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Page 2-CSAN ANTONIO EXPRESS—Tuesday November 4 1975Bicentennialfever bitslocalgrouj *sEveryone is searching in old trunks, old attics and old homesteads for mementos of days gone by — since the Bicentennial bughas bitten everyone and history fever is spreading.A rare memento, the original charter of the first society of the Children of the American Revolution — the Nancy Stout Society — is an historical find. It was presented to Mrs. .Jack 0. Miller, Senior State president, Texas Society, Children of the American Revolution, to hang in the Texas Society Children of American Revolution Headquarters Building.The gift was from Mrs. Hugh B, Ruckman .Jr. of Karnes City who gained ownership of the charter upon the death of her mother, Mrs. R. L. Dalton (Lelia Blanche Chalk.) The presentation was made in Mrs. Dalton’s former home.The charter was dated May 1900 in Fort Worth. The Society was organized by Mrs. Dalton’s sister, Mrs. William T. Scott, who was also its first president. Mrs. Scott was widowed and later married Harry Hyman. Mrs. Hyman, State DAR regent at the time, organized the Alamo Chapter DAR in 1913. She was regent of Alamo Chapter from 1915 to 1923. Mrs. Dalton, a Life Member of Alamo Chapter, was also the first treasurer.The gift was obtained through the efforts of Mr. and Mrs, Clinton 0. Dalbec. Mrs. Dalbec is currently serving as Senior President of the Denny Andefson Society, CAR.Amistad ChapterMrs Lucille O'Laughlin, Amistad Chapter of American Business Women’s Association, attended the AB-VVA National Convention in Cincinnati, Ohio, She is the chapter’s Woman of the•WM'-W- *t*, l i - . . f ' ,V • ' V .'-T - V. .V *. V ..... • . • . JaBBOImmMRSmfTTK/AWw/Vtm/'AV/c /■ r * ■ *•v;-‘*MIUER ADMIRES CHARTERMrs. Huah B. Ruckman
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San Antonio Express News
San Antonio, Texas, US
Tue, Nov 04, 1975
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