The Baltimore Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. was organized in January 1945 by the Cornelias, a ladies' social club founded by Gaynelle Spaulding. Mothers in the social club were friends with members of the founding chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc., which was established in Philadelphia in 1938. Jack and Jill chapters spread first to New York City in 1939; to Washington DC in 1940; to Pittsburgh in 1944; and then to Baltimore in 1945.
The Baltimore Maryland Chapter began with twenty-five members. Sadie Marshall Douglas, President of the Cornelias became the first President of the chapter. Our charter members are:
|
Majorie Alexander |
Lucille Jackson |
Elsie Sessoms |
|
Grace Burkett |
Helen King |
Charlotte Shervington |
|
Marion Cofer |
Zaidee Koger |
Gaynelle Spaulding |
|
Mercedes Douglas |
Charolette Mebane |
Mable Spaulding |
|
Sadie Douglas |
Majorie Moses |
Guinevere Spencer |
|
Frances Hill |
Nellie Moore |
Anita Wheatley |
|
Blanche Hughes |
Doris Oswell |
Catherine Wilson |
|
Emma Hughes |
Leila Powell |
Vernice Wynn |
The twenty-five founding members remained intact until the Baltimore Chapter grew to fifty members in 1947.