1. Perry Harmon Newberry was an American journalist, writer, actor and producer.
14 Facts About Perry Newberry
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Perry Newberry's parents were Frank D Newberry and Frances "Fannie" Ellsworth Stone.
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Perry Newberry's father was a captain in US Army, serving in the American Civil War.
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Perry Newberry started out as a printer and real estate agent in Chicago, Illinois.
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Perry Newberry then reported for and edited papers in San Jose, California, and dipped his toe into politics and law enforcement there.
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Perry Newberry bought one of the first lots sold by Frank Devendorf and Frank Powers in 1910.
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Perry Newberry became involved with the Forest Theater Society of Carmel, acting, producing, directing and writing plays, and became president at the theater.
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In July 1912, Perry Newberry produced the play Alice in Wonderland at the Forest Theater, a dramatization of Lewis Carroll's book.
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Perry Newberry supported himself as a writer, producing short stories and novels.
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In 1917, Perry Newberry enlisted as a soldier during World War I and served as a YMCA secretary with the 77th division, American Expeditionary Forces.
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Perry Newberry developed a plan, that Monterey County endorsed, to arm and equip a military body of men for the defense of the county and coast line.
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In 1926, Perry Newberry became the editor and co-publisher of the local weekly newspaper, the Carmel Pine Cone.
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Perry Newberry was the paper's co-publisher until he sold it in 1935.
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Perry Newberry died on December 6,1938, from heart failure, in Carmel-by-the-Sea, at age 68.