Background
Weant, Telka Mowery Elium Hall was born on July 22, 1936 in Salisbury, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of James Lewis and Malissa (Fielder) Mowery.
Weant, Telka Mowery Elium Hall was born on July 22, 1936 in Salisbury, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of James Lewis and Malissa (Fielder) Mowery.
Student, American Institute Banking, 1955—1957. Student, Mary-Hardin Baylor College, Waco, Texas, 1957. Bachelor, Catawba College, Salisbury, 1967.
Master of Education, Mississippi University for Women, Columbus, 1973. Educational Specialist, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, 1975. Postgraduate, University North Carolina, Greensboro, 1977.
Doctor of Education, University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1990. Postgraduate, Indiana University, Bloomington, 1998.
Bookkeeper, teller Citizens & Southern Bank, Spartanburg, South Carolina, 1955-1956. Bookkeeper lst National Bank, Killeen, Texas, 1956-1958. Bookkeeper, savings teller Exchange Bank & Trust Company, Dallas, 1958-1961.
Accountant Catawba College, 1961-1965. Floater teller bookkeeping and proof departments Security Bank & Trust Company, Salisbury, 1965-1968, 71. Teacher Rowan County School System, 1967-1970, 71-72, 1973-1982.
Assistant principal North Rowan Elementary School, Spencer, North Carolina, 1982-1994, Rockwell Elementary and China Grove Elementary School, 1994-1996, retired, 1996. Part-time assistant principal of curriculum China Grove Elementary, 1996-1999, also part-time outside teacher evaluator for Central Office, 1996, assistant principal curriculum, 1996-1999, retired, 1999. Receptionist H & R Block Block, Salisbury, 1979-1983.
Chapter I reading teacher Nazareth Children's Home, Rockwell, North Carolina, 1979-1981.
Active Salisbury Community Chorus, 1951—1952, History Salisbury Foundation, Inc., Salisbury Concert Choir, 1981—1983. Foreperson Rowan County Grand Jury, 1991. Consultant Dial HELP, Salisbury, 1981—1983.
Charter member board directors Old North Salisbury Association, 1980—2000. Past member Children's Literacy Guild, American Red Cross. Board directors Hanford-Dole chapter American Red Cross, 2004—2007, disaster action team, 2002—2007, chair finance committee, 2005—2007.
Charter choir member Franklin Presbyterian Church, since 1947, pianist, 1952—1955, moderator women of church, 1964—1965, choir director, 1974—1987, adult class Sunday school teacher, 1979—1980, deacon, 1980—1983, elder, 1991—1992, clerk of session, 1992, elder, nursery Sunday school teacher, 1996—1999, clerk of session, 1996—1998, co-moderator women of church, 1999—2002, elder, 2001—2004, clerk of session, substitute Sunday school adult class teacher, 2002—2004, moderator, 2003—2004. Active Magnify Christian Concert Choir, 1999—2004. Choir member Ashland United Methodist Church, since 2009.
Member National Education Association, NCAE, AARP, American Association of University Women (vice president 1985-1987, 91-94, 2001-2004), AARP, American Red Cross (volunteer, Elizabeth Hanford Dole chapter dissater action team, 2002-2007, board member, 2004-2007, finance committee chair, 2005-2007), North Carolina Retired Governmental Employees' Association, Rowan-Salisbury Retired Personnel, Salisbury History Association, Kappa Delta Pi, Theta Phi (president 1992-1993).
Married James Richard Elium III, June 20, 1954 (divorced 1961). L child, W. Denise Elium Carr. Married Allen Sanders Hall, April 15, 1967 (divorced 1976), Jack Monroe Weant, May 12, 2007.