LaHatte, Patricia.

Patricia LaHatte, writer, newspaper executive and artist, was born to Elsie and William Noot of Washington State circa 1917. The family later settled in Atlanta, Georgia and Patricia graduated from the High Museum School of Art in 1940, and married Milner LaHatte in 1942. LaHatte began her nearly forty year tenure at the ATLANTA JOURNAL (now THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION) in 1939 as the art director for THE JOURNAL SUNDAY MAGAZINE. In 1942 she became the picture editor of THE JOURNAL, and in 1954 LaHatte advanced to the position of promotion manager. LaHatte was named Atlanta's Woman of the year in 1958 and in 1969 she became the first female president of the International Newspaper Promotion Association. Also in 1969, LaHatte co-authored (with Doris Lockerman) DISCOVER ATLANTA, a guide to the city. LaHatte was also an artist, specializing in watercolors.