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Newspaper

Wellington Leader

Location

Wellington, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1986

Page

3

Jefferson Davis Day Tea Remembered by UDC Chapter

The Sabine Pass Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy held a Jefferson Davis Day Tea on June 1 in the Heritage Room. Helen Crisman of the Winnie Davis Chapter spoke on Jefferson Davis, detailing his life from West Point to the Mexican War, his presidency of the Confederacy, and his death in 1889 with a large New Orleans funeral procession.

Sabine Pass United Daughters of the Confederacy Jefferson Davis Heritage Room Marguerite Bartlett Helen Crisman Winnie Davis Daughters of the Confederacy of Memphis Mississippi Kentucky Mississsippi Transylvania University West Point Illinois Wisconsin Zachary Taylor Congress Buena Vista Franklin Pierce Confederacy Horace Greeley Davis New Orleans

Sabine Pass Chapter Hears Story of Mildred Rutherford

Sabine Pass Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy met in Wellington May 28 1986 with Betty Riker presiding. Members reviewed minutes and finances and planned the Jefferson Davis Day Tea for June 1. The program featured Kedron Mitchell on Mildred Lewis Rutherford detailing her work as Historian and organizer of Confederate writings and education.

Sabine Pass The United Daughters of the Confederacy Heritage Room Wellington State Bank Betty Riker Kedrom Mitchell Gertrude Mayhugh Willie Wells Kedron Mitchell District 2 Childrens of the Confederacy Mitchell Mildred Lewis Rutherford Lucy Cobb Institute Athens Miss Rutherford Georgia South Confederate Veterans Publications University of Georgia Hattie D. Wells Katy Glasscock Shamrock Frankie Duncan Marguerite Bartlett Vickie Porter Francis Martin Hollis Jo Carson

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UDC Continues Study of South Confederate Art Insights

United Daughters of the Confederacy Sabine Pass Chapter 2459 met April 14 with Mary Nell Holton as 1986 87 president. The program on Confederate artists highlighted Charles Fraser James Hamilton Sheppogue Edwin Forbes and Nicola Marschall and noted Southern art reflects cultural traditions and diversity. Thirteen members attended.

United Daughters of the Confederacy Sabine Pass Heritage Room Betty Riker Mary Jones Gertrude Mayhugh Willie Wells John Carson Mary Nell Holton Lameda Black Kedron Mitchell Jean Ross Vickie Porter Hattie D. Wells Frankie Duncan South Mrs. Holton Charles Fraser James Hamilton Shepogue Edwin Austen Forbes Nicola Marschall

Merrihearts Hear Program By Pioneer Quartet May 27

The Merrihearts of First United Methodist Church met Tuesday May 27 in Fellowship Hall for lunch and program. Joe Tipton led the event, presenting The Pioneer Quartet who sang as part of a program.

Merrihearts Pioneer Quartet First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall Tom Thomson Joe Tipton Pioneer

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UDC Jefferson Day Annie Carson Lottie Handley Mamie Terry Wellington Karen Crisman Maudie Coffee Mildred Rutherford Spanish Village Dallas Collingsworth County Farm Bureau Ruth Phipps Kenneth Foster Beth Motsenbocker Mary Clay Hobart Smith Jerri Ann Paxton Raymond Ward Bessie Jean West Herze Jones Clara Baker Virginia Thomas Walter Randall V.K. Orr Doug Bergvall Amarillo Society x News Alabama Jeanice Adams L.C. Sweat Marvin Smith Marshall Peters Louise Peters Ruby Riley Gladys Green Chris Smith Ruby Ball Bama Wilkerson Thelma Curry Virginia Gholson Annie Ware Erma Spillman June Jones Delma Jesse Florence DeArmond Pearl Reeves Lena King Edna Earle Smith Sweeney Bess Alexander Bessie Tucker Betty Tipton Anne Fires J. Frank Johnson Craig Thomson Bill Hawkins Evelyn King Pauline Masten Allene Reynolds Mary Ruth Jones Jim Howard Miss Piggie Turday Mitsdom Commissioners’ Court Zook Thomas
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