Colonial Dames 17th Century Welcomes New Officers & New Members

The National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century unites over 11,000 members in a communion based on their interest in American history, The Lord Craven Chapter of the Colonial Dames 17th Century has been active in the Lower Cape Fear since 1961.  Members are lineal blood descendants of an ancestor who lived and served prior to 1701 in one of the original thirteen colonies.

The following remains the objectives of Colonial Dames XVIIC:

1.  To aid in the preservation of records and historical sites of our country.

2.   To foster interest in historical colonial research.

3.   To support the youth of our country in education.

Our programs highlight the colonial heritage and research & records.  

The newly elected chapter officers for 2021-2023 are as follows:

Carol Jutte - President

Dale Spencer -Vice-President

Jewel Hansen - Chaplain

Linda Phelps - Recording Secretary

Diane Kuebert - Corresponding Secretary

Cindy Sellers -Treasurer

Suzanne Palmer - Registrar

Martha Blacher  - Historian/Librarian

The chapter meets four times a year – in September, November, February, and May. Our September meeting will be speaker Liz Fuller on "SS John D. Gill”.For more information for joining, meeting dates and locations contact:President Carol Jutte at ctidewater@hotmail.com or Registrar Suzanne

Palmer at palmer8100_@verizon.net. Visit our chapter blog: http://thelordcravenchapter.blogspot.com/. 

Carol Jutte - President

                                                  Dale Spencer - Vice-President

                                                   Jewel Hansen - Chaplain

 Linda Phelps - Recording Secretary

                                                Diane Kuebert - Corresponding Secretary

                                                 Cindy Sellers - Treasurer

Suzanne Palmer - Registrar

                                               Martha Blancher - Historian/Librarian

The National Society North Carolina Colonial Dames 17th Century, Lord Craven Chapter Meeting, September 18, 2021

 Past President Cindy Seller put the President's pin on Carol Jutte, the new president. Carol's term of office will be completed June of 2023.

                                 

The guest speaker was Dr. Liz Fuller who discussed the SS John D. Gill that was sunk during WWII off the coast of Masonboro Inlet in New Hanover County. She conducted a slideshow while speaking to us on Zoom. 

Congratulations Ruth Rice for 30 years of membership in the Lord Craven Chapter.

Our chapter was saddened by the loss of our dear Vesta Burroughs on December 20th, 2020. Six books were donated to the National Society Headquarters for Colonial Dames in memory of Vesta Burroughs. We received the beautiful thank you card from her husband Jim.

Colonial Dames Members Bring Donations for the Southort Historical Society

 Susan DeGroote and Dale Spencer donated 2 books from Colonial Dames to the Susie Carson Room at the Southport Historical Society. The Big Rock of the Cape Fear River and Faces of Fort Fisher, which will be enjoyed by all who read it.
 

9/11 Remembrance Event

 American Legion Post 543 and the St. James Fire Department will host its 9/11 Remembrance event at the St. James Community Center at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 11. The event will be held indoors.

Attendees will pause to remember the first responders, Post 543 name-sake Richard H. Stewart, Jr, and others who perished on that fateful day.

Information was taken from The State Port Pilot, Southport, NC Wednesday, September 1, 2021

July 4, 2021

 

Carol Jutte - New President of Lord Craven Chapter, NSCDXVIIC - 2021-2023

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to serve as the president of the Lord Craven Chapter. I am looking forward to everyone getting back to the regular face-to-face meetings and we sure do miss seeing each other. I’m excited to start working with the new board and new committee chairman. We are still not sure how everything will be finalized with meetings but I will keep you informed as we get closer to the first meeting on September 18th.

Enjoy your summer.

Carol Jutte, President

Lord Craven Chapter, NSCDXVIIC

Celebrate Flayg Day on June 14th - Be Sure to Have Your Flag Blowing in the Breeze at your Home

 In the United States, Flag Day is celebrated on June 14. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777, by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. ... Flag Day is not an official federal holiday.