Frank Crawley Ward was born 31 July 1892 in Stewart County, Georgis, the oldest child of Fred and Julia "Clifford" (Ard) Ward. After graduating in 1915 from the University of Georgia, he taught at the A. and M. school in Americus, then served as a lieutenant in the US Army infantry during World Ward I. From 1931 to 1933 he was a special agent for the Georgia Extension Service, and was county agent for Meriwether County, from 1933 to 1936. From 1936 to 1938 he was the state administrator of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA), after which he devoted his time to soil conservation and cotton improvement. In March 1944 he moved from Athens back to Lumpkin, Ga., to manage his 880 acre farm.
He married Miss Stella Pittman on 4 Aug 1922 in Athens; they had no children.
Frank, along with his wife and mother, died of injuries sustained when the car he was driving crashed into a disabled truck-trailer late on the evening of 29 May 1944.
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THREE PERSONS DIE IN CRASH
Columbus Daily Enquirer (Columbus, GA), Wednesday, 31 May 1944
Frank C. Ward, Wife and Mother Accident Victims
LUMPKIN, Ga., May 30—(AP)—Frank C. Ward, 52, former administrator of the Georgia Agricultural Adjustment Administration, his wife, Mrs. Stella Pittman Ward, and mother, Mrs. Clifford Ard Ward, were killed in an automobile crash a mile south of here last night.
The triple tragedy occured (sic) at about 11 p.m. Monday when the Ward automobile crashed into a truck-trailer that had become disabled and blocked the Cuthbert-Columbus highway, Sheriff F. W. Worthington, of Stewart County, reported. Sheriff Worthington said he was holding two Columbus Negroes on an open charge pending further investigation.
Mrs. Stella Pittman Ward leaves only one brother, Seneca A. Pittman, now employed at Robbin's Field, Macon, Ga.
Mrs. Clifford Ward is survived by one daughter, Miss Ida Ward of Lumpkin; three sons, Louis E. Ward, Copper Hill, Tenn., R. F. Ward, of Columbus; [sic-third son not named] and one sister, Miss Sarah Ard, of Lumpkin.
Mr. Ward leaves his sister, Miss Ida Ward; three brothers, Louis E. Ward, R. F. Ward, and G. W. Ward; and one aunt, Miss Sarah Ard. Funeral arrangements will be completed upon arrival of the relatives.
Ward, connected with the State Extension Service for many years, left his home in Athens, Ga., in March to operate his 880 acre farm in Stewart county. A graduate of the University of Georgia in 1915, he taught at the Americus, A. and M. school the following year and served in the first World War as a lieutenant in the infantry.
He served as special agent for the Extension Service from 1931 to 1933 and was county agent in Meriwether county from 1933 to 1936. He was state administrator of the AAA from 1936 to 1938. He had devoted his time to soil conservation and cotton improvement work since that time.
∼TMSI [28851]: M1221 — 7G-Grandson of Nicholas Meriwether
He married Miss Stella Pittman on 4 Aug 1922 in Athens; they had no children.
Frank, along with his wife and mother, died of injuries sustained when the car he was driving crashed into a disabled truck-trailer late on the evening of 29 May 1944.
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THREE PERSONS DIE IN CRASH
Columbus Daily Enquirer (Columbus, GA), Wednesday, 31 May 1944
Frank C. Ward, Wife and Mother Accident Victims
LUMPKIN, Ga., May 30—(AP)—Frank C. Ward, 52, former administrator of the Georgia Agricultural Adjustment Administration, his wife, Mrs. Stella Pittman Ward, and mother, Mrs. Clifford Ard Ward, were killed in an automobile crash a mile south of here last night.
The triple tragedy occured (sic) at about 11 p.m. Monday when the Ward automobile crashed into a truck-trailer that had become disabled and blocked the Cuthbert-Columbus highway, Sheriff F. W. Worthington, of Stewart County, reported. Sheriff Worthington said he was holding two Columbus Negroes on an open charge pending further investigation.
Mrs. Stella Pittman Ward leaves only one brother, Seneca A. Pittman, now employed at Robbin's Field, Macon, Ga.
Mrs. Clifford Ward is survived by one daughter, Miss Ida Ward of Lumpkin; three sons, Louis E. Ward, Copper Hill, Tenn., R. F. Ward, of Columbus; [sic-third son not named] and one sister, Miss Sarah Ard, of Lumpkin.
Mr. Ward leaves his sister, Miss Ida Ward; three brothers, Louis E. Ward, R. F. Ward, and G. W. Ward; and one aunt, Miss Sarah Ard. Funeral arrangements will be completed upon arrival of the relatives.
Ward, connected with the State Extension Service for many years, left his home in Athens, Ga., in March to operate his 880 acre farm in Stewart county. A graduate of the University of Georgia in 1915, he taught at the Americus, A. and M. school the following year and served in the first World War as a lieutenant in the infantry.
He served as special agent for the Extension Service from 1931 to 1933 and was county agent in Meriwether county from 1933 to 1936. He was state administrator of the AAA from 1936 to 1938. He had devoted his time to soil conservation and cotton improvement work since that time.
