75 Years and Counting....

Twenty-two of the twenty-six charter members.

Founders of The Tuckahoe Woman’s Club
Mrs. Thomas J. Starke and Mrs. W. Ambrose McGee

Home of Mrs. Starke – February 1936

Mrs. Thomas J. Starke
Co-Founder and President of the Tuckahoe Woman’s Club for Three Terms 1936 – 1939 and 1951

First Officers elected March 27, 1936, at the Country Club of Virginia Mrs. Thomas J. Starke , president, seated in center front; Mrs. L. Howard Jenkins, first vice-president, front row right; Mrs. Ambrose McGee, second vice-president, front row left. Standing: Mrs. Clayton Holladay, treasurer; Mrs. J. A. Leach, Jr. librarian; Mrs. J. Robert Nolley, recording secretary; Mrs. Bruce Pollard, historian. Miss Nan Weeks, corresponding secretary not present.

Mrs. L. Howard Jenkins, first vice-president, and Mrs. Thomas J. Starke, president, celebrate the first birthday of the Tuckahoe Woman’s Club February 25, 1937

Two one-act plays were presented by members for the husbands. Pictured above in rehearsal are Mrs. R. S. Brock Jr., Mrs. Page French, Mrs. I. C. Riggin and Mrs. Courtney Welton . April 1937

Governor James Price presents Mrs. Thomas J. Starke a proclamation designating April “Cancer Control Month” in Virginia March 1938

Tuckahoe members, Mrs. R. Page French and Mrs. Leslie Trevvett, sell tickets to the “Bowl of Rice Party ” to raise funds for Chinese war victims. 1947

Mrs. Robert Ancarrow of the Tuckahoe Woman’s Club Postwar Service Committee watches a patient at McGuire Veteran’s Administration Hospital cut a birthday cake presented by the club. Birthday cakes and bed lamps were among donations to the hospital. January 1947

Mrs. Edward Cardwell, Mrs. Lewis Chewning collecting prizes by bicycle due to tire shortage during war.

Mrs. Frederick G. Todman president of Junior League March 1946

Mrs. George L. Best (right) is new president of Westham Garden Club

Mrs. Charles Zoppa, member of the junior board of the Virginia Home, visits residents while planning for benefit card party February 1946

Westham Garden Club officers include seated Mrs. Loyal Davis and Mrs. W. C. Coleman May 1947

Planning benefit card party for the Florence Nightingale Circle of Sheltering Arms Hospital to be held in the Miller & Rhoads tearoom are Mrs. Ramon W. Andrews (seated), L-R Mrs. Herbert R. Hill, Mrs. Matthew L Wood, Mrs. Max F. Linder. January 1947

Special Sources Division of the Richmond Church Committee of Overseas Relief including members Mrs. Earl Miller, Mrs. R. G. McPherson and Mrs. Theodore F. Adams May 1947

Following an address by author, Clifford Dowdy, an informal reception was attended by Mrs. Charles Smith, Mrs. Dwight Francis, Mrs. Howard Simmons, Mrs. Louis Bishop and Mrs. R. Page French. November 1937

Cutting the cake at the 2nd Birthday celebration are Mrs. J. Robert Nolley, recording secretary, Mrs. Thomas J. Starke, president, Mrs L. Howard Jenkins, first vice-president, and Mrs. W. H. Simmons, house chairman. February 1938

Mrs. Dave Satterfield, Jr.; Mrs. Thomas J. Starke, Mrs. Fred Alexander; Mrs. W. Ambrose McGee.

Mrs. Stuart Sorg, Mrs. John Cecil

Mrs. Roy Doubles, Mrs. W. Henry street, Dr. Emily Gardner, principal speaker.

Open House for members of the Tuckahoe at St. Giles Church House L-R Mrs. Robert Bugg, Mrs. Ralph Chesson and Mrs. Paul Saunier

Mrs. T. Grafton Abbott who spoke on THE AMERICAN HOME TODAY discussed the topic with Mrs. Stuart Sanders.

