The following history of the Marion Woman’s Club written by Mrs. Nannie G. Parks was printed in booklet form in 1954 and distributed to members of the club at its latest meeting by Oldham Paisley, Daily Republican publisher, who was the speaker for the occasion. Continue reading
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By the start of the War Between the States, Marion was an extremely small town compared to what it is today.
The Illinois General Assembly provided Marion a town charter in 1851. Earlier, the legislature provided for a committee to plat out a county seat at the same time Williamson County was separated from Franklin County. Continue reading
The following text is officer, membership and past president data extracted from the 1937-38 Marion Woman’s Club booklet. Continue reading
1937-1938 Marion Woman’s Club membership booklet containing a list of officers, members, past presidents, departmental committees and calendar of events.
View 1937-38 Marion Woman’s Club Booklet here
Cleta Whitacre was born on March 27, 1914, in Herrin, the daughter of Rolla Franklin and Gertrude Delia (Walker) Greer.
She was united in marriage to Thomas Earl Whitacre on December 30, 1933, in a secret ceremony at a Methodist parsonage in Jonesboro, Illinois. The marriage had to be kept secret because in those days it was forbidden for women teachers to marry. Together they shared nearly 37 years of marriage until his death came on May 16, 1970. Continue reading