May 18, 2019 Lord Craven Colonial Dames 17 Century Meeting

New Officers for 2019-2021 were sworn in by Marie Preston at the May 18,  2019 Lord Craven Colonial Dames 17th Century meeting, which was held at the Carolina BBQ in Wilmington, NC.

L to R: Dale Spencer, Corresponding Secretary; Kitsy Lackey, Chaplain; Susan DeGroote,  Recording Secretary; Cindy Sellers, President; Missing from photo Diane Price, Vice-President; Anne Boone, Treasurer, Carol Jutte, Registrar, Martha Blacher, Historian and Librarian, Parliamentarian will be appointed

                              Marie Preston swore in the new officers at the Lord Craven Colonial Dames 17th Century meeting.

Former President Pat Gooding places the  Lord Craven President's  pin on Cindy Sellers.  This pin is passed ceremonially from outgoing President to incoming President each new term.


Pat Gooding pointing out some information to the new chaplain, Kitsy Lackey, and other news board members.

Photo of  member Nora Hickam, our guest speaker. She was  having a bite of lunch at the Carolina BBQ with her family members that were in attendance.

Member, Nora HIckam, guest speaker and Marie Preston, former chaplain

Lord Craven Colonial Dames 17C  member, Nora Hickam was the guest speaker during the May 2019 meeting. The program topic was, "the Lost State of Franklin." Below is  a reference article which can be found in the May/June 2018 American Spirit Magazine on pages 46 and 48. The pages are below for easy reference and can be printed. Just right click outside the article and you will see print. Click on it and be careful to select the pages you would like to print.

Phyllis Wilson, photographer and blog manager

Awards Received during 2018-2019

The Lord Craven Colonial Dames 17th Century received the following awards at State Conference:

Outstanding Colonial Heritage Program-origin of surnames

Outstanding Historical Programs Native American at Lake Waccama State Park 

Outstanding Internal Public Relations-Chapter Blog

Most Headquarters Library Book Donations-1

NC Society VA Medical Center-Fayetteville- 1st Place

NC CDXVllC Website Fund-1st Place

Outstanding Service- Patricia Gooding, State Treasurer

                                          Most Headquarters Library Book Donations-1

Outstanding Service- Patricia Gooding, State Treasurer

Outstanding Internal Public Relations-Chapter Blog

Outstanding Colonial Heritage Program-origin of surnames

                    Outstanding Historical Programs Native American at Lake Waccamaw State Park

                                     NC Society VA Medical Center-Fayetteville- 1st Place

                                                        NC CDXVllC Website Fund-1st Place

American Legion Post 543 will host the community's annual Memorial Day ceremony at 11:00 AM

American Legion Post 543 will host the community's annual Memorial Day ceremony at 11:00 AM on Monday, May 27, 2019 at the St. James Community Center, Southport, NC.  All local residents are invited. to attend. Colors will be presented by the Post Honor Guard, the National Anthem will be sung and a memorial wreath will be placed followed by Taps. Ms Lois Moore, will sing patriotic songs.

This year, the American Legion will perform the poignant POW/MIA Missing Man Table tableau as part of the larger ceremony.

John Muuss
St. .James resident

Lord Craven Chapter Colonial Dames 17th Century will be Saturday, May 18 at 11:30

The next meeting of the Lord Craven Chapter Colonial Dames 17th Century will be Saturday, May 18 at 11:30 at Carolina BBQ in Wilmington.  The program is one you will not want to miss.  The program, the Lost State, will be given by our own Nora Hickam.  After a brief business meeting, new officers for the 2019-2021 term will be installed.  I look forward to seeing everyone at
the meeting.

Pat Gooding
President