DAR holds regular meeting in Mexia

Pictured are Registrar Nancy Rula and new member Lottie Catherine Etheridge at the DAR meeting The meeting of the Jonathan Hardin chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was called to order at 10:30 A.M. on January 13, 2010 by Regent Diana McDonald who welcomed the members and one new member. Regent McDonald led members in the DAR ritual, pledges to the United States and Texas Flags and read the President General’s Letter. Billie Bournias gave the National Defense Report. New member Lottie Catherine Etheridge was inducted into the chapter and welcomed by members.

Nancy Rula gave the Registrar’s report of members at present as 90. Treasurer Betty Hawkins gave her report. Millicent McLeod read the minutes from the last meeting and they were approved with one correction by Rita Walker. The essay contest for the 6th Grade was not on Christopher Columbus but on the Trans Continental Railway. She reported that the essays winners had been selected for Teague and it was reported that a winner in Fairfield had been selected. Mrs Walker also had her press book ready for mailing to TSDAR.

From an email to the secretary, Noma Nell Thomas listed the names of the winners of the Good Citizen essays in Limestone County and they are as follows: Coolidge High-Luis Antonio “Tony” Perales, Groesbeck High-Cassie Natalia Anders, and First Place for Limestone County-Cori Johanna Speights, Mexia High School. Members voted to adopt the recommendations of the By-Laws Committee by a voice vote. The members voted to elect the slate of officers nominated by the Nomination Committee. The officers elected are as follows: Regent-Kay Alston, Vice Regent-Aleece McBay, Second Vice Regent-Nancy Rula, Chaplain-Noma Nell Thomas, Recording Secretary-Millicent McLeod, Corresponding Secretary Geraldine Ariano, Treasurer- Betty Hawkins, Registrar-Billie Bournias, Historian-Rita Walker, Librarian-Diana McDonald, and Honorary Regent-Diana Mc- Donald.

Delegates were elected to attend the State Conference and they are Kay Alston and Eleanor Clark. Alternate delegates elected are Delores Younts, Diana McDonald, Dana Cotton, Davina Bass, Nancy Rula, Betty Hawkins, Millicent McLeod and Aleece McBay.

Corresponding Secretary Geraldine Ariano read a thank you note from Project Patriot for the donation for Pamela Marshall’s program and one from Mrs. Marshall. Billie Bournias gave a conservation moment and Millicent McLeod gave a magazine moment. A national award to be presented to Kay Alston for her outstanding achievement as State Organizing Secretary was reviewed by the group.

The business meeting was conducted by Regent McDonald and the meeting was adjourned at 11:50 A.M.