George Grimes

Background

Grimes, George was born on May 17, 1894 in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Son of Charles A. and Olive May (Eichelberger) Grimes.

Education

Student of University of Nebraska, 1914-1917.

Career

Managing editor Fremont (Nebraska) Herald, 1920. Public Platte Valley Daily News, Scottsbluff, Nebraska, 1921-1923. Reporter Omaha World-Herald, 1924-1934, associate editor, 1934-1939, managing editor 1939-1943.

Associate editor, Wall Street Journal, New York City, April 1944-February 1945. Now editor and publisher Oxnard Press-Courier, Oxnard, California. Public Ventura Company Legal Record (Oxnard), Port Hueneme Pilot, since 1945.

Trustee Camarillo (California) Eastern State Hospital Commissioned First lieutenant Infantry, November 1917. Served with 340th Infantry, Camp Custer, Michigan, November-July 1918, with American Expeditionary Forces in France, 1918-1919, assigned French Army tank center. Assistant director journalism School, American Expeditionary Force University at Beaune.

Honorary discharge, April 1919.

Membership

Member Newcomen Society, American Society Newspaper. Mason.; Clubs: Rotary, Los Angeles Athletic, Las Posas, Country.

Connections

Married Eva Irene Miller, July 6, 1918. Children: Lee, Thomas M., George E., David C. Reporter Lincoln (Nebraska.

Father:

Charles A. Grimes

Mother:

Olive May (Eichelberger) Grimes

Spouse:

Eva Irene Miller

child:

Lee Grimes

child:

George E. Grimes

child:

Thomas M. Grimes

child:

David C. Reporter Lincoln (Neb Grimes