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June 17, 1951
Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
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The Atlanta Tuberculosis Association's second annual clothing shower gathered donations of money and garments from local clubs, schools, and individuals to support tuberculous patients at Battey State Hospital in Rome, Georgia.
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2nd Annual Shower For T B Victims Nets Money, Clothing
The Executive Board of the Atlanta Tuberculosis Association sponsored the second annual clothing shower for tuberculous patients from Atlanta, Fulton and Dekalb Counties who are in Battey State Hospital. Rome, Georgia.
Miss Jessie Mae Jones, Principal of the E. A. Ware Elementary School, was chairman of the clothing committee and working in cooperation with Mrs. Lucy Cherry, Director of the Negro Program of the Atlanta Tuberculosis Association, sent requests to civic, social and saving clubs and other organizations and individuals, for pajamas, robes, house shoes, house coats for both men and women, or finances with which to buy these articles.
The following contributed in helping to bring happiness and courage to many needy tuberculous patients: Doctors' Employees Club, $6.00; Progressive Saving Club $2.50; Independent Floral Club $5.00; Israel Social-Saving Club - $5.00, Ever Ready Club of First Congregational Church - $5.00; Ladies of Distinction Club - $3.75 Flamingo Social-Saving Club - $3.00; Only Twelve Social-Saving Club - $4.00; The J. A. M. Club - $5.25; Golden Dream Social-Saving Club - $3.00; Goldenrod Social-Saving Club $5.00. Howell Street Neighborhood Club $1.00; Friendly Christian Club- $5.00; Bible Saving Club - $5.00; The L. C. B. Club - $5.00; Serv-Ette Club - $5.00. Mechanicsville Floral-Saving Club $5.00; Ashby Grove - Camilla Street Community Club $5.00; Beacon Light Social Club - $5.10; Artistic Needle Work Club - 5 pairs socks, 1 pair stockings, 1 white shirt, 3 pairs house shoes. Needle and Thimble Club -- 1 house coat; LaPavots Club - 1 pair pajamas; Irwin Street Saving Club 1 house coat; Pittman Social-Saving Club - 1 pair pajamas, 1 pair house shoes; Twilight Girls Social Club - 6 pairs house shoes; The Aurora Club- 4 pairs Pajamas. D. T. Howard Teachers - $2.25; Hooper's Crystal Market $5.00; E. R. Carter School Teachers $5.50; Our Shop Florist Mrs. Louise Lane. Proprietor -Contributed flowers for the Tea. Henry Grady Homes Tenant Association - $25.00; Davis Street School Teachers - 1 pair pajamas; Walker Street School Teachers - 2 pairs pajamas; South Atlanta School - 1 pair pajamas; Mrs. Susie Flipper - $1.00; Miss Jessie Mae Jones - $2.00; Mrs. W. A. Scott, Sr., - $2.00; Mr. C. A. Scott, Atlanta Daily World - $5.00; Mrs Janie Mae Wilkinson - $2.00; Miss B. E. Usher $2.00; Mrs. Ada Burke - $1.00. Miss Ruby Wise - $1.00; Dr. and Mrs. E. C. Mitchell. Morris Brown College - $3.00; Miss Ethel Sappington - $1.25: Mrs. Lottie Harris- 2 pairs pajamas; Mrs. Maggie Atkinson - 2 pairs pajamas; Mrs. Beatrice Gore - 1 pair pajamas;
Miss L. M. Dunn- 2 pairs house shoes. Mr. Albert Vines - 1 pair pajamas, 1 white shirt; Mr. C. L. Gideons - 1 bath towel, 4 wash cloths; Mrs. Cora Jones - 2 wash cloths, 3 bars soap; Miss Maggie Brown - 1 pair pajamas; Mrs. Jennie Roberts -. 1 bath towel, 6 wash cloths; Mrs. O. M. Hart - 2 pairs pajamas, 1 pair pants; Mrs. D. H. Puckett -1 pair pajamas. Miss Frankie V. Adams - 1 pair house shoes; Mrs. A. E. Adams - 1 pair house shoes; Mrs. M. A. Tatum - 7 pairs socks; Mrs. J. L. Woodson -. soap; Mrs. M. J. Ellyn - 1 pair house shoes; Mrs. Ella Mae Burney 1 bath towel. 1 bath cloth. 3 bars soap; Miss E. B. Heard -- 1 pair pajamas; Mrs. Charlotte Shorter 1 pair house shoes, 1 house coat.
The Executive Board of the Atlanta Tuberculosis Association sponsored the second annual clothing shower for tuberculous patients from Atlanta, Fulton and Dekalb Counties who are in Battey State Hospital. Rome, Georgia.
