Journalist. She obtained the reputation as being a tough newspaper reporter. She had covered Tennessee courtroom stories from the Scopes "Monkey Trial" to the conspiracy trial of Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa. During a train ride in 1932, she had an interview with gangster "Scarface" Al Capone. She began her career on the old Chattanooga "News" while still she was but a schoolgirl and became known for being persistant in her ability to gather news at a time when not many women were reporters. In 1940, she began working for the Tennessean, in Nashville, covering state government and later the federal scene. She retired in 1970. She was a member of the Tennessee Journalism Hall of Fame at the University of Tennessee. She died in a Nashville area nursing home after a long illness.
Journalist. She obtained the reputation as being a tough newspaper reporter. She had covered Tennessee courtroom stories from the Scopes "Monkey Trial" to the conspiracy trial of Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa. During a train ride in 1932, she had an interview with gangster "Scarface" Al Capone. She began her career on the old Chattanooga "News" while still she was but a schoolgirl and became known for being persistant in her ability to gather news at a time when not many women were reporters. In 1940, she began working for the Tennessean, in Nashville, covering state government and later the federal scene. She retired in 1970. She was a member of the Tennessee Journalism Hall of Fame at the University of Tennessee. She died in a Nashville area nursing home after a long illness.
Bio by: Dean Wilson
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