Our History
Our Mission and Purpose
Our History
Delicados, Incorporated was organized in Norfolk, -Virginia under the name Sophistocats in 1948 with Geraldine Dodson Randle as founder and four founding members, namely, Barbara Green Bess, Evelyn Brissette, Vivian Brown West, and Juanita Newsome Whitehurst. In keeping with the original goals of the organization and the need for expans
Delicados, Incorporated was organized in Norfolk, -Virginia under the name Sophistocats in 1948 with Geraldine Dodson Randle as founder and four founding members, namely, Barbara Green Bess, Evelyn Brissette, Vivian Brown West, and Juanita Newsome Whitehurst. In keeping with the original goals of the organization and the need for expansion, the name Sophistocats was changed to Delicado Social and Civic Club in 1952.
In April 1960, the organization was incorporated as Delicados, Incorporated with the following charter members: Barbara Green Bess, Iris Hemmings Davis, Lola Johnson Freeman, Jean Belardo Parson, Beryl Hodges Roberts, Margaret Buck Saunders, Hattie Lewis Slaughter, Vivian Brown West, Juanita Newsome Whitehurst, Jean Canady McClellan, Bertha Hightower Barnes, Delores Ford Futrell, Evelyn Hyman, Ann Fairclough Jones, Lois Carter, Rosa Butler Heath, Mary Green Corprew, Delores Ricks, Gladys Merritt Bobbitt, and Helen Rollins Whiting.
Chapters were chartered in Washington, DC in August 1961, Portsmouth, Virginia in November 1964; Raleigh North Carolina, November 1967; Annapolis, Maryland, March 1968; Chesapeake, Virginia November 1970; Baltimore, Maryland, 1979; Richmond, Virginia, May, 1984; Virginia Beach, Virginia, June 1988; and Saint Mary’s County, Maryland, November, 1994.
The ten chapters, comprised of prolific professional women, actively engage in civic and social endeavors to upgrade the finer ideals of sisterhood locally and nationally.
Our Chapter
Our Mission and Purpose
Our History
Our amazing group of women in the Norfolk Chapter have a vast array of skills and abilities. Please meet our officers and members:
PRESIDENT:
Beryl Plum
VICE PRESIDENT
Georgia Logan
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
Bernice Hyater
RECORDING SECRETARY
Tonya Cooper
ASSISTANT RECORDING SECRETARY
Monica Robinson
FINANCIAL SECRETARY
Veta Faison
TREASURER
Edna Stit
Our amazing group of women in the Norfolk Chapter have a vast array of skills and abilities. Please meet our officers and members:
PRESIDENT:
Beryl Plum
VICE PRESIDENT
Georgia Logan
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
Bernice Hyater
RECORDING SECRETARY
Tonya Cooper
ASSISTANT RECORDING SECRETARY
Monica Robinson
FINANCIAL SECRETARY
Veta Faison
TREASURER
Edna Stith
PARLIAMENTARIAN
Sheila Davis
INTERIM CHAPLAIN
Linda Richardson
MEMBERS:
Willamena Parker
Sandra Willins
Angela Holland
Brenda Smith
EMERITUS:
Evelyn Brissette (Founder)
Barbara Foster
Vivian West * (Founder)
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Our Mission and Purpose
Our Mission and Purpose
Our Mission and Purpose
Ten chapters, comprised of prolific professional women, actively engage in civic and social endeavors to upgrade the finer ideals of sisterhood locally and nationally.
The purpose of Delicaos, Incorporated is to promote unity and friendship among the chapters and to engage in civic, cultural and social activities in the world community.