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Page 6 - The Wiregrass Farmer, November 1,2017
Society News
National Society Southern Dames of America meets in Adel
The National Society
Southern Dames of America,
Wiregrass Chapter met Oct. 11
in Adel at 11 AM.
President Gail Hughes
called the meeting to order,
welcoming all present and
gave the purpose of the Soci
ety, to support eye program
through contributions to oph
thalmic research, monetary,
donations to eye banks, col
lecting signatures on eye donor
cards, assistance to the blind
and visually handicapped.
Purposes are achieved
through activities such as con
tributing to ophthalmic re
search, assisting the blind,
providing aid to the visually
handicapped, providing large
print books to nursing homes,
donating used eyeglasses and
cases, obtaining signatures for
eye donors, and supporting
seeing eye dog programs.
To advance knowledge of
Southern Culture, through the
study of Southern art, history,
literature, music, and creative
crafts.
The colors are White and
Gold, the flower is the Magno
lia.
President Gail Hughes in
troduced the guest speaker
Tommy Williams of Adel,
Georgia, he is associated with
the Western Sizzlin and a
member of the Lions Club. The
Williams family owns quite a
bit of property, motels, restau
rants and other holdings. All
the Family members work to
gether. He talked about being a
member of the Lions Club and
the work that they did about
collecting old glasses, frames
and redoing them for the needy
families, also that their work
and glasses stayed at home in
this area, and they work in
other areas that pertain to the
eyes. He was asked a lot of
questions about his family so
he talked about his family as a
hold, his lovely wife Sara; they
have one son and expecting an
other son soon. He talked
about his Grandfather owning
the Green Frog restaurant,
other restaurants and land in
and around the Adel, Valdosta
and Tifton area. His talk was
most informative and interest
ing. We told him we would
save our old glasses for them.
So please save your old glasses
so they can be redone and used
again.
The minutes were read by
Imogene Beard Wells, they
were approved as read after a
correction that Rachel Colbert
was still a member of our
chapter.
The treasurer’s report was
omitted as the treasurer was
absent.
There was no old business
or new business.
The meeting was adjourned
in the usual manner.
Those present were: Diane
Neel and her husband, Theresa
Williamson, Marlyn Nelson,
Valeria Clements, Gail
Hughes, Guest Tommy
Williams and Imogene Beard
Wells.
Order of the Eastern Star elects state officers at convention
The Grand Chapter, Order of the
Eastern Star, State of Georgia met
June 8-11 at the Columbus Georgia
Convention Center, elected and in
stalled the Grand Officers for the year
2017-2018, which are:
The General Grand Officers are:
Helen R. Cox, Past Most Grand Ma
tron, Jo L. Cullifer, Right Worthy
Grand Trustee, The General Grand
Chapter Committee members are:
Betsey Nibeck - Appeals and Griev
ance, Marie Moody - Registration,
Beverly Klenke - Co-Director Choir,
Randall Markham - ESTRAL, Roy
Gay - Chairman Distribution, Alan
Raby - Jurisprudence and Dean Wal
lace - Regenerative Medicine. Special
Appointments of the Most Worthy
Grand Matron are: Lynn Marie Jones,
PGM, Hummingbird and Sara Crow,
Hummingbird.
The State of Georgia Grand Chap
ter Officers are: June Mathews - Wor
thy Grand Matron, Rich Klenke -
Worthy Grand Patron, Kim Gunby -
Associate Grand Matron, Ron Rowe
- Associate Grand Patron, Betsy
Nibeck, GGCCM, Grand Secretary,
Lo L. Cullifer, RWGT, Grand Treas
urer, Tina Spier - Grand Conductress,
Suzy Brown - Associate Grand Con
ductress, Joyce A. Royal - Grand
Chaplain, Sybil Zwahlen - Grand
Lecturer, Donna Cagle - Grand Mar
shall, Jean Ellis - Grand Organist, Vir
ginia Lawton - Grand Adah, Brenda
L. Allen - Grand Ruth, Carole
Kennedy - Grand Esther, Loretta
Hicks - Grand Martha, Harriette
Duncan - Grand Electa, Lynn Whit
lock - Grand Warder, and Greg Voyles
- Grand Sentinel.
The Appointed Grand Officers are:
Tommy Rollins, PGP, Grand Parlia
mentarian, Sue Godwin - Personal
Assistant to the WGM, Barbara
Maaskant - Personal Secretary to the
WGM, Laura Martin - Personal Sec
retary to the WGP, Lindamay Gal
lagher - Blue Sapphire of Lidelity,
Pasty Whitlock - Yellow Topaz of
Constancy, Carolyn Ricks Elrod -
White Pearl of Loyalty, Paulette
Massey - Green Emerald of Laith,
Joanna Brown - Red Ruby of Love,
Kathy DeLord - Assistant Grand Or
ganist, Carol Howard - Grand Choir
Director, John Cullens, PGP, Grand
Drill Director, Sue Markham - Assis
tant Grand Drill Director, Evelyn Hall
- Grand Chapter Mother, ED Crow -
Grand Chapter Father, Maggie Vest -
Grand Chapter Sister, and Roger Hall
- Grand Chapter Brother.
