Background
Francis, Dale Lyman was born on March 8, 1917 in Newark, Ohio, United States. Son of Clarence Theodore and Florence (Day) Francis.
Francis, Dale Lyman was born on March 8, 1917 in Newark, Ohio, United States. Son of Clarence Theodore and Florence (Day) Francis.
Bachelor of Arts, Bluffton (Ohio) College, 1941; postgraduate, U. Notre Dame, 1946-1950; Doctor of Letters (honorary), St. Leo College, Florida, 1968.
Sports writer Troy (Ohio) Daily News, 1932-1935. Reporter Lima (Ohio) News, 1935-1936. Reporter, columnist Dayton (Ohio) Journal-Herald, 1936-1938.
Founding editor North Carolina Catholic, Raleigh, 1946-1947. Director publications, founder University Notre Dame Press, 1950-1952. Director bureau information National Catholic Conference, Washington, 1952-1955.
Director Defense of Faith, Matanzas, Cuba, 1955-1956. Founding editor Lone Star Catholic, Austin, Texas, 1956-1961. Editor Troy Daily News, 1961-1964.
Executive editor Our Sunday Visitor, Huntington, Indiana, 1964-1968, 74-78. Public Twin Circle, Los Angeles, 1968-1970. Editor, public National Catholic Register, 1970-1974.
President Julian Press, 1974-1983. Editor Catholic Standard, Washington, 1978-1983. Columnist Huntington (Indiana) Herald-Press, from 1983.
Syndicated columnist 23 newspapers, from 1964. Administrator Our Sunday Visiting Institute Advisory Council, 1987.
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Board directors Citizens for Educational Freedom, 1968-1986. Founding board directors Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, 1973-1986. Served with United States Army Air Force, 1941-1946, PTO. Member Catholic Press Association (board directors 1970-1974, St. Francis de Sales award 1959), American Newspaper Guild, Sigma Delta Chi.
Clubs: Kiwanis.
Son of Clarence Theodore and Florence (Day) F. M. Barbara Hoole, October 15, 1943 (deceased 1961). Children: Guy Edward, Marianne Elizabeth.
M. Margaret Alexander, January 6, 1962. 1 daughter, Rita Kathryn.