Lovely RJOA LYN HOWARD is surrounded by her Chapter and is holding the “Prize Winning” Endowment Doll, that was gifted to Texas Division for the Annual Auction by the Rebel Joan Of Arc Chapter. LYN was highest bidder at the recent Texas Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy Forum, in Waco, Texas. LYN HOWARD is Charter Chaplin, and also held office as 2nd VP of Scholarships for her Rebel Joan Of Arc Chapter. LYN is the recipient of the Judah P. Benjamin Award from The UDC Nationally. MRS. HOWARD also serves as Co-Chairman on several RJOA Pin projects.
LYN HOWARD serves on the Endowment Doll Committee, along with KAREN DeBERRY, and TX Div. Chairman of the Endowment Doll: ELAINE COLLINGS.
Seventy Plus Chapters attend TX Division UDC Forum and have the opportunity to win this Award Winning Doll for a Year towards their Chapter use for History and Education purposes. The Winner and her Chapter have a brass plaque added on the Glass Display Doll Case of each year. Thus, a fine “Honor Roll History” of Winners is permanently recorded.
All proceeds go to the Texas Division Children Of The Confederacy for their needs.
The Rebel Joan Of Arc Chapter is under the Leadership of President JENNY LEHR, who also served as TX. Div. Chairman of Registration for Forum. RJOA President LEHR was also asked to give an inspirational message to all Chapters at the Business Session. Again, The Rebel Joan Of Arc Members were the Highest attendance of any Chapter present. The spirit and devotion of these elegant Rebel Belles can be seen and felt wherever they go.
RJOA Veterans Chairman, CYNTHIA CONNERS, spearheaded gathering 276 pairs of Socks for “Warm Feet for Warriors” that were delivered to Forum from the RJOA Chapter. Her Committee are ANITA STEVENS, ELAINE COLLINGS, and CHARLOTTE BELIN. Thank You CYNTHIA! Chairman KELLY HALL decorated the Piggie Bank for the Contest and collection of chapter funds for the TX Division Children Of The Confederacy, and their upcoming Convention needs. $137.47 was collected and donated by the RJOA Chapter, in “RJOA MISS DIXIE MAE PIGGIE”.
She was a rare beauty as Swine would have it…and glamorized to the hilt in true RJOA Style! THANK YOU KELLY!
MRS KELLY also was the highest bidder for a prized 1870’s Confederate History Book! What a Treasure!
The Rebel Joan Of Arc “private Slumber Parties” are always a high-light on their trips.
Most Belles were decked out in their RED PJ’s and matching Slippers, anxious to see what “gifties” their sisters would surprise them with. Heart shaped Boxes of Candy were gifted by CHARLOTTE BELIN and LYN HOWARD. Door Prizes by DONNA SUMMERS & DIANNE KEBODEAUX, with winners being KAREN DeBERRY, JENNY LEHR, and CHARLOTTE BELIN. LYN HOWARD also gave all her sisters a single Red Rose, and displayed a Pair of Heart Shaped Glasses representing ELAINE COLLINGS, who couldn’t attend.
(Believe me, ELAINE COLLINGS wished she could have been with them!)
Everyone contributes to the festivities…
THANK YOU Hostesses: KAREN DeBERRY and CHARLOTTE BELIN!
Leaving town, several RJOA stopped at Texas Historical Markers along the way.
True History Lovers: CHRISSY BARTON and KELLY HALL, DARLA SHARER and ANITA STEVENS, KAREN DeBERRY, CHARLOTTE BELIN and LYN HOWARD!
RJOA always Searching, Learning, and Growing!
Submitted by RJOA Chairman of Public Relations:
Elaine Collings, ehcollings@gmail.com
Photo by: Charlotte Belin and Shelia Williamson
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