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Chester Branch N.A.A.C.P.

Organized 1910

209 W. 7th Street, Chester, PA 19013
PO Box 83

610-872-3664 - 610-872-9303 (fax)

Visit the Chester Branch's Official Web Site

Current Officers | Former Officers | History | Awards

If you have any information and or pictures that you would like to contribute about the history of this organization, please forward it to john@oldchesterpa.com

Annual Awards Dinner: Friday, April 11, 2008 at Harrah's Chester

CHESTER N.A.A.C.P. NEWS: Newsletter of the Chester Branch of NAACP

Winter 2008
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Summer 2007
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Spring 2007

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Fall 2006
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Current Officers:	2007 - 2008: Darrell V. Jones, President Charlie L. Warren II, 1st Vice President Ella Mae Gaines McFarland, 2nd Vice President Donna V. Mims, 3rd Vice President Karen D. Jones, Secretary Charlotte Beverly, Treasurer
Former Officers:	Ruth L. Bennett Casper Green Otis Jones Carter Grasty Rev. Leon S. Moore Herman Laws George Raymond Frederick Douglas James Graham Cecil W. Bond Dr. Felder Rouse Rev. Johnnie Monroe William Whitaker Rev. Commodore Harris John Shelton, Sr. 2006: Darrell V. Jones, President James E. Cottrell (deceased) 1st Vice President Charlie L. Warren, 2nd Vice President Ella McFarland, 3rd Vice President Karen D. Jones, Secretary Bruce Neal, Treasurer
History:	A brief history of the Chester Branch NAACP from the April 21, 2006 Annual Awards Dinner program book: The Chester Branch NAACP, one of the oldest branches of the National Association, has a rich heritage dating back to 1910. We are proud to say that this is our 96th year in existence. The founder and first president was Ruth L. Bennett. The first meeting was held at the Ruth L. Bennett Home for Women, Second and Reaney Streets, Chester, PA. Several prominent national Negro women were present, namely, Mary McCleod Bethune and Daisy Lampkins.
Awards:	Annual Awards Dinner: Friday, April 20, 2007 2007 Youth Awards: Nalia Carter Jameel Cleveland Taahira Herring Timothy Hudson Ommar Gonzalez-Nunez Donald Thomas, Jr. 2007 Adult Awards: Education Law Center June Gaines Hattie Bailey James P. Balk Kenya Harris-Chellis Steven A. Fischer Curtis D. Morris Marguerite Watson 2006 Youth Awards: The Gwendolyn J. Foster Youth Award: Ms. Taneisha Shaw The Willie Mae James Leake Memorial Award: Mr. Larif K. Hamm The Cora Lee Dixon Youth Award: Ms. Chardae P. Davis The Delores R. Shelton Youth Award: Ms. Camilla Nix The John Lee Mathis Youth Award: Mr. Cephus S. Richardson The James E. Cottrell Youth Award: Mr. Rodney E. Bost, Jr. 2006 Adult Awards: The Judge Robert A. Wright Freedom Award: Mr. Will Richan The Androw Herman Webb Freedom Award: Ms. Maria L. Randolph The George T. Raymond Freedom Award: Ms. Delores Freeman The Louis Brown Freedom Award: Ms. Cynthia Jetter The Cecil W. Bond Freedom Award: Reverend Bernice Warren The John Shelton, Sr. Freedom Award: Reverend James L. Ley

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