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Cradle of Texas CrierCradle of Texas Chapter # 33
Sons of the American Revolution
Volume 17, Number 2 February 2014 Michael J. Bailey, Editor .
February
Next Meeting08 February, 2014
Smithhart's Texas Grill2440 N Velasco St,Angleton, Texas
11:30 a.m.
Program
James WedellBy Stan Murray
James Wedell was a prop planedesigner and pilot that during the1930's engineered and built planesthat went faster and won more racesduring the early 1930's than anyother pilot of propeller drivenplanes. He was born in Texas City,Texas, spent most of his summerswith his mother's family in WestColumbia and lived and workedmost of his life in Patterson,Louisiana. He died in a plane crashin 1934 and is buried in WestColumbia next to his mother andsister.
Stan Murray was born in Denver,Colorado in 1940; he graduated fromAbilene Christian College in 1964, andmarried Jamie Giesecke in Colorado in1971, who was originally fromAngleton, Texas. They moved here in1973 and he worked as a ContractsAdministrator for a local heavyindustrial construction company inClute (U.S. Contractors) for 32 years,retiring in May, 2006. Stan was anAmerican History major in college andsoon after coming to Texas becameinvolved with Texas History mainlythrough Jamie who is a social studieseducation major and is currentlyemployed at the Brazoria CountyHistorical Museum, and Dr.McAlexander, who was head of theHistory Department at BrazosportCollege. Stan Murray has appeared ina number of documentaries of theTexas colonial period and becameinterested in Stephen F. Austin becausehis wife said that he looks like Austin.The Brazoria County HistoricalMuseum started an historical festivalcalled "Austin Town" in 1997 and Stanhas portrayed Stephen each yearthrough 2012. He has also appearedbefore a number of historical groupsincluding the Alamo in San Antonioand various SRT and DRT groups.Stan Murray’s goal is to help others tocome to a better understanding of thebeginnings of Texas, 1821-1836, aheritage of which everyone should knowand be proud.
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MEETING MINUTESSons of the American Revolution
Cradle of Texas Chapter #33January 11, 2014
President Michael Bailey called themeeting to order at 11:32 a.m. at WaysidePub in Lake Jackson. Russell Dart led thechapter in the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance,Texas Pledge and SAR Pledge. GeorgeEasterling gave the blessing for our meal.
The December 2013 Minutes wereapproved with one (1) correction.
Treasurer Arthur Evans’ financialreport showed no activity in December:
Beginning Balance $4,950.84
General Fund $4,067.84
McAlexander Fund1 $833.00
Ending Balance $4,950.84
The financial report was approved onmotion by Bill Sanders and GeorgeEasterling’s second.
Genealogist Bill Sanders reported thatthe application of Ted Bates of Palacios iscurrently being reviewed by NSSAR. Billhas five (5) applications that he is currentlyworking.
Bill Sanders elaborated on our April12th meeting in Wharton at Los CucosRestaurant, followed by our Color Guardpresenting the Colors for the ComfortWoods DAR Chapter’s 100th Anniversarymeeting at the Wharton County HistoricalMuseum.
Also, Sanders reported that material,labor and equipment have been donated toput a road into the Louise cemetery. And,Bill has been in contact with folks at Rice
1 Available for purchase of uniforms
University who have equipment that to findunmarked graves.
Judy Bernard introduced our speaker,Col. Sandy Weems (retired) of the Mattson-Ringgold American Legion Post 503 in West
Columbia. Col. Weems has been leading theLegion’s efforts to provide a communitybased facility that can be used fortransitional housing, sustenance andcounseling to homeless veterans who wanthelp. He explained that many homelessveterans have post-traumatic stress disorder(PTSD) and physical brain injuries fromroad-side bomb explosions during theircombat service. He pointed out that PTSD isnot new, just called by different names; i.e.,cowardice for Civil War veterans,shellshock for WWI and neurosis for WWIIveterans. A non-profit corporation, BrazoriaCounty Transitional Housing, Inc.. has beencreated and charitable deduction 501(c)3 taxstatus approval is pending. Thecorporation’s funding comes from grants,donations and fund-raisers like the one onMarch 22nd at the West Columbia HeritageHall were an ATV, rifle, shotgun, premierfishing poles and a patriotic quilt will beraffled.
