Seventy-five people attended the Washington Heights Neighbors general meeting on February 27 to hear about the federal 518-B payback plan and to elect officers for 1976-78. The new Board of Directors for Washington Heights Neighbors is as follows:
President: Council Smith, 5785 Waterman.
Vice-President: Jim L’Ecuyer, 5777 DeGiverville.
2nd Vice-President: Ben Asen, 5841 Pershing.
3rd Vice-President: Corliss Billups, 5828 DeGiverville.
Corresponding Secretary: Genevieve Holley, 5822 Pershing.
Recording Secretary: Venita Lake, 5851 Waterman.
Treasurer: Blanche Reel, 5745 Waterman.
Past President: Mike Magrath, 5915 Pershing.
Representatives to SDCC Board
Area I Bertha Hughes 5773 DeGiverville (for I year to fill unexpired term of C.L. Smith) Daisy Wilhite 5742 McPherson “Shirley Polk (alternate) 5755 DeGiverville
Area II Jack Wright 5820 Pershing (term ends 1977) George Brown 5826 Pershing Riley Rogers (alternate) 5941 Waterman
Area III Esther Herron 5858 DeGiverville (term ends 1977) Vivienne Dobbs 5824 Westminster Joyce Bernard (alternate) 5929 DeGiverville
Mike Magrath presented William Bolden, block unit chairman of 5800 DeGiverville, a $25 check from Washington Heights Neighbors for the scholarship fund in recognition of the block unit’s outstanding activity. Washington Heights residents: If you have any questions about the Historic District proposal (described elsewhere in this issue) contact C. L. Smith or Mike Magrath.
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Mike Magrath presented William Bolden, block unit chairman of 5800 DeGiverville, a $25 check from Washington Heights Neighbors for the scholarship fund in recognition of the block unit’s outstanding activity. The Paper, April 1976, page 9. Photographer not credited.
Originally published in The Paper, April 1976.
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Original source: SD_Times1976_04.pdf, printed page(s) 9; PDF page(s) 9.
