Background
Jenkins, Eldoras B. was born on July 12, 1927 in Sulphur Springs, Texas, United States. Son of Charlie Erbin and Lillie Eula (Hanson) Jenkins.
Jenkins, Eldoras B. was born on July 12, 1927 in Sulphur Springs, Texas, United States. Son of Charlie Erbin and Lillie Eula (Hanson) Jenkins.
Associate of Arts, Jacksonville (Texas) College, 1948; Bachelor of Science, East Texas State Teachers College, 1949; Master of Education, East Texas State Teachers College, 1952.
Accounting clerk, J.C. Crouch Grain Company, Dallas, 1949-1950; teacher business education, Slaton (Texas) H.S., 1950-1951; teacher business education, Brownsboro (Texas) H.S., 1951-1959; teacher business education, Longview (Texas) H.S., 1959-1961; business education instructor, East Texas Baptist College, Marshall, 1961-1963; teacher business education, Longview H.S., 1963-1967; vocational office education teacher, coordinator, Longview H.S., 1967-1988.
Election judge Gregg County, Longview, 1987-1996. President Longview Civitan Club, 1977-1978, 91-92. Lieutenant governor Texas district Civitan International, 1992-1993.
Deacon, church officer Oakland Hts. Baptist Church, Longview, 1959-1998. With United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946.
PTO. Member Texas Business Education Association (president 1976-1977, Texas representative to Executive Board 1960-1980), Vocational Office Education Teachers Association (president 1982-1983), Phi Delta Kappa, Delta Pi Epsilon.
Married Doris Jean Crews, June 5, 1949. Children: Jeanna, Rebecca Jenkins Melton.