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Texas State President
Marilyn Evans
(Mrs. Alfred G.)

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A Message from the Texas State President :

Theme for this Administration:
Preserving the Past - Planning for the Future

State President's Projects:

  • Historical Preservation
  • Membership
  • Education

Scripture:    "Commit your work to the Lord and your plans will be established."Proverbs 16:3



Texas State Society Officers 2009 - 2011:

President: Marilyn Evans (Mrs. Alfred G.)

1st Vice President: Dorothy Thompson (Mrs. Kenneth W.)

2nd Vice President: Carol Goeking (Mrs. Charles F.)

Chaplain: Rosemary Long (Mrs. Dan R.)

Recording Secretary: Sally Patterson

Corresponding Secretary: Anna Marie Lee (Mrs. Stephen W.)

Organizing Secretary: Cheryl Murphy

Treasurer: Neva Jo Brooks (Mrs. Stanley M.)

Registrar: Laura Dahlberg (Mrs. Alan L.)

Historian: Constance Zoch (Mrs. Leroy)

Librarian: Sarah Swindle

Auditor: Sally Ruth Hudspeth

Parliamentarian: Ina Morris (Mrs. L. Winston)

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 39 Chapters with 1,278 Members.

Benjamin Blackburn , Abilene - President, Sarah Swindle

Captain Nicholas Martiau, Beaumont - President, Linda C. Cansler

Captain Thomas Jefferson, Rio Grande Valley - President, Mary Abernathy Talboys

Colonel Cole Digges , Dallas - President, Mary Carolyn Trent

Colonel John Alston , Houston - President, Manya B. Rawl

Colonel John West , Texarkana - President, Rebecca Stiles Epps

Colonel Richard Henry Lee , Amarillo - President, Laruth Wilson Haverfield

Colonel Walter Chiles , Kingsville - President, Kathryn Kimball Alvarez

Comal Springs Chapter , New Braunfels - President, Kay Bakken

Daniel Wing , Amarillo - President, Dorothy Thompson

Dr John Woodson , Midland - President, Gretchen Bell

Edward Maxey Sr , Sherman - President, Mrs. Ray Lee Satterfield

Embassy , Austin - President, Carrie Richardson

Frances Booth , Uvalde - President, Ruby Lee Brigman

Governor Richard Preston , San Antonio - President, Mary Alice Councill

Governor Samuel Mathews , Belton, Killeen & Temple - President, Diane Ferrell

Governor Thomas Hinckley , Fort Worth - President, Valerie Laskowski

James Haggard , Nacogdoches - President, Linda Holmes Sisk

James River , Irving - President, Dorothy Jordan Briggs

John Brewer , Victoria - President, Barbara Smith

John Champion , Bellaire - President, Martha Elizabeth Hirsch

John Person , Bryan/College Station - President, Marcy Heathman

Joseph Underwood , Kingwood - President, Mary Alice Pulfer

Kerenhappuch Norman , Lubbock - President, Barbara Wesley Webb

Major James McGregor , Dallas - President, Barbara Chesney

Margaret Smith Vivion , Odessa - President, Phyllis Thompson

Martha Heron Douglas , Corpus Christi - President, Joanne Arnold

Martin's Hundred , Mabank - President, Peggy Anderson

New England Colony , Kilgore - President, Othodell Smith

Peter Folger , Waco - President, O'Levia Neil Wiese

Reverend Richard Buck , Lake Jackson - President, Barbara Taylor Ferrell

Richard Borden , Tyler - President, Madeline Alworth

Robert Lawrence , Huntsville - President, Eloise Powell

Robert Speer , San Antonio - President, Erin Elizabeth Bowman)

Robert Woodson , Conroe - President, Laura Duke Dahlberg

Sarah Rapelje , Canadian - President, Loreta Morgan

Tejas Bluebonnet Trails , Clear Lake - President, Catherine Merrill Polk

Thomas Joslin , Granbury - President, Elizabeth M. Ashley

Thomas Meredith , Corsicanna - President, Gelene Simpson 



Honored Texas Dames :

NATIONAL OFFICER FROM TEXAS

LIBRARIAN GENERAL: Mrs. Ozzie E. Gramling (Elizabeth W.)

HONORARY NATIONAL OFFICERS FROM TEXAS

HONORARY PRESIDENT GENERAL: Mrs. Solon P. Crain (Marguerite)

HONORARY VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL:
Mrs. Joseph C. Fogarty (Betty)
Mrs. Gerald Puckett (Tish)


TEXANS HONORED WITH NATIONAL APPOINTMENTS

NATIONAL CHAIRMAN

GRAND MARSHALL:  Pamela R. Wright (Mrs. John G.)

NATIONAL VICE-CHAIRMEN

CERTIFICATE ENGROSSING: Mrs. Ray Lee Satterfield (Elizabeth)

CONFERENCE ARRANGEMENTS: Mrs. Alan L. Dahlberg (Laura)


NATIONAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS

CONFERENCE ARRANGEMENTS:
Mrs. Stephen W. Lee (Anna Marie)
Mrs. Michael A. Petosa (Colleen)

CREDENTIALS:
Ms. Linda C. Cansler
Vicky Lynn Chapman Chase
Mrs. Clyde H. Fowler (Ann)
Mrs. Jack Jackson, Jr. (Mary F.)
Linton Elizabeth Cosgrove Johnson
Mrs. Forrest W. Price (Peggy Jo)
Mrs. Dale A. Sisk (Linda)
Polly Jane Bostick Statham
Mrs. Ralph A. Talboys (Mary)
Mary Carolyn Trent
Gail Karen Robinson Utley

LIBRARIAN GENERAL'S COMMITTEE: Mrs. Joe E. Ericson (Carolyn)

ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION:
Mrs. Joseph C. Fogarty (Betty)
Mrs. John G. Wright (Pamela)

TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT: Valerie Laskowski

TELLERS: Mrs. Arthur R. Smith (Othodell Alice)

VETERANS SERVICE: Mrs. Ernest R. Wiese (O'Levia)

HONORARY STATE PRESIDENTS

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
2005-07   Mrs. Kevin R. Bassett (Sandy)
2007-09   Mrs. Michael A. Petosa (Colleen)

Projects of the Texas State Society:

 





Funds raised with this dollhouse will be allocated to
the State President's projects to be used for
a Colonial Dames marker, Scholarships,
and a New Member packet. Voices for the house
may be purchased for the next two years. The
drawing for the dollhouse will take place at the
2011 State Conference.

 

 
 

                                  

                                    


                 Sales of this Colonial Dames bag will be used
                 for our Scholarship programs. This roomy bag
                 will hold files, legal pads, and a laptop computer.

                 $30.00 per bag + $7.00 shipping, check payable to
                 Carol Goeking, Texas Society CDXVIIC
                 9407 Needham Cross Dr., Spring, TX 77379-3087

Society Calendar of Events:

September 10-11, 2009   Fall Workshop, Salado, Texas

February 25-27, 2010  Texas Society State Conference, Houston, Texas





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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