Maynard Richard Ashworth

Background

Ashworth, Maynard Richard was born on July 21, 1894 in Holden, Missouri, United States. Son of Henry Brinkley and Eunice Mary (West) Ashworth.

Education

Student, State Teachers College, Warrensburg, Missouri, 1915. Student, University Chicago, 1916. Student, University Minnesota, 1917.

Career

Teacher, Guthrie, Oklahoma, 1915-1916, Minneapolis, 1917. Department store worker Pittsburgh, 1919-1924. Real estate agent Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Miami, Florida, 1924-1926.

With various newspapers, since 1927. Staff Ledger-Enquirer, Columbus, Georgia, 1927-1928, Durham (North Carolina) Sun, 1929. General manager Wilmington (North Carolina) Star-News, 1929-1930, Long Beach (California) Sun, 1930-1931.

Newspaper broker Los Angeles, 1932. Staff San Pedro News Pilot, 1932-1934. General manager Ledger-Enquirer, Columbus, 1934-1973.

Public Columbus Ledger and Columbus Enquirer, 1936-1973. President R.W. Page Corporation, 1961-1973, president emeritus, from 1973. Director emeritus Columbus Bank & Trust Company Inc.

Achievements

• Maynard Richard Ashworth has been listed as a noteworthy newspaper publisher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain United States Army, 1917-1924. Lieutenant col.1941-1944, North African Theatre of Operations, European Theatre of Operations. Member Officers Club (Fort Benning, Georgia), Big Eddy Club, Country Club, Rotary (district governor 165th district 1939-1940), Shriners, Masons (32 degree), Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Annie Laurie Page, January 25, 1926 (deceased March 1986). Children– Maynard Richard, Peggy.

Father:

Henry Brinkley Ashworth

Mother:

Eunice Mary (West) Ashworth

Spouse:

Annie Laurie Page

child:

Maynard Richard Ashworth

child:

Peggy Ashworth