She was the fourth woman to represent Georgia in the Congress,[1] and the first to win a regularly scheduled general election.

[3] Blitch worked with her husband in managing their farm as well as cattle, timber, naval stores, fertilizer, and pharmacy businesses in Homerville, Georgia.

[1] She won re-election to three additional terms in that seat before choosing not to seek reelection in 1962 due to severe arthritis.

[5] In 1964, Mrs. Blitch left the Democratic Party and endorsed Republican presidential nominee Barry Goldwater.

[8] After her political service, Blitch resided on St. Simons Island, Georgia, until 1988, when she moved to San Diego, California, to be closer to her daughter.