Georgia "Babs" Shanton (June 17, 1912 – 1947) was a Puerto Rican-American performer with the

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and a singer with the Lucky Strike Dance Orchestra. She was a model for The

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firm, a "Powers Girl" in the early 1930s appearing in many print advertisements.

Personal life

Shanton was born in

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to George and Margaret Shanton. She came to the United States at the age of 10, arriving at

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on November 27, 1922. She attended the

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. She was married to Marshall Heminway. They had a son, Marshall, and lived in New York City. She later married Townshend Martin in 1941 and they had two sons Michael and Alan.

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