Grace Barr
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Gulfcoast Talk about Women’s Page History
I will be speaking about the Florida food editors and other women’s page journalists in Gulfcoast, Florida next Friday. Here is a link to more information. I will be speaking about Grace Barr, Dorothy Chapman, Anne Rowe, Marie Andrson, Dorothy Juney, Jeanne Voltz & Jane Nickerson.
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Women’s History Month: Grace Barr
Day 18 of Women’s History Month features Orlando Sentinel food editor Grace Warlow Barr. She attended Goucher College in Baltimore before marrying Leal Barr. The couple had twins: Gracia and Graham. They divorced in 1936 and she joined the Sentinel in 1940 to support her family. She initially became the society editor with a column called “Cynthia’s Tea Table Chatter.” The column ended in 1964 and she focused on food. She was the food editor until her retirement in 1969. Her cookbook, Cooking with Grace, was published in 1970. She was known for her recipes that began with “start with a stick of butter.” She had an active social life…
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Top Food Editors: Day 28 & Grace Barr
Day 28 of Top Food Editors features Orlando Sentinel food editor Grace Warlow Barr. I attended Goucher College in Baltimore before marrying Leal Barr. The couple had twins: Gracia and Graham. They divorced in 1936 and she joined the Sentinel in 1940 to support her family. She initially became the society editor with a column called “Cynthia’s Tea Table Chatter.” The column ended in 1964 and she focused on food. She was the food editor until her retirement in 1969. Her cookbook, Cooking with Grace, was published in 1970. She was known for her recipes that began with “start with a stick of butter.” She had an active social life…
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- Dorothy Chapman, Florida Women's Pages, food editors, Grace Barr, journalism history, women's page history
Orlando Sentinel Food Editor Dorothy Chapman
As I was researching Orlando food editor Grace Barr, I came across Dorothy Chapman. She had been the women’s page editor at the Orlando Sentinel when Barr was the food editor. When Barr retired in 1969, Chapman became the food editor. In 1971, Chapman became the first restaurant editor at the newspaper. She wrote several cookbooks based on her column, “Thought You’d Never Ask.” According to her obituary: “As the Orlando Sentinel’s first restaurant critic, Chapman wielded her pen and fork with a civil tongue. “We [chefs] gave her a lot of respect because she gave us a lot of respect,” said longtime Orlando restaurateur Major Jarman. “She was fair.…
