Background
Billings, Letha Marguerite was born on June 27, 1909 in Navina, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Edgar Hubert and Blanche Edith (Hubbard) Ladner.
Billings, Letha Marguerite was born on June 27, 1909 in Navina, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Edgar Hubert and Blanche Edith (Hubbard) Ladner.
Diploma, Oklahoma Methodist Hospital, Guthrie, Oklahoma, 1929; student, Chicago Lying-in Hospital, 1931-1932; student, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1932.
Private duty nurse, Guthrie Hospital, Wesley Hospital, Oklahoma City, 1930-1931; school nurse, Logan County Schools and Guthrie Schools, 1932-1933; FERA administrator, Logan County FERA, 1933-1935; school nurse, Guthrie Schools, 1936-1938; night supervisor, member obstetrical staff, Mercy Hospital, Bakersfield, California, 1941-1944; instructor, trainer, Home Care, American Red Cross, Woodward, Oklahoma, 1949-1955; co-owner, Billings Advertising Association, Woodward, 1950-1975; consultant, Woodard Nursing Center, 1989-1991; supervisor, Woodward Memorial Hospital and Health Center, 1952-1984; local coordinator, long term care, American Association Retired Persons, Woodward, since 1991.
Chairman Christian Women's Fellowship, First Christian Church, 1952. delegate, 1995. Delegate Republican County Association Wooodward, 1991, White House Conference on Aging, 1995. Member Silver Haired Legislature form District 11, Oklahoma City, 1988-1992, member executive committee, 1990-1992.
Member Oklahoma Health Planning Committee, 1969-1970. President advisory board Nutrition Council. Health advocate, local coordinator and long term care State American Association Retired Persons.
Member Oklahoma nursing committee American Red Cross. Member advisory council Area Agency on Aging. Volunteer Senior Center Woodward.
Member American Nurses Association (economic and general welfare committee 1958-1961, study of functions committee 1962-1964, chairman nominating committee 1972, executive committee private duty section 1988-1992), Oklahoma Nurses Association (president 1958, Nurse of Year 1959), Oklahoma District 18 Nurses Association, Oklahoma Federation Women's Clubs (past president 3rd district, education chairman, health chairman 1994), Oklahoma Congress Parents and Teachers (president 1964-1967), Parent-Teachers Association (national, state life member), Order Eastern Star (treasurer, past matron), Philanthropic and Educational Organization (chapter secretary), Ladies Elks.
Married Carroll Humphrey, August 15, 1928 (divorced 1931). Married Ralph Melvin Billings, May 19, 1935 (deceased 1981). Children: William Edgar, Betty Luella (deceased).