Muscadine Festival items for sale at the Rhea-Craig DAR booth.

Just a small sample.  So much more to come.

 

Muscadine Festival - More items for sale

Rhea-Craig Chapter's members and gifts they presented at the August 2, 2014 workshop in Knoxville at the Cherokee District and Appalachian District meeting. The items, all home-made include Christmas tree shirts, knit hats and a knit lap robe. These will be given to Fisher House in Murfreesboro, TN. Fisher House is affiliated with the Alvin C. York VA Medical Center in Murfreesboro, TN.

Fisher House is a "home away from home” for families of patients receiving medical care at major military and VA medical centers.

Rhea-Craig gifts to Fisher House in Murfreesboro, TN

Rhea-Craig Chapter's members and gifts they presented at the August 2, 2014 workshop in Knoxville at the Cherokee District and Appalachian District meeting. The items, all home-made include Christmas tree shirts, knit hats and a knit lap robe. These will be given to Fisher House in Murfreesboro, TN. Fisher House is affiliated with the Alvin C. York VA Medical Center in Murfreesboro, TN. 

 

Fisher House is a "home away from home” for families of patients receiving medical care at major military and VA medical centers.

National Muscadine Festival in Sweetwater, TN - September 26-28, 2014

 

 

 

 The National Muscadine Festival is fast approaching.  Celebrating America's First Grape, this huge festival includes vendors, artists, live music, a grape stomp, grapevine wreath auction, a BBQ contest, Miss Muscadine Pageant and of course, a parade! As a vendor, the Rhea-Craig Chapter of the DAR will be offering items for sale to help meet the needs of our active military and veterans. We will be selling antiques (including china and silver), baked goods, toys, jewelry, handbags and numerous hand-made craft items. We will also offer free iris while the supply lasts.  If you think you might have an ancestor who served in the Revolutionary War, we will information available how to qualify for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution.   We look forward to seeing you there.

Books on Base

Jane Yates, Registrar, presenting books for the "Books on Base" program at the 2014 National Society Daughters of the American Revolution 123rd Continental Congress in Washington, DC.

July Birthdays

 

July Birthdays

 

Marcia Long - July 4

Caren Lorelle - July 27

Chris Carpenter - July 26
Nelle Ward - July 30
Mrs. Ward celebrated her 103rd birthday this year!



 

Join Us! An Invitation to join our Membership

 

The Rhea-Craig Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) invites you to become part of one of the most inclusive genealogical societies in America.

 

If you think you might have an ancestor who served in the American Revolution consider joining us.  We will help you with the research to find and verify your patriot. Please call Kathy Tyler at 423-775-3745 or email her at kathytigermsu@yahoo.com if you would like information on how you can join the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).

Celebrate Flag Day 2014

The Birth of Old Glory
According to legend, in 1776, George Washington commissioned Philadelphia seamstress Betsy Ross to create a flag for the new nation. To date, there have been twenty-seven official versions of... the flag, but the arrangement of the stars varied according to the flag-makers' preferences until President Taft standardized the then-new flag's forty-eight stars into six rows of eight in 1912. The current version dates to July 4, 1960, after Hawaii became fiftieth state on August 21, 1959.

Flag Raising Ceremony at the Brainerd Mission Cemetery

Rhea-Craig Chapter DAR was represented on June 11, 2014 at the Brainerd Mission Flag Raising Ceremony.  The cemetery is the District III Historic Site in Chattanooga, TN.  Members in attendance were:  Regent Jane Yates, Barbara McKeel, Carrie Bright, Sheila Dunn, Kathy Tyler, Marsha Long and Faye Sliger. 

The Daughters of the American Revolution Regents’ Council of Chattanooga and the John Sevier Chapter Sons of the American Revolution Annual Flag Raising Ceremony.

June 11, 2014

2:30 p.m.

Brainerd Mission Cemetery, Chattanooga, TN

Rhea-Craig Chapter DAR New Officers for 2014 - 2015

New officers being sworn in by Vice-Regent Carrie Ann Bright.  June 12, 2014

 

Carrie Ann Bright being sworn in as the Vice-Regent by Faye Sliger, Chaplin.  June 12, 2014

New officers for 2014-2015.

Marcia Long, Kathy Tyler, Susan Pluff, Sheila Dunn, Barbara McKeel, Faye Sliger, Carrie Ann Bright, Jane Yates.

June 12, 2014

New Members of the Rhea-Craig Chapter DAR

New members of the Rhea-Craig DAR, Janet Kincaid and Blair Yates are sworn in by Chaplin Faye Sliger, June 12, 2014.

A visit to the Historic Crabtree House

Members of Rhea-Craig Chapter gathered at the Crabtree House in Sweetwater's Historic District.  This beautiful home was built in 1870 by Henry Mayes and served as a stagecoach stop in Sweetwater's early years.   It has been beautifully restored with antique chandeliers, gorgeous wood floors and period furnishings. 

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.