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Story July 20, 1958

Atlanta Daily World

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia

What is this article about?

Report on a women's organizational meeting appointing committees, listing representatives from southern states and D.C., discussing Christian fellowship, home as refueling station against delinquency, future-building across races, church integration, and tributes; ended with formal dinner in educational building.

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Mrs. Dollie Alexander, Chairman,
Mrs. Beatrice Wilkerson, Mrs. W. A. Bowie, Mrs. M. Jenkins, Mrs. Gussee Moore, Mrs. Mary Craig, and Mrs. Bertha Wadley

COMMITTEE ON RESEARCH: Mrs. Mable Butts, Chairman, Mrs. Louise Moore, Mrs. Rosa Askew, Dr. A. I. Calhoun, and Mrs. Ida Sherrod

PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE: Mrs. I. Shivery, Chairman, Mrs. Josephine Murphy, Mrs. B. J. Johnson, and Mrs. S. I. Greene

PLANNING COMMITTEE: Mrs. Chas. Hubert, Chairman, Mrs. Fupi, Mrs. L. Mosby, Mrs. B. I. Clark, and Mrs. E. B. Maddox

STATES REPRESENTED IN THE ORGANIZATION WERE: Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, Tennessee, Washington, D.C. And representatives from these states were Mesdames F. A. Williams, E. B. Edwards, C. W. Jackson, S. I. Greene, L. D. Shivery, Julia Fate Borders, National Treasurer of the Main Body, M. E. Thornton, Shreveport, La., Catherine Cunningham, B. J. Johnson, J. S. Flipper, James J. Hensley, C. Cunningham, Sadye Potter, Epsie Johnson, Anna Hall, Bertie Gauthier, I. Ivies, B. J. Jackson, Epsie Wadley, and Dr. A. L. Calhoun

GENERAL DISCUSSION OF THE BODY OF THE ORGANIZATION
The warmth of church contacts was emphasized, Christian fellowship, readiness and preparation for what is expected of the Commission, the demand for change of technique to keep abreast of the times, the place of the home as a re-fueling station; the care of the home as a check on juvenile delinquency, a building organization for the future regardless of race, creed or color, the forward movement of the church, emphasized the integration of all departments, and comments ended with glowing tributes to Mrs. Geneta Haugabrooks.

FORMAL DINNER CLOSES ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
A grand formal dinner closed this history-making event. It was served in the spacious auditorium of the educational building with the tables bedecked with beautiful cut flowers. The picture of the group was made.

What sub-type of article is it?

Historical Event

What themes does it cover?

Social Manners Moral Virtue Family

What keywords are associated?

Women's Organization Committee Meeting Church Fellowship Integration Formal Dinner

What entities or persons were involved?

Mrs Dollie Alexander Mrs Mable Butts Mrs I Shivery Mrs Chas Hubert Mrs Geneta Haugabrooks Dr A I Calhoun

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Key Persons

Mrs Dollie Alexander Mrs Mable Butts Mrs I Shivery Mrs Chas Hubert Mrs Geneta Haugabrooks Dr A I Calhoun

Story Details

Organizational meeting of a women's group with committees on research, public relations, and planning chaired by named members; representatives from Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, Tennessee, and Washington D.C.; discussions emphasizing church fellowship, home care to prevent juvenile delinquency, building for the future regardless of race or creed, church integration; concluded with formal dinner and group photo.

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