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

Georgia Newspaper Hall of Fame

Name	Image	Birth–Death	Year	Newspaper affiliation	Ref(s)
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		(1932–2012)	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

1. "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.
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7. "Veins of Ink". Marietta Daily Journal. June 26, 2017. Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
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11. 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.
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15. "Famed Editor Choices Due". Madisonian. Madison, Georgia. February 21, 1974. p. 12. Retrieved July 15, 2020 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
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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. "Press Parley Hails 5 Editors Now Deceased". Atlanta Constitution. February 26, 1966. p. 9. Retrieved July 2, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
20. Shipp, Bill (February 22, 1964). "Keep Independence, Newsmen Urged". Atlanta Constitution. p. 5. Retrieved July 2, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
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22. Smyly, John (February 21, 1959). "Ike Scored On Secret Fund Use". Atlanta Constitution. pp. 1, 5. Retrieved July 1, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
23. "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. "Newspaper Trio in Hall of Fame". The Atlanta Constitution. July 22, 1944. p. 3. Retrieved July 1, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
27. "Journalism Fame Hall To Add Two". Atlanta Constitution. July 12, 1943. p. 7. Retrieved July 15, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
28. "Merit Awards Given 11 State Publishers". The Atlanta Constitution. July 18, 1942. pp. 1, 3. Retrieved July 1, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
29. 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

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