The beautiful Belles of the Rebel Joan Of Arc 2721 Chapter of Montgomery County, devotedly attended the full festivities and each business session of this year’s Texas Division United Daughters of the Confederacy Convention! This Year’s Texas Division Convention was conducted by TX. Div. President, Louann Rubel, and her last Convention of her Term as President. The Rebel Joan Of Arc Chapter has been proud to serve under the outstanding and devoted leadership of President Rubel, as they have for all their TX Division UDC Presidents.
The RJOA Belles always arrive in their elegant style and full of Spirit representing their chapter, ready to celebrate the TEXAS UDC, and “each other” at their Texas Conventions! Their Private Slumber Parties of each evening only bond these sisters closer together with lots of “Gifties” and Laughter! Part of the excitement besides “who is wearing what”,,, (always guaranteed to bring more laughter), is the yummy treats each one brings to share. This Year CHARLOTTE BELIN and KAREN DeBERRY hosted one evening, and DONNA SUMMERS and DIANNE KEBODEAUX hosted the other. The generosity of these sisters amongst each other is never taken for granted, and special Thanks goes to KATHERINE TAGLIENTI, LYN HOWARD, EVELYN MILLER, KELLY HALL, JENNY LEHR, CHRISSY BARTON, and ELAINE COLLINGS.
As the excitement of Awards grows, each day and evening, the Rebel Belles sit ready to cheer with their Red Pom-Poms’s should their Chapter Name or their Member’s Name be called. This year was a real record breaker for this young Chapter that is only seven years old! Each Award is cherished for what it represents as an entire year’s work amongst 70+ Chapters across Texas. The joy and pride is felt in the energy of this amazing RJOA chapter as each Award is Announced!
~ 58 AWARDS WERE AWARDED TO THE REBEL JOA OF ARC 2721 CHAPTER AND INDIVIDUALS THIS UDC YEAR!~ It was heard that one of the members said, “We just Love to Beat Ourselves”!!! Another Member said: “We are Proud for any Chapter that might beat us, because we know how hard they would have had to work, so we salute them if they do Beat Us”! And Again, The Rebel Joan Of Arc Chapter were the highest number of attendees of any Chapter present at this year’s Convention!!! This is an amazing accomplishment on it’s own.
“Individual” RJOA Members who were awarded at Convention:
JENNY LEHR: The Winnie Davis Metal Award, 2024 Conductor of New Business Certificate of Appreciation, Appreciation from TX UDC BattleCry for Information on TX Div. Forum Information, Perfect Supplemental Paper on George W. Dykes, Appreciation from TX. Division for 2022-2024 Public Relations Chairman, Appreciation Certificate for President’s Special Project Committee on 1st TX DIv. Confederate States of America Ancestor’s Book.
ANITA STEVENS: Appreciation of Appreciation to Committee Member of the President’s Special Project on 1st TX Div. Confederate States of America Ancestor’s Book. Certificate of Appreciation to Committee Member of Texas Division Records Retention Policy. Appreciation Certificate for Original Endowment Doll Committee.
KAREN DeBERRY: Awarded Certificate of Appreciation for Serving consecutively on the Original Endowment Doll Committee.
ELAINE COLLINGS: Certificate of Appreciation for serving as 2022-2024
TX Div. Chairman of President’s Special Project on President’s Pin Project, Winner of the Prestigious Jefferson Davis Historical Gold Metal Award, The Winnie Davis Medal Award, Consecutive Chairman for Annual Endowment Doll Auction at Forum for TX. Div. C of C., Awarded Certificates of Appreciation by BattleCry for Confederate Historical Submissions, Awarded Certificate of Appreciation by BattleCry for Report on President’s Special Pin Project, Certificate of Appreciation by BattleCry for “Belle” Educational Report on Endowment Doll for C of C.
CHARLOTTE BELIN: 2024 Convention TimeKeeper, 2024 Auctioneer of the Endowment Doll at Forum.
LYN HOWARD: TX. Div. President’s Pin Committee, 2022 Auctioneer of Endowment Doll at Forum, 2021 Auctioneer of Endowment Doll at Forum, 2020 Auctioneer of Endowment Doll at Forum, Original Endowment Doll Committee
EVELYN MILLER: The BattleCry- “Silver Bowl” Award Committee Member,
The BattleCry Committee Member, President’s Special Project Committee Member on CSA Ancestors Book, 2023 Endowment Doll Winner.
KATHERINE TAGLIENTI: Winnie Davis Medal Award, 2023 Endowment Doll Auction Winner, 2022-2024 TX Div. President’s Special Project Committee – Chairman of CSA Ancestors Book.
CYNTHIA CONNORS: 2023 Endowment Doll Auction Winner, Texas Belles Choir.
DANEAN MYERS: President’s Special Project – CSA Ancestor’s Book Committee.
