Texas State
President
Mrs. Michael Petosa (Colleen)
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A Message from the Texas State
President :
My Project and Theme for this administration:
Love of Learning.
It will include both:
Scholarships For Students and Learning
For Young & Old.
We will achieve these goals by donating to the
Texas State Scholarship Fund AND by reading to and donating books
for individuals of all ages.
2005-2006, we will focus on donating books for
Grade School Children.
2006-2007, we will focus on donating books for
Sight-Challenged Individuals, Senior Citizen’s and Veteran’s
My Scripture:
"Let the Lord our God establish the work of our hands."
Psalms 90:17
Texas
State Society Officers 2005 - 2007:
President: Mrs. Kevin R. Bassett (Sandra)
1st Vice President: Mrs. Michael A. Petosa (Colleen)
2nd Vice President: Mrs. Ozzie E. Gramling (Elizabeth)
Chaplain: Mrs. Alfred Evans (Marilyn)
Recording Secretary: Mrs. Kenneth W. Thompson (Dorothy)
Corresponding Secretary: Mrs. Alan L. Dahlberg (Laura)
Organizing Secretary: Ms. Marie Russell
Treasurer: Mrs. Stanley M. Brooks (Neva Jo)
Registrar: Mrs. Ronald J. Franke (Sandra)
Historian: Mrs. Charles F. Goeking (Carol)
Librarian: Mrs. John G. Wright (Pamela)
Auditor: Mrs. Leroy Zoch (Connie Anne)
Parliamentarian: Mrs. L. Winston Morris (Ina)
Organization of the Texas
State Society:
In 1931 Mrs. Alice Leala Kerr Price (Mrs. Thomas
P.) of San Antonio was appointed by the National Society to organize
the Texas Society. Mrs. Price began her work and by 1932 there were
14 members. At this time unprecedented circumstances caused Mrs.
Price to request the organization be suspended until such time she
could take it up again. Five years later, in 1937, she resumed her
organizing duties and immediately added more members. The first
official organizational meeting was held on April 22, 1939 at the
Plaza Hotel in San Antonio with 50 members. Appointed officers were
installed for the 1939-1941 term with Mrs. Price as President. By
1940 there was enough interest to organize chapters in various cities.
Mrs. Price joined Colonial Dames on August 10, 1931,
National #425. She was granted Honorary Membership as Texas Organizing
President and died on June 1, 1966. She was a member of the now
disbanded James Kerr Chapter of San Antonio and her colonial ancestor
was Lt. Col. Walter Ashton of Virginia .
Texas now has 41 Chapters with 1,391 Members.
Benjamin Blackburn, Abilene - President, Mrs. Wm. A. Prestridge
(Frances)
Captain Daniel Gaines, Lufkin - President, Mrs. Ronnie Eugene
Hall (Karen)
Captain Nicholas Martiau, Beaumont - President, Ms. Linda C. Cansler
Captain Thomas Jefferson, Mission
- President, Ms. Melissa Beall
Colonel Cole Digges, Dallas -
President, Ms. Linton C. Johnson (Lin)
Colonel John Alston, Houston - President, Mrs. Clint F. Fagg (Jenny)
Colonel John West, Texarkana - President, Mrs. David Wayne Gill
(Shelly)
Colonel Richard Henry Lee, Canyon - President, Mrs. Wm. Joseph
Findley (Nell)
Colonel Walter Chiles, Kingsville
- President, Ms. Kathryn K. Alverez
Comal Springs Chapter, New Braunfels
- President, Mrs. Henry O. Guenzel (Delitha)
Daniel Wing, Amarillo - President, Mrs. Paul Easterday (Pattie)
Dr John Woodson, Midland - President, Mrs. Vance M. Hendricks
(Jacqueline)
Edward Maxey Sr, Westminster -
President, Mrs. Dan Duke Brooks (Helen)
Embassy, Austin - President, Mrs. Joseph B. McShane, Jr. (Marie)
Frances Booth, Uvalde - President, Mrs. John T. Brigman (Ruby)
Governor Richard Preston, San Antonio - President, Mrs. Kenneth
E. Ingram (Dorothy)
Governor Samuel Mathews, Killeen - President, Mrs. Charles Alan
Truesdale (Lou Ellen)
Governor Thomas Hinckley, Van - President, Mrs. John R. Young
(Marsha)
James Haggard, Nacogdoches - President, Mrs. Joseph Laibson (Ann)
James River, Arlington - President, Ms. Patricia L. Gemmer Braddock
John Brewer, Victoria - President, Mrs. Arthur L. Lapham (Alice)
John Champion, Houston - President, Mrs. John G. Wright (Pamela)
John Person, Bryan/College Station - President, Mrs. Gerald W. Staas (Ann)
Joseph Underwood, Kingwood - President, Mrs. Donald L. Anderson
(Betty)
Kerenhappuch Norman, Plainview - President, Mrs. Harley C. Wells
(Theresa June)
Major James McGregor, Rockwall - President, Mrs.
