Background
Williams, Gertie Boothe was born in Smithfield, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Claiborne and Elnora Mae (Brown) Boothe.
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Gertie Boothe Williams
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Bachelor of Science, Virginia State College, 1945; postgraduate, University of Virginia, 1971; Master of Science, Virginia State College, 1980.
Career
Technician, Norfolk (Virginia) Naval Base, 1942-1943; filing clerk, Internal Revenue Service, Bronx, New York, 1945-1946; teacher, Sussex County, Waverly, Virginia, 1946-1957; supervising teacher, Virginia State University, Petersburg, 1957-1959; teacher, Petersburg Public Schools, 1957-1975; coordinator home school, Petersburg Public Schools, 1976-1986. Mentor Students in Upward Bound, Virginia State University, 1992.
Achievements
Membership
Member Women for Robb for Governor of Virginia, Petersburg, 1979, Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Member Petersburg Commision on Cmty. Rels. Affairs, since 1993.
Area chairman American Heart Association, 1993, vice president, since 1995. Mentor Links Inc. Project Children Learning About Self and School, since 1994. Member women's committee Petersburg Symphony Orchestra.
Member National Education Association, Virginia Education Association, Virginia State University National Association (Vice-President 1984), International Platform Association, Wives Beaux-Twenty (reporter 1985-1993), Jack and Jill American Partners (journalist 1957), National Council Negro Women (local Chairman.1975), Order Eastern Star (worthy matron 1949-1950), National Alumni Association Va.State U. (life), Links (president 1977-1979, coordinator Just Say No 1986-1987), Phi Delta Kappa (treasurer, historian 1978), Kappa Delta Pi (vice president, historian 1981-1984), Delta Sigma Theta (president 1968-1970, mentor Links, Inc. Project CLASS, 19.
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Married Jesse Cary Williams, June 14, 1949. Children: Linda, Jesse Cary, Sharon.
