Published: October 01, 2008 12:20 am            

Club News

­James Blair Chapter, DAR

James Blair Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, will meet at 3 p.m. Oct. 8 at Kinsloe House for a business meeting and fall forum report. Speakers will be Barbara Shore and Geneva Davis. Hostesses will be Ann C. Brown, Louise M. Stough and Barbara P. Mertz. Hostess chairman will be Bobbie S. Allen. The new 2008 member yearbooks will be available at the meeting. Plans will be made for traveling to the 2008 Houston International Quilt Festival Oct. 30 through Nov. 2 at George Brown Convention Center where 20 pre-1850 quilts from the DAR Museum will be the special exhibit for the festival.

The Daughters of the American Revolution is an historical genealogical heritage organization open to female descendants of American patriots who served or gave service to the American government during the American Revolutionary War. For more information regarding membership, contact chapter registrar Barbara Shore at (903) 872-9529 or go online to the James Blair Chapter Web site at www.geocities.com/jamesblairtxdar.



Dawson Garden Club

At 10:30 a.m. Sept. 7, Dawson Garden Club held the first meeting of the 2008-2009 club season at the home of club president Ruby Faucett. The members read the club collect and were presented yearbooks. A review of the program for the club year was given by Becca Murray, third vice president. Minutes were read by secretary Tina Schnell. Treasurer’s report was given by Melva Turner. A letter from the City of Dawson was read.

The club is planning to provide a Veteran’s Day luncheon in November and a lunch in the Dawson City Park Pavilion with the Mexia Garden Club members as guests Oct. 7. The December meeting will be a Christmas party in the home of Paula Sears. The Jan. 6 meeting will be held at Kirby’s BBQ in Mexia. February will bring a valentine progressive luncheon featuring the homes of Doris Meredith, Melva Turner and Paula Sears. March is the month in which the emphasis will be on Arbor Day poetry and art judging contest for fifth grade students and art for fourth grade. The March 3 meeting will be in the home of Lena Mae Carver. The April program will feature a trip to the Dallas Arboretum, and the May meeting will close the year with lunch at Olive Garden in Waco at which the new officers will be installed.

Hostesses for the September meeting were Ruby Faucett, Melva Turner, Paula Sears and Becca Murray.



Woman’s Club House Association

It’s that time of year again and accordingly the style show title for Oct. 8 will be “There’s a Chill in the Air,” which of course send most to checking their closets for their fall wardrobe. To help along the way in knowing what’s new for the season will be the following shops participating: Sweet ‘n Sassy, Cassady’s Boutique, Uniquely Yours, and So Chic by Marsha Douglass. Each shop will present nine outfits for fall. This exciting collection by Corsicana merchants will dazzle the audience with velvets and leathers, corduroy and cotton, and silks and denims with trims of ruffles, sequins, velvet, beads and exquisite buttons. Piano accompaniment will be by Sandra Huffman. The style shows are the most popular programs presented each year at the Kinsloe House luncheon programs so members are urged to make reservations early by calling (903) 874-5791 no later than noon Oct. 6. Hostesses for the luncheon are members of the style show committee: chairman Marsha Douglass, Elonda Cassady, Barbara Erwin, Martha Grove, Lynda Housley, Barbara Jones, Carol Langham, Hanna McCleary, Lou Nagy and Judy Willis. They cordially invite all members of Kinsloe House to attend and bring a guest.

        

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