Betty Lane

Background

Lane, Betty was born on March 19, 1929 in Statesboro, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Emory Speer and Mary Louise (Jones) Lane.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Georgia College, 1949. Master of Education, University Georgia, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, Florida State University, 1962.

Career

Secondary teacher Jefferson County, Louisville, 1949—1951, Chatham County, Savannah, 1952—1953, Bulloch County, Statesboro, 1953—1957. Assistant professor Georgia Southern College, 1957—1959, head division home economics, since 1958, associate professor, 1959—1964, professor home economics, since 1964. Member advisory council Ogeechee Home Health Agency, since 1982.

Member advisory board Willingway Alcohol and Substance Abuse, since 1984.

Achievements

• Betty Lane has been listed as a noteworthy home ecomonics educator, tree farmer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member historic resources advisory council Area Planning and Development Commission, Baxley, Georgia, since 1980. Member Semicentquintinary Commission, Bulloch County, 1983. Board directors Bulloch County unit Georgia Heart Association, Statesboro, since 1984, Bulloch History Society, Statesboro, since 1984.

Member of American Association of University Women, Daughters American Colonists (chapter regent), University Systems Georgia (chairman academy committee home economics 1977-1978), American Home Economics Association, National Council Home Economics Administration (executive board 1974-1975), Georgia Home Economics Association (president 1973-1974, Outstanding Home Economist award 1978), Georgia Future Homemakers America (honorary), Altrusa International Club, Omicron Nu, Phi Upsilon Omicron.

Interests

• Genealogy.

Connections

Married Frank Fleming Clark, April 11, 1951 (divorced 1952).

Father:

Emory Speer Lane

Mother:

Mary Louise (Jones) Lane

Spouse:

Frank Fleming Clark