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Portia Shaw Jones Woman Who Blazed Local Civil Rights Trail
Portia Shaw Jones of Elyria, Beta Sigma Phi's 1984 First Lady of Greater Elyria, reflects on four decades of civil rights progress. She helped open factory jobs to minorities during World War II, later taught Head Start, and led community groups such as the YWCA and League of Women Voters while maintaining church and civic work.
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Elyria
Portia Shaw Jones
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Western Automatic
Stanadyne
Mrs. Jones
Steady Climbers Federated Club
Elyria Methodist Home
Elyria Ywca
Elyria Church Women United
Lorain County Church Women United
Elyria League of Women Voters
Lorain
Greater Elyria