EVOLUTION OF MEMPHIS AA

Continued

 

1951

 

  1. Central Group (and “Affiliated Groups..contact thru Central Group)
  2. Adams Group
  3. Discussion Group, Bess W. 1673 Evelyn
  4. Family Group, J.B. R.
  5. Overton Park Group, Ralph R.
  6. Thursday Night Discussion, Marie B., 1673 Evelyn

 

1952(approx.. 200 members totaled among groups)

 

  1. Central Group, Bert D., contact (and “Affiliated Groups)
  2. Crosstown Group, 717 Union
  3. Discussion Group
  4. East End Discussion
  5. Family Group, 1082 Lamar (Upstairs)
  6. Quonset Group
  7. 2nd Church Group, 3658 Oakley

 

 

Jump ahead to 1958 in Memphis:

 

  1. Central Group, no contact name, 50 members
  2. Family Groups, John W. R. Jr, 3043 Given
  3. Normal-Buntyn Fellowship, Jim W., 1064 Woodview, 20 members
  4. Shelby County Group, 25 members
  5. South Memphis Group, Percy F. J. 2428 Cable, 4 membersn (my note..1st Black Group)
  6. Tuesday Night Discussion, Andy C., 988 Rozelle, 50 members.
  7. Whitehaven Group, 23 members
  8. Quonset Group, E. Turley H., 374 Ellsworth, 35 members

 

1959

 

  1. Bluff City Group, C. Sam H., 387 Green Acres Rd, 8 members
  2. Central Group, Charles M. L. (see 1945) 50 members
  3. Cherokee Group, O. W. Floyd, 4012 Shirley Dr., 12 members
  4. Family Group, Club 1605 Madison, John R., Jr.  50 members
  5. Quonset Group, 35 members
  6. Shelby County Group, 20 members
  7. South Memphis Group, 12 members
  8. Tuesday Night Discussion, 30 members
  9. Whitehaven Group, 23 members

 

1960

 

  1. Central Group, Clubroom 152 Madison
  2. Cherokee Group, O.W. Floyd, Larry M., T.D. M.
  3. Family Group, meets at 1605 Madison J.W. R., Berton D., 75 Members
  4. South Memphis Group, Percy F. J., Clarence D.
  5. Tuesday Night Discussion, meets at 1605 Madison
  6. Whitehaven, meets at St. Pauls Catholic, Woodrow J., T.B. W.

 

1973

 

Two Clubs:   Action Club..no address

                     Family Group Club, 3043 Given

Intergroup:  324 Dermon Building, 38103

 

30 Groups:

 

1. Airport

2. Big Book

3. Bluff City

4. Central

5. Charjean

6. Cherokee

7. Donwtown

8. East

9. Ellison Ave

10. Family 

11. Family Fellowship

12. Frayser

13. Germantown

14. Graceland

15. Hour

16. Memphis Group

17. Mid City

18. Millington

19. Neely Rd

20. North Memphis

21. Paramont

22. Quonset

23. Salvation Army Group

24. Serenity 

25. South Memphis Group

26. 12th Step

27. Village

28. Whitehaven

29. Women’s Group (Helen Kelly, Helen Seeley, Mary ?)

30. Young People’s Group