Background
Twiss, Maurine Christman was born on July 4, 1919 in Westervelt, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Paul and Leota Madge (Jenkins) Christman.
public relations consultant author's editor
Twiss, Maurine Christman was born on July 4, 1919 in Westervelt, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Paul and Leota Madge (Jenkins) Christman.
Student, Illinois Wesleyan University, 1937—1939.
Copywriter, Montgomery Ward Corporation, Chicago,1939-1941. Editorial copy desk Chicago Tribune, 1948-1949. Women"s editor Jackson (Mississippi) Daily News, 1950-1954, feature editor, 1954-1955.
Director public information U. Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, 1955-1973, director special services, 1973-1978.
Consultant public relations, author"s editor, Jackson, since 1978. Publicist, Mississippi Heart Association, 1953-1970, board directors, 1972-1978, member So.regional evaluation subcommittee American Heart Association, 1970-1974, chairman, 1973-1974.
Member City of Jackson Planning Board, 1974-1988. Member City of Jackson Zoning Board, 1976-1979, 81-86, chairman, 1978-1979, 85-86, chairman comprehensive plan, 1982-1989.
Member of advisory council Mississippi Employment Security Commission, 1978-1979, Southeastern Regional Medical Library Program, 1970-1972.
President Mississippi Women"s Cabinet of Public Affairs, 1963-1964. Board directors New Stage, since 1965, president, 1974-1978. Board directors Jackson Arts Alliance, 1979-1983, president, 1981-1982.
Member of advisory committee Talking Book & Braille Superior vena cava syndrome, Library.
Commission, 1995; member Executive Committee Friends of Rowleno Medical Library., 1996.
Publicist Mississippi Heart Association, 1953—1970, board directors, 1972—1978. Member Southern Regional Evaluation Subcommittee American Heart Association, 1970—1974, chairman, 1973—1974. Member City of Jackson Planning Board, 1974—1988, City of Jackson Zoning Board, 1976—1979, 1981—1986, chairman, 1978—1979, 1985—1986, chairman, comprehensive plan, 1982—1989.
Member, advisory council Mississippi Employment Security Commission, 1978—1979, Southeastern Regional Medical Library. Program, 1970—1972; president Mississippi Women's Cabinet of Public Affairs, 1963—1964. Board directors New Stage, since 1965, president, 1974—1978.
Board directors Jackson Arts Alliance, 1979—1983, president, 1981—1982. Member, advisory committee Talking Book & Braille Services Library. Commission, since 1995.
Member, executive committee Friends of Rowleno Medical Library., since 1996. Member of Mississippi Press Women (president 1958-1960), National Federation Press Women (regional chairman 1961-1965), Association American Medical Colleges Group on Public Relations (chairman 1967-1968, Distinguished Service award 1978).
Married Armin Russel Twiss, October 16, 1937. 1 child, Belinda Sue Twiss Allison.