Dottye Jane Spencer Bateman

Background

Bateman, Dottye Jane Spencer was born in Athens, Texas, United States. Daughter of Charles Augustus and Lillie (Freeman) Spencer.

Education

Student Federal Institute, 1941-1942, Southern Methodist University, Dallas College, 1956-1958.

Career

April 1963); children: Kelly Spencer, Bethena. Married Joseph East. Lindsley, 1968. Secretary to state senator, Tyler, Texas, 1941-1942.

Secretary to president Merc.

National Bank, Dallas, State Fair of Texas, Dallas, 1942-1948. Commercial realtor, broker, Garland, Texas, 1956.

Company-partner Play-Shade Company. Appraiser Association Society Real Estate Appraiser.

Auctioneer, 1963; developer Stonewall Cave, 1964, Guthrie East Estates.

President, Central Elementary School Parent-Teachers Association, 1955-1956, Bussey Junior High Parent-Teachers Association, 1956-1957. Former Republican Precinct chairperson, Garland. Member Republican Senatorial Inner Circle, 1986.

Den mother Cub Scouts American, 1957-1959.

Chairman Decent Literature Committee, 1956-1958. Chairman Parent-Teachers Association"s county, 1958.

Director Dallas Heart Association, 1960, local chairman, 1955-1957, county chairman, 1957-1960. Special director Henderson County Red Cross, 1945.

Local chairman March of Dimes,1961-1963.

Member Dallas Civic Opera Committee, 1963-1964. Member homemaker panelDallas Times Herald, 1955-1974, National Republican Womne and Regents, 1986. Member Peter Grace"s committee Citizens Against Government Waste, 1989-1990.

Named Outstanding Texas Jaycee-Ette President, 1953, honorary Garland Jay-Cee-Ette, 1956, honorary Sheriff, Dallas County, 1963.

Headliner Press Club Awards dinner, 1963-1968.

Achievements

• Dottye Jane Spencer Bateman has been listed as a noteworthy realtor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Den mother Cub Scouts America, 1957—1959. Chairman Decent Literature Committee, 1956—1958, Parent-Teachers Association's Council, 1958. Director Dallas Heart Association, 1960, local chairman, 1955—1957, county chairman, 1957—1960.

Special director Henderson County Red Cross, 1945. Local chairman March of Dimes, 1961—1963. Member Dallas Civic Opera Committee, 1963—1964.

Member homemaker panel Dallas Times Herald, 1955—1974, National Republican Women and Regents, since 1986. Member Peter Grace's committee Citizens Against Government Waste, 1989—1990. Member of Daughters of the American Revolution (Daniel McMahan chapter), Public Affairs Luncheon, Trinity District Federation Women's (past president), Texas Club (past treasurer, official hostess), Garland Club (past vice president, president), Christian Scientist, Consejo International De Buena Vecindad, Garland Chamber of Commerce (chairman special services committee 1955-1956), Dallas Women's (project chairman), Society Prevention Cruelty to Animals, International Real Estate Federation, Auctioneers Association (Garland) (chairman reception committee, past director, member commercial-investment division, member make American better committee 1973-1978, member beautify Texas council 1977-1978, by-laws committee 1977-1978, boards realtors), Dallas Press Club (director 1973-1974, chairman house committee 1973-1974, chairman headquarters committee 1973-1974), Garland Garden Club, Garland Federation Women's Club (past president), Jaycee-Ettes Club, Eruditis Study Club, Delphian Study Club.

Connections

Married George Truitt Bateman, 1947 (divorced April 1963). Children: Kelly Spencer, Bethena. Married Joseph E. Lindsley, 1968.

Father:

Charles Augustus Spencer

Mother:

Lillie (Freeman) Spencer

Spouse:

George Truitt Bateman

Spouse:

Joseph East. Lindsley

child:

Kelly Spencer Bateman

child:

Bethena Bateman