Warner Bernice Ragsdale

Background

Ragsdale, Warner Bernice was born on December 21, 1898 in Hiram, Georgia, United States. Son of Joseph Robert and Sarah Emma (Bullard) Ragsdale.

Education

Student, Young Harris College, 1914-1917; student, Georgia School Technology, 1917-1918.

Career

Reporter, Jacksonville (Florida) Metropolis, 1920; reporter, Hendersonville (North Carolina) News, 1921; reporter, Charlotte (North Carolina) News, 1921; reporter, Charlotte Observer, 1921-1922, 23-24; reporter, Associated Press, Atlanta, 1922; reporter, International News Service, Birmingham, Alabama, 1922; reporter, Philadelphia Evening Ledger, 1924; with, Associated Press, 1924-1941; early, night and day editor, Associated Press, Atlanta, 1924-1926; early editor, Associated Press, Louisville, 1925; correspondent, Associated Press, New Orleans, 1926-1927; reporter, editor and special writer on government and politics, Associated Press, Washington, 1927-1941; political editor, United States News & World Report, 1941-1969.

Achievements

• Warner Bernice Ragsdale has been listed as a noteworthy Journalist, editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Executive committee Periodical Press Galleries, 1949-1969, chairman, 1963-1965, 67-69. With Students Army Training Corps, 1918. Member Headliners Club (best feature story award 1937), National Press Club (Washington).

Connections

Married Claribel Kemp, Oct 21, 1922. Children: Warner Bernice, Ruthmary.

Father:

Joseph Robert Ragsdale

Mother:

Sarah Emma (Bullard) Ragsdale

Spouse:

Claribel Kemp

child:

Warner Bernice Ragsdale

child:

Ruthmary Ragsdale