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On October 26, 1946 a group of girls between the ages of 14 and 18 met at the home of Mrs. A. F. Klein to organize the first BBG chapter in North Carolina. Miss Gertrude Carnovsky of Miami, Florida, then Director of B'nai B'rith Youth Activities for District Five, represented the national organization and helped form the chapter in accordance with National BBG requirements.

These young ladies, from the communities of Greensboro, High Point , Burlington, and Randleman, included Mimi Temko, Joan Klein, Frances Rypins, Rita Goldstein, Fay Silver, Marlyn Zager, Betty Marie Schiffman, Shirley Lyon, Hilda Peck, Ruth Levin and Evelyn Solomon of Greensboro; Sally Goldman and Ann Eisenberg of Burlington; Barbara Tobias, Helen Jacobs and Temma Layton of High Point; and Edith Sutker of Randleman.

Mimi Temko was elected president; Ruth Levin, vice president; Joan Klein, recording secretary; Barbara Tobias, corresponding secretary; Edith Sutker, treasurer; Hilda Peck and Helen Jacobs, sergeants-at-arms. Mothers of the girls would act as advisors, and through the years many of these faithful ones have served their terms and more. In 1952, Mrs. A. F. Klein and Mrs. Macey Susman were elected permanent advisors and received certificates from District Five for having served over five years.

In 1950, seven girls from Winston-Salem requested through their advisor, Mrs. Sam Robin, permission to join the chapter, and soon thereafter several girls from Danville, Virginia also came in as non-resident members.

In selecting a name for the chapter at the time of its inception, after careful consideration and much thought, the name of Etta Spier was decided. This name would perpetuate and honor the memory of one of North Carolina's eminent Jewesses, a woman whose life as an educator and a leader has served as an inspiration to all who have known and revered her. Although she played a role in the life of many Jews and non-Jews of the state, Etta Spier is particularly dear to the Jews of Greensboro.