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HISTORY OF THE BEAUFORT WOMAN'S CLUB

History of the Beaufort Woman's Club

History of the Beaufort Woman's Club

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The Beaufort Woman’s Club wishes to thank Mike Edwards, retired broadcaster from Raleigh, and Jeff Katowitz, of Witz Design in Oak Ridge, for so kindly donating their services in the production of this video.

For over 100 years the Beaufort Woman’s Club has played a key role in shaping the community fabric of Beaufort. The present-day club traces its roots to January 21, 1921, just a few months after American women were granted the right to vote. Our club has served decade after decade as a strong force in making Beaufort one of the best small towns in America.

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PAST PRESIDENTS

1921-1954

1921-1923  -  Mrs. George W. Lay

1923-1924 - Mrs. A. J. Cooke

1924-1926 - Ruth Davis

1926-1929 - Mrs. Samuel Hilderbrand

1929-1931 - Mrs. S. H. Haywood

1931-1934 - Vera Stubbs

1934-1936 - Mrs. J. G. Allen

1936-1938 - Mrs. B. H. Noe

1938-1939 - Mrs. M. E. Bloodgood

1939-1940 - M. Ruth Davis

1940-1942 - Elizabeth Woodard

1942 - Mrs. H. G. Loftin

1942-1946 - (Inactive during WWII)

1946-1948 - Ruth Davis

1948-1950 - Lena Duncan

1950-1952 - Elizabeth Woodard

1952-1954 - Rose Merrill

1954-1990

1954-1956 - Myrtle Duncan

1956-1958 - Mrs. Charles W. Davis

1958-1960 - Myrtle Duncan

1960-1962 - Sadie Lee Loftin

1962-1964 - Mrs. E. L. Davis

1964-1966 - Martha Loftin

1966-1968 - Patricia Potter

1968-1970 - Emily Loftin

1970-1972 - Dee Thompson

1972-1974 - Emily Clyde Lewis

1974-1976 - Virginia Hunt

1976-1978 - Frances Piver

1978-1980 - Alma Tilghman

1980-1982 - Patricia Pitts

1982-1986 - Vera Wetherington

1986-1988 - Karen Willis

1988-1990 - Kim Barbour

1990-2023

1990-1992 - Barbara Cartwright

                        Kim Barbour

1992-1994 - Karen Willis

                        Annette Goodwin

1994 - Patricia Neal

1994-1996 - Elizabeth (Libby) Liles

1996-1998 - Vera Wetherington

1998-2000 - Karen Willis

2000-2004 - Alice Copes

2004-2008 - Sandy Giacobbi

2008-2010 - Ann Goellner

                        Carole Sadler

2010-2012 - Marlene Anderson

                        Martha Barnes

2012-2014 - Dot Crumley 

                        Karen Willis

2014-2016  - Sandy Giacobbi

                         Karma Rodholm

2016-2018 - Karma Rodholm

2018-2020 - Fran Pigott-Harding

2021-2022 - Karma Rodholm

                        Marilyn Shuping

2022-2023 - Karen Willis

2023-2024 - Nancy Dube

2024-2025 - Naomi Chappell

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