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The National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc.
2010-2012 History
Club Name: Buffalo Club District: Northeast Date Organized: October 12, 1958 Date Charter issued: June 1959 Charter Convention: 1959-24th Nat. Con. Held In: Detroit, Michigan Organizer: Florence Allen Holmes Club Founder: Clara Mencer, Bessie Gillespie, Ruby Butts
Charter Members: Naomi Bailey, Bessie Gillespie*, Dorothy Green, Jerrie Hall, Margaret Martin*, Charlotte McNeal*, Clara W. Mencer, Ruth Scruggs*, Jeanette Smith*
Club Presidents: Charlotte McNeal (1958-1960), Clara W. Mencer(1060-1962), Mary Chappelle (1962-1964), Jeanette Smith (1964-1966), Ruby Butts, (1966-1970), Helen Waite (1970-1974), Hortense B. Nash (1974-1978), Placid Parker (1978-1980), Thelma Lanier (1980-1982), Madeline Thompson (1982-1986), Joyce M. Jones (1986-1990), Eva M. Pressley (1990-1994), Catrena Wright (1996-1998), Emma Bassett (1996-2000), Janet E. Barnes(2000-2004), Alline Davis (2004-2009), Janet E. Barnes (2009-2012).
Clubs Geographic Area: Buffalo, New York is urban area with approximately 174,000 persons. Approximately 60,000 of the population are black woman.
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2011-2012 Officers: Janet E. Barnes (President), Carla Murphy (1st Vice President), Alline Davis (Recording Secretary), Cindy Clarke (Financial Secretary), Lynn Jackson Perry (Treasurer),Verlie Walton (Historian), Cindy Clarke (Benevolent), Joyce Jones (Parliamentarian), Lelia Byrd (Life Membership Chair, Chaplain)
Awards: Erie County Legislature Northeast District City of Buffalo Erie County Legislature Common Council Mayors’ office of Buffalo
Significant Accomplishments: Adopt A Classroom, American Heart Association Award, Parade of Vendors, Woman’s History Month Program,
Members elected to District offices: Janet Barnes NED Treasurer Alline Davis NED nominating committee member
Members elected to National offices: Janet Barnes National Music Director Alline Davis National Education Committee |
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1961—Cora P. Maloney 1962—Ercelle H. Moore 1963—Thelma A. Hardiman 1964—Dr. Lydia T. Wright 1965—Mary Crosby Chappelle 1966—Mary B. Crawley 1967—Jeannette Smith 1968—Ruby T. Butts 1969—Mary Hackney 1970—Carolyn B. Thomas 1971—Emma Callahan 1972—Kenvel Echols 1973—Cleo Reid 1974—Placid J. Parker 1975—Thyra M. Charles 1976—Lt. Marion Bass 1977—Lee C. Crumpley 1978—Mary Polite Sherill 1979—Helen Waite 1980—Sylvia Inman 1981—Shirley Harrington 1982—Georgia Henley 1983—Earline Collier 1985—Garnet Hicks Wallace 1986—Ora lee Lewis |
1987—Hortense Nash 1988—Eva Doyle 1989—Shelia Nickson 1990—Ouida Clapp 1991—Constance Eve 1992—Dr. Maggie Wright 1993—Hon. Rose Sconiers 1994—Dr. Mary Gresham 1995—Johnnie Mayo 1996—Margaret Strasner 1997—Joyce M. Jones 1998—Yvonne Minor-Ragan 1999—Emma Bassett 2000—Louise McCoullum 2001—Florence Johnson 2002—Denise N. Wooten 2003—Paulette Thompson 2004—Sandra Mobley-Terry 2005—Janet E. Barnes 2006—Nellie B. King 2007—Dr. Muriel Howard 2008—Viola Hill 2009—Alline W. Davis 2010—Brenda McDuffie 2011—Stephanie Cowart |