Too often society columns found in women’s pages are reduced to being insignificant. After all, the women’s section where these columns typically ran was often referred to as the “step-child of the profession” in journalism histories. Yet, these columns chronicled the stories of the powerful – the movers and shakers of a community. And, these columns also highlighted the women married to those in power. In doing so, Ewing gave overlooked women a voice. Ewing highlighted the stories of the wives who worked quietly behind-the-scenes. The stories of these women deserve to be part of the historical record of the South. Ewing’s reporting and writing revealed the personalities of the…

I just received this copy of the cookbook, Houston Gourmet. It was written by Houston Chronicle food editor Ann Criswell. The introduction to the book was written by Betty Ewing. She was the society editor at the Houston Chronicle for many years – documenting the growth of the fourth-largest city in the country. I am currently working on an article about Betty. I went through her papers a few years ago.

I just received this copy of the cookbook, Houston Gourmet. It was written by Houston Chronicle food editor Ann Criswell. The introduction to the book was written by Betty Ewing. She was the society editor at the Houston Chronicle for many years – documenting the growth of the fourth-largest city in the country. I am currently working on an article about Betty. I went through her papers a few years ago.

I just found a new Houston Chronicle article written by women’s page columnist Betty Ewing. Thanks to a travel grant from Texas Woman’s University, I was able to go through her papers last year. I am waiting to hear back about the article I wrote about the colorful writer.