 1996  | Columbus Enquirer Sun | [11]
William Alexander Scott II |  | (1902–1934)  | 1996  | Atlanta Daily World | [11]
Zula Brown Toole |  | (1868–1947)  | 1996  | Miller County Liberal  | [11]
Quimby Melton Sr. |  | (1890–1977)  | 1994  | Griffin Daily News | [1]
Madge Hilburn Methvin |  | (1900–1982)  | 1994  | Vienna News  | [1]
William A. Ott |  | (1927–1989)  | 1994  | Macon Telegraph & San Jose Mercury News | [1]
Sanders Camp |  | (1912–1980)  | 1992  | Walton Tribune  | [1]
James H. Gray Sr. |  | (1916–1986)  | 1992  | Albany Herald | [1]
Sarah Porter Hillhouse |  | (1763–1831)  | 1992  | Washington Monitor  | [1]
Roscoe Ernest Ledford |  | (1899–1976)  | 1990  | Vidalia Advance  | [12]
Jere Neuville Moore Sr. |  | (1902–1985)  | 1990  | Milledgeville Union-Recorder  | [12]
William Kirkland Sutlive |  | (1901–1985)  | 1990  | Blackshear Times  | [12]
Charles Leroy Black |  | (1923?–1982)  | 1988  | Columbus Enquirer | [1]
J. Roy McGinty |  | (1887–1979)  | 1988  | Calhoun Times  | [1]
W.H. McWhorter |  | (1894–1979)  | 1988  | DeKalb New Era  | [1]
Ron Autry |  | (1921–1982)  | 1986  | Atlanta bureau of Associated Press | [1]
John E. Drewry |  | (1902–1983)  | 1986  | Henry W. Grady College of Journalism dean  | [1]
Marvin Griffin |  | (1907–1982)  | 1986  | Bainbridge Post-Searchlight  | [1]
Joe Parham |  | (1919–1980)  | 1986  | Macon News  | [1]
Leo Aikman |  | (1908–1978)  | 1984  | Atlanta Constitution | [1]
Edna Cain Daniel |  | (1875–1957)  | 1984  | Quitman Free Press  | [1]
Susan Dowdell Myrick |  | (1893–1978)  | 1984  | Macon Telegraph | [1]
Albert S. Hardy Jr. |  | (1902–1977)  | 1982  | Commerce News  | [1]
Louis C. Harris |  | (1912–1978)  | 1982  | Augusta Chronicle-Herald | [1]
Carlton M. Johnson |  | (1925–1977)  | 1982  | Columbus Ledger | [1]
William Tappan Thompson |  | (1812–1882)  | 1980  | Savannah Morning News | [1]
James B. Chism Sr. |  | (1892–1955)  | 1978  | Pelham Journal  | [13]
Paul Talford Harber |  | (1884–1973)  | 1978  | Commerce Observer  | [13]
Margaret Mitchell |  | (1900–1949)  | 1978  | Atlanta Journal | [13]
Charles Durden Rountree |  | (1880–1956)  | 1976  | Wrightsville Headlight  | [14]
James Jefferson Thomasson |  | (1851–1946)  | 1976  | Carroll County Times  | [14]
Emily Barnelia Woodward |  | (1885–1970)  | 1976  | Vienna News  | [14]
William S. Morris Jr. |  | (1903–1967)  | 1974  | Augusta Chronicle-Herald | [1]
Nora Lawrence Smith |  | (1885–1971)  | 1974  | Ashburn Wiregrass Farmer | [1]
William R. Smith |  | (1883–1961)  | 1974  | Cochran Journal  | [1]
William Ryan Frier |  | (1906–1969)  | 1972  | Bartow Herald  | [15][16]
Ernest Rogers |  | (1897–1967)  | 1972  | Atlanta Journal | [15][16]
E.L. Turner |  | (1863–1967)  | 1972  | Valdosta Daily Times | [15][16]
John Hicks Hodges |  | (1851–1926)  | 1970  | Houston Home Journal  | [17]
Ralph McGill |  | (1898–1969)  | 1970  | Atlanta Constitution | [17]
William Thomas Bacon |  | (1869–1944)  | 1968  | Madisonian | [15]
Milton L. Fleetwood |  | (1892–1966)  | 1968  | Cartersville Tribune-News  | [15][18]
Thomas W. Loyless |  | (1870–1926)  | 1968  | Augusta Chronicle | [15]
William Alsa Shackleford |  | (1861–1945)  | 1968  | Oglethorpe Echo (Lexington, Georgia)  | [15]
Charles Edward Benns |  | (1874–1964)  | 1966  | Butler Herald  | [19]
Stiles A. Martin |  | (1882–1962)  | 1966  | Atlanta Constitution | [19]