Following Dr. Paul M. A. Linebarger’s address on China, he was entertained by the club at dinner at the Oriental Restaurant. L-R Dr. Linebarger, Mrs. Ambrose McGee, Dr. E. Lung-Shiuh, resident physician at Sheltering Arms Hospital, who introduced Dr. Linebarger.

Dancing the Irish Reel for Club Program L – R Mrs. Clyde H. Ratcliffe, Mrs. James H. Leach, Jr., Mrs. Charles B. Walden and Mrs. John C. Williams

Dr. B. H. Van Oot, speaker, and Mrs. T. Preston Turner

Mrs. Thomas J. Starke elected to head Tuckahoe Woman’s Club for third term L-R Mrs. Miss Nan Weeks, corresponding secretary; Mrs. W. Ambrose McGee, second vice-president; Mrs. Starke; Mrs. Robert Nolley, recording secretary; Mrs. P. C. Holladay, treasurer. Mrs. L Howard Jenkins, first vice-president was not present. March 1938

Members of the Tuckahoe plan a benefit card party for the building fund L-R Mrs. Edmund Smith, Mrs. Leith Bremner, Mrs. William Thurston, Mrs. J. A leach, Jr. , Mrs. Kenneth Wood

Tuckahoe Woman’s Club celebrates third anniversary L-R Mrs. Robert Nolley , recording secretary; Mrs. Howard Jenkins, first vice-president; Miss Emily Brown, speaker.

Presentation of GLEE PLAYS THE GAME L-R Mrs. Edward N. Cheek, Mrs. Robert B. Arnold, Mrs. James W. Stinton, Mrs. E. R. Patterson and Mrs. Arthur L Franklin

Presentation of DANDY DICK L-R Mrs. James W. Stinson, Mrs. E. R. Patterson, Mrs. Courtney Welton, Mrs. Thomas J. Starke and Mrs. Porter P. Vinson

Mrs. L. Howard Jenkins President of the Tuckahoe Woman’s Club 1939-1941

ANNUAL MEETING May 1939
Mrs. M. Ray Doubles, Mrs. Howard Jenkins, Mrs. Porter Vinson

ANNUAL MEETING May 1939
Mrs. Ralph McDanel and Mrs. J. A. Leach

ANNUAL MEETING May 1939
Mrs. Howard Jenkins, new president, with retiring president , Mrs. Thomas J. Starke

ANNUAL MEETING May 1939
Mrs. Edward N. Cheek, Miss Mary Simmons and Mrs. Maurice Langhorne at Tuckahoe Luncheon in Hampton Gardens home of Mrs. William R. Harlan

Attending Tuckahoe program L-R Dr. F. W. Boatwright, president of the University of Richmond; Mrs. Howard Jenkins, club president; Representative Dave E. Satterfield, Jr. who gave a book review

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE TUCAHOE WOMAN’S CLUB September 1939

TUCKAHOE WOMAN’S CLUB FOURTH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION February 1940
Mrs. Patricia Dore, Mrs. J. A. Leach and Mrs. Robert Nolley

TUCKAHOE WOMAN’S CLUB FOURTH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION February 1940
Mrs. L Howard Jenkins, president and Dr. May L. Keller, dean of Westhampton College where Club is meeting

Tuckahoe Woman’s Club celebrates fifth anniversary L-R Mrs. D. Burton Blanton; Mrs. L. Howard Jenkins, president; Miss Theda Kenyon, speaker February 1941

Husband’s Night –Mrs. Ray Doubles, M. Maurice the Magician, Mrs. Porter Vinson, Dr. Vinson, Mrs. Howard Simmons and Mr. Simmons.

Mrs. J. L. Blair Buck., Mr. Buck, Mrs. Verne Bickelhaupt, Mr. Bickelhaupt

Opening program reception for 1939: Mrs. Ray Doubles, Mrs. Thomas J. Starke , Mrs. Dave E. Satterfield, Jr.

Mrs. Raymond Pinchbeck, Mrs. George Southgate (speaker) , Mrs. L. H. Jenkins.

