Blakely, LaMotte Marcus.

LaMotte Marcus Blakely (1895-1941), native of Washington, N.C., worked for various newspapers in Virginia. In 1917, he began his career as a reporter for the Virginian. Following service in the U.S. Army field service at Camp Lee, Va., during World War I, Blakely returned to the Virginian. He later served as the editor of the Richmond Evening Dispatch and the Times-Dispatch. He also worked as an editorial commentator for the radio station WRTD in Richmond.

From the description of LaMotte M. Blakely papers, 1937 [manuscript]. (East Carolina University). WorldCat record id: 733842347