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Dt. Dorothy M. Jenkins-Scott, the Imperial Commandress of the Imperial Court, Daughters of Isis, the Women's auxiliary to the AEAONMS, Prince Hall Shriners.

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One of the outstanding Daughters of Isis drill teams that competed in the drill competition in Cleveland, Ohio is shown above. ATTENSHUN, FOR-WA MARCH.

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The new queen of the Imperial Court, Daughters of Isis, for 1980-81 is Dt. Alma J. Williams (Seated), from Egyptian Ct. 5, Los Angeles, Calif. She replaced Dt. Doris M. Jackson of St. Louis, who reigned for a 12-month period. Runnerups in the competition stand with Dt. Jackson (Center) at the Imperial Court session, held recently in Cleveland, Ohio.

Noted Michigan Woman Elected Imperial Commandress

Mrs. Dorothy M. Jenkins-Scott, a member of Marracci Court 32, Daughters of Isis in Detroit, Michigan has been elected the Imperial Commandress of the Imperial Court, the women's auxiliary to the Ancient Egyptian Arabia Order Nobles Mystic Shrine of North and South America and its Jurisdiction, Incorporated, Prince Hall Shriners.

Her unanimous nomination and subsequent election to the number one spot in the Imperial Court took place recently at the 69th annual convention, held in the Cleveland Plaza Hotel in downtown Cleveland, Ohio.

Dt. Scott is well-known in fraternal circles around the imperial domain. She now heads this Prince Hall Shrine auxiliary that has a world-wide membership of some 14,000 women in more than 180 PH Shrine Courts in 39 states in the USA and in several countries abroad.

A well respected Lady of the Order, Dt. Scott has traveled to many European and Oriental countries in the  past several years. She has talked to thousands of members on a wide variety of subjects in recent months.

Her affiliation with and in many civic, community, fraternal, religious and social organizations are most noteworthy. In World War II she made many outstanding contributions to the war effort in America as she served her country long and well.

During this period of time, she was a statistical clerk for the War Labor Board; was vice president, manager, assistant treasurer of Peoples Community Church credit union and worked tirelessly in the accounting department of the Detroit Institute of Technology.

She also held membership in the Women's Conference of Concerns, is a hard worker with the Democratic Women's Organization, is a life member of the Detroit Chapter, NAACP, was secretary of the Woodingham Block Club, served for a number of years as secretary in the 12th Police Precinct's Community Relations Department, and presently holds membership in the Founders Society, Detroit Institute of Arts and the African Art Gallery.

She has been the recipient of numerous awards and citations for her involvement in community affairs in Detroit, including receiving a certificate of recognition for "Profound interest, prodigious efforts and outstanding cooperation" in promoting the Prince Hall Shrine Talent and Scholarship Pageant program and contest for the local Prince Shrine court.

A chartered member of Peoples Community Church in Detroit, she has been active in many phases of church activities. Rev. Dr. Darneau V. Steward serves as pastor of the historical church.

Dt. Scott has also served the PH Family of Freemasons in the state, especially in adoptive rite positions. She has served as Worthy Matron of Dorican Chapter Order of Eastern Star. Illustrious Commandress of Marracci Court 32, and as the Imperial Recordress, Imperial Court, Prince Hall Shriners.

Dr. Scott, a native of Huntsville, Ala., is the daughter of Buford and Nancy Lockhart. She spent her early childhood and received her formal education in St. Louis, Mo. before moving to Detroit in 1950.

In Detroit she graduated from Northern High School, received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Detroit Institute of Technology, and has done postgraduate work at Wayne State University and the Detroit College of Law.

Married to William E. Scott Sr., they have five children, 16 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Her hobbies include designing, reading, relaxing, sewing and traveling, not necessarily in that order. 

In addition to her election as the Imperial Commandress of the Imperial Court, several other ladies from cities and towns throughout these United States were also elected and appointed. Their election and appointment will be dealt with in a separate news story.

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