SHELIA WILLIAMSON: 2020-2024 TX Div. Membership Chairman, Favors Chairman of President’s Night at Convention.
DIANNE KEBODEAUX: 2024 Convention Time Keeper, Centerpiece Chairman for Forum & Convention!
DONNA SUMMERS: 2024 Convention Timekeeper.
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3rd Place for Historical Report- Cat. B., The BattleCry: Chapter Article Challenge Award, 2nd PlaceTX Div. Confederate Hero’s Day and TX. Confederate Memorial Day-Cat. B., 2nd Place Best Educational Report- Cat. B, RJOA – Many Acts of Assistance, Greatest Increase in Membership – Cat. B, 1st Place Jefferson Davis Hwy Report,
1st Place Most Insignia Purchased – Cat. B, 2nd Place Chapter Reports – Cat. B,
Chapter Registering Most New Members on TX UDC Message Board – Cat. B, 1st Place Correct Use of the Confederate Flag Cat B, Presentation of American Patriot Award, 1st Place Public Relations – Cat. B, 1st Place Public Relations Most Pictures Published, 1st Place Public Relations Report out of ALL Reporting Chapters!, Donations presented to TX C of C at Forum – Belle Auction, 1st Place Most Chapter Members subscribing to UDC Magazine – Cat. B, $500.00 Club Donation to TX Civil War Collection at Fort Worth Museum, 1st Place Most Approved Supplemental Applications of Ancestors, 2nd Place Patriotic Activities Report Cat. B, 1st Pl. Most Insignia Sold, Original Endowment Doll Committee- Rebel Joan Of Arc Chapter!
As the beautiful Belles are seen here on Historical Evening, it was kicked off with a TEXAS CONFEDERATE STYLE SHOW! RJOA again offered the largest number of the most beautiful Belles! CHRISSY BARTON, KELLY HALL modeled in their Ball Gowns.
JENNY LEHR in her Day Dress. LYN HOWARD (not pictured) in her “Widow’s Weeds”, and KATHERINE TAGLIENTI in hers! EVELYN MILLER and ELAINE COLLINGS in their
“Go to Town Dresses”. KRISTINE RAMIREZ modeled her new beautiful RED Dress for the Christmas Holiday season. All the Rebel Belles who didn’t model, still attended in their Historical Spirit and Old Fashioned Attire…The Rebel Belles were very honored to surround their Veteran they Sponsored for TX UDC Convention: KEN MILLER, and our own Texas Division President: LOUANN RUBEL. Our newest RJOA participator at Convention: MARY LEE MALEK!
Other Convention Highlights were the urgent needs for donations to the Samaritan’s Purse because of the devastation of 2 horrendous hurricanes on our Southern/East Coast States. Texas UDC Convention Attendees donated $6,975.00 to the efforts and Rebel Joan Of Arc Chapter Donated $100.00, with the personal additions of $100.00 each from RJOA EVELYN MILLER, and RJOA ELAINE COLLINGS. Besides our Veterans contributions, RJOA donated the largest amount of Hats for the Hat’s Educational Luncheon for Texas Division Scholarships! Highest Bidders was again the Rebel Joan Of Arc Chapter with Personal Winning bids by KELLY HALL, CHRISSY BARTON, KATHERINE TAGLIENTI, LYN HOWARD, and ELAINE COLLINGS. RJOA TEXAS STATE LICENSED AUCTIONEER conducted the Hat’s Auction: LYN HOWARD. RJOA that served on this TX Div. Committee were JENNY LEHR, LYN HOWARD, ELAINE COLLINGS. CYNTHIA CONNORS served on the Texas Belles Choir. RJOA had several of the most beautiful “Sales Tables” there, with special Thanks to RJOA SALES TABLE CO- CHAIRMEN: KELLY HALL and CHRISSY BARTON. The Texas Division Memorial Service honored 2 of our precious departed Members this past Year: RJOA IDA “CHARLENE” KEBODEAUX, and RJOA “TANYA” PIERCE TONEY. +GOD BLESS THEIR SOULS AND ALL THE OTHER TEXAS UDC THAT PASSED AWAY THIS PAST YEAR.
THE RJOA CHAIRMAN OF THE TEXAS CONVENTION ATTENDEE PIN & BARS: ELAINE COLLINGS, and LYN HOWARD WERE PLEASE TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE CONVENTION PINS & BARS WERE SOLD OUT THE 1ST DAY, with the proceeds ear-marked for the future confederate marker/Monument.
ALL in ALL, It was another wonderful and successful year at the TEXAS DIVISION CONVENTION OF THE UDC, and especially for the REBEL JOAN OF ARC CHAPTER, AS GOD’S GRACE SHINES ON ALL.
+ GOD BLESS ALL THE GOOD EFFORTS FOR THE UNITED DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACY, AND GOD BLESS TEXAS.
Submitted by: RJOA Chairman of Public Relations:
Elaine Collings, ehcollings@gmail.com
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