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<br /> <br />Martinsville <br /> <br />,\ l i j 1 ',',' i '1 ( ., i <br /> <br />Proclamation <br /> <br />In Honor of Mr. Jessie Berkley "J. B." Travis <br /> <br />WHEREAS, he committed himself fully to the goal of making Martinsville <br />a stronger, more diverse city through many forms of civil service; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, he worked as an organizer of the Voter's League of Martinsville <br />and Henry County where he helped to recruit and organize voters from Martinsville's <br />west side; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, he was a member of the first organized NAACP of Martinsville <br />and Henry County, and served on the first Welfare Board in Martinsville; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, he served as president of the Albert Harris Elementary School PT A <br />in the late 1950's, and served on the board of directors oflmperial Savings and Loan; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, he served his country and the community in the United States Marines <br />during World War II; now, therefore <br /> <br />For these significant reasons, I, Kathy C. Lawson, Mayor <br />of the City of Martinsville, Virgin~a, do hereby endorse this special recognition of <br /> <br />Mr. J. B. Travis <br /> <br />Honorable Kathy C. Lawson <br />Mayor, City of Martinsville <br />