The Commissioner Charles Gause No. 433 Chapter Of United States Daughters of 1812 had their meeting on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 10:00 at Trinity United Methodist Church, 209 E. Nash Street, Southport, NC. The guest speaker was Jim Greathouse, the senior museum specialist at The Fayetteville Transportation and Local History Museum in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He gave an informative PowerPoint presentation on "The Defense of North Carolina's Coast during the War of 1812 and boat building in Southport, then Smithville. Visit this website for more information.
https://www.visitnc.com/listing/fayetteville-area-transportation-local-history-museum.
Jim Greathouse chatting with Vice-President, Kathy Miller and Marie Preston, Chaplain.
Jim Greathouse, our guest speaking received an 1812 pin from our chapter as a gift.
There have been
some changes in 1812 officers as of February 2017.
L to R: Cindy Sellers, Registrar; Susan
De Groote, Librarian; Marie Preston, Chaplain; Linda Rivenbark, President;
Martha Blacher, Treasurer; Pat Tucker,
Secretary; Joyce Holcomb, Historian;
and Kathy Miller, Vice-President
Seated: Bettie Lettieri and Becky DeSilva sign
membership papers for 1812.
Standing: Registrar, Cindy Sellers, President,
Linda Rivenbark and Carole Weiss past President of 1812.
Row 1: Current President, Linda Rivenbark, Registrar, Cindy Sellers, Bettie Lettieri and Becky DeSilva going over paperwork for 1812. Pat Johnson, signing paperwork for Becky DeSilva.
Standing: Former 1812 President, Carole Weiss.
Linda Rivenbark, conducting meeting along with Chaplain Marie Preston and Vice-President Kathy Miller
