Susan Woodall London Pettibone About My Grandmother Betsy

Susan Woodall London Pettibone

About My Grandmother… • Betsy “Susan” Woodall • My grandmother • Born on August 8 th, 1939 in Weldon, North Carolina

Courage • Wanted to learn how to speak French, so she moved to France alone and went to college in France • Learned to speak it so fluently her American accent wasn’t heard

Family Activities • Liked to work with her family • Went down to the beach every summer • Ran a hotel every summer – One summer, they had to renovate it together – It was the “best summer ever”

Travel Experiences • Went to Cancun, Mexico – Ate nothing but banana and mayo sandwiches for a week • Food and water were so dirty! • Traveled to Europe with her mother and three children for the entire summer

Contests • Got second place in the Miss North Carolina contest • the girl who beat her went on to be Miss USA • In 1961, she became Miss North Carolina

Grandma’s 3 rd Grade • Rural town which means it’s in the country • Was in third grade before the end of segregation • Went to a one room school house • Before schools were centralized

My Thoughts… • I had a lot of fun learning about her, she’s definitely a role model for me • I was surprised to learn that she changed her name • I was happy to learn that she had a lot of fun with her kids • We both are going or have been to Paris!!