(Source: Bicentennial of the American Revolution, Coaldale, PA, 1976)

The Coaldale Business & Professional Womens Club was organized April 12, 1948, sponsors of the Club being the Tamaqua Business and Professional Womens Club.

Originally the meetings were held in the American Legion home, at a later date dinner meetings were conducted in the Congregational Church Hall, on Ruddle Street. Presently the dinner meetings are held at the Viennese Villa.

Mrs. Helen Pascoe, a former Coaldale school teacher, was the first President.

The Coaldale BPW was responsible for the erection of the street signs in Coaldale several years ago. Girl Scout programs were also financially sponsored.

Recently when the Visiting Nurse program was organized in the Panther Valley, the BPW Club aided financially, as well as sending representatives to the organization meetings. There is also a representative of the Coaldale club on the Board of the Nursing Association.

The following served as Presidents:

-1948 – Helen Pascoe - 1950 – Kate Evans - 1952 – Anna Breslin - 1954 – Thelma Martinec - 1956 – Helen Soberick - 1958 – Pauline Futchko

-1960 – Nellie Ambrose - 1962 – Elizabeth Heins - 1964 – Hilda Richards - 1966 – Lorraine Dougherty - 1968 – Evelyn Pascoe

-1970 – Lois Butts - 1972 – Jane Bubernak - 1974 – Roseann Hedesh