Background
Oglesby, Joseph Woodson was born on August 14, 1931 in Louisville. Son of Joseph Woodson Oglesby, Senior and Mary Lee (Wigginton) Oglesby.
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Dinner with D. W. Griffith and Other Memories
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Join writer Joseph Woodson Oglesby on a memorable trip through his boyhood years in the 1930s and 40s, when he: . Sits down to Sunday dinner with Cousin David (legendary film director D. W. Griffith) and other relatives and witnesses an unexpected confrontation. . Attends a séance where an uninvited guest "materializes" with a cryptic message for Madame Stone, the medium. . Narrowly escapes the raging waters of the Great Flood of 1937 to find refuge and adventure in the village of Peewee Valley. . Experiences the pleasures and pangs of first love as he and his best friend fall for the same girl. Accompanying these and many other memories are rare, previously unpublished photos of D. W. Griffith, classic photos by noted Kentucky photographer Kate Matthews, and black and whites from the author's collection.
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Joseph Woodson Oglesby
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Bachelor, University Louisville, 1953.
Career
Staff writer Louisville Times, 1954—1956, assistant editor, 1954—1956. City editor New Albany Tribune, Indiana, 1956—1959. Editor Frankfort Crusader, Kentucky, 1960, public, 1960.
Investigative reporter Tonawanda News, North Tonawanda, New York, 1961—1963. Executive editor Voice Newspapers, Louisville, 1964—1970. Public, Chief Executive Officer Lucky Publications, 1988—2000.
Freelance writer, since 1970. Founding member Kentucky Thoroughbred Media, Lexington, Kentucky, 1990. Public relations advisory National Kitchen Cabinet Association, Louisville, 1970—1972.
Public relations director Contact Lens Society America, Louisville, 1972.
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book
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Dinner with D. W. Griffith and Other Memories
(Join writer Joseph Woodson Oglesby on a memorable trip th...)
- Dinner with D. W. Griffith and Other Memories by Oglesby, Joseph Woodson (2006) Paperback
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Dinner with D. W. Griffith and Other Memories
Membership
Vice chairman board director Young Men’s Christian Association, St. Matthews, Kentucky, 1970. Member board director Talbot House, Louisville, 1962. Public relations advisory Recovery, Inc., 1960—1962.
Member of National Book Critics Circuit, National Turf Writers Association, Mystery Writers American, Authors Guild, Authors Legacy Society, Honorary Order Kentucky Colonels, Omicron Delta Kappa.
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Married Marianna Bachmann, September 4, 1971. 1 child Shane Woodson.
Awards
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Nominee Eclipse award, 1998. Recipient Best Feature award, Kentucky Press Association, 1967, Short Story award, Writer's Digest, 1982, 1985. Grantee, P.E.N. International Center, New York City, 1983.Nominee Eclipse award, 1998. Recipient Best Feature award, Kentucky Press Association, 1967, Short Story award, Writer's Digest, 1982, 1985. Grantee, P.E.N. International Center, New York City, 1983.