Ethel Reed Watters

Background

Watters, Ethel Reed was born on October 25, 1899. Daughter of John Franklin and Delena Ellen (Robbins) Reed.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Home Economics summa cum laude, Union University, 1930. Master of Science in Home Economics Education, Iowa State University. Postgraduate, Iowa State University.

Postgraduate, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Career

Elementary teacher, Madison and Chester County Schools graduate assistant, Iowa State University head home economics department, Mary Hardin-Baylor College, Belton, Texas head home economics department, Union U., Jackson, Tennessee head home economics department, teacher, trainer, East Carolina U. professor, head home economics department, Furman U., Greenville, South Carolina. professor, head home economics department, Carson-Newman College, Jefferson City, Tennessee member of faculty home economics department, Western Carolina U., Cullowhee, North Carolina. Graduate assistant Iowa State University, George Peabody College, Nashville. Visiting faculty Murray (Kentucky) State University.

Part-time faculty member sociological services Lambuth College, Jackson, Tennessee. Assistant hostess Union U.

Achievements

• Ethel Reed Watters has been listed as a noteworthy home economics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Southern Baptist Church. Teacher St. Luke's United Methodist Church, Memphis. Assistant family life conferences for youth various churches.

Member American Association of University Women (past president Greenville and Jackson branches, past organizer, president Jefferson City branch, member various committees, life member), Jackson Family Life Association, South Carolina Family Life Association, Tennessee Home Economics Administrators Conference, American Home Economics Association (president, state student club advisor, various offices), Woman's Association (president), Union University Women's Club (life), Carson-Newman Faculty Woman's Club, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Henry Eugene Watters, July 22, 1931 (deceased April 1938). Step-children: Lillian, Everett, Evelyn (Mistress L.O. Carson), Marden.

Father:

John Franklin Reed

Mother:

Delena Ellen (Robbins) Reed

Spouse:

Henry Eugene Watters

child:

Marden Watters

child:

Everett Watters

child:

Evelyn Watters (Mistress L.O. Carson)

child:

Lillian Watters