Background
Lucas, Jim Griffing was born on June 22, 1914 in Checotah, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Jim Bob, Junior, and Effie Lincoln (Griffing) L.
Lucas, Jim Griffing was born on June 22, 1914 in Checotah, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Jim Bob, Junior, and Effie Lincoln (Griffing) L.
Student of University Mo.
Born in Checotah, Oklahoma, the son of Jim Bob Lucas, Jr. and Effie Lincoln Griffing, he began his journalism career as the editor of his high school newspaper. Lucas attended the University of Missouri before going to work for the Muskogee Phoenix as a feature writer. He also worked in broadcasting for KBIX in Muskogee and for the Tulsa Tribune.
During World War II, Lucas became a combat correspondent with the Marines, and began his association with Scripps-Howard before the end of the war. At the Battle of Tarawa, he was listed as killed in action for three days. Lucas also was awarded a Bronze Star and a Presidential Unit Citation for his Marine service.
The Virginia Chapter of the United States Marine Corps Combat Correspondents Association is named the Jim G. Lucas Chapter. He remained single all his life and died of abdominal cancer in Washington, DC.
Church should build bridges with political institutions through organizing ecumenical delegations to the party conferences.
In a society where self-interest and hypocrisy are often seen as dominating, the Christians should nurture and promote values and purposes that are beyond us.
Member Amvets (charter. Clubs: National Press (Washington).