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2013 Texas Dames State Conference
Members attending the 75th State Conference
in Roundrock were
delighted to meet National President General Jan Lockard who is
pictured 2nd from the left on the front row.
Chapter member Patsy Bass set up a lovely
display of her artisan
works on the Heraldry table. We are very proud of Patsy and her
dedication to this art form.
Members attending the State Conference
banquet were (left to right)
Shelley Rardin, June Everheart, Annette Maddox, Marlys Melton,
Tommie Mouser, Anna Lee, and Paula Warren.
Chapter Vice President Annette Maddox and
State
Parliamentarian Ina Morris share a moment
together at State Conference.
Chapter President Tommie Mouser and State 2nd
Vice President
Anna Lee were honored to visit with National President General
Jan Lockard.
Living in
Colonial Times
Chapter member Anna Lee joined her son
Britton, husband Steve,
and Rev. Don Majors of the Captain William Barron Chapter Sons
of the American Revolution members to present a "Patriotic
Flags and Music" program celebrating President's Day.
Members in Colonial Dress
(front row left to right) Annette Maddox, Marlys Melton, Anna
Lee,
Tommie Mouser, Paula Warren, June Everheart, and Leta Porter.
(back row) Britton Lee, Steven Lee, and Rev. Don Majors.
Other chapter members attending the
President's Day celebration are
(front row left to right) Susan Nelson, Patsy Bass, Earline
Andrews,
Ross Krape, Pauline Harder, and Dolly Buenting. (back row left
to right)
Britton Lee, Steven Lee, and Reverend Don Majors.
Special Education Activities Chairman Annette
Maddox, Tommie Mouser,
chapter president, Reverend Don Majors, Captain William Barron Chapter,
Sons of the American Revolution, and Billye Nolan, chapter
historian,
in their formal colonial attire, presented a program to 120
home-schooled
students and their mothers on all aspects of "Colonial Life."
Preserving Our Colonial Heritage
Richard Borden Dames set up their Library
Exhibit on "Living
In Colonial Times" celebrating Colonial Heritage Month in the
University of Texas at Tyler Muntz Library. (left to right)
Chapter Vice
President Annette Maddox, Chapter President Tommie Mouser,
Chapter
Librarian Anna Lee, and Chapter Flag Committee Chairman Leta
Porter.
Goodman
House/Museum Tour and Program
Chapter members enjoyed a tour, fellowship,
and a program
presented by Museum Curator Patricia Heaton. (left to right)
Annette Maddox, Marlys Melton, Pauline Harder, Ross Krape,
Shelley Rardin, Paula Warren, Billye Nolan, Earline Andrews,
Curator Patricia Heaton, Leta Porter, and June Everheart.
State Heraldry Chairman Mollie London
conducted a heraldry
workshop for Richard Borden and attended our May meeting to
present
Earline Andrews a certificate for her work on heraldry. (left to
right)
Chapter Heraldry Committee Chairman Madeline Alworth, Earline
Andrews, and State Heraldry Committee Chairman Mollie London.
Anna Lee presented a program on "Notorious
Women
of the Colonies," excerpts taken from actual court trials.
Richard Borden Chapter members dressed in
colonial attire to celebrate
Colonial Heritage with a program on
"Conversations with Martha Washington"
presented by Annette Maddox dressed as
Martha, seated in front.
Back row:
Paula Warren, Marlys Melton
Tommie Mouser, Anna Lee, and new
member
June Everheart.
Chapter member Earline Andrews has reason to
celebrate.
Not only is she 101 years
young, she has traced her lineage
back to Clovis. Earline is
shown with chapter member
Madeline Alworth admiring her heraldry
certificate.
In August we gathered for a Colonial Dames
heraldry workshop.
Celebrating Native American Heritage, member
Paula Warren
(3rd from left), in
her authentic Native American elk skin regalia,
presented a
program on "The
True Story of Pocahontas" and
shared the importance of the eagle
to Native Americans.
Richard Borden Chapter members celebrated "A
Colonial Christmas
Feast" with members in period costumes. Left
to right are Billye Nolan,
Madeline Alworth, Annette Maddox,
Anna Lee, Tommie Mouser,
Paula Warren, and Marlys Melton.
Promoting Education
Anna Lee, essay contest chairman, presents a
check and certificate
to the winner of the 2012 Colonial Heritage Essay Contest,
Lauren
Micah Lang. The theme of the contest was "Reverend John Lathrop,
Prominent Colonial Minister." The Colonial Heritage Essay
Contest
is open to all Tyler area middle school students, 6th, 7th, and
8th grades.
Grave Marker for
Our Chapter's Organizing President
We Celebrate Being Dames and Friends
Leta Porter, Ross Krape, and Shelley R.
Rardin are proud to be Dames
and members of Richard Borden
Chapter.
Active Charter Members were honored with
certificates and roses at the
celebration of the Twentieth
anniversary of the Organization of the
Richard Borden Chapter.
These Charter Members explained how the
Chapter became organized
and chartered. (left to right) Billye Nolan,
Patsy Bass,
Earline Andrews, and Paula Warren.
Earline Andrews
102nd birthday was
celebrated at the meeting.
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