Name/Title
Navy Mothers ClubEntry/Object ID
1995.014.023.021Description
Black and white photo of two women, one is holding a certificate. A newspaper copy of this photo has the caption Mrs. C.L. Vernon, left, was elected judge advocate at the state convention of Navy Mothers Clubs in Amarillo. Right, Mrs. Hansler was elected to serve on the state board of trustees. Both are of Pharr. Dated June 15, 1963.
Emma Jones began the first Navy Mothers Club in McAllen, Texas, in 1930. Chapter No. 1 began with 29 members. Just before and after World War II, numerous other clubs formed around the U.S. Traveling to Washington, D.C., Jones helped secure recognition of the Navy Mother's Clubs of America from the U.S. Navy itself. The clubs promoted "social, charitable, and educational work among the Navy men and their families," according to a 1941 article in The Monitor newspaper of McAllen. The organization also supported Navy women and Coast Guard members.Collection
Formidable Females