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[[caption]] Participants in the 17th Annual Convention of the National Association of Media Women, Inc., held at the Sheraton-Atlanta Hotel, Atlanta, are pictured at the Awards Banquet. Left to right: Walter C. Sloan, Sales Development Manager, American Tobacco Company; WABC-TV's Adrienne Finlay, National Corresponding Secretary and member of the Metropolitan New York chapter, the Foundling chapter of NAMW; Dwight M. Ellis, Vice-President, Department of Minority and Special Services, National Association of Broadcasters, who was banquet speaker; Ella Kay Mays, Beverly Hills, NAMW National President; Johnnie M.M. Gibson, Supervising Special Agent with the F.B.I., assigned to the Congressional and public affairs division who works with the media and Charles Wright, Manager of Market Development, Eastern Airlines. Sloan and Wright, whose companies have for several years sponsored special events for NAMW, were presented certificates of appreciation and recognition awards by the National President. [[/caption]]

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[[caption]] The National Association of Media Women, Inc. gave its highest award, the "Ida B. Wells Media Woman of the Year" to Sheryl Harris Riley Gripper, Community Affairs Director for WXIA-TV, "Eleven Alive", Atlanta, at its 17th Annual Convention held at the Sheraton-Atlanta Hotel. Left to right: Awards Committee members, all Past National Presidents of NAMW, Xernona Clayton Brady, Atlanta, Lois K. Alexander Lane, New York City, Theresa Fambro Hooks, Chicago, Ms. Gripper and Ella Kay Mays, Beverly Hills, current National President. [[/caption]]

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