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.Mrs. Carr promoted Val Verde Park• a fil
"Goodwill Relationship D~" while she. w~
aix year resident, bringing together Jiiariy'~
representatives of all racial groups in t1::
area. This program was initiated in 1952
along with Val Verde's first ·benefit Conce
which presented Mr. Marvin Hayes. Mrs.
Carr was instrumental in obtaining a sub-
station post office in Val Verde thereby,
saving the residents a drive of 15 miles.
ABOUT HER FAMILY:
Mrs. Carr ie the ·daughter of Mrs. Ella
Moore,·a well known missionary worker now
living in San Fernando Valley, California,
and the late Leav Moore of Independence,
Missouri, who was one of Los Angeles pio-
neer businessmen. Mrs. Carr is & native
.Angeleno. Her mother, Mrs. Ella Moore was
born in Sparta, Illinois. One of her ma.te1
nal aunts, Jessie Cole Grayson, was a fam-
ous concert singer and movie actress. Mrs.
Fannie ~illiams another maternal aunt is
a. member of the 'wilfandel.. Club·, as well as
founder of the club.
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AroU'T OUR PRESIDENT
Val Verde is on the up-swing once again. A MAN AND HIS DREAMS (Continued
Mrs. Marguerite Carr, well .... known hair sty- fr·om P. 4)
list, ia back in the lime light after six
yea.r·s absence. Mrs. Carr• s career began to see my faith materialize. Not only have
when sha graduated from the Ho'llywod Inter- I given my time and substance in the devel-
national Hair Stylist School. She was the opment of my dream, but I have given the
first Negro to graduate from ·t;his school. greatest of all gifta--lifao
In addition, Mrs. Carr haa re()eived training·
from the Marinello School of Beauty Culture My door has al WSi)7'S been open to an:y and
under the guidance of Comar and Tate. She all who have come to me for help, whatever
is currently at Mr. Karl Jeffttrson•s Fabu- their need might be.
lous Beatlty City-, 4914 South Ilroadwey.
I still hold in ill;/. youthtu:l heart the
Mrs. Carr.is president of the Val Verde dream that Val Verde will one dl\T become
Chaml>er of Commerce. She was appointed. to the Utopia of the West.
this position due to the illness of Mr. James
Ba.rkadala which forced him to resign. Mrs.
-Carr is highly respected by he:r professional
a.ssociatM and is well known as a. humani ta-
rian and civic leader. She is a member·of
the Alpha Chi Omega Sorority, ~lb.e Women's
- Sunday Morning Breakfast Ciub, The Pasadena. JOIN THE V.AL VERDE CHAMBER. OF COMMERCE
Inter-racial Woman's Club, The Republican
Party and other groups. 'IDDll
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