Widow Mary Cole Gives $15000 to South Side YWCA Drive
Mrs Mary F Cole owner of Metropolitan Funeral Parlors presented a $15000 check to the South Side YMCA Capital Fund Drive for the Woodlawn YWCA Center to fund the Cole Room. The donation, the largest by a businesswoman of color in the area, was announced at a December 15 reception at the Sheraton-Chicago. Construction aims for an early January 1969 groundbreaking with the new center at 62nd and Drexel and plans to honor Cole and her children.
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Capital Fund Drive
South Side
Ywca Center
Woodlawn
Mary F. Cole
Metropolitan Funeral Parlors, Inc
King Jr
Robert A. Sr
Area chairmen picked for cerebral palsy drive
Woodlawn Chatham and Englewood communities will be represented by area chairmen for the Minute March on cerebral palsy. Mrs George Miller Mrs Sidney Howard Sr and Mrs Robert Macke will lead fundraising in Cook Lake DuPage and Kane counties to support UCP of Greater Chicago services and research. The drive seeks a $300000 goal for the region.
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Woodlawn
Chatham
Englewood
United Cerebral Palsy
Greater Chicago
George Miller
Kimbark Chatham
Sidney Howard
Robert Macke
Union
UCP
Chicago
Miller
Howard
Macke
Cook
Lake
DuPage
Kane
Woodlawn Ys Women Spur Center Finance
Members of the Women's Auxiliary of Woodlawn YWCA Center pledge to raise 15 000 toward the South Side YWCA Center. Chairman Mrs Melvina says the group has 4 800 and plans a pre holiday solicitation. Funds support the 2 5 million center at 62nd and Drexel expected to open in 1970 serving up to 1 600 daily.
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Women’s Auxiliary
Woodlawn
Ywca Center
South Side
Melvina
YWCA
Mental Health Center seeks women volunteers in Englewood
Englewood Mental Health Center invites mature women 17 and up to volunteer two hours weekly as mental health aides. The Women's Auxiliary solicits daily walkers from the community, with contact at 994-1900 or 852 W 63rd. Center hours are 8:30 am to 6 pm Monday through Friday. no appointment needed.
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Mental Health Center
LA Center
Women
Englewood Mental Health Center
63Rd
Englewood
EMHC
Georgia Jordan
Sungamon
Eleanor Safforid
W.olst
Lillianford
Union
Mildred Coleman
Sangamon
Mathie Smith
Sangaimon
Emma Sayles
Sunany
Pam
Levine
Whso
Cenwr
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South Parkway
King Dr
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Lake Forest
National Board of the
Ywca of the
United States
World Ywca
Mra
Joseph Hhibben
Ywca of
Leon Despres
E. Isoth
Sidward
Georgia Bohannon
Cochairman
Naomi Gamble
Vans
Souvenir Journalommittee
al Johnson
al Johnson Motors
Halsted
Robert Nelson
Nelson- Banks
Ford Agency
Stony Island
Princess Beauty Salon
East 63Rd St
Allstate
Ralph Williams
Otis
ALL State Insurance Company
SEARS
Woodlawn Y’s Women Spur Center Finance
James Tilman
Iois
Bell Telephone and
Western Electric Company
Daileys
Robert D. Brown
Prop
E. 79Th St
W. Thompson
Vaughn
STATE
ST. Mars Oam
Ida McClain
We Daliver Free
United
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Pera
Lucille - Brad - Robert
Daileys Pharmacy
Phillips
Max Factor
Lucien Lelong
Golden Woods
Jade East
Yardley
Macleans
Marlox
Sale Eich
BAYER
Noxzema
Contac
Atonement Church
Laftlin
John Burwell
W. 73Rd
Major Walkjer
Isaiah
Rites Bright
Bishop
Jessie Kemp
Elizabeth Cusbard James
W. 72Nd St
W. Douglas Larson
Laflin
Center For
99Th Street
Leroy Vaughn
Janet Vaughn
Hollands Downtown
Hollands Englewood
Hollands Evergreen Plaza
Hollands
Elso
Tooms
Downtown
Wabash
Engelwoor Holsted
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