The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-06
New OAR State
Chaplain Named
Rv MRS. J. A. MARLBOROUGH

Rv MRS. j. A.
Miss Gertrude CarroWay Of Ne"
Bern, state regent OF the National
Society. Daughters of the Amer1-
can Revolution OF North Carolina,
announces the election o. Mrs.
Joel G. Layton Of Ellington, Of
the Alfred Moore chapter, D. A. H.
as state chaplain to complete the
urexpired term Of Mrs. Karl Sher.
ril1 Of Statesville, who was forced
20 resign because Of i'll health. MRS
Layton is well known Throughout
the state and has served aoly as
ar officer OF many patriotic or
CARNATIONS.
Three changes in the chairman
ships Of state committees for the
next year have also been an
nounced by Miss Carraway: Mrs
George Penn billiard OF Draper
who has completed a three year
term as state librarian Of the D.
A. R. will succeed Mrs. Joseph D.
5;lversten Of Brevard, as nation
al defense chairman; Mrs. 5. n.
Macpherson of Fayetteville, viii
follow Mrs. H. A. Jolitz OF Win
ston-Salem, as motion picture
chairman; and Mrs. John A. Kel'
lenberger of Greensboro. succeeds
Mrs. Karl Sheriff. as Good CIT
izenship Pilgrimage chairman
Other state chairmen will remain
the same as last year.
Mrs. Charles Lee Smith OF Ra'
leigh, will be custodian OF flags
succeeding Mrs. Charles M. John
son of Raleigh.
North Carolinians will be inter
ested to learn that Miss Edla S
Gibson of Buffalo, New York, for
mer state regent of New York
will be national chairman OF ap
proved schools for the next three
years by appointment OF the new
president general, Mrs. Roscc Z
O'Byrne. In this capacity MIS-
Gibson, well known for her inter
est and gifts to D. A. R. schools,
will be in charge of D. A. R. ale
to Crossmore, the D. A. R. ap'
proved school in North Carolina
Proceeding rapidly to complete
her organization, Mrs. O'Byrne ma
lust announced appointment OF 3,
tional chairmen Of special interest
| Gliding chairmen of several o.
the most powerful and importan'
COMMITTEES of the D. A. R. Ma
tional chairmen Of special interes'
in North Carolina are Mrs. Roy c
Bowker of Washington, good cit
izenship pilgrimage chairman;
Mrs. Roy V. Shrewder OF Kansas
resolutions chairman; Mrs. Loui'
J.. OMAR of Wyoming American
Indians; Mrs. Charles A. Christlr
Of California, conservation; Mrs
Maurice C.. Turner of Texas, cor
rect use of the flag; Mrs. Howard
5. Gorham of Rhode Island, stu
cent loan fund; Mrs. T. H. Napier
of Alabama, filing and lending
bureau; Mrs. Leroy Montgomer,
Of Connecticut, motion pictures
Mrs. Roy James Frierson OF Flor
ida, D. A. R. Museum; Mrs. vii
liam C. Langston Of Pennsylvania
erection Of memorial bell tower a
Valley Forge.
Mrs. Hampton Fleming Of Rich
mond, Va, will continue to serve
as parliamentarian, said Mrs.
O'Byrne, adding, No time has
been lost in the selection Of chair
men since the 18th Congress las
month. The remaining vacancies
in the list Of national committe:
will be filled as speedily as pos
sible. I deeply appreciate the flint
cooperation whica the member;
of my cabinet and I have re
ceived."
It is welcome news to the Daugh
tiers that the Continental Congress:
will be held at the regular time
April 1923, in Washington mex
year, although it is expected tina
reservations will again have to b.
made through a Housing Bureal
as was the case this year.