On October 17, 1930, in the St. Mark’s Parish House, 98 young women heard the reading of the proposed constitution and bylaws of the Junior Service League, which three years later became the Junior League of Shreveport, Inc. Instrumental in organizing the group were Mrs. Douglas A. Lee, Mrs. S.G. Sample, and Mrs. Wesley E. Wheless. Mrs. Wiltz Ledbetter and Miss Elsie Jones assisted in organizing procedure. The group concentrated primarily on social service. Among its first activities were social casework, the maintenance of two clothing centers for the needy, bookbinding, and Braille transcription

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