When was it published?

March 11, 1953 in Atlanta Daily World

Story March 11, 1953

Atlanta Daily World

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

J. P. Whittaker, T. M. Alexander, Mrs. W. A. Scott, Sr., H. M. Jackson, Rev. L. J. Long, Mrs. J. S. Reed, Mrs. Mattie L. Roby, Mrs. F. E. Mclendon, Mrs. P. Q. Yancey, Mrs. W. J. Lyda, Silas Savage, Mrs. Moreland, Miss Anderson, Mrs. R. A. Billings, L. H. Hambrick, Mrs. Hattie Goodman, Mrs. J. Dorsey, L. Dennis, R. Dickson, Mrs. Louise Richards, Mrs. J. Y. Moore, Mrs. Daisy Griffey, Mrs. Josephine Hose, Mrs. Sue Fountain Crank

Q: What keywords are associated?

Red Cross Campaign, Negro Division, Atlanta, 1953, Community Organization, Chairmen Appointments

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia

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What is this article about?

J. P. Whittaker heads the Negro division of the 1953 Atlanta Red Cross Campaign, starting March 3 and ending March 20, with T. M. Alexander as co-chairman. Both recently honored by Atlanta Business League. City divided into sub-divisions with appointed chairmen; headquarters at Phyllis Wheatley YWCA.

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Whittaker Named
Chairman Of Red
Cross Campaign

With the complete organization of the division getting underway, the 1953 Red Cross Campaign is going in full swing having begun on March 3 and scheduled to run until March 20.

Heading the Negro division is J. P. Whittaker, chairman, with T. M. Alexander acting as co-chairman.

These two men were recently honored by the Atlanta Business League: Mr. Whittaker as president of the Atlanta Federal Mutual Savings and Loan Association, "The Firm of the Year," and Mr. Alexander as Man of the Year."

Also serving on the central committee are Mrs. W. A. Scott, Sr., H. M. Jackson and Rev. L. J. Long.

According to Mr. Whittaker, the city has been segmented into several divisions which are as follows with their chairmen:

Northeast, Mrs. J. S. Reed and Mrs. Mattie L. Roby; Northwest, Mrs. F. E. McLendon and Mrs. P. Q. Yancey; Southwest, Mrs. W. J. Lyda and Silas Savage; Summer Hill, Mrs. Moreland and Miss Anderson; Pittsburgh, Mrs. R. A. Billings.

South Atlanta, L. H. Hambrick, Mrs. Hattie Goodman and Mrs. J. Dorsey; Peoplestown, L. Dennis and R. Dickson; Highpoint, Mrs. Louise Richards and Mrs. J. Y. Moore;

Edgewood, Mrs. Daisy Griffey; Carver Community, Mrs. Josephine Hose.

Mrs. Sue Fountain Crank is serving as central coordinator of the drive with headquarters in the Phyllis Wheatley YWCA on Tattnall.

What sub-type of article is it?

Historical Event

What themes does it cover?

Moral Virtue

What keywords are associated?

Red Cross Campaign Negro Division Atlanta 1953 Community Organization Chairmen Appointments

What entities or persons were involved?

J. P. Whittaker T. M. Alexander Mrs. W. A. Scott, Sr. H. M. Jackson Rev. L. J. Long Mrs. J. S. Reed Mrs. Mattie L. Roby Mrs. F. E. Mclendon Mrs. P. Q. Yancey Mrs. W. J. Lyda Silas Savage Mrs. Moreland Miss Anderson Mrs. R. A. Billings L. H. Hambrick Mrs. Hattie Goodman Mrs. J. Dorsey L. Dennis R. Dickson Mrs. Louise Richards Mrs. J. Y. Moore Mrs. Daisy Griffey Mrs. Josephine Hose Mrs. Sue Fountain Crank

Where did it happen?

Atlanta

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Key Persons

J. P. Whittaker T. M. Alexander Mrs. W. A. Scott, Sr. H. M. Jackson Rev. L. J. Long Mrs. J. S. Reed Mrs. Mattie L. Roby Mrs. F. E. Mclendon Mrs. P. Q. Yancey Mrs. W. J. Lyda Silas Savage Mrs. Moreland Miss Anderson Mrs. R. A. Billings L. H. Hambrick Mrs. Hattie Goodman Mrs. J. Dorsey L. Dennis R. Dickson Mrs. Louise Richards Mrs. J. Y. Moore Mrs. Daisy Griffey Mrs. Josephine Hose Mrs. Sue Fountain Crank

Location

Atlanta

Event Date

March 3 To March 20, 1953

Story Details

Organization of the Negro division for the 1953 Red Cross Campaign in Atlanta, with J. P. Whittaker as chairman and T. M. Alexander as co-chairman, both honored recently. Central committee members listed, city segmented into divisions with chairmen, coordinated by Mrs. Sue Fountain Crank at Phyllis Wheatley YWCA.