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President Bailey handed out a list of
upcoming events which included the
following:
January 25th – Pilgrims’ Camp andSwap Meet in Columbus
January 25th – President LamarCeremony at Morton Cemetery inRichmond beginning at 10 a.m., butyou should arrive about 9:30.
February 8th – Reenactors annualgathering at Jesse Jones Park –Humboldt
February 22nd – George WashingtonBirthday Celebration and parade inLaredo. Michael Bailey and FrankSeidule plan to attend.
March 1st – Heritage Festival atBrazoria Heritage Center. RussellDart volunteered to help man a SARbooth.
March 2nd – Texas IndependenceDay Celebration at the Stephen F.Austin statue in Angleton
July 4th – American IndependenceDay
August 16 – Battle of Medinaremembrance
September 17th – Constitution Dayremembrance in West Columbia andAngleton
Casey, Bernard, Bailey, Avera, Sanders, Evans
Texas SAR District 7 Vice PresidentLawrence Casey installed the followingofficers and directors for 2014:
President Michael BaileyVice-President Chuck BernardSecretary Winston AveraTreasurer Arthur Evans, IIIChaplain Rev. L.L. StevensGenealogist Bill SandersColor Guard Captain Frank SeiduleExecutive Committee Tim HallExecutive Committee Dr. Tillman Daniel
The next meeting will be February 8th atSmithhart’s in Angleton.
George Easterling gave the benedictionand led the SAR Recessional.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:24 p.m. onmotion by George Easterling and second byThomas Mayerle.
Michael Bailey led the SAR recessional.
Members Present – Bill Sanders,Michael Bailey, Russell Dart, GeorgeEasterling, Chuck Bernard, ThomasMayerle, Arthur Evans, Lawrence Caseyand Winston Avera.
Guests present were Sue Dart, JudyBernard, Sandy Weems and Connie Avera.
This Month DuringThe American Revolution
February 23, 1778Baron Steuben Arrives at Valley Forge
February 23, Baron Wilhelm LudolfGerhard Augustin Steuben, a volunteerfrom Germany, arrives at Valley Forge witha letter of introduction from the President of
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2013 Officers of theCradle of Texas Chapter #33
PRESIDENT- Michael Bailey
Ph. 979-848-3705E-mail [email protected]
V.P. Vice-President - Chuck Bernard
Ph. (979) 345-2638
E-mail [email protected]
SECRETARY - Win Avera
Ph. (979) 297-8340
E-mail [email protected]
TREASURER- Arthur O. Evans IIIPh.979-532-5881
E-mail [email protected]
GENEALOGIST - Bill Sanders, Sr.Ph. 979-6482955
E-mail [email protected]
CHAPLAIN - Rev. L. L. StevensPh. 979-297-4757
E-mail [email protected]
COLOR GUARD CAPT.Frank Seidule
Ph. 979-297-8849
E-mail [email protected]
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEETim Hall
Ph. 979-245-2217E-mail [email protected]
Dr. Tillman DanielPh. 979- 245-6211
E-mail [email protected]
Congress, Henry Laurens. Congresspublishes his military training manual,which he has had translated into English.He trains a model company of forty-sevenmen at Valley Forge and then proceeds tothe general training of the army. Congresscommissions Steuben a major general andmakes him an inspector general of theContinental Army. Steuben becomes anAmerican citizen after the war.The George Washington Papers at the Library of Congress
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gwhtml/1778.html
Next Meeting08 February, 2014
11:30 a.m.
Smithhart's Texas Grill2440 N Velasco St,Angleton TX 77515
Phone: (979) 848-1320