The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-18
OAR Annual
Report Given

ter, Daughters of the American
Revolution, submitted her annual
report at the final meeting of the
chapter held last weekend. Her
report in full follows:
II am most grateful to those who
have served with me and without
whose assistance nothing could
have been accomplished. This
spirit of cooperation and achieve
ment has established Stamp De-
fiance chapter in the high esteem
of the National Society Daughters
of the American Revolution and
of the State and district organiza-
tons. It is an honor and a priv
ledge to serve as its regent l
appreciate sincerely the distinction
conferred upon me by election to
this office. I have presided at all
chapter meetings, attended the
state and district meetings last
year and represented the chapter
upon invitations of other organi.
cations and at civic gatherings,
with few exceptions. On those &C.
casions my vice regent was pre-
sent. She has been most gracious
and responsive to every call made
upon her. All reports and required
information for State and Nation
al Societies have been sent
promptly. The care and efficient
work of our recording secretary
and our treasurer have made this
information readily available Our
corresponding secretary mas at
tended to our correspondence
faithfully and extended thought
full courtesies in the name of the
chapter. Our registrar has kept
her files accurately and intact,
our historian has kept the records
to be preserved in our chapter
archives, our parliamentaplan has
been present and ever ready to be
helpful at all meetings, our chap
lain has led our ritual, installed Of
ficers and performed the duties of
her office when called upon. Our
custodian has been present at ev-
cry meeting and placed our flag in
position and our auditor has care
fully and has approved our treas
urer's books.
At the beginning of the current
year we were asked to accept the
assignment of seaman from the
amphibious landing craft to be
sponsored by the State Society
D. A. R. The name sent us was
that of Seaman 1st. Class Leroy
R. Emory of Camden, N. ]. Our
corresponding secretary, Mrs. A.
T. st. Armand wrote at once, to
him and also to his mother in New
Jersey. Both replied, expressing
appreciation and the desire of the
young man to visit our chapter
after the war. A gift box and cards
were sent him at Christmas and a
buddy bag and cards at Easter.
A record Of close relatives Of
chapter members serving in the
armed forces is being prepared
by our chapter secretary, Mrs.
Craft which will be preserved in
the archives of the chapter. ?
The names of five members of
the chapter who have given $50
hours or over in war service have
been registered with the National
Society D. A. R. in Washington.
They are Mrs. N. L. Foy, Mrs.
J. B. Sudbury, Mrs. C. Wayne
Spencer, Mrs. H. S. McGirt, and
Mrs. T. S. St. Armand.
Our chairman of National De-
fence, Mrs. Foy, has brought to
the chapter all information on
this subject from the National
Society and read items of interest
from OAR publications at chapter
meetings.
During the past two years our
annual observance of flag day
has been marked by excellent
patriotic programs given under
direction of. our Chairman of Cor
rect use of the Flag, Mrs. c. l..
Bragg. At our request editorials
on the flag have been published
in the local papers and much
publicity given to our programs.
Both meetings were well attended
Three naturalization exercises
held by the Federal Court were
participated in by the chapter
members under leadership of our
Chairman of Americanization,
Mrs. Mary Applewhite' Norris.
Manuals and flags were distribut-
ed and a warm personal greeting
and handclasp from the chairman
brought pleasure and encourage
ment to the new citizens, many of
whom expressed appreciation.
Our donation to Ellis Island was
So this year an increase over last
and making a total of $13 for the
two years. Thanks are due to Mrs.
R F. Hamme, Chairman Ellis
Island.
Donations of SO and 81 nave
been to the National Museum by
one of our members and the chap
ter given the credit.
The chapter has sent 81 each
year to the Indian nurses fund
and this year So was sent for a
magazine subscription to the
Cherokee School Library. Miss
Mary L. Boykin, chairman.
Seven boxes were sent to
,Crossnore last year and twelve
this year a total of nineteen, val
uation $50 and prepaid freight
amounting to $13.17. In addition
So was sent for a bed spread and