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INTRODUCING OUR NEW CHAPTER OFFICERS!

State President Linda Harris installs new chapter officers for 2013-2015, left to right:
Linda Harris, Chapter officers: President Joy Bland, First Vice President Pat Boals, Second Vice President Mary Ann Claxton, Recording Secretary Suzanne Richter, Treasurer Geraldine Sykes, and Chaplain Beverly Wood. Not pictured: Registrar and Librarian Stephanie Tayloe, Historian Berdie Maie Foy, and Parliamentarian Janice Webb.

Joy Bland, President
Pat Boals, First Vice President
Julie Hesson, Second Vice President
Beverly Wood, Chaplain
Suzanne Richter, Recording Secretary
Joy Bland, Corresponding Secretary
Geraldine Sykes, Treasurer
Patty Anderson, Registrar
Berdie Maie Foy, Historian
Stephanie Tayloe, Librarian
Mary Ann Claxton, Parliamentarian

Pictures of the marking of the Henry County Courthouse, July 21, 2012

STATE PRESIDENT ADDRESSES GROUP

CDXVII Century TN State President Linda Harris presented the program at the June 19 meeting. Her focus was giving us information about her President's Project, Motto, Scripture, and Theme. Her project is to be replacing the TN state flag that is in the hall of flags at the headquarters building in Washington, D.C. Having been National Flag Custodian, she is very much aware of the need to replace our existing flag which is small by comparison to other state flags.
Her theme of "Preserving the memory of our colonial ancestors" reasons that our ancestors still live as long as we continue to remember them and pass those memories on to future generations.

Regular meetings at Tom's Pizza & Steak House, Paris, Tennessee, 11:00 a.m on 3rd Wednesday of:
   February
   June (installation of officers)
   September (annual auction fundraiser)
   November

   Tennessee State Conference:
   March 7, 2014, Airport Hilton, Alcoa,
   TN.

   National Conference:
   April 11-13, 2013, Mayflower Hotel,
   Washington, D.C.

    Tennessee Summer Board of
    Management:
    August, 2013

SCHOLARSHIP FORMS AVAILABLE!
A $250 scholarship from our chapter is available to members or descendants of members to help with costs of college education. Click here to download the application. Applications should be turned in to Recording Secretary Suzanne Richter by April 1, 2014.

MEETING - 19 JUN 2013

The meeting was called to order at 11:20 by President Joy Bland who welcomed our special guests Lucas Farmer and his mother Stephanie. Lucas is the first recipient of our chapter scholarship, the check for which was presented to him at the meeting. At right Scholarship Committee Chairman Suzanne Richter presents the check to Lucas. At left Lucas and Suzanne are joined by TN State President Linda Harris.

President Bland also welcomed three of our prospective members, two of whom (Frances Spillman and Barbara Smotherman) ar

e anxiously awaiting approval of their papers. Julie Wilson, our third prospect, is nearly done with her papers and hopes to have them sent in shortly. At left State President Linda Harris (left) stands with Frances, Barbara and Julie at the close of the meeting.

After welcoming the guests, President Bland then called on Chaplain Beverly Wood who gave the invocation and blessing followed by our ritual. Geraldine Sykes gave our National Defense message saying that with the sequestration law that has gone into effect, the budget cuts in the military are causing furloughs of civilian employees and cutbacks in training which could ultimately lessen the effectiveness of our troops.

Reading of the minutes was excused in order to give more time for other items on the agenda. Treasurer Geraldine Sykes gave a brief Treasurer's report which was followed by presentation of our first chapter scholarship to Henry County High School graduate Lucas Farmer, son of Barry and Stephanie Farmer. Lucas plans to attent UT Chattanooga where he received a scholarship and will be studying engineering. Scholarship Committee Chairman Suzanne Richter noted that on his scholarship application Lucas presented himself as a person who was self-motivated with a good work ethic; being a member of the National Honor Society, HCHS Student Council, and a delegate to Boys State demonstrated these qualities as does his ranking of 25th in of his graduating class. We are very proud to be able to help Lucas take the next step in his education and wish him all the best in the future.

President Bland then listed the awards that were presented to the chapter at the TN State Convention in Nashville (see awards list below for specific awards.)

Mary Ann Claxton then presented information on the Lylewood Inn Bed and Breakfast in Indian Mound in Stewart County. The original house was a log structure built in the early 1800's. The current brick structure was built in 1892 by then owner Maj. Thomas W. Lewis when the original log structure was burned by a disgruntled former employee. Bricks for the home were made on the site and the structure was built on the foundation of the first house. After presenting the information on the home, Mary Ann made a motion that the chapter begin the process to get approval so that we could put a marker on the house. Pat Boals seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor of proceeding. A suggested text had already been prepared by Beverly Wood and she said she would get the papers ready to send to national to get approval. Meanwhile Mary Ann is to check into the possiblitiy of getting Stewart County to help in funding the project. For more information and a complete history of the building go to Lylewood Inn.

President Bland then introduced our CDXVII TN State President Linda Harris who spoke about laying the foundation for her term of office and outlining her President's Project (see picture and caption above).

Following our meal, President Harris installed the new officers for 2013-2015 (see picture and caption above). After the installition the meeting was adjourned.

We were honored to have four state officers at the meeting: three guests and one a chapter member. Pictured at right are the four officers. L. to R.: State Chaplain Ella Emery, State President Linda Harris, State Treasurer Geraldine Sykes, and State Parliamentarian Carolyn Stricklin.

National Society Colonial Dames XVII
Century

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XVII Century

The Tennessee Dame

     The Captain Charles Barham Chapter was organized by Mrs. H. Ansil Boals on 8 December, 1979 at the Paris Elks Lodge in Paris, Tennessee. Mrs. William Osceola Gordon, Tennessee State President, installed the new officers.
     Twenty-eight members signed the Charter at a meeting in the log cabin of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Laird, Paris, Tennessee, on 31 May 1980.
     The Chapter was named in honor of Captain Charles Barham, who emigrated from England in the 1600's to Surry County, Virginia, where his descendants lived for more than 300 years. He served as Justice of the Peace, Sheriff, Vestryman. In 1680 he served as a military officer and furnished a horse in an expedition against the Indians.

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Congratulations Captain Charles Barham Chapter!!! Recognitions and Awards, 2013 State Conference:

SPECIAL RECOGNITION CERTIFICATES:

Stephanie Tayloe and Geraldine Sykes for Volunteer Genealogical Hours

AWARDS - FIRST PLACE

1. Marking and Preservation of Historic Sites

2. Contributions to the Tennessee Dame and to the Review (tie)

AWARDS - SECOND PLACE

1. Donation to National Library (tie)
2. Bible Records for State President's Project
3. Stephanie Tayloe - Bible Records for State President's Project
4. Contributions to the Tennessee Room at National Headquarters

AWARDS - THIRD PLACE

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