Background
Shelton, Willard Ellington was born on October 2, 1905 in Saint Louis. Son of William Price and Mattie (Griffin) Shelton.
Shelton, Willard Ellington was born on October 2, 1905 in Saint Louis. Son of William Price and Mattie (Griffin) Shelton.
Bachelor of Arts, Eureka College, 1927. Graduate work Washington University (Saint Louis), 1930-1931.
Sue; married second, Isabelle Graham, February 14, 1948;High school teacher, 1927-1928. Member editorial staff Christian Evangelist, 1928-1935, editor, 1935-1938. Editorial writer Saint Louis Star-Times, 1938, editor of editorial page, 1939-1943.
Editorial writer and columnist, The Chicago Sun, 1943-1946.
Washington bureau, Prime Minister, New York Star, 1946-1949. Washington editor The Nation, 1949-1953.
Political columnist Chief Information Officer News. Assistant editor American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations News, 1955-1958, managing editor, 1958-1968.
Member editorial staff Christian Evangelist, 1928-1935, editor, 1935-1938. Member Lambda Chi Alpha, Pi Kappa Delta, Sigma Delta Chirurgical
Married Marie Price, October 14, 1928. Married second, Isabelle Graham, February 14, 1948.