Betty Wesson Harris

Background

Harris, Betty Wesson was born on July 12, 1930 in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Robert Hiram and Bessie (Hudson) Wesson.

Education

Student, Hardbarger Business College, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1948-1949.

Career

Sales and office general manager, S.H. Kress, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, 1950-1952; member sales analysis staff, Caramount Mills, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, 1952-1954; with, S.H. Kress, Rocky Mount, 1958-1959; with, The Littleton (North Carolina) Observer, 1961-1971; assistant manager, Bryant's Clothing Store, Littleton, 1976-1978; office manager, The Littleton Observer, 1981-1990; business manager, The Littleton Observer, 1990-1992; retired,, 1992.

Achievements

• Betty Wesson Harris has been listed as a noteworthy newspaper executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Adult Sunday school teacher Littleton Presbyterian Church, since 1975, historian, since 1970, deacon, 1970-1992, elder, since 1992, also former kindergarten teacher, president Presbyterian Women, 1990-1991, also previous times. Member Littleton Revitalization Inc., since 1985, member publicity committee 1986-1997. School volunteer, 1993-1997.

Member planning committee Littleton/Lake Gaston Festival, 1994-1997.

Interests

• Avocations: needlework, reading, church work, walking.

Connections

Married Irvin Benjamin Harris, September 11, 1949. Children: Irvin Benjamin Junior, Bonney Hiram, Vada Jean.

Father:

Robert Hiram Wesson

Mother:

Bessie (Hudson) Wesson

Spouse:

Irvin Benjamin Harris

child:

Vada Jean Harris

child:

Irvin Benjamin Junior Harris

child:

Bonney Hiram Harris