Frances Parkinson Keyes program March 1940
Mrs. Charles M. Caravati, Mrs. Charles E. Llewellyn, Mrs. Joseph Lacy and Mrs. Paul Douglas Camp

Tuckahoe Woman’s Club benefit for building fund held at Jefferson Hotel auditorium - Attended by Governor and Mrs. Price
Mrs. Stuart Sorg , co-chair, and Mrs. W. B. Catlett, chair

Tuckahoe Woman’s Club benefit for building fund held at Jefferson Hotel auditorium
Ushers for the benefit L-R Mrs. Clyde Ratcliffe, Jr.; Miss Sue Webb, Mrs. J. F. V Mitchell, Mrs. Hilton J. Herrmann, Miss Katherine Nolte and Miss Mary Simmons, the chair of ushers.

Mrs. Esther Wheeler , speaking on UNUSUAL TABLE SETTINGS, with members, Mrs. W. Randolph Elam and Mrs. Raymond C. Power. April 1947

Modeling fashions at the annual meeting of the club at the Country Club of Virginia are L-R Mrs. Ray Doubles, Mrs. Robert Nolley and Mrs. Leonard H. Simmons, Jr.

Mrs. Ambrose McGee, Jr.
Co-Founder of the
Tuckahoe Woman’s Club
and President 1941-1943

RED CROSS VOLUNTEERS
Mrs. Ambrose McGee (left) assembles materials for shipment overseas

RED CROSS VOLUNTEERS
Mrs. Evan Massey (center) meting out wool to be made into garments for the ragged children of Europe .

Buy Bonds!

Tuckahoe president Mrs. W. Ambrose McGee, Jr.; Mrs. Berkeley Martin, treasurer and Mrs. Raymond Pinchbeck, defense chairman, invest $4,500 in US Defense Bonds for the Club as J. Alton Smith, assistant manager of the Westhampton Branch of the Southern Bank and Trust Company looks on.

Members of the Tuckahoe Woman’s Club join Henrico Red Cross Motor Corps
Mrs. Sheppard Crump (third from left), Captain Mary Simmons (right)

Members of the Tuckahoe Woman’s Club join Henrico Red Cross Motor Corps
Mrs. Julian Dillon (left), Mrs. Howard Simmons, (second from left)

Herbert Chandler whose husband is a lt. commander U.S.N. Is a Gray lady

Mrs. Dave E. Satterfield, Jr. general chair for Army and Navy Emergency Relief Fund Athletic Jamboree

Mrs. Chandler with Naval delegation meeting Helen Jepson, Metropolitan Opera star appearing at the Navy night sale of bonds and stamps.

Red Cross members Mrs. J. Robert Nolley, member of Wool Committee, gives instruction to Miss Florence Sydnor and Mrs. W. W. Archer, Jr.

Mrs. W. Earl Miller advises Mrs. William H. Hughes who is coordinator of women of her race. She is the wife of Dr. Hughes.

Collecting scraps for the war effort: Mrs. W. B. Catlett; Mrs. Ambrose McGee, president of the Tuckahoe Woman’s Club; and Mrs. Charles Llewellyn

Three presidents of women’s clubs plan their bridge parties and participation in the bond drive. L to R Mrs. Ambrose McGee of the Tuckahoe Woman’s Club; Mrs. Aubrey Saunders of the Thomas Jefferson Woman’s Club and Mrs. B. H. VanOot of the Ginter Park Woman’s Club

WOMEN OF WAR WEEK
The Tuckahoe Woman’s Club purchases a $1000 bond as their contribution to War Bond and Stamp Day L to R Mrs. E. R. Patterson, defense chairman and Mrs. W. B. Catlett, treasurer of the Tuckahoe and Mr. Jesse Wood.

WOMEN OF WAR WEEK
Discussing plans for Victory Bond Sales Committee representing all the women’s clubs in the city are L to R Mrs. Richard S. Reynolds, Jr., Mrs. L. Howard Jenkins, Mrs. W. R. Bowers and Mrs. Cecil Bailey

Members of Richmond Federation of Garden Clubs were guests of Miller & Rhoads to discuss work od the Victory Garden Committee in charge of the Miller & Rhoads Victory Garden on Broad Street Third from left is Mrs. Irving Thomas, secretary of the victory garden committee and Tuckahoe Woman’s Club member.