Harold D. Whitfield (Phena Dean "Dee")
Margaret Smith Vivion, Odessa - President, Mrs. Gary Lee Thompson
(Phyllis)
Martha Heron Douglas, Corpus Christi - President, Mrs.Gerald Smith
(Connie)
Martin's Hundred, Tool - President,
Ms. Suzanne Homan Fife
New England Colony, Longview - President, Mrs. Ronald W. Nader
(Peggy)
Peter Folger, Waco - President, Mrs. John L Bates (Dorothy)
Reverend Edward Folliott, Baytown - President, Mrs. William A.
Goodrich, Jr. (Patsy)
Reverend Richard Buck, Lake Jackson - President, Mrs. William
James Ferrell (Barbara)
Richard Borden, Bullard - President, Mrs. Kenneth E. Cottle (Charlsie)
Robert Lawrence, Huntsville - President, Mrs. Chester Powell (Eloise)
Robert Speer, Tarpley - President, Mrs. Monty R. Montgomery (Pricilla)
Robert Woodson, Conroe - President, Mrs. Kenneth Crossley (Mary)
Sarah Rapelje, Canadian - President, Mrs. John R. Ramp (Al'Louise)
Tejas Bluebonnet Trails, LaMarque
- President, Ms. Catherine Merrill Polk
Thomas Joslin, Granbury - President, Mrs. Vircenoy B. Macatee
(Vircenoy)
Thomas Meredith, Dawson - President, Mrs. Harrell D. Simpson (Gelene)
Honored Texas Dames:
NATIONAL OFFICER FROM TEXAS
HISTORIAN GENERAL: Mrs.
Gerald Puckett (Tish)
HONORARY NATIONAL OFFICERS FROM TEXAS
HONORARY PRESIDENT GENERAL:
Mrs.
Solon P. Crain (Marguerite)
HONORARY VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL:
Mrs. Joseph C. Fogarty (Betty)
TEXANS HONORED WITH NATIONAL APPOINTMENTS
APPOINTED OFFICER
HEADQUARTERS TREASURER:
Mrs. Ray Lee Satterfield (Elizabeth)
NATIONAL CHAIRMAN
AWARDS, GIFTS AND SPECIAL ACTIVITIES:
Mrs. Robert R. Truitt
(Dorothy)
HEADQUARTERS ORNAMENT: Mrs. Sylvia
Butter
MUSEUM:
Mrs.
John G. Wright, (Pamela)
ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION - 2015:
Mrs.
Duane Hirsch (Martha)
PAGES:
Mrs.
Michael A. Petosa (Colleen)
PROTOCOL:
Mrs. Kevin R. Bassett (Sandy)
NATIONAL VICE-CHAIRMEN
BYLAWS:
Mrs.
L. Winston Morris (Ina)
CONFERENCE ARRANGEMENTS:
Mrs.
Alan L. Dahlberg (Laura)
CONFERENCE DECORATIONS:
Mrs.
Michael E. Love (Jeanne)
ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION – 2015:
Mrs.
Kevin R. Bassett (Sandy)
PAGES:
Miss
Sally Patterson NATIONAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS
FINANCE:
Mrs.
Ray Lee Satterfield (Elizabeth)
HERALDRY AND COATS OF ARMS:
Mrs.
Solon P. Crain, Advisor
MUSIC:
Mrs.
George H. Covington (Marilyn)
Mrs. Charles Debenport (Jane)
ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION-2015:
Ms. Sarah Swindle
Mrs. John G. Wright (Pamela)
REGISTRAR'S COMMITTEE:
Ms.
Caroline Bass
CONFERENCE ARRANGEMENTS:
Mrs.
Alan L. Dahlberg (Laura)
Mrs. James Goode (Peggy)
Mrs. Dan Russell Long (Rosemary)
CREDENTIALS:
Mrs.