∼TMSI [28851]: M1221 — 7G-Grandson of Nicholas Meriwether
Frank Crawley Ward was born 31 July 1892 in Stewart County, Georgis, the oldest child of Fred and Julia "Clifford" (Ard) Ward. After graduating in 1915 from the University of Georgia, he taught at the A. and M. school in Americus, then served as a lieutenant in the US Army infantry during World Ward I. From 1931 to 1933 he was a special agent for the Georgia Extension Service, and was county agent for Meriwether County, from 1933 to 1936. From 1936 to 1938 he was the state administrator of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA), after which he devoted his time to soil conservation and cotton improvement. In March 1944 he moved from Athens back to Lumpkin, Ga., to manage his 880 acre farm.
He married Miss Stella Pittman on 4 Aug 1922 in Athens; they had no children.
Frank, along with his wife and mother, died of injuries sustained when the car he was driving crashed into a disabled truck-trailer late on the evening of 29 May 1944.
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THREE PERSONS DIE IN CRASH
Columbus Daily Enquirer (Columbus, GA), Wednesday, 31 May 1944
Frank C. Ward, Wife and Mother Accident Victims
LUMPKIN, Ga., May 30—(AP)—Frank C. Ward, 52, former administrator of the Georgia Agricultural Adjustment Administration, his wife, Mrs. Stella Pittman Ward, and mother, Mrs. Clifford Ard Ward, were killed in an automobile crash a mile south of here last night.
The triple tragedy occured (sic) at about 11 p.m. Monday when the Ward automobile crashed into a truck-trailer that had become disabled and blocked the Cuthbert-Columbus highway, Sheriff F. W. Worthington, of Stewart County, reported. Sheriff Worthington said he was holding two Columbus Negroes on an open charge pending further investigation.
Mrs. Stella Pittman Ward leaves only one brother, Seneca A. Pittman, now employed at Robbin's Field, Macon, Ga.
Mrs. Clifford Ward is survived by one daughter, Miss Ida Ward of Lumpkin; three sons, Louis E. Ward, Copper Hill, Tenn., R. F. Ward, of Columbus; [sic-third son not named] and one sister, Miss Sarah Ard, of Lumpkin.
Mr. Ward leaves his sister, Miss Ida Ward; three brothers, Louis E. Ward, R. F. Ward, and G. W. Ward; and one aunt, Miss Sarah Ard. Funeral arrangements will be completed upon arrival of the relatives.
Ward, connected with the State Extension Service for many years, left his home in Athens, Ga., in March to operate his 880 acre farm in Stewart county. A graduate of the University of Georgia in 1915, he taught at the Americus, A. and M. school the following year and served in the first World War as a lieutenant in the infantry.
He served as special agent for the Extension Service from 1931 to 1933 and was county agent in Meriwether county from 1933 to 1936. He was state administrator of the AAA from 1936 to 1938. He had devoted his time to soil conservation and cotton improvement work since that time.
∼TMSI [28851]: M1221 — 7G-Grandson of Nicholas Meriwether
He married Miss Stella Pittman on 4 Aug 1922 in Athens; they had no children.
Frank, along with his wife and mother, died of injuries sustained when the car he was driving crashed into a disabled truck-trailer late on the evening of 29 May 1944.
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THREE PERSONS DIE IN CRASH
Columbus Daily Enquirer (Columbus, GA), Wednesday, 31 May 1944
Frank C. Ward, Wife and Mother Accident Victims
LUMPKIN, Ga., May 30—(AP)—Frank C. Ward, 52, former administrator of the Georgia Agricultural Adjustment Administration, his wife, Mrs. Stella Pittman Ward, and mother, Mrs. Clifford Ard Ward, were killed in an automobile crash a mile south of here last night.
The triple tragedy occured (sic) at about 11 p.m. Monday when the Ward automobile crashed into a truck-trailer that had become disabled and blocked the Cuthbert-Columbus highway, Sheriff F. W. Worthington, of Stewart County, reported. Sheriff Worthington said he was holding two Columbus Negroes on an open charge pending further investigation.
Mrs. Stella Pittman Ward leaves only one brother, Seneca A. Pittman, now employed at Robbin's Field, Macon, Ga.
Mrs. Clifford Ward is survived by one daughter, Miss Ida Ward of Lumpkin; three sons, Louis E. Ward, Copper Hill, Tenn., R. F. Ward, of Columbus; [sic-third son not named] and one sister, Miss Sarah Ard, of Lumpkin.
Mr. Ward leaves his sister, Miss Ida Ward; three brothers, Louis E. Ward, R. F. Ward, and G. W. Ward; and one aunt, Miss Sarah Ard. Funeral arrangements will be completed upon arrival of the relatives.
Ward, connected with the State Extension Service for many years, left his home in Athens, Ga., in March to operate his 880 acre farm in Stewart county. A graduate of the University of Georgia in 1915, he taught at the Americus, A. and M. school the following year and served in the first World War as a lieutenant in the infantry.
He served as special agent for the Extension Service from 1931 to 1933 and was county agent in Meriwether county from 1933 to 1936. He was state administrator of the AAA from 1936 to 1938. He had devoted his time to soil conservation and cotton improvement work since that time.
∼TMSI [28851]: M1221 — 7G-Grandson of Nicholas Meriwether
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