“The girls were ripped off, arrested, harassed and bullied,” Ms. Hughes said. In the late 1940s, Helen Jones met and married William Alfred Woods. In addition to Ms. Hughes, Ms. Woods is survived by her sons, William and Alfred, and another daughter, Jacqueline. After leaving the Omaha orchestra, Ms. Woods returned to school, studying at Creighton University and the University of Nebraska, and then worked for 30 years as a registered nurse and social worker. When the surviving members of the International Sweethearts gave a reunion concert in 1980, their first performance in 30 years, she could not bring herself to take part, Ms. Hughes said.

Source: International New York Times August 04, 2020 20:26 UTC