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Matoaca Woman's Club celebrates

50 years of service

The Matoaca Woman’s Club kickoff – in recognition
their year in which they celebrated the of their continued
club’s 50th anniversary with a potluck participation in the
dinner before their first business meeting organization.
of 2017-2018 opened. Peggy Perkinson, Norris, education
president, presided over the opening Sept. chairman, delivered
19 at New Hope Baptist Church, with school supplies that
members reciting the Pledge of Allegiance the members had
and Wilma Norris giving a devotional donated for Matoaca
titled “Jesus Calling.” This was followed Elementary School.
by prayer. Hostesses for the evening were Grace Jones said
Norris, Verta Blake, and Jane Murphy. the members will be
Perkinson announced that it was only selling pecans this
fitting to begin this year’s activities by year to raise money
honoring two of the club's charter members, for the scholarship
Ruth Marable and Pat Beville. She gave a funds. Club members HOSTESSES
brief summary of all the positions they held, will also hold a bake sale October 21 at the JANE
projects they had done, and contributions Vaughan Produce Center in Matoaca from MURPHY.
that these stout-hearted ladies had made to 9a.m. to 1 p.m. WILMA
the organization and community, promoting The door prize for the evening was NORRIS, AND
the club throughout the past and for the a beautiful pair of mums with decorative ERTA BLAKE.
years to come. She then proceeded to plant stands donated by Murphy, and a PHOTOS COURTESY OF MATOACA WOMAN'S CLUB
present gifts to each of these outstanding prize won by Kathy Vaughan. A group TWO OF THE
members for all their achievements – picture of all attending club members CLUB'S CHARTER
which included a coffee cup and tote bag was taken, and Perkinson closed the MEMBERS, PAT
with the club’s logo, “the Indian Maiden” meeting with prayer. BEVILLE AND RUTH
MARABLE

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