Artha Woods Explained

Occupation:Businesswoman
Office:Member of the
Term:1977–1990
Death Place:Cleveland, Ohio, US
Birth Place:Atlanta, Georgia, US
Birth Name:Artha Mae Bugg

Artha Woods (died May 10, 2010) was an American businesswoman and politician who served as a Cleveland City Council member and clerk.[1]

She was born Artha Mae Bugg in Atlanta, Georgia. She was valedictorian of Central High School and attended the Western Reserve School of Education.[2]

She managed boxers, owned a millinery shop,[3] [4] and in 1984 she founded the Artha-Jon Junior Models' Guild, one of the first modeling and charm schools for black women.[5] [6] She would later be inducted into the Models Hall of Fame.

Woods was elected to Ward 18 in 1977. She helped the Cleveland Clinic and Cleveland Playhouse expand and pressed for minority contractors.[7] As a means to reduce graffiti, she proposed legislation that would require people to register when they purchase cans of spray point.[8] [9] To reduce prostitution, she wrote down license plate numbers and made personal phone calls to talk to the wives of men interacting with the prostitutes.[10] [11]

Woods worked for the Ohio Bell telephone company, first as a typist,[12] and later becoming the first Black switchboard operator.[13] She retired in 1982 and upon her death, AT&T established the "AT&T Artha Woods Scholarship Award" to honor her work in the community.[14]

Notes and References

  1. News: ARTHA WOODS-BLUBAUGH Obituary (2010) - Cleveland, OH - Cleveland.com . 2024-06-23 . Legacy.com.
  2. News: Segall . Grant . 2010-05-10 . 'Lady Artha' Woods served on Cleveland council, managed boxers and more . 2024-06-23 . Cleveland Plain-Dealer . en.
  3. Book: Stokes, Louis . The Gentleman from Ohio . 2016 . Chicago : Ohio State University Press . Internet Archive . 978-0-8142-7424-8 . 82.
  4. News: Mountain . Martha S. . 1975-02-04 . Hats Off to Model Lady . 2024-05-20 . The Knoxville News-Sentinel . 7.
  5. News: Patmon . Bill . 1 August 1996 . Artha Woods, Cleveland clerk of council, leagership defined . Call & Post; Cleveland, Ohio . A2 . Proquest.
  6. News: 1965-09-20 . Top junior model can't wait for '66 . 2024-05-20 . The Plain Dealer . 47.
  7. Book: Oldenburg . Chloe Warner . Leaps of Faith: History of the Cleveland Play House, 1915-85 . 1985 . C.W. Oldenburg . en.
  8. Book: George Hayduke . Spite, Malice and Revenge: The Complete Guide to Getting Even - An A-Z Collection of Every Trick in the Book - Paladin Press . 1988 . 423–424.
  9. News: 1985-11-27 . Cleveland studies law to stifle graffiti artists . 2024-05-20 . The Newark Advocate . 3.
  10. News: Feagler . Dick . 1978-09-29 . Public service has its limits . 2024-05-20 . The Akron Beacon Journal . 30.
  11. News: 1978-09-29 . Tattling councilwoman dares ACLU wrath . 2024-05-20 . The Tampa Tribune . 4.
  12. News: 1967-11-03 . Promoted at Ohio Bell . 2024-05-20 . The Akron Beacon Journal . 9.
  13. News: Wade III . James W. . 2010-05-12 . Artha Woods, political and civic leader dies . 2024-06-23 . Cleveland.com . en.
  14. News: 29 September 2010 . AT&T to honor "Lady" Artha Woods with scholarship . Call & Post, All-Ohio edition; Cleveland, Ohio . C2 . Proquest.

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