Virginia Townsend Abercrombie

Background

Abercrombie, Virginia Townsend was born on December 24, 1927 in Houston, Texas, United States. Daughter of F. Lee and Yvonne (Burghard) Townsend.

Education

Founder Brown Rabbit Press, Houston, 1979. juried poet Houston Poetry Festival, 1989, 95, 96. Poetry published in Mississippi Arts and Letter, Poem, Roanoke Review, Sam Houston Literature Review, Bluegrass Literature Review, Pudding, Midway Review 5, Rising Star, Madison Review, others Company-author: Catering in Houston, 1977, Places to Take a Crowd in Houston, 1979, Catering to Houston, 1981, Party File, 1986.

Company-editor: (poem anthology) Christmas in Texas, 1979.

Social director women"s auxiliary Houston Bar Association, 1975-1976, president, 1976-1977. Member juried Reading, 1988, Southwest Literary Council, 1989.

Career

Founder Brown Rabbit Press, Houston, since 1979. Juried poet Houston Poetry Festival, 1989, 1995—1996. Social director women's auxiliary Houston Bar Association, 1975—1976, president, 1976—1977.

Member juried, Reading, 1988, Southwest Literary Council, 1989.

Achievements

• Virginia Townsend Abercrombie has been listed as a notable writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Catering in Houston
  • Catering to Houston
  • Places to take a crowd in Houston

Membership

Member of Junior League (puppet chairman), Houston Country.

Interests

• Painting, sculpture.

Connections

Married John B. Abercrombie, April 1, 1950. Children: Virginia Lee, John B. Junior, Gilchreas T.

Father:

F. Lee Townsend

Mother:

Yvonne (Burghard) Townsend

Spouse:

John B. Abercrombie

child:

John B. Junior Abercrombie

child:

Gilchreas T. Abercrombie

child:

Virginia Lee Abercrombie