Background
Wauchope, Dorothy Thomson was born on April 7, 1912 in Clintondale, New York, United States. Daughter of J. Wells and Nina (Hurd) Weaver.
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Dorothy Thomson Wauchope, American Freelance journalist. Board of directors United Seamen's Svc., New Orleans, 1945, co-chairman Washington Day Care Parents Committee, 1945-1948, Norfolk-Chesapeake Planned Parenthood, Norfolk, 1964-1974; member Oakwood School Board, Poughkeepsie, since 1989. Member National Press Club.
Education
BLitt in Journalism, Rutgers University, l933; Bachelor in Anthropology, State University of New York, New Paltz, l984.
Career
Reporter, copy desk editor, features editor, Eagle-News and New Yorker, Poughkeepsie, l936-44;
reporter, New Orleans Times-Picayune, l944-45;
feature writer, New Orleans Times-Picayune, 1956-1958;
information officer, Office War Information, United States Public Health Service, Washington, l944-50;
reporter, WNS, women's national news service, Washington and New York City, l946-47, 49;
freelance journalist. Freelance journalist New Orleans Times-Picayune, others, 1956-1957, since 1979. Director health education and information Norfolk (Virginia) Health Department, 1967-1977.
Tutor English composition State University of New York, New Paltz, 1984-1991.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors United Seamen's Svc., New Orleans, 1945, co-chairman Washington Day Care Parents Committee, 1945-1948, Norfolk-Chesapeake Planned Parenthood, Norfolk, 1964-1974. Member Oakwood School Board, Poughkeepsie, since 1989. Member National Press Club.
Interests
Connections
Married Sidney Thomson, July 3, 1973 (deceased 1943). 1 child, Jean Thomson Dalber. Married Captain F. Wauchope, 1950 (deceased 1974).
1 child, Donald A.
