Velma Lillian Charlesworth

Background

Charlesworth, Velma Lillian was born on September 30, 1919 in Castile, New York, United States. Daughter of Sylvanius Frank and Frances Marian (Nichols) Smith.

Education

Bachelor, Houghton (New York) College, 1941; Medical Science Liaison Society, State University of New York, Geneseo, 1946; postgraduate, U. Maryland., summer 1959; postgraduate, Southern Connecticut State College, New Haven, summer 1968.

Career

Teacher history/English, librarian, Chaumont (New York) Center High School, 1941-1942; teacher history/English, librarian, Ontario (New York) High School, 1942-1944; with, International Business Machines Corporation, Rochester, New York, 1944-1945; librarian, University of California at Los Angeles, 1946-1947; assistant professor/librarian, U. Maryland., 1947-1953; librarian, National Asphalt Institute, College Park, Maryland., 1957-1958; librarian, Montgomery County Schools, Silver Spring, Maryland., 1958-1960; librarian, Trumbull (Connecticut) School Sys., 1965-1981. Retired;

conductor workshops in field. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Velma Lillian Charlesworth has been listed as a noteworthy Librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Delaware to quadrennial United Methodist Women, 1962, 86, 90, key woman, 1989, 90. Vice president Church Women United for Greater Bridgeport, 1991. Member Good Samaritans, Books and Things.

Volunteer Literacy Volunteers American, since 1989. Active League of Women Voters, 1987-1989. Recording secretary Bicentennial committee, member administrative board, member commission on membership Stratford (Connecticut) United Methodist Church, since 1989, also member choir.

Leader Great Decisions, since 1983. Active School Volunteer Association Bridgeport. Member American Association of University Women (book reviewer since 1967), Stratford History Society (docent since 1960), Needlework Guild American.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, square and round dancing, traveling, sewing, gardening.

Connections

Married George Herbert Charlesworth, April 9, 1944. Children: David William, George Herbert, Bonita Beth (deceased).

Father:

Sylvanius Frank Smith

Mother:

Frances Marian (Nichols) Smith

Spouse:

George Herbert Charlesworth

child:

David William Charlesworth

child:

George Herbert Charlesworth

child:

Bonita Beth Charlesworth (deceased)