Background
Saunders, Betty Huey was born on July 11, 1909 in Saint Louis. Daughter of Leslie and Kathryn Artimissia (Hyer) Huey.
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Betty Huey Saunders
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Betty Huey Saunders, American journalist, playwright. Recipient Jay L. Torrey scholarship U. Missouri School Journalism, 1930; poetry and short story writing prizes National Writers Club Contests, 1959, 64; prize New York State Drummond One-Acting Playwriting Contest, 1956; honored byOswego Congregational Church of Christ for 50 years in its choir, 1988. Member Business and Professional Women"son
Education
Associate of Arts, Stephens College, 1929. BJ, University Missouri, 1931.
Career
Staff writer, correspondent, columnist, advertising salesman News-Champion, Saint Louis County, Missouri, 1920-1937. Writer Oswego (New York) Palladium-Times, 1937-1980, columnist, 1984. Playwright one-act plays and radio plays, 1930.
Contributing author Oswego County (New York) Messenger, 1981.
Contributing columnist Oswego Palladium-Times, 1984. Freelance writer with works public in newspapers and mags.including Reader"s Digest, New Yorker, Saint Louis Post-Dispatch, WallSt. Journal, People, Upstate, numerous others
Author, director history musical State University of New York centennial celebration, 1961. Public relations chairman, playwright, vice president Oswego (New York) Players, 1941-1969.
Consultant public relations to New York community theatres, 1949-1969.
Literature critic National Writers Club, 1964. Publicistch. choir dinner-shows, Oswego, New York, 1983-1990. Public, staged plays The Happy Medium, A Spinster"s Telephone Call, Never Laugh At a Burglar, Meet My Deadline, Don"t Argue with a Ghost.
Playwrighting consultant Oswego (New York) Chancel Theatre Group, 1973-1977.
Formerly member Executive Board, chairman public relations Oswego County chapter American Red Cross, also Community Chest.
Achievements
Membership
Formerly member executive board, chairman public rels Oswego County Chapter American Red Cross, Community Chest. Member of Women in Communications, Business & Professional Women's Club, Alpha Gamma Delta (president 1930-1931).
Connections
Married Aulus Ward Saunders, June 12, 1931 (deceased). Children: Alan Ward, Susan Beth (Mistress William Harry Cook) (deceased).
Awards
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Recipient Jay L. Torrey scholarship U. Missouri School Journalism, 1930. Poetry and short story writing prizes National Writers Club Contests, 1959, 64. Prize New York State Drummond One-Acting Playwriting Contest, 1956.tempSpaceHonored byOswego Congregational Church of Christ for 50 years in its choir, 1988.Recipient Jay L. Torrey scholarship U. Missouri School Journalism, 1930. Poetry and short story writing prizes National Writers Club Contests, 1959, 64. Prize New York State Drummond One-Acting Playwriting Contest, 1956.tempSpaceHonored byOswego Congregational Church of Christ for 50 years in its choir, 1988.