Evening star., 1963-04-08

a captain in the Army Air Force
from 1912 to 1945. most Of his
service being in the South Pa
cific.
He is a director Of the Ma
tional Bank of Washington, the
Y. M. c. A. and the Salvation
Army. He has also been ac-
tive in the work of the Budget
Committee Of the United Givers
Fund. He served as a member
Of the board of the Metropoli-
tan Newspapers and is now
director of the Million Market
Newspapers.
He is married to Elizabeth
Utz Boyd. They have three
children, Elizabeth NJ. Susan
Ann and Crosby NJ, Jr.. and re-
side at 50l9 Lowell street, NV.
NOyes Born In Maine
Newbold Noyes, Jr., new edi-
tor of The Star, was born at
his parents summer home In
Sorrento, Maine. He is the son
of the late Newbold Noyes, as
sociate editor of The Star, and
the late Mrs. Thomas A. Stone.
His grandfather was Frank
B. Noyes, president of The Star
from 1909 until 1948 and first
president of the modern Asso-
ciated Press. His great-grand-
father was Crosby s. Noyes.
Mr.. Noyes is a graduate of
st. Paul's School in Concord,
N. H., and. Yale University. He
received his B.A. in 1941.
He came to The Star after
graduation and worked as a
reporter until November of
1912, when he went overseas
with the American Field Serv-
ice, volunteer ambulance unit
assigned to the British.
He served with the unit in
Syria and North Africa and
saw action in Italy from Oc-
tober. 1943, until February,
1914. At that time. he became
a war correspondent for The
Star, covering the fighting In
Italy and the Allied invasion of
Southern France.
Mr.. Noyes was married in
1914 to Beatrice Spencer Bald
win Of Crosse Pointe Farms,
Mich. They have four children
and live in Potomac, Md, where
Mrs. Noyes is an editor of the
bi-weekly Potomac Almanac.
Mr.. Noyes has two brothers,
both newspaper men: Crosby
s. Noyes of The Star and
Thomas E. Noyes, a reporter on
the Long Island IN. " Press.
His half sister. Ellen A. Stone,
is managing editor Of The Can
adian Banker.
After serving as Sunday edi-
tor and national editor, Mr..
Noyes was elected to the board
Of directors Of The Star In 1949.
He was named assistant editor
in 1855 and executive editor in
1857. He is a director Of the
American Society Of Newspaper
Editors.
Continuity Maintained
Today's election of new Off
GERS Of The Star company MAIN
tains a continuity in owner
management and direction Of
The Star unusual in modern
American Journalism.
Founded In December of 1852
by Joseph B. Tate, The Star
was sold In the following year
to w. d. Wallach and w. H.
Hope. On October 81, 1867,
they in turn sold The Star to
five men: Crosby s. Noyes,
Samuel H. Kaufman, George
w. Adams. Clarence D. Baker
and Alexander r. Shepherd,
later Governor Of the District
of Columbia.
For one year the new pub
fishing firm was known as
Noyes, Baker g. Co. Then, hav-
ing received q charter from
Congress. the proprietors in
corporated as The Evening
Star Newspaper Co. Mr.. Baker
withdrew from the company In
1869. Mr.. Shepherd five years
later.
The first president Of The
Evening Star Newspaper Com
pany was Samuel H. Kauff-
mann. His nam esake and
grandson. after serving for the
past IA years as president, is
now the chairman Of the board.
The first editor Of The Star
was Crosby 8. Noyes. His grand
son, Mr.. Boyd, and his great
grandson. Mr.. Noyes, are now
respectively the new president
and the new editor Of The Star.
Mr.. Boyd Is the seventh presl-
dent Of The Star In 96 years,
his predecessors being the first
Samuel H. Kaufman, George
lW. Adams. Theodore w. Noyes.
Frank b. Noyes. Fleming New
bold and Samuel H. Kauff-
mann.
Mr.. Noyes becomes the fourth
editor Of The Star in the same
period-Crosby s. Noyes, his
great grandfather; Theodore W.
Noyes. his great uncle. and
Mr.. McKelway having preceded
him.