Celebrating our Vietnam Veterans

 

 

Leaders of the long procession arrive at the Sweetwater Gold Star VFW Post 5156 in Sweetwater, TN
 

Members of Rhea-Craig Chapter were part of the crowd welcoming and honoring
Vietnam Veterans to the VFW Post 5156

 

New Members

Newest members Tammy Sarver, Susan Pluff and Dana Myers taking the Oath of Membership during the March 2014 meeting. 

 

 Tammy Sarver, Susan Pluff and Dana Myers are welcomed into the Rhea-Craig Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution by Chris Carpenter, Chaplain.

Recognition for 50 years of Membership

Kathy Tyler (right), Registrar of Rhea-Craig Chapter presents a certificate, for 50 years of membership in the Rhea-Craig DAR, to Chris Carpenter (left), Chaplain.

The Evolution of 18th Century Muzzle Loading Firearms in America

 

Will Dunn, husband of Rhea-Craig Chapter Corresponding Secretary, Sheila Dunn delivered the program for March 2014.   His presentation included origins and descriptions of early colonial long rifles and muskets.   He explained how many of these firearms evolved from European styles as the colonists moved further into unknown hostile territories and away from city life.  He also shared his collection of powder horns, primitive hunting knives and axes.

Carrie Bright presents Will Dunn with a Certificate of Appreciation for his presentation
 The Evolution of 18th Century Muzzle Loading Firearms in America

Votes for Women!

 

Members of the Rhea-Craig Chapter attended a presentation on Tennessee's Unique Role in the Women's Suffrage Movement on March 4, 2014, at Cleveland State College in Cleveland, Tennessee.  This program was presented by Judy Baker (shown above on the soap box and wearing a "Votes for Women" banner.  Roses were handed out to all attendees on arrival and represented support for the movement. 

 

 

 

Gift to the Sweetwater Piblic Library

On Feb. 15, 2014 Rhea-Craig Corresponding Secretary Marcia Long presented a concise reference book Historical Markers Placed by the Tennessee Society Daughters of the American Revolution to the acting director of the Sweetwater Public Library.  This resourceful volume contains numerous beautiful photographs of the graves of Revolutionary War Veterans buried in Tennessee who have been recognized by the Daughters of the American Revolution with a special placard.


 

Gifts to the Sweetwater Public Library

On February 15, 2014 Rhea-Craig regent Jane Yates presented a two-volume history of the Johnston family to the acting director of the Sweetwater Public Library.  These books relate the histories and genealogy of seven brothers and sisters of Scottish descent, who lived in Ireland before they immigrated to America.  The family arrived in the American colonies before the Revolutionary War and settled in the Virginia Colony before they moved to East Tennessee.  The oldest brother, Joseph Johnston, fought in the Revolutionary War; the youngest brother was not old enough to serve.  One member of Rhea-Craig Chapter is a direct descendant of Joseph Johnston and another member is a descendant of the youngest brother.  

Regent Jane Yates receives the first set of digital copies of the minutes from the earliest Rhea-Craig Chapter meetings. Susan Pluff scanned and copied these records from the hand-written pages of several ledgers beginning with the inaugural meeting on Friday afternoon, October 16, 1931 with 19 members present.

 

Lap robes for Veterans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members of the Rhea-Craig Chapter of the DAR furnished lap robes for Military Veteran residents at the Ben Atchley Tennessee Veterans' State Home in Knoxville, TN.  Rhea-Craig Regent Jane Yates and Corresponding Secretary Marcia Long presented the lap robes to a representative of the Veterans' home in February, 2014.  This gift is one of many on-going programs to provide comfort items for individual residents at the home and to remind our Veterans that their heroic actions are never forgotten or taken for granted.