Background
Newell, Jessie Edna Whitehead was born on January 25, 1913 in Carbon Hill, Alabama, United States. Daughter of William Henry and Belle (McLain) Whitehead.
Newell, Jessie Edna Whitehead was born on January 25, 1913 in Carbon Hill, Alabama, United States. Daughter of William Henry and Belle (McLain) Whitehead.
Bachelor of Science, Alabama College, 1934. Master of Arts, University Alabama, 1955.
Teacher high school, Weogutka, Alabama, 1934-1937. Teacher Cliburn County High School, Heflin, Alabama, 1941-1943, Walker County High School, Jasper, Alabama, 1943-1945, Laboratory High School, Jacksonville, Alabama. Instructor Kentucky Home Economics Teachers Workshop, 1955.
Member workshop planning committee Alabama Home Economics Teachers, 1952, co-chairman, 1953, chairman, 1954.
Chairman housing section Study of Curriculum for Alabama Home Economics Teachers, 1961.
Member Alabama Vocational Association (county chairman, 1953-1954, Northeast district chairman, 1961-1962, state vice president, 1961-1962, state president, 1962-1963), Delta Kappa Gamma (vice president 1962-1963). Baptist (department superintendent Sunday school, Anniston Alabama.
Married Clois Frank Newell, June 5, 1937. Children: Janice (Mistress Robert Earle Grogan Junior.