Vera Thaxton

Background

Thaxton, Vera was born on August 15, 1933 in Wenatchee, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Charles Clay and Ruth Ellen (Parsons) Thaxton.

Education

Associate of Arts, Mount San Antonio College, 1954. Bachelor, San Diego State University, 1956. Master of Science, University Ill.Urbana, 1958.

Career

Child welfare worker I Lucas County (Ohio) Child Welfare, Toledo, 1958—1960. Home economics instructor Bridgewater (Virginia) College, 1960—1962. Licensing caseworker I Los Angeles County Department Charities, Bureau Licensing, 1962—1963.

Home economics teacher Pomona (California) Unified School District, 1963—1969, Sonora (California) High School, 1969—1971, Banning (California) High School, 1971—1973, Coachella High School, Thermal, since 1974. Secretary La Quinta Property Owners Association, 1979—1984.

Achievements

• Vera Thaxton has been listed as a noteworthy home economics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of American Association of University Women, Foreign Affairs Council, Future Homemakers America (sponsor), California Home Economics Association (district past president, treas), American Home Economics Association, University Illinois Alumni Club (past treasurer).

Connections

Father:

Charles Clay Thaxton

Mother:

Ruth Ellen (Parsons) Thaxton