Published: June 24, 2008 11:54 pm            

Club News

Col. Roger Q. Mills 2466, UDC

Col. Roger Q. Mills 2466, United Daughters of the Confederacy, met March 31 at Two Doors Down Coffee Shop, 106 W. Sixth Ave., with 12 members and one guest present.

The ritual and prayer were led by president Marlene Ivy. Chaplain Geneva Davis led the pledges to the flags. Minutes of the meeting and treasury report of the Nov. 26, 2007, meeting were read by secretary/treasurer Nancy Rula.

Texas Division officers’ endorsements were read for Shirley Woodlock for president, Nancy O’Massey for first vice president, and Jamie Davis for second vice president.

Announcement was made concerning the convention at the Radison Hotel, Fort Worth, Fossil Creek, to be held Oct. 2-5.

Report on the Jan. 26 forum for District VIII held on Feb. 23 was made. Those in attendance were Marlene Ivy, Jan Reeder, Nancy Rula, Geneva Davis and Gelene Simpson. Dues to district and donations for district scholarship were paid. Highlight of the forum was the attendance of Janice Lankford, president general. Ivy made the chapter report to the forum. Contact her for guidelines and requirements for the scholarship.

General Convention will be held Nov. 6-10 in Richmond, Va. The chapter also received an invitation from Canton Chapter to attend a dedication marker in Edgewood. Also a thank you from participant in Randolph Relief Project was received.

Jan Reeder reported on canned goods collected by the chapter for the Lords Warehouse.

Chapter voted to have the markers of Confederate soldiers at Oakwood Cemetery cleaned.

New officers were elected for 2008-2010. They are Marlene Ivy, president; Barbara Robinson, vice president; Verna Bonner, registrar; Geneva Davis, chaplain; Nancy Rula, treasurer; and Gelene Simpson, historian.

Reeder presented the program about Confederate monuments and told about Anne Eliza Johns, a Confederate nurse, teacher and author.

Meeting adjourned with singing of “Dixie” and “Texas, Our Texas.”

Members present were Verna Bonner, Pat Chappell, Geneva Davis, Judy Greene, Marlene Ivy, Dean Nevills, Janice Reeder, Barbara Robinson, Nancy Rula, Ines Waggoner, Nancy Weems and Gelene Simpson. Guest present was Diane Armer.



Navarro County Republican Women

Texas Federation Republican Women will have a rally on Sept. 6 in Salado. The theme will be “Turn Region XI Totally Red.” Region XI includes Senatorial District 22, which includes Navarro County, and also SD24. There will be speakers and lots of campaign planning for the November election. The event will be held at the Holiday Inn Express in Salado. It will begin with registration at 9:30 a.m. and will end at 3:30 p.m. Registration will be $20, including lunch. Rooms at the Holiday Inn are available for $99 for those that want to stay overnight.

Invite all your friends and go to Salado to show support for the Navarro County Republican Women. Contact Glenda Burres at (903) 641-0250 as more information will be available soon, and reservations are required.

        

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