Background
Armstrong, Elmer E. was born on December 20, 1904 in Monmouth, Illinois, United States. Son of Elmer Ellsworth Armstrong and Alice (Logan).
Armstrong, Elmer E. was born on December 20, 1904 in Monmouth, Illinois, United States. Son of Elmer Ellsworth Armstrong and Alice (Logan).
Associate of Arts, Kansas City Junior College, 1921. Student, Centenary College, 1942—1943. Graduate, International Accounting Society, 1944.
Member editorial staff Kansas City Journal, 1920—1922, Kansas City Kansan, 1922—1925. Editor Alva Record, Oklahoma, 1922. Account specialist Burroughs Adding Machine Company, 1925—1945.
With Smith, Cole, Armstrong & Filipowski, and predecessor, Certified Public Accountants, Shreveport, Louisiana, since 1945, senior partner since 1952;, since 1952. Treasurer Honor Oil Corporation, Inc., Shreveport, since 1951. Lecturer advanced accounting Centenary College of Louisiana, 1950—1952, Southern States Accounting Conference, Savannah, Georgia, Conference Lawyers and Certified Public Accountants, University Mississippi at Hattiesburg, 1951.
Dean Shreveport School Theology, 1968—1978.
Lay advisory council Perkins School Theology, Southern Methodist University, Dallas. Steward; director adult teachers, 1963—1966. District director adult ministries Shreveport district, since 1968.
Lay delegate Louisiana Annual Conference, 1975—1977. Member National Conference of Christians and Jews, Shreveport, since 1968. Director Speakers Bureau, since 1969.
Chairman Brotherhood Week, 1972, Shreveport Housing Authority, 1967—1969. Board directors Mental Health Association. Member of Shreveport rose societies (vice president 1970-1971), American (district treasurer), International Platform Association, Shreveport Chamber of Commerce, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Society Louisiana Certified Public Accountants (president Shreveport 1967-1968), Toastmasters (district governor 1952), University Kiwanis (treasurer 1952-1956, director 1969-1971), Shreveport Petroleum, National Writers Club.
Married Ruth Marie Dale, July 25, 1925. Children: Dale E., Lenora Ann (Mistress Steve Cowel).