Background
Ball, Chester Edwin was born on August 19, 1921 in Seth, West Virginia, United States. Son of Roman Harry and Hattie (White) Ball.
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Ball, Chester Edwin was born on August 19, 1921 in Seth, West Virginia, United States. Son of Roman Harry and Hattie (White) Ball.
AB, Marshall University, 1942. Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1947.
Stringer Charleston Daily Mail, West Virginia, 1936—1940. Reporter & copy editor Huntington Public Company, 1945, 1947—1948. Instructor, journalism Marshall College, Huntington, 1947—1951.
Assistant professor, journalism Ohio State University, Columbus, 1951—1956. Associate public Wolf Public Company, Cincinnati, 1953—1955. Publications editor Engineering Experiment Station, 1956—1963.
Technical editor & director, reprographics Ohio State University Research Foundation, Columbus, 1963—1981. Editorial consultant Ohio State University Educational Resources Information Center, since 1981, department family medicine, since 1983. With United States Army, 1942-1945, colonel research (retired).
Member Hilliard Charter Commission, Ohio, 1958—1963, vice chairman, 1958, secretary, 1960—1963. Member Scioto Darby Board Education, Hilliard, 1962—1978. Treasurer Hilliard Chapter American Field Service, 1974—1976, president, 1976—1977, Franklin County Epilepsy Association, 1980—1981, board directors, 1976—1982, treasurer, 1978—1980.
Member of Reserve Officers Association (secretary & treasurer, president, Huntington 1948-1950), In-Plant Printing Management Association (president 1971, graphics communication manager), Columbus Zoo Docent Association (parliamentarian 1985, member, board ushers since 1956), United States Army 5th Division Society (president 1984-1985, editor since 1985), Hilliard Kiwanis Club (president 1983-1984).
Married Betty June Hively, December 29, 1945. Children: Beth Elaine, Harry Stuart, Chester Edwin.