Gold Star Mothers: Mrs. F. R. Lanham, Mrs. A. L. Burt, Mrs. Fred. H. Head, Mrs. Ann Carnes and Mrs. Fay Powell

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Identifier

20025548

Description

Gold Star Mothers Club held their first meeting of 1946 at Hotel Texas, Fort Worth, Texas. Sixty Gold Star Mothers of Tarrant County stood up and spoke the meaning of World War II and of all the other wars the nation has fought. Five officers of the club are pictured here. They are, from left to right, Mrs. F. R. Lanham, publicity chairman; Mrs. A. L. Burt, historian; Mrs. Fred H. Head, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Ann Carnes, chaplin; and Mrs. Fay Powell, sergeant-at-arms. All women are standing side by side in a room. Behind them is an American flag. All are wearing formal dresses and hats. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, January 29, 1946.

Archival Date

1946-01-28

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-389

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Lanham, F. R. (Mrs.); Burt, A. L. (Mrs.); Head, Fred H. (Mrs.); Carnes, Ann (Mrs.); Powell, Fay (Mrs.); War; World War, 1939-1945; Flags; Meetings; Hotel Texas (Fort Worth, Tex.) (Fort Worth, Tex.); Hotel Texas (Fort Worth, Tex.) (Hilton Fort Worth); Dresses; Flags--United States