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Darla Moore went from small town to Wall Street

...all-male club.Four years later, Johnson became embroiled in a controversy over the club's membership practices when Martha Burk, the head of the National Council of Women's Organizations, called for a woman to be admitted.Johnson's reply...

http://augusta.com/masters/story/news/darla-moore-went-small-town-wall-street
Martha Burk's attack on Augusta National is hypocritical

What is Martha Burk, chairwoman of the National Council of Women's Organizations, trying to accomplish with her attack on the Augusta National...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2002/09/19/let_353542.shtml
Letters
Martha Burk and Jesse Jackson are good for a laugh

I wish to thank the chairwoman of the National Council of Women's Organizations, Martha Burk, and the Rev. Jesse Jackson for giving us the opportunity to laugh ourselves silly as they get ready to come to town during the...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2003/03/11/let_368642.shtml
Letters
Martha Burk is a hypocrite

Scott Michaux went out of his way to make the profile of National Council of Women's Organizations Chairwoman Martha Burk on Sept. 29 as positive as possible. It read like Larry King Lite. I'm sure if he searched hard enough, Mr. Michaux...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2002/10/20/let_359680.shtml
Letters
Some suggestions for Martha Burk

I have some suggestions for Chairwoman of the National Council of Women's Organizations Martha Burk. Instead of trying to boycott the Masters golf tournament, why not consider expending her energies on: Striving for more pay...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2002/09/20/let_353753.shtml
Letters
Editorial attack was unfair to NCWO chief Martha Burk

Your Nov. 16 editorial about Chairwoman of the National Council of Women's Organizations Martha Burk, "Empress has no clothes," was almost too inane to respond to. I do so only because your brand of character assassination...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2002/12/10/let_363416.shtml
Letters | Augusta National Golf Club
Condo­leezza Rice, Darla Moore make history as first female members

...questioning about the club's membership policies during his annual media address.And it came a full decade after activist Martha Burk challenged Payne's predecessor, Hootie Johnson, on the matter.Augusta National broke with tradition in announcing...

http://augusta.com/masters/story/masters/condo%C2%ADleezza-rice-darla-moore-make
Rants and raves

Comments from readers: TO SOLVE the Martha Burk problem, the Augusta National, as part of its benevolence program and promotion of golf, should give Martha Burk and friends a gift of about a million dollars to establish...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2002-11-29/rants-and-raves
Metro | Rants and raves
No protesters file for permit

Without Martha Burk, it seems, there's no reason to protest in Augusta during the first...applications)," Sheriff Strength said. "The only reason last year was Martha Burk, and that brought in others - but they were protesting her." On April...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2004/03/17/met_409025.shtml
Metro | Augusta National Golf Club
Area women respect all-male golf clubs

Martha Burk doesn't have many allies among the area's female golfers. An informal...there. Let them (Augusta National members) have their course. I think Martha Burk should go to some other matter that is more important." Burk contends...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2002/09/22/gol_353978.shtml
Golf | Augusta National Golf Club