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The Majorettes Club
In 1950 the Majorettes Club was
organized. Mildred Jarrell Johnson
Howard was the first president. The pur
pose of the club was to be of service to
the community through cultural, ethical,
civic, educational and social endeavors.
In 1953 Majorettes II was organized
with Lacy Lattimore Johnson as its 1st
president and this group was formerly
called the Junior Marjorettes.
In 1956, Majorettes I and II along with
the Majorettes of Greensboro and
Winder, Georgia were granted a charter
from the state of Georgia and were
known as Majorettes Clubs,
Incorporated.
Majorettes, Inc. has done many varied
deeds for the Athens Community. Some
of which are: Our Daily Bread, Athens
Attention Home for Girls, Boys and
Girls Club, yearly scholarships to Athens
Area High Schools, baskets for needy
families, entertainment for senior
citizens, contributions and service to the
Athens Area Emergency Food Bank and
contributions, supplies and volunteer ser
vice to the Athens Tutorial Program and
the list goes on.
At a recent Christmas party with Walter Allen, Jr. D.J. and Joyce Little, narrator,
members are pictured left to right: Mary Allen, Margaret Martin, Thelma Taylor,
Grace Sims, Isabella Jackson, Faye Jenkins, Izora Jackson, Evelyn Wright, Elizabeth
Goodwin, Delores Ford, Connie Abrams, Ann Nelson, Gloria Little. Members not
pictured: Irene Alford, Emeritus, Martha Gilree, Frances McCleskey, Beverly
Copeland, Addie Whitehead, Dorothy Peek Williams, Mamie Terrell Curry, Juanita
Harris, Mary Billups Henderson, Cordelia Allen.
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