Pierian Literary Society of Central High School elects officers: Lorraine Webb on the membership committee
18 May 1920 · The Birmingham Age-Herald (Birmingham, Ala.)
Named here: Loraine Allie Webb
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PIERIAN ELECTS OFFICERS
The most important meeting of the term was held at the Pierian Literary Society of Central High School Friday, when the election of officers for the coming term took place. The interesting results were as follows: Mary Griffith Johns, president; Louise Montgomery, vice president; Merle Martin, secretary; Lenoir Dryer, treasurer; Sara Wood and Ruth Dewberry, executive committee; Lorraine Webb, Ruth Eberhart, Virginia Donovan, chairman membership committee; critic, Malvina Coleman. After a short business meeting, the chair was turned over to the new president, and the club adjourned until next fall.
Citation: "Pierian Elects Officers," society page, The Birmingham Age-Herald (Birmingham, Ala.), Tuesday 18 May 1920, p. 8; image, Chronicling America, Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn85038485/1920-05-18/ed-1/?sp=8).
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| Person | Fact | Document says | Tree says | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loraine Allie Webb | Education | "Lorraine Webb", a member of the Pierian Literary Society of Central High School, Birmingham, elected to its membership committee on Friday 14 May 1920 | Born at Birmingham 10 April 1904; Birmingham in 1920; at Hollins College in 1923 (doc:1923-12-19-loraine-webb-home-from-hollins) | new (if she is the Lorraine Webb named; see notes) |