Texas Association of Women’s Clubs
Ada Bell DeMent
President 1930-1934
Education
Family
Local Club
Professional
Achievements
Organizational
Memberships
Honorary Doctorate from Bishop College
1942.
1888-Nov. 28, 1945. Husband: Reverend
C. DeMent
(Mineral Wells)
Chairman: Peace and Function Committee
NACWC.
1941 became first Texan elected as National
(NACWC) President.
Board of Control NACWC.
Sr. Texas State Supervisor of girls.
General Committee Texas Commission on
Inter-Racial Co-operation.
Women’s Auxiliary National Baptist
Convention.
Secretary of the Executive Committee of
Women’s Auxiliary.
As State President she activated a state scholarship fund, a training school for delinquent black
girls, and a hospital for black tuberculosis patients.
She also worked closely with Texas White Federation Women. Often acted as liason between the
two groups.
Her emphasis was on club organization: working on ways to smooth out the work flow.
Also worked on increasing club members and the number of clubs. The TACWC doubled in
size under her leadership.
As National President she was instrumental in transferring the Frederick Douglass home to
the National Association.