Mrs. L. Irving Thomas, Secretary of Office of Civil Defense ‘s Victory Garden Committee

The Tuckahoe Woman’s Club sponsored a dance every two weeks on Saturday night at the University of Richmond for sailors of the V-12 Naval Reserve Officers’ Training program

The drama committee presented two preformances of a musical show at the Richmond Army Air Base. L-R Mrs. T. Roy Grubbs, Mrs. Robert Ancarrow and Mrs. Edward N. Cheek.

Open House for members of the Tuckahoe Woman’s Club L-R Mrs. Robert Bugg, Mrs. Rtalph Chesson and Mrs. Paul Saunier

Mrs. Ambrose McGee packs her “presidential” hat away

Mrs. Blair Buck President of the Tuckahoe Woman’s Club 1943- 1944

Mrs. Rutherford H. Spessard , President of the Tuckahoe Woman’s Club 1944-1946

Dramatic committee of Tuckahoe presents DEAR, DEAR CHILDREN by Sophie Kerr
Mrs. John R. Steves, Mrs. Benjamin B. White, and Mrs. William T. Sanger

Dramatic committee of Tuckahoe presents DEAR, DEAR CHILDREN by Sophie Kerr
Mrs. Powell Murrell, Mrs. Arthur Little, Mrs Porter Vinson and Miss NanF. Weeks

Mrs. Edmund Addison Smith, former first vice-president, of the Tuckahoe Woman’s Club, hands the gavel to Mrs. Rutherford Spessard, new president , while Mrs. Clyde Ratcliffe, Jr. , second vice-president, looks on. May 1944

10th Anniversary Celebration February 1946
First president, Mrs. Thomas J. Starke, current president, Mrs. Rutherford Spessard

Mrs. L. Howard Jenkins
President of the Tuckahoe Woman’s Club 1946-1948

FRONT PAGE STORY: Richmond News leader November 27, 1946
Mrs. Thomas J. Starke, first president of the Tuckahoe Woman’s Club, and Mrs. Horace Smith, (right) vice-president, look attentively as Mrs. L. Howard Jenkins, second and present president of the club, points out the location of the lot, which the members voted to buy at yesterday’s meeting.

Tuckahoe Woman’s Club elects Mrs. Clyde Ratcliffe, Jr., president (center); Mrs. J Robert Nolley, second vice-president (left); Mrs. J. Chambers Bristow, first vice-president (right) May 1949

Tuckahoe Fashion Show at the Country Club of Virginia May 1949

Mrs. Virginius Dabney, chair, FASHION FUTURES, FALL ‘47 to benefit Retreat for the Sick Hospital

Mrs. Frank W. Heindl, president of Florence Nightingale Circle of Sheltering Arms Hospital, sells tickets to Mrs. Donald Daniel and Mrs. Fred Todman for FASHION FUTURES, SPRING ‘48 presented by Thalhimers Department Store in the John Marshall Hotel

Junior Board of Retreat for the Sick Hospital inspect equipment purchased with funds raised at benefit card party L-R Mrs. Frank Laughon, Mrs. W. Randolph Elam, Mrs. Brooks George

Mrs. W Earl Miller, chair of Red Cross Motor Corps Special Sources Committee collecting articles for stricken people of the world.

Opening Program October 1948
Mrs. Clyde Ratcliffe, Jr. meets speaker Dwight Cooke at train

Tuckahoe Woman’s Club invites presidents of other women’s clubs to program. Mrs. Douglas S. Freeman, president of the Woman’s Club, talks with Mrs. George W. Sadler, president of the Tuckahoe Woman’s Club

Members of the Florence Nightingale Circle of the Sheltering Arms hospital plan benefit card party
Mrs. F. B. Tolson Jr. , Mrs. George S. Riggs, Mrs. Hugh Thompson, Jr.

Mrs. Dave E. Satterfield, Jr., chair of the Heart Campaign

Sixth Birthday February 1942