Pleasant T. McCutchen |  | (1866–1947)  | 1966  | Franklin News and Banner  | [19]
Theron S. Shope |  | (1874–1936)  | 1966  | Dalton Citizen  | [19]
David Benjamin Turner |  | (1872–1955)  | 1966  | Bulloch Times  | [19]
Otis A. Brumby Sr. |  | (1889–1953)  | 1964  | Marietta Daily Journal & Cobb County Times  | [20]
John Lewis Herring |  | (1866–1923)  | 1964  | Tifton Gazette | [20]
Henry Martyn McIntosh |  | (1852–1925)  | 1964  | Albany Herald | [20]
Jere N. Moore |  | (1835–1902)  | 1964  | Milledgeville Union-Recorder  | [20]
Ernest Camp Sr. |  | (1880–1957)  | 1962  | Walton Tribune  | [15]
Herschel V. Jenkins |  | (1871–1960)  | 1962  | Savannah News-Press | [15][21]
Wightman F. Melton |  | (1867–1944)  | 1962  | Griffin Daily News | [15][6]
Jack Williams Sr. |  | (1879–1957)  | 1962  | Waycross Journal-Herald  | [15]
Elias Boudinot |  | (1802–1839)  | 1959  | Cherokee Phoenix | [22]
James Johnston |  | (1738–1808)  | 1959  | Georgia Gazette | [22]
Mirabeau B. Lamar |  | (1798–1859)  | 1959  | Columbus Enquirer | [22]
Albert S. Hardy |  | (1873–1953)  | 1956  | Gainesville News  | [23]
Joel Chandler Harris |  | (1848–1908)  | 1956  | Atlanta Constitution | [23]
Louie L. Morris |  | (1893–1955)  | 1956  | Hartwell Sun  | [23]
John Paschall |  | (1879–1953)  | 1956  | Atlanta Journal | [23]
Frank L. Stanton |  | (1857–1927)  | 1956  | Atlanta Constitution | [23]
James B. Nevin |  | (1873–1931)  | 1951  | Atlanta Georgian | [24]
Joe Lawrence |  | (1858–1939)  | 1947  | Ashburn Wiregrass Farmer | [25]
Royal Daniel |  | (1870–1939)  | 1944  | Quitman Free Press  | [26]
Dudley Glass |  | (1877–1943)  | 1944  | Atlanta Georgian & Atlanta Constitution | [26]
Hal M. Stanley |  | (1866–1944)  | 1944  | Secretary-Treasurer of GPA and editor of Editors’ Forum  | [26]
Thomas J. Hamilton Sr. |  | (1885–1937)  | 1943  | Augusta Chronicle | [27]
James Cranston Williams |  | (1869–1936)  | 1943  | Greensboro Herald-Journal  | [27]
John S. Cohen |  | (1870–1935)  | 1942  | Atlanta Journal | [28]
James R. Gray |  | (1859–1917)  | 1942  | Atlanta Journal | [28]
William G. Sutlive |  | (1873–1940)  | 1942  | Savannah Evening Press  | [28]
Charles R. Pendleton |  | (1850–1914)  | 1932-1955[29] | Macon Telegraph | [1]
Patrick Walsh |  | (1840–1899)  | 1932-1955[29] | Augusta Chronicle | [1]
Clark Howell |  | (1863–1936)  | 1932-1941[29] | Atlanta Constitution | [1]
Bowdre Phinizy |  | (1871–1931)  | 1932-1941[29] | Augusta Herald  | [1]
Pleasant A. Stovall |  | (1857–1935)  | 1932-1941[29] | Savannah Evening Press  | [1]
Henry W. Grady |  | (1850–1889)  | 1931  | Atlanta Constitution | [3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah "Georgia Newspaper Hall of Fame 2019 Nomination Form" (PDF). Georgia Press Association. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 1, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
2. ^ Ramsey, Glenn (September 21, 1931). "Morris Plans To Develop Newspaper Hall of Fame". The Atlanta Constitution. Retrieved July 1, 2020 - via newspapers.com.
3. ^ a b "Henry W. Grady Bust Unveiled in Athens; Editors of Nation Pay Tribute to Georgian". The Atlanta Constitution. June 12, 1931. Retrieved July 1, 2020 - via newspapers.com.
4. ^ a b "Sam Griffin and Joe Parker join Georgia Newspaper Hall of Fame". Georgia Press Bulletin. Vol. 30, no. 9\. Georgia Press Association. August 2021. p. 1.
