In 1948, 24 Abilene women formed the Abilene Junior Service League for the purpose of acquainting them more fully with the various aspects of the community and enabling them to give planned effective volunteer service. They used the AJLA (Association of Junior Leagues of America) Handbook as their guide. The members deter­mined that the two greatest needs were help for handicapped children and a central agency to serve as a clearinghouse for volunteer services. Real­izing that money was essential for their projects, they cooperated with the Barbershop Quartet Singing group in Abilene and presented a “Harmony Show”. The fund-raiser cleared $1,750.