William J. Findley (Nell)
Mrs. Ozzie E. Grambling (Elizabeth)
Ms. Marie Russell
HONORARY STATE PRESIDENTS
1985-87 Martha Lovellette Wilhoite
1987-89 Marguerite Starr Crain
1989-91 Elizabeth Jordan Fogarty
1993-95 Ina Burnett Morris
1995-97 Dorothy Butler Truitt
1997-99 Billie Rogge Bilhartz
1999-01 Nell Green Findley
2001-03 Polly Jane Statham
2003-05 Tish Teague Puckett
Recent Happenings
of the Texas State Society:
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68th Texas State Conference, February 2006,
Midland, Texas
1st Row Seated: Ruth Hemmingway, President General
2nd Row Seated:
Sandy Bassett, Texas State President; Martha Hirsh, National
Chairman 2015 Centennial Celebration
3rd Row: Tish Puckett, Historian General; Pamela Wright, National
Museum Chairman and Texas State Librarian; Sandra Franke, Texas
State Registrar |
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68th Texas State Conference, February 2006,
Midland, Texas
Back Row left to right: Maguerite Crain, Honorary President
General & Division VI Conference Chairman; Sandy Bassett, Texas
State President; Ruth Hemmingway, President General; Nancy
Watkins,
National Chairman Printing and Public Relations; Jacque Hendricks,
Chapter President, Dr. John Woodson Chapter; Pat Glisson, Former
Chaplain General; Shelby Ward, Parliamentarian General
Front Row left to right: Mary Frances Porter, Seventeenth Century
Review Editor; Blanche Goldsmith, Honorary Vice President General |
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68th Texas State Conference, February 2006,
Midland, Texas
Texas
State President Sandy Bassett with Colleen Petosa, Texas State
1st Vice President and Conference Chairman
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68th Texas State Conference, February 2006, Midland, Texas
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State President Sandy Bassett and her Personal Page Sarah Swindle |
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68th Texas State Conference, February 2006,
Midland, Texas
President General, Ruth Hemmingway and her Personal Page, Sabrina
Swindle Galloway Texas' Outstanding Junior |
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68th Texas State Conference, February 2006,
Midland, Texas
Frances Prestridge with daughter Susan Prestridge Swindle on
left and grandaughters Sabrina Swindle Galloway and Sarah Swindle. |
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68th Texas State Conference, February 2006,
Midland, Texas
Pages processing Texas State President Sandy Bassett. |
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 Society Calendar of Events:
September 7-8, 2006 – Fall Workshop 2006
Stagecoach Inn, Salado, TX
October 4-7, 2006 – Fall Board of Management
Meeting
Washington Marriott Hotel, Washington, D.C.
March 8-10, 2007 SIXTY-NINTH STATE CONFERENCE
Holiday Inn Emerald Beach, Corpus Christi, TX
April 11-14, 2007 National Conference
The Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D.C.
Historic Sites and Graves Marked by Texas:
1961 Woodsboro (Bayside Park) Exploration &
Charting Texas coastline (1519)
1963 Bowie County. Three oldest homes, Moss, Waits & Ellis homes.
1963 Northeast Texas. Restoration site of Rives Cemetery.
1965 Fort Concho (San Angelo). Restored officer’s quarters
(1867-1889).
1966 San Angelo. Jumano Indians on banks of Concho River.
1969 Sabine River (now Toledo Bend Reservoir). Sabine River Crossing.
1970 Ysleta (El Paso). Mission of Our Lady of Carmel (1682).
1976 Nacogdoches. El Camino Real (King’s Highway) (1691).
1976 Dean-Keener-Crim Home, Kilgore, oldest home in
Kilgore, TX.
1977 Hopewell, VA. Graves of Thomas Rolfe and daughter, Jane
Rolfe Bolling.
1978 Mechanicsville, VA 1661 land grant to Thomas Meredith, Sr.
1978 Alexander Institute, Kilgore, TX.
1981 Progreso (Rio Grande Valley). Toluca Ranch (1880).
1983 San Antonio. Thomas Jefferson High School (1923).
1984 Kilgore I.G.N. Depot (later Missouri Pacific
Depot).
1984 Christian Church, Peatown, Gregg County, TX.
1986 Salado. Stagecoach Inn.
1990 Nelson Family Cemetery, Bell County, TX.
1991 Lawrence Washington VA Col at Oakmont Cemetery, Denison,
TX Bryan Blackburn member.
1992 Rest land Memorial Park, Dallas, TX
1992 Lend Pelton Magnolia Cemetery.
1992 Bonet Hightower, Magnolia Cemetery.
1992 Everlyn Cox Hightower, Idelwild Cemetery, San Angelo
1992 Mrs. Ruby Hunt
1992 Dallas Cemetery, Bell County, TX
1992 Mrs. Harry W. Sherrieb
1992 Hazel McCandler Cury Cemetery, Nacogdoches, TX
1994 Restland Memorial Park, Dallas, TX
1994 Midland Army 2nd Bombardier School
1994 Dwight D. Eisenhower Birthplace
1995 The Sophienburg Museum Sesquicentennial Marker
was dedicated April 27, 1995 by
Comal Springs Chapter Colonial Dames of the Seventeenth Century,
designating the site as one of significant and historical value
to New Braunfels in 1845, as it is this year 1995, a century and
a half from the exact date when Prince Carl dedicated the site
for his headquarters in the City of New Braunfels.
2004 Naegelin Bakery, Historic Marker dedicated on
April 28, 2004, by Comal Springs Chapter of Colonial Dames XVII
Century. Naegelin’s
is the oldest continuously operating bakery in Texas, since 1868.
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