Mary Herron Sloan

Background

Sloan, Mary Herron was born on July 22, 1915 in Monongahela, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Donald James and Catherine Procia (Downer) Herron.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Ohio University, 1937.

Career

With advertising department Monongahela (Pennsylvania) Daily Republican, 1937-1938. News writer Radio WALR, Zanesville, O., 1938-1939. Feature writer, Mon Valley correspondent Washington (Pennsylvania) Observer, 1937-1955.

News desk Charleroi (Pennsylvania) Mail, 1955-1959.

Make-up editor Clairton (Pennsylvania) Progress, 1966-1967. Editor Elizabeth (Pennsylvania) Herald, 1962-1967, Monongahela Key News, 1959-1961.

Secretary, Washington (Pennsylvania) Art Association, 1969-1972. President Monongahela History Society, 1966-1972.

Member Monongahela Hospital Woman’s Association Board of directors, field representative American Cancer Society, Washington, 1967-1971.

Board of directors Arts Council Washington County. Secretary board directors Washington-Greene County Tourist Promotion Agency, Washington County Landmarks and Historic Sites Foundation.

Achievements

• Mary Herron Sloan has been listed as a noteworthy journalist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Needlework Guild American (branch president 1965-1969). Clubs: Valley Art (president), Monongahela Valley Country, Friday Conversational (1st vice president 1969).

Connections

Married Thomas Patrick Sloan, Junior, September 5, 1938. Children: Thomas Patrick III (deceased), Samuel Downer, Catherine Jo (Mistress Molter).

Father:

Donald James Herron

Mother:

Catherine Procia (Downer) Herron

Spouse:

Thomas Patrick Sloan

child:

Thomas Patrick III Sloan (deceased)

child:

Catherine Jo Sloan (Mistress Molter)

child:

Samuel Downer Sloan