Background
Lamade, George R. was born on April 24, 1894 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Dietrick and Clara Anne (Rhen) Lamade.
Lamade, George R. was born on April 24, 1894 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Dietrick and Clara Anne (Rhen) Lamade.
Student school journalism U. Missouri and Columbia. Doctor of Letters, Lycoming College, 1957.
May 1948); children—Dietrick, II, John Robert, James Hays, Sarah Lamade White, George William. Married second, Norma Winters Hendren, November 18, 1950. Left U. Missouri, December 1916, and volunteered in French Army Motor Transport Service, Reserve Mallet, July, 1917.
Commissioned First lieutenant United States Army, 1918, serving with American Expeditionary Forces.
Awarded Croix de Guerre. Joined father and family in Grit Public Company, publications Grit, national weekly small-town newspaper, 1919, vice president, 1922, general manager, 1936, president, 1938-1962, public, since 1962.
Director Pennsylvania Power & Light Company, Darling Valve Manufacturing Company, West Branch Bank & Trust Company Chairman Volunteer Unemployment Relief, 1930-1932. Chairman Red Cross Disaster Committee during flood, 1936.
Commander County and City Defense Council Control Centers, 1942.
President Williamsport School Board, 1931-1951. Member board Williamsport Hospital, Williamsport Foundation, Young Men's Christian Association, YW California.
Member board Williamsport Hospital, Williamsport Foundation, Young Men's Christian Association, YW California. Member Pennsylvania Highway Planning Commission, Pennsylvania Commision on Revision State Constitution. Member Pennsylvania Government’s Council on Business and Industry, 1963.
Member American, Pennsylvania newspaper publications associations, A.P., Phi Gamma Delta, Sigma Delta Chirurgical
Mason (33°).
Married Margaret Coryell Hays, August 14, 1919 (deceased. Married second, Norma Winters Hendren, November 18, 1950. Children: Dietrick, II, John Robert, James Hays, Sarah Lamade White, George William.