Suzanne Mashburn and Bobbie Key pose with the Guild ’ s wreath after presenting it at the annual Veterans Day commemoration on the Colquitt County Courthouse Square .
“ The hundreds of ladies who have walked through the doors of the Women ’ s Clubhouse since it was built in 1939 , have paved the way for the organization that we are today .”
~ Jessica Jordan , member and past president of Moultrie Federated Guild
These projects throughout the community , and the few outside the community , are achieved through the Guild ’ s variety of committees that organize projects to benefit initiatives like Arts & Culture , Civic Engagement & Outreach , Education & Libraries , the Environment and Health & Wellness .
However , the projects do need financial support to run and , according to long-time member and past-president Jane Gibbs , affectionately known as “ Mama Jane ,” the Guild ’ s first fundraiser was a tour of local homes , which was done for several years . Then , Mrs . Ben Warren , the first president , who was a lover of antiques , started the first Antique Show in 1958 . Gibbs said the show was held in the old Ag Building until it outgrew the space and was moved to the Armory in 1964 .
The Moultrie Federated Guild ’ s Antique Show , one of the longest annual events in Moultrie was held for 63 years , until the pandemic of 2020 .
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