Background
White-Ware, Grace Elizabeth was born on October 5, 1921 in Saint Louis. Daughter of James Eathel, Senior and Madree (Penn) White.
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Grace Elizabeth White-Ware
Edit ProfileElementary and secondary school educator
Education
Divorced;1 son, James Otis Ware II (Oloye Kunle Adeyemon). Bachelor in Education, H.B. Stowe Teachers College, 1943. Manager advertising Superior Press, Saint Louis, 1935-1939.
Tri-owner, vice president Carolina Oil Corporation, Saint Louis, 1938-1942.
With public relations Triangle Press, Saint Louis, 1939-1947, sales promotion, 1939-1947;account supervisor overtime payroll Bell Telephone laboratories, Incorporated., New York City, 1943-1946. Teacher Dunbar Elementary School, Saint Louis, 1946-1947, Garfield Elementary School, Chicago, 1948-1949, Betsy Ross Elementary School, Chicago, 1950-1951, Lincoln School, Richmond, Missouri, 1951, Dunbar School, Kinlock, Missouri, 1952, Gladstone Elem.Sch., Cleveland, 1954-1961, Quincy Elementary School, Cleveland, 1961-1978, West.H. Brett Elementary School, Euclid Park, Cleveland, 1979-1982.
Head teacher Head Start program, 1965. Adult education teacher Cleveland Board Education, 1965-1982.
Program director Tutoring and Nutrition Project, Delta Sigma Theta, 1982-1987.
Teacher television Tonight School, lessons for adults, Cleveland, 1972. Tri-owner, vice president, social editor Style magazine, Saint Louis, 1947-1949. Owner/manager.
Career
Manager advertising Superior Press, St. Louis, 1935—1939. Tri-owner, vice president Carolina Oil Corporation, 1938—1942. With public relations Triangle Press, 1939—1947, sales promotion, 1939—1947.
Account supervisor overtime payroll Bell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated, New York York City, 1943—1946. Teacher Dunbar Elementary School, St. Louis, 1946—1947, Garfield Elementary School, Chicago, 1948—1949, Betsy Ross Elementary School, Chicago, 1950—1951, Lincoln School, Richmond, Missouri, 1951, Dunbar School, Kinlock, 1952, Gladstone Elementary School, Cleveland, 1954—1961, Quincy Elementary School, Cleveland, 1961—1978, W.H. Brett Elementary School, Euclid Park, Cleveland, 1979—1982. Head teacher Head Start program, 1965.
Adult education teacher Cleveland Board Education, 1965—1982. Teacher television Tonight School, lessons for adults, Cleveland, 1972. Tri-owner, vice president, social editor Style magazine, St. Louis, 1947—1949.
Owner/manager Wentworth Record Distributors, Chicago, 1947—1951. Supervisor accounts receivable division Spiegel, Inc., 1947—1952. Radio panelist Calling All American, Cleveland, 1957—1958.
Secretary board directors Hough Public Company, Hough Area Development Corporation, Cleveland, 1968—1969.
Achievements
Membership
Member fund raising committee Food First Program. Treasurer Junior Women's Civic League. Member child development parent board Greater Cleveland Neighborhood Center Association.
Vice chairman Cleveland committee Youth for Understanding Teenage Program. Member Cleveland Council Human Relations, Cleveland chapter Congress of Racial Equality. Charter member, finance secretary Tots and Teens, Inc.
Co-chairman woman's auxiliary Black Economic Union, Cleveland. Member of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Association University Women, Top Ladies of Distinction, National Council Negro Women, Moreland Community Association, Phillis Wheatley Association, National Association Minority Political Women, National Association Public School Adult Education, Cleveland Education Associations, Eta Phi Beta, Delta Kappa Gamma, Delta Sigma Theta, Phi Delta Kappa.
Connections
Daughter of James Eathel and Madree (Penn) White. Divorced; 1 child James Otis Ware.
