NATIONAL
SOCIETY UNITED STATES
DAUGHTERS OF 1812
THE
WAR HAWKS
CHAPTER “358”
Stuart,
Florida
The War Hawks
Chapter was started on
On May 22, 2008, Avagail Poole Flowers, National #28484, transferred from Lt. William Shannon Chapter 278 to the War Hawks 358. The same day, Deborah Smith Graham, National #26445, transferred from the Florida State Society, and then there were two.
3. Gayle Jeannine Fortier Jones, 26700, transferred June 5
4. Ruth Burr Powell, 22113, transferred June 5
5. Leona Schubert Huffman, 20576
6. Roberta
Louise Schonhans, 27184
7. Nancy Lee Breneman Caldwell, 29043
8. Marion Edith Jenkins Daly, 29110
9. Margaret Letherman Gray, 29149
10. Roberta Cunningham Hoffmann, 29150
11. Elizabeth Gordy Schulz, 29159
12. Magaret Simpson Wickel, 29160
During this
time flags were purchased for and by the chapter, a
checking account was established and five 1812 Patriot Indexes were
secured.
Three volumes are to stay with our Registrar. Our web site was started
on July
24 by our Web Master, Ann Waggaman. The web site was approved and added
to
State and National by Susan Szewczyk on July 24, 2008.
On July 30,
2008 The War Hawks had an organization meeting at which
time we adopted the chapter bylaws and established meeting times. Our
chapter
will meet on the last Tuesday of the months of November, January, March
and
May. Chapter dues were established dues, officers were elected by the
membership and plans were made for the charter meeting. The first
pictures and information
appeared on the web site later that night and we were all so proud.
Front Row:
Marion
Daly, Avagail Flowers, Roberta Hoffman, Nancy Caldwell,
Debbie
Graham. Back Row: Margaret
Gray, Kathleen Gorodetzer,
Maggie
Wickel, Gayle
Jones, Peg Sheffield, Ann Abramow
and Zee Porter.
Organizing
President
Avagail
Virginia Poole Flowers
Vice
President
Roberta
Faith Cunningham Hoffmann
Recording Secretary Nancy Lee Breneman Caldwell
Corresponding
Secretary
Elizabeth
"Betty" Gordy
Schulz
Treasurer
Marion Edith Jenkins Daly
Registrar
Deborah
Ann Smith Graham
Historian
Margaret Alice Leatherman Gray
Librarian
Zelma (Zee) Jean Shaver
Porter
Parliamentarian Margaret "Peg" Purdy Sheffield
New members
admitted following the
organizational meeting:
13. Douglas
Anne Young Abramow, 29184
14. Zelma
Jean Shaver Porter, 29185
15. Kathleen
Ann Conard
Gorodetzer, 29220
16. Virginia
Lavon Schaaf
Davis, 29246
17. Marjorie
Purdy Evans
18.
Katy Elizabeth
Schulz Peterson, 29248
19.
Kacie
Elizabeth Peterson, 29249
20.
Brenda Jo Breckon
Pike, 29272
21.
Julia Ann Huffman
Carriker, 29273
22.
Barbara Hinesley
Struve, 29278
23. Elizabeth
Bedford Steele Sither, 29279
24. Mary
Jane Grier Peloubet, 29281
25. C.
Annelies Smith Mouring, 29307
The Charter
meeting was held on September 27, 2008. Joyce Sizemore,
State President, presented the Charter and installed the officers.
Guests
attending were Joyce Sizemore, State President; Anne Stewart, Honorary
President National, Honorary State President, State Treasurer and
Parliamentarian;
and Glenda Walton, State Curator. A congratulatory letter to the
chapter from
Charlotte Young Slinkard,
President Nation and
Florida member was read to those present.
Joyce Sizemore
installed the officers and presented each with a
white carnation, the designated flower for the US Daughters of 1812.
Organizing
President Avagail Flowers presented charter certificates and welcomed
all of
the charter members into the War Hawks. Luncheon was served and the
Charter
established.