Miss Jessie Mae Jones, Principal of the E. A. Ware Elementary School, was chairman of the clothing committee and working in cooperation with Mrs. Lucy Cherry, Director of the Negro Program of the Atlanta Tuberculosis Association, sent requests to civic, social and saving clubs and other organizations and individuals, for pajamas, robes, house shoes, house coats for both men and women, or finances with which to buy these articles.
The following contributed in helping to bring happiness and courage to many needy tuberculous patients: Doctors' Employees Club, $6.00; Progressive Saving Club $2.50; Independent Floral Club $5.00; Israel Social-Saving Club - $5.00, Ever Ready Club of First Congregational Church - $5.00; Ladies of Distinction Club - $3.75 Flamingo Social-Saving Club - $3.00; Only Twelve Social-Saving Club - $4.00; The J. A. M. Club - $5.25; Golden Dream Social-Saving Club - $3.00; Goldenrod Social-Saving Club $5.00. Howell Street Neighborhood Club $1.00; Friendly Christian Club- $5.00; Bible Saving Club - $5.00; The L. C. B. Club - $5.00; Serv-Ette Club - $5.00. Mechanicsville Floral-Saving Club $5.00; Ashby Grove - Camilla Street Community Club $5.00; Beacon Light Social Club - $5.10; Artistic Needle Work Club - 5 pairs socks, 1 pair stockings, 1 white shirt, 3 pairs house shoes. Needle and Thimble Club -- 1 house coat; LaPavots Club - 1 pair pajamas; Irwin Street Saving Club 1 house coat; Pittman Social-Saving Club - 1 pair pajamas, 1 pair house shoes; Twilight Girls Social Club - 6 pairs house shoes; The Aurora Club- 4 pairs Pajamas. D. T. Howard Teachers - $2.25; Hooper's Crystal Market $5.00; E. R. Carter School Teachers $5.50; Our Shop Florist Mrs. Louise Lane. Proprietor -Contributed flowers for the Tea. Henry Grady Homes Tenant Association - $25.00; Davis Street School Teachers - 1 pair pajamas; Walker Street School Teachers - 2 pairs pajamas; South Atlanta School - 1 pair pajamas; Mrs. Susie Flipper - $1.00; Miss Jessie Mae Jones - $2.00; Mrs. W. A. Scott, Sr., - $2.00; Mr. C. A. Scott, Atlanta Daily World - $5.00; Mrs Janie Mae Wilkinson - $2.00; Miss B. E. Usher $2.00; Mrs. Ada Burke - $1.00. Miss Ruby Wise - $1.00; Dr. and Mrs. E. C. Mitchell. Morris Brown College - $3.00; Miss Ethel Sappington - $1.25: Mrs. Lottie Harris- 2 pairs pajamas; Mrs. Maggie Atkinson - 2 pairs pajamas; Mrs. Beatrice Gore - 1 pair pajamas;
Miss L. M. Dunn- 2 pairs house shoes. Mr. Albert Vines - 1 pair pajamas, 1 white shirt; Mr. C. L. Gideons - 1 bath towel, 4 wash cloths; Mrs. Cora Jones - 2 wash cloths, 3 bars soap; Miss Maggie Brown - 1 pair pajamas; Mrs. Jennie Roberts -. 1 bath towel, 6 wash cloths; Mrs. O. M. Hart - 2 pairs pajamas, 1 pair pants; Mrs. D. H. Puckett -1 pair pajamas. Miss Frankie V. Adams - 1 pair house shoes; Mrs. A. E. Adams - 1 pair house shoes; Mrs. M. A. Tatum - 7 pairs socks; Mrs. J. L. Woodson -. soap; Mrs. M. J. Ellyn - 1 pair house shoes; Mrs. Ella Mae Burney 1 bath towel. 1 bath cloth. 3 bars soap; Miss E. B. Heard -- 1 pair pajamas; Mrs. Charlotte Shorter 1 pair house shoes, 1 house coat.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Recovery
What keywords are associated?
Clothing Shower
Tb Patients
Charity Drive
Atlanta Tuberculosis Association
Battey State Hospital
Community Contributions
What entities or persons were involved?
Miss Jessie Mae Jones
Mrs. Lucy Cherry
Where did it happen?
Atlanta, Fulton And Dekalb Counties; Battey State Hospital, Rome, Georgia
Story Details
Key Persons
Miss Jessie Mae Jones
Mrs. Lucy Cherry
Location
Atlanta, Fulton And Dekalb Counties; Battey State Hospital, Rome, Georgia
Story Details
The Executive Board of the Atlanta Tuberculosis Association sponsored the second annual clothing shower, collecting money and clothing items like pajamas, robes, and house shoes from various clubs, organizations, schools, and individuals to aid tuberculous patients from Atlanta, Fulton, and DeKalb Counties at Battey State Hospital.