Paul Willis Jones

Background

Jones, Paul Willis was born on October 28, 1913 in Washington Court House, Ohio, United States. Son of Walter W. and Ida (Junk) Jones.

Education

Bachelor, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1936. Master of Arts, Bowling Green State University, 1961.

Career

Editor Bowling Green Daily Sentinel-Tribune, Ohio, 1953—1980. State editor Columbus Citizen, 1936—1941. Director news bureau, member journalism faculty Bowling Green State University, 1941—1953.

Assistant professor, 1949—1953. Director Northwest Buckeye Council, National Association Investors Corp, from 1980. Chairman, 1981—1984

Member editorial staff Bowling Green, Ohio: A Sesqicentennial History, 1985.

Board directors, past treasurer Friends Wood County Public Library. With United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.

Achievements

• Paul Willis Jones has been listed as a noteworthy editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Presbyterians in Bowling Green, Ohio, 1855-1980

Membership

Elder, deacon, historian Presbyterian Church. Member of United Press International Editors Association Ohio (past director), Ohio History Society, Wood County History Society, Ohio Genealogical Society (chapter historian), Ohio Association History Societies and Museum, Maumee Valley History Society, Maumee River Scenic and Historic Highway Association (vice president), Expo Collectors and Historians Organization, Junto (Bowling Green) (president 1960-1961, 1972-1973), Blue Pencil Club Ohio (past president), Kiwanis (Bowling Green), Kappa Tau Alpha, Pi Delta Epsilon, Phi Gamma Delta (board chapter advisors, Citation award), Delta Sigma Rho, Alpha Phi Omega, Sigma Delta Chi (chapter president 1958, president 1951).

Interests

• Stamp collecting/philately, history.

Connections

Married Maurine Hasseltine Wilson, December 28, 1940. 1 child Ann Ferrell Jones Austin.

Father:

Walter W. Jones

Mother:

Ida (Junk) Jones

Spouse:

Maurine Hasseltine Wilson

child:

Ann Ferrell Jones Austin Jones