Background
Hall, James Granville was born on August 22, 1917 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James Granville and Jane Margaret (Moorehead) Hall.
Hall, James Granville was born on August 22, 1917 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James Granville and Jane Margaret (Moorehead) Hall.
AB, George Washington University, 1950; certified, Georgetown University, 1951; postgraduate, U. Colorado, Colorado Springs, 1965-1967; Master of Arts, Virginia State University, 1972.
Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, United States Army, 1943;
transferred to, United States Air Force, 1948;
advanced through ranks lieutenant colonel, United States Air Force, 1961;
aircraft controller, United States Army, Panama, United States, 1943-1950;
various assignments, 1950-1964;
commander director staff officer, weapons staff officer, North America Air Defense, 1964-1967;
commander, Molecular Delivery Corporation, King Salmon, 1968;
commander, Air Defense Sector, King Salmon, Alaska., 1967-1968;
director operations 5th Tactical Control group, commander, 605th Tactical Control Squadron, Clark Air Base, The Philippines, 1969-1971;
chief control & environmental, 20th Air Division, Fort Lee, Virginia, 1971-1972;
retired, United States Air Force, 1972;
faculty history and government, Austin (Texas) Community College, Austin, 1973-1993. Participant Middle East Seminar, Foreign Svc. Institute, unites states department State, Washington, 1953.
Lecturer civic and garden clubs, Texas, since 1974.
President Kiwanis club, Opheim, Montana, 1960. Organizer, leader Girl Scouts American, Opheim, 1959-1960. President Little League, Itazuke, Japan, 1961-1963;board directors Colorado Springs Opera Association, 1967.
Member Austin Lyric Opera, since 1987. Guest expert television and radio garden shows, Austin, since 1976. Political worker, Austin, since 1974.
Member National Chrysanthemum Society (awards chairman 1986-1991, accredited judge 1976-1985, master judge since 1986), S.W. Chrysanthemum Region (organizer, president 1981-1982), Capitol Area Chrysanthemum Society (president 1975), Men's Garden Club (president 1977), Men's Garden Club American (national schools and judges chairman 1979-1981, accredited judge since 1976).
Married Eva Mae Woodruff, June 1946. 1 child, Evelyn Alison.