Lura Wheeler Bates

Background

Bates, Lura Wheeler was born on August 28, 1932 in Inboden, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Carl Clifton and Hester Ray (Pace) Wheeler.

Education

1 child, Carla Allene. Bachelor of Business Administration, U. Arkansas, 1954. Certified construction associate Secretary-bookkeeper, then officer manager Association General Contractors Mississippi, Inc., Jackson, 1958-1977, director administrative services, 1977-1998, assistant exec.dir., 1980-1998.

Owner, Ditty Bag Supply Company, 1987-1998. Administrator Miss.Constrn. Foundation, 1977-1998.

Secretary American Institute of Architects-Association General Contractors Liaisonship Coms., 1977-1998. Secretary Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship Coms., Jackson and Vicksburg, 1977-1998. Secretary Marshall Elementary School Parent-Teachers Association, Jackson, 1962-1964, vice president, 1965.

Secretary-treasurer Inter-Club Council Jackson, 1963-1964. Teacher.adult Sunday school department Hillcrest Baptist Church, Jackson, 1975-1982. Director Baptist Women WMU, 1987, secretary, 1992.

Teacher adult Sunday school department 1st Baptist Church, Crystal Springs, Mississippi, 1989-1998. Member Executive Committee JacksonChristian Business and Professional Women's Council, 1976-1980, secretary, 1978-1979, president, 1979-1980. Named Outstanding Woman in Construction Mississippi, 1962-1963, Outstanding Member National Association Women in Construction.

Career

Secretary-bookkeeper, then office manager Associate General Contractors Mississippi, Inc., Jackson, 1958—1977, director administrative services, 1977—1998, assistant executive director, 1980—1998. Owner Ditty Bay Supply Company, 1987—1998. Retired, 1998

Administrator Mississippi Construction Foundation, 1977-1998.

Secretary American Institute of Architects-Association General Contractors Liaisonship Committees, 1977-1998. Secretary Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship Committees, Jackson and Vicksburg, 1977-1998.

Achievements

• Certified construction associate.

Membership

Secretary Marshall Elementary School Parent-Teachers Association, Jackson, 1962-1964, vice president, 1965. Secretary-treasurer Inter-Club Council Jackson, 1963-1964. Teacher adult Sunday school department Hillcrest Baptist Church, JAckson, 1975-1982.

Director Baptist Women WMU, since 1987, secretary, since 1992. Teacher adult Sunday school department 1st Baptist Church, Crystal Springs, Mississippi, 1989-1998. Member executive committee Jackson Christian Business and Professional Women's Council, 1976-1980, secretary, 1978-1979, president, 1979-1980.

Fellow International Platform Association. Member American Association of University Women, National Association of Female Executives, National Association Women in Construction (life, chapter president 1963-1964, 76-77, 92-93, 2003-2004, national vice president 1965-1966, 77-78, national director Region 5 1967-1968, national secretary 1970-1971, 71-72, president 1980-1981, coordinator certified construction associate program 1973-1978, 83-84, guardian-contractor Education Foundation 1981-1982, chairman national bylaws com.1974-1975, 82-83, 85-86, 95-96, national parliamentarian 1983-1992, Named Outstanding Member, 1964, 74-84, 85-86, 95-96, Miss Hospitality 2002-2003), National Association Parliamentarians, University Arkansas Alumni Association (life, president central Mississippi chapter 1992-1995), Floral Club, Delta Delta Delta (50 Year Golden Circuit 2002).

Connections

Married Allen Carl Bates, September 12, 1954. 1 child, Carla Allene.

Father:

Carl Clifton Wheeler

Mother:

Hester Ray (Pace) Wheeler

Spouse:

Allen Carl Bates

child:

Carla Allene Bates