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After a tournament, Bob returned to Memphis to see his 'Belle,' whom gave him the inspiration to name the Memphis Belle. They reunited and he grabbed her in his arms as he still had a white ribbon of good luck given to him from Margaret.

In the article DeBerry shared with her interviewer that she believes that women are more honest and should be active participants in local politics. During the mayoral election of 1980 DeBerry worried about the candidates and possibly ending up with…

The news article is about Lois DeBerry and the unhappiness that she felt about Tennessee’s job market. Unhappy with the unemployment offices in Shelby County and displeased with legislators Bill Reid and Paul Gurley, DeBerry suggested that the city…

This newspaper article is about Lois DeBerry and how she was running for her first political office unopposed for democratic seat. She was elected to the Tennessee General Assembly in 1972. Miss DeBerry was the second black woman to be elected to the…

This document gives a brief biographical history of Roberta Church. Church was the first black woman that was elected to the Republican State Executive Committee of Tennessee representing Memphis in the Ninth Congressional District. Church ran for…

The document describes the activities that Roberta Church and her office accomplished following a promotion. In it the document describes the Minority Groups Program’s efforts to promote employment based on merit, training, upgrading, and performance…

This snippet details the opening of the Little Theater's 1959 performance of “The Bells Are Ringing.” Featured above the text as well as in it, Diane Parrish makes one of her first theater-related appearances as the the star of the play. Most of the…

Rita Wilson smiles from the right next to a snippet of information celebrating her achievements, past and future. The article gives details about Rita Wilson's successful pageant career: primarily, her acquisition of the roles of both Miss Tennessee…