The final meeting of the Washita Chapter NSDAR for this year was held on May at the Café Clinton with the Regent Kay Hagerman assisted eby the Chaplain Robetha Farris. The group participated in The American’s Creed, The Pledge of Allegiance , The Preamble to the Constitution , a patriotic song and the Oklahoma Flag Salute.
The Honorary State Regent , Nancy Lisle, was acknowledged and welcomed.
The President’s Message, given by Doris Minor, focused on the events for the “Celebrate Stars and Strips”, including events related the the 250’th anniversary of our country.
She told the group of the special Christmas season n 1919 when John Phillip Sousa and his sixty-five member band performed in the Tabernacle in Enid, OK. Sousa returned again to Enid and was twice sponsored by the ladies of the DAR I 1921 and1925.
The ancestor of Barbara O’Neill , Adam Scheurer was acknowledged.
Ellena Womack reported an article from the American Legion Magazine which highlighted the organization’ involvement in the creation of a National Service Animals Memorial in Washington, D,C, Robetha Farris, Marci Grat. Regemt Hagerman, Kathryn Harrison Honory State Regent Nancy Lisle, April Miller, Doris Minor, Virginia Reid, Linda Stewart, Vera Williamson, Ellena Womack and Associate member Carolyn Rawlings.