Name/Title
Navy Mothers ClubEntry/Object ID
1995.014.023.023Description
Black and white photo of 14 women. Included is newspaper copy of the photo with caption Navy Mothers' Club One Installs-The 1965 officers of Navy Mothers' Club One were installed at the San Juan Community Building. Seated left to right are Mrs. E.L. Rawlins, matron-at-arms, Mrs. Frank Chestnut, finance officer, Mrs. Kelby Barnes, second vice commander, Mrs. Albert Block, commander; and Mrs. Fred Hansler, adjutant. Standing in the same order are Mrs. A.C. LaDuke, auditing committee, Mrs. Albert Sell, trustee, Mrs. John Decker, auditing committee, Mrs. C.L. Vernon, judge advocate, Mrs. W.L. Leighton, auditing committee, Mrs. Dale Keelin, color bearer, Mrs. Coleman Gimnich, assistant adjutant, Mrs. M.C. Cameron, banner bearer, and Mrs. Percy Davis, matron-at-arms. Officers not pictured are Mrs. Sarah Heley, first vice commander, and Mrs. R.E. Bowman, chaplain. Mrs. Block was elected the club delegate to the state convention in Galveston in June. Mrs. R.E. Robie of Pharr, not pictured, was elected to serve on the state nominating committee at the convention. Dated May 1965.
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