The Atherton Elementary School drumline performs during a celebration of the Julia C. Hester House 80th anniversary.

The Atherton Elementary School drumline performs during a celebration of the Julia C. Hester House 80th anniversary.

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Commissioner Ellis, Julia C. Hester House Officials Celebrate Historic Community Center’s 80th Anniversary of Providing Programs and Social Services to Fifth Ward Area

Celebration Includes Dedication of Mural that Recreates a Late John Biggers’ Painting

Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis and Julia C. Hester House officials on Thursday, April 13 celebrated the 80th anniversary of the community center that was established as a settlement house to enhance the quality of life for African Americans in Fifth Ward.