Background
Kittrell, Marie Beckner was born on October 25, 1905 in Winchester, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Lucien and Marie Daviess (Warren) Beckner.
Kittrell, Marie Beckner was born on October 25, 1905 in Winchester, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Lucien and Marie Daviess (Warren) Beckner.
Bachelor, University Kentucky, 1926.
Social editor, Winchester newspaper, 1925, 26, 27; senate clerk revisions law committee, Washington, 1927-1928; school teacher secretary to superintendent schools, editor school newspaper, Ludlow, Kentucky, 1927; writer, producer, hostess, television show, 1957-1971; hostess manager, Thomas Hunt Morgan House, Lexington, 1967-1969.
President Junior League Lexington, 1936-1940, Young Women's Republican Club. Originator, president Junior League Horse Show, Lexington, 1937-1941. National advisory committee member women's fair New York World's Fair, 1939.
Member Board Child Guidance Service, Board Manchester Community Center, Lexington, advisory board Kentucky History Markers Program, Fayette County Committee Kentucky Civil War Centennial Commission. Chair program arrangements Lexington & Fayette County Sesqui-Centennial Kentucky Statehood, 1942. Member League American Pen Women, Monday Club, Kentucky History Society, University Kentucky Alumni Association, Filson Club (life), Colonial Dames American (past president, registrar), Delta Delta Delta.
Married James Bingham Kittrell, June 23, 1928 (deceased). Children: James Bingham Junior, Marie Beckner Kitrell Lynn, Lucien Cartwright (deceased), Lucy Hunter Kittrell Combs.