Background
Ethridge, Mark Foster was born on April 22, 1896 in Meridian, Mississippi, United States. Son of William Nathaniel and Mary (Howell) Ethridge.
Ethridge, Mark Foster was born on April 22, 1896 in Meridian, Mississippi, United States. Son of William Nathaniel and Mary (Howell) Ethridge.
Student of University Mississippi, 1914-1915, Mercer University, 1916-1917.
Began as reporter for Meridian Star, 1913, later reporter with Columbus (Georgia) Enquirer Sun. City editor Macon (Georgia) Telegraph, 1919-1922, managing editor, 1925-1933. With New York Sun and Consolidated Press, 1923-1924, A.P., 1933.
Assistant general manager Washington Post, 1933-1934.
President public Richmond (Virginia) Times Dispatch, 1934-1936. Vice president, general manager Courier Journal and Louisville Times, 1936-1942, public, 1942-1962, Chairman of the Board, 1962-1963.
Vice president, editor Newsday, Garden City, Long Island, New York, 1963-1965. Visited Balkans for State Department, 1945.
American delegate to United Nations Commission to Study Greek Border Disputes, 1947.
Chairman United States advisory commission on information, 1948-1950. Lecturer journalism U. North Carolina, 1965-1966. Trustee Ford Foundation, 1954-1967.
Baptism is an act of full immersion following Christ’s example. lieutenant should be undertaken by spiritually matured individuals capable to understand its profound significance: resurrection to new life.
Served from yeoman to ensign United States Navy, 1917-1919. Member Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Delta Chirurgical Club: Century Association.
Married Willie Snow, October 12, 1921. Children: Mary Snow, Mark Foster, Georgia Cubbedge and William Davidson.