The Preston Trail Chapter NSDAR held its first meeting of the year on Thursday, September 15, at Georgetown Baptist Church in Pottsboro. A Social Hour was held at 5 pm with finger sandwiches and beverages. A Birthday Cake for the U.S. Constitution was served for dessert.
Regent Gloria Morton called the meeting to order at 6 pm and prayer was led by Chaplain Carolyn Dexheimer. Gloria Huhtala led the DAR Pledge and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mary Nan Story. The Pledge to the Texas Flag was led by Jonnie Templeton and Vicki McComack led The American’s Creed. Martha Neyman led the Preamble to the Constitution and all sang The Star-Spangled Banner.
A program on “American Fashions 1760-1925” was presented by a DAR Correspondent Docent team from the Mary Isham Keith Chapter in Ft. Worth made up of Past Recording Secretary General and current National Chair of the Continental Congress Committee, Joy Cardinal; NSDAR Museum Outreach Vice Chair – South Central Division and Texas Constitution Week State Chair, Welba Dorsey; past Director of District II, Paula Smith; and Docent in Training Dawn Needles. Librarian Elizabeth Landers presented a book about the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution that will be donated in their honor to the Pottsboro Library.
Registrar Sandy Sharp and Chaplain Carolyn Dexheimer led the new member installation of Gay Fallin and Connie Maynard. The Chapter welcomed them and they were presented with Chapter Yearbooks.
The Constitution Minute was read by Constitution Week Co-Chair, Gay Fallin, who also read a Constitution Week Proclamation from Denison Mayor Jared Johnson. Lisa Lettie gave the Treasurer’s Report and presented the budget which was unanimously approved by members. Natalie Bauman, Chair of the Historic Preservation Committee, reported on a service project to be held in conjunction with NSDAR’s National Day of Service in October.
Membership in DAR is open to women ages 18 and older who can prove lineage with someone who either fought in or gave support to American patriots during the Revolutionary War. Trained genealogist volunteers are available at no charge to assist in lineage research. For more information, contact Membership Chair, Jonnie Templeton, at 903.965.7151 or Morton at 903.624.9166.