5. ^ Kitchen, Jolee Parker (August 20, 2021). "Joe Parker Inducted into the Georgia Press Association Hall of Fame". The Dallas New Era. Dallas, Georgia. Archived from the original on September 8, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
6. ^ a b c d Geiger, Walter (June 5, 2019). "Meltons inducted into Georgia Newspaper Hall of Fame". The Herald-Gazette. Barnesville, Georgia. Archived from the original on June 10, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
7. ^ "Veins of Ink". Marietta Daily Journal. June 26, 2017. Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
8. ^ "Conrad Fink inducted into the Georgia Newspaper Hall of Fame". Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. University of Georgia. May 22, 2015. Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
9. ^ a b c d e f "William Rogers Sr. inducted into GPA Hall of Fame". The Forest-Blade. Swainsboro, Georgia. May 3, 2011. Archived from the original on July 1, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
10. ^ Casas, Shannon (May 3, 2011). "Times co-founder to be inducted into Ga. Newspaper Hall of Fame". Gainesville Times. Archived from the original on July 4, 2020. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
11. ^ a b c d Sibley, Celestine (October 14, 1996). "Hall of Fame a fitting place for journalists". The Atlanta Constitution. p. C1. Retrieved June 30, 2020 - via newspapers.com.
12. ^ a b c "Newspeople in the News". Editor & Publisher. Vol. 123, no. 10\. March 10, 1990. p. 22. Retrieved January 20, 2021 - via Internet Archive.
13. ^ a b c Green, Dick (February 25, 1978). "Papers Challenged To Reach New Reader Group". Atlanta Constitution. p. 6A. Retrieved July 3, 2020 - via newspapers.com.
14. ^ a b c "News Hall of Fame Chooses Three More". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. February 29, 1976. p. 7C. Retrieved July 2, 2020 - via newspapers.com.
15. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Famed Editor Choices Due". Madisonian. Madison, Georgia. February 21, 1974. p. 12. Retrieved July 15, 2020 - via NewspaperArchive.com.
16. ^ a b c "School to install Hall of Fame picture gallery". Editor & Publisher. Vol. 105, no. 12\. March 18, 1972. p. 26. Retrieved January 20, 2021 - via Internet Archive.
17. ^ a b "Ralph McGill, John Hicks Honored by Press Group". Atlanta Constitution. February 21, 1970. p. 14A. Retrieved July 2, 2020 - via newspapers.com.
18. ^ Coleman, Kenneth; Gurr, Charles S. (1983). Dictionary of Georgia Biography. Vol. 1\. Athens: University of Georgia Press. pp. 309–310. ISBN 9780820306629. OCLC 8847178. Retrieved July 2, 2020 - via Google Books.
19. ^ a b c d e "Press Parley Hails 5 Editors Now Deceased". Atlanta Constitution. February 26, 1966. p. 9. Retrieved July 2, 2020 - via newspapers.com.
20. ^ a b c d Shipp, Bill (February 22, 1964). "Keep Independence, Newsmen Urged". Atlanta Constitution. p. 5. Retrieved July 2, 2020 - via newspapers.com.
21. ^ Averitt, Jack N. (2009). Families of Southeastern Georgia. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Pub. Co. pp. 37–38. ISBN 9780806350998. OCLC 1136566921. Retrieved July 1, 2020 - via Google Books.
22. ^ a b c Smyly, John (February 21, 1959). "Ike Scored On Secret Fund Use". Atlanta Constitution. pp. 1, 5. Retrieved July 1, 2020 - via newspapers.com.
23. ^ a b c d e "Georgia Press Group Will Add Five Names to Hall of Fame". Butler Herald. Butler, Georgia. February 16, 1956. p. 11. Retrieved July 15, 2020 - via NewspaperArchive.com.
24. ^ "Institute Sidelights". The Atlanta Constitution. February 24, 1951. p. 9. Retrieved July 1, 2020 - via newspapers.com.
25. ^ Howell Jr., Clark (February 21, 1947). "Editors Told Democracy Thrives On Free Press". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 16. Retrieved July 1, 2020 - via newspapers.com.
26. ^ a b c "Newspaper Trio in Hall of Fame". The Atlanta Constitution. July 22, 1944. p. 3. Retrieved July 1, 2020 - via newspapers.com.
27. ^ a b "Journalism Fame Hall To Add Two". Atlanta Constitution. July 12, 1943. p. 7. Retrieved July 15, 2020 - via newspapers.com.
28. ^ a b c "Merit Awards Given 11 State Publishers". The Atlanta Constitution. July 18, 1942. pp. 1, 3. Retrieved July 1, 2020 - via newspapers.com.
29. ^ a b c d e The Georgia Press Association's list of prior inductees is not specific about induction years prior to 1956. The years listed were narrowed as much as possible using other sources.

## External links[edit]

* Georgia Press Association has the induction ceremony at their state convention

*[Ref(s)]: Reference(s)