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Woodlawn Conference Girds For Conservation Battle
The United Woodlawn Conference names Ruth C Porter executive director as part of plans to cooperate with Aldermen Despres and Jones on a conservation program for Woodlawn from 61st to 67th streets and Cottage Grove to Stoney Island. New officers for 1955 56 include Esther Davis and Theo Crawley with a refreshed board adding Dr Morris Haimowitz Jeannette Guidroz Father Leo Mahon and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Woodlawn Conference
Ruth C. Porter
Ald
Leon M. Despres
Sidney Jones
Woodlawn
UWC
61St Street
67Th Street
Cottage Grove
Stoney Island Ave
Walter Marshall
South Center
Ald. Despres
Ald. Jones
Richard Smykal
Community Conservation Board
Morris L. Haimowitz
Harper
Jeannette Guidroz
Drexel Block Club
Drexel
Leo P. Mahon
Holy Cross Church
E. 65Th St
Johnnie Cox Cotton
Woodlawn Friendly Neighbors
Marquette
Robert H. Chorley
Woodlawn Boys’ Club
University
David G. Hayes
Minerva Unversity
Lorenzo Smith
Ingleside
Sidney Steele
Woodlawn Dept
E. 63Rd St
Julio Vivas
Puerto Rican Commonwealth
Dept. of Labor
E. 68Th St