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The Texas Compatriot 3
The first of two meetings of the George Washington
Endowment Fund Board took place Saturday afternoon.
Sunday was highlighted by the customary very impres-
sive Memorial Service to honor all those members who
passed away during the year. FPGs Brakebill and Brandau
both participated in the service with readings from Holy
Scripture. The second meeting of the George Washington
Endowment Fund Board also met this afternoon. After
lengthy discussions in both meetings, it was decided that
10% of each gift should be returned to the State, with 5% to
go to the chapter and 5% to go to the state society, with
distribution to both to be made once a year. By the end of
the Congress, over $50,000 had been collected from the
various funds under the overall umbrella of the George
Washington Fund.
Monday's highlights included the opening session, a
breakfast for the Council of State Presidents, which both Bill
Floyd and I attended, the Eagle Scout Luncheon at which
the $5,000 scholarship check was awarded to Daniel
Fagergren of Arizona, the usual Candidates Reception, and
Recognition Night. The latter includes the installation of the
1993 class of candidates to the Minutemen, and the presen-
tation of awards to State Societies and Chapters. The Texas
Society had no members who received the Minuteman
award; however, Dr. McCarthy Demere, a dual member in
Texas, was so honored.David Yeilding (R) was busy picking up eight awards for the
TXSSAR from Pres.Gen. Walker (L). The awards received
were:
1. The Senator Robert A. Taft Award: to the state society
enrolling the largest number of new members.
2. The Syracuse Award: to the state society with the most
new chapters.
3. The Len Young Smith Award: to the state society which
enrolled the largest number of new members under
40 years of age.
4. The Walter G. Sterling Award: to the state society which
enrolled the largest nur I mn r
transferred from the C.A.R.
5. The Eugene C. McGuire Awva w a o
enrolling the largest number of sons, grandsons, and
nephews of SARs and DARs.6. The William M. Melone Award: to the chapter which has
the largest number of new and approved
supplemental memberships.
7. The Grahame T. Smallwood Jr. Award: to the state
society of 500 or more members with the best news
publications.
8. The DAR/SAR Award: to the DAR state society that
recruits the most members for the SAR.
Individual awards were not made to those receiving the
Liberty Medal; they were recognized, however, with a listing
in the National Congress Program. The TXSSAR will award
these medals to the following persons at the Board of
Managers Meeting in Kerrville in August: first time awards:
James L. Boone, Jr., James M. Ferrell, Frank A. Gibson,
Clarence E. Killian, Frank C. Scheicher, Joseph M. Schoen
IV. Jim Looney picked up awards for himself and Wilbur
Strong; Gerald Wikle picked up his award, also.
TXSSAR members receiving oak leaf clusters, also to
be recognized at the Board of Managers Meeting in Kerr-
ville, included Mervyn J. Kellum Sr. Jim Looney picked up
oak leaf clusters for himself, Lloyd Bockstruck, and Joe Hill.
Tuesday's highlights included nominations of General
Officers for the Society; Reon Hillegas of Virginia was nomi-
nated for a second term as Treasurer General. The nom-
inating committee had instead nominated Russell Page of
Illinois. Voting by written ballot took place in the afternoon,
and Reon Hillegas won reelection by a large margin. Two
important committee meetings took place Tuesday after-
noon; the Long Range Planning Committee, of which I am a
member, and the Counsel of State Presidents, at which I
had been invited to make a 20-minute presentation aimed at
helping all the other states with ideas and documents
already in use in the Texas Society. FPG James Westlake
of Georgia is the 1993-1994 Chairman of the Membership
Committee, and in his comments to the Council of StatePresidents, he announced that the national goal for
Membership for 1993-1994 is 1500 "net" new members. As
is the custom, the Tuesday night banquet was preceded with
an introduction and procession of all National Officers for
the 1992-1993 year.
The Wednesday night banquet concluded the 103rd
National Congres. President General Walker announced the
results of the election. As is the custom, this banquet was
preceded with an introduction and procession of all National
Officers for the 1993-1994 year. Remarks of newly elected
President General Robert B. Vance centered on the subject
of membership, with comments along the lines of those of
FPG Jim Westlake who had spoken the previous day to the
Council of State Presidents.
MINUTES OF THE B0AR
OF TRUSTEES
in, Boaru ai Trusties met on Fruuay, March 12,
at 2:30 p.m. at the Ft. Brown Hotel in Brownsville, Texas
Chairman Hill called the meeting to order and ope
with a prayer. He then said the minutes of the August th
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