AAdditional Games
Thomas Mervin Fries
November 24, 1934 - Unknown
January 14 1954
The Fresno Bee, Fresno, California, Thursday, January 14, 1954
Checkmate—Michael Hailparn, at right, the Fresno State College chess champion, moves a piece into position in a game with Thomas Fries, also of FSC.
August 1954
Vol. IV, No. 1, August, 1954, California Chess Reporter; Tom Fries vs. Charles Henderson, with Lyn Henderson looking on.August 1955
U.S. Open Chess Championship, California Chess Reporter, August 1955. Fresno Chess Club (seated) John Hastings, William Shirey, Leo Legler, Otto Maschke, Mark Phetteplace, (standing) Elmer Achterberg, Tom Fries, Roy McCullough, Robert Garabedian, Robert Baker, Robert Clarke, Robert Mitchell.July 01 1956
The Fresno Bee, Fresno, California, Sunday, July 01, 1956
Receives Scholarship—Thomas M. Fries of 2542 Wishon Avenue, a Fresno State College graduate, has received a scholarship for advanced study in government at Claremont College during 1956-57.
April 15 1962
The Fresno Bee, Fresno, California, Sunday, April 15, 1962
Thomas Fries Claims Bride in Southland
The Newlywed Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Fries (Joanne F. Chapman) are at home in Los Angeles following their wedding last month in the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Hollywood, Los Angeles County, and a honeymoon in Las Vegas, Nev.
The new Mrs. Fries, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Chapman of Syracuse, NY, was graduated from St. Joseph's Hospital in Syracuse. A registered X ray technician, she is employed in Los Angeles.
Fries is a son of Mr. and Mrs. George J. Fries. He was graduated from the Fresno High School and Fresno State College and received a masters's degree in public administration from the Claremont Graduate School in Claremont, Los Angeles County. The bridegroom is employed as an assistant district director by the Los Angeles County Bureau of Public Assistance.
For her wedding Miss Chapman selected a street length white brocade dress fashioned with short sleeves and a scoop neckline. A pearl headpiece secured the bride's veil in place.
Miss Chapman carried a bouquet of white orchids and stephanotis.
