Helen Payne Dawson

Background

Dawson, Helen Payne was born on June 6, 1909 in Ball Ground, Georgia, United States. Daughter of James Ira and Beulah (Allen) Payne.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Concord College, 1963; postgraduate, West Virginia University postgraduate, Bluefield (West Virginia) State College.

Career

Reading specialist, McDowell County Board Education teacher 2d grade, McDowell County Board Education.

Achievements

• Helen Payne Dawson has been listed as a noteworthy Town official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Recorder, treasurer Town of Kimball, West Virginia, since 1984. Treasurer, president McDowell Democratic Women, since 1988. Board directors American Red Cross Advisory Board, Welch Emergency Hospital, West Virginia Women's Commission.

City clerk City of Kimball. Commissioner McDowell County Girl Scouts United States of America, chairman membership nomination committee, board directors Region 10, 1983-1985. Member Red Cross Flood Disaster Committee.

Secretary McDowell County Crippled Children's Society. Member social services West Virginia Welfare Department. Member American Association of University Women (past president), McDowell County Classroom Teachers (past president), West Virginia Education Association, National Retired Teachers Association, AARP (past president), General Federation Women's Clubs (charter member), W. Virginia Federation Women's Clubs (state president, state treasurer, chairman first ladies project, chairman education committee), Women's Society Christian Svc.

(past treasurer), Order Eastern Star, Delta Kappa Gamma (past secretary).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, travel, community volunteer service.

Connections

Married J. Max Dawson (deceased). Children: Helen, Ferne, Ruth, Thomas Payne (deceased).

Father:

James Ira Payne

Mother:

Beulah (Allen) Payne

Spouse:

J. Max Dawson

child:

Ferne Dawson

child:

Helen Dawson

child:

Ruth Dawson

child:

Thomas Payne Dawson (deceased)