Background
Cheavens, David Anderson was born on December 3, 1907 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of John Self and Katherine (Herndon) Cheavens.
Cheavens, David Anderson was born on December 3, 1907 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of John Self and Katherine (Herndon) Cheavens.
Bachelor of Arts, Baylor University, 1933.
Reporter, El Paso (Texas) Post, 1923-1925, Waco (Texas) News Tribune, 1925-1926, United Presbyterian, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1927-1929, New York Morning Telegraph, 1930-1931. Managing editor Marshall (Texas) News Messenger, 1933-1935. Reporter, Austin (Texas) statehouse correspondent A.P., 1935-1961.
Professor journalism, department chairman Baylor University, from 1961.
Lecturer journalism University Texas, 1948-1961. Charter member, chairman Texas Baptist Public Relations Advisory Committee, 1947-1961.
Director Baptist Standard Public Company, from 1961.
Married Alice Elizabeth Dawson, June 3, 1934. Children: Katherine (Mistress Mac Hargrove), Alice (Mistress Robert M. Baird), Joseph, Martha (Mistress Larry Kvols).