I was unable to attend but I know
that in the past years that the installa
tion and the reception were very beau
tiful and the food delicious.
We wish both the General Grand
Chapter Officers and The State of
Georgia Officers a wonderful, suc
cessful and productive year.
The Worthy Grand Matron’s
Prayer; “Thank you Father for all you
have given me in my life. Help me to
lead this beautiful order in the way
You would have me to. Help me to be
a good steward of your many bless
ings, Give me patience, understand
ing, keep me humble so that I may
lead by example. Bless our beautiful
Order and Father help us to have a
peaceful and harmonious session.”
The Worthy Grand Patron’s prayer:
The Serenity Prayer—“God grant me
the serenity to accept the things I can
not change; Courage to change the
things I can; and wisdom to know the
difference.”
United Daughters of the Confederacy holds 122nd convention
The United Daughters of the Confederacy
held its 122nd Convention in Macon, Georgia
on Oct. 5-7 at the Macon Marriott City Center
with the Division President of Georgia, Jane
Johnson Brady, presiding. Marlyn Nelson and
Theresa Williamson were delegates attending
from the Ben Hill Chapter 1137. The Conven
tion was dedicated to Tommie Anne Phillip La-
Cavera 1938-2016. She held several offices in
the UDC and was a published author, avid ge
nealogist, and a true American Patriot.
The opening Ritual was observed. The
Pledge to the United States Flag, singing of the
National Anthem, the Pledge to the Georgia
Flag, singing of “Georgia on my Mind”, the
Salute to the Confederate Flag, singing of “How
Firm a Foundation” and the Official UDC
Prayer were included.
One of the four business meetings for mem
bers was held on Thursday. Several Executive
Board Meetings were held with reports from Di
vision Officers and Appointed Officers, Divi
sion Directors for General Committees and
Chairmen of Standing Committees. The Friend
ship Dinner was hosted by Sidney Lanier Chap
ter 25, Macon. Entertainment was performed by
Ray Shaw as he sang favorite songs from
singers in the Elvis Presley era.
On Friday, a Magazine Luncheon honoring
the Real UDC Daughters was hosted by the
Lizzie M. Rutherford Chapter 60, Columbus.
Dan Roper, Editor of Georgia Back Roads Mag
azine was the guest speaker. The Randolph Re
lief Fund recipient was Mrs. Sammy Hynds
Harrison.
A beautiful Memorial service was held in
honor of the Veterans. Memorial Tributes were
given to four groups. The Memorial Tribute to
Confederate Veterans was given by Pauline
Thompson Myers, James M. Gresham Chapter
1312; Veterans of all Wars was given by Gwen
Garner Brogdon, Atlanta Chapter 18; the De
ceased Real Daughters was given by Yashana
Eyler Thomas, Agnes Lee Chapter 434; and De
ceased UDC Members was given by Teresa Ann
Young, Lizzie Rutherford Chapter 60. A Memo
rial to the Newly Deceased Georgia Daughters
was made as each Daughter’s name was read
from each district. A carnation was placed in the
UDC bouquet as each Daughter’s name was
read. All Daughters from that district stood in
honor of the deceased until all names were read
from that district.
The Recipients Dinner was hosted by the
Wallace-Edward Chapter 430, Bulter on Friday
and was by invitation only. The Historical
Evening was for all UDC members and all
guests during the Bestowal Ceremony. Melissa
Ann Burchfield, Division Recorder of Military
Service Awards and the Georgia Division Pres
ident, Jane Johnson Brady made the presenta
tions. During the Vietnam Conflict the Bestowal
of Crosses of Military Service was presented to
James Donald Davis, Captain, United States
Army and Thomas Raleigh Mann, Captain,
United States Army. The Bestowal of National
Defense Medal during the Vietnam Conflict was
presented to Calvin Cuyler McKnight III, Cap
tain, United States Army.
The Education Luncheon was hosted by the
Frankie Lyle Chapter 2074, Jonesboro on Sat
urday. There were five Georgia Essay winners
selected from the fifth through twelfth grades.
All winners’ essays were excellent.
Several meetings were scheduled for the dif
ferent granddaughter clubs which included the
Great-Granddaughters, the Great-Great Grand
daughters and the Great-Great-Great Grand
daughters Clubs.
The Presidents Banquet was hosted by the
James S. Boyston Chapter 222, Griffin. By dis
tricts, each Chapter President was introduced
and given two minutes to speak about the fa
vorite projects her chapter completed. The Pres
idents presented a monetary gift to the Division
President for her favorite UDC project.
Attendees made new friends, visited with old
friends, learned new techniques to use, acquired
new information about the UDC, and had a
wonderful time.
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