Smith McMillian DAR Chapter Hears From Charlie Murray During Christmas Luncheon

The Smith-McMillan Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution held its annual Christmas Social and Luncheon at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Fritsch Auf! Valley Country Club in La Grange. Regent, Carolyn Caflisch and Chaplain, Sherry Hebert opened the Social with the DAR Ritual and Prayer, and Lois Wink led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America. Past Regent, Pamela Burke led the Americans Creed, and Gina Minzenmeyer led the Preamble to the U. S. Constitution. Sherry Hebert accompanied the singing of the National Anthem on the violin and Janis Richardson led the Pledge to the Texas Flag.

Following the DAR Ritual, Regent Caflisch introduced the 2025-2026 Officers: Kathy Schatte, Vice Regent; Sherry Hebert, Chaplain; Juli McCroskey, Recording Secretary; Laurie Patterson, Corresponding Secretary; Jackie Head, Treasurer; Gina Minzenmeyer, Registrar; Kyla Crumbly, Historian; and Kim Joost, Parliamentarian.

At the request of Regent Caflisch, the Chapter members introduced their guests who were as follows: Makayla Alva, Kim Birtcher, John McCrosky, Jim Smith, Laura Price, Chris Manley, Debbie Hausmann, Betty Stevens, Norman Reynolds, Marsha Thomas, Myrna and Randy Phillips, Darla Schmidt, and Reese Schmidt.

Vice Regent, Kathy Schatte introduced our guest speaker, Charlie Murray of the “Texas Heroes Museum” in La Grange, Texas who provided a program detailing the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor which included a pictorial and informational slideshow of this infamous time in American History. Regent Caflisch thanked Charlie Murray for providing this program and Chaplain Hebert provided a prayer before meals that was written by a past State Chaplain honoring our American heroes lost but never forgotten on December 7, 1941.

Members and guests enjoyed perusing the tables of beautifully arranged gift baskets that members provided for the annual Christmas Gift Raffle which brought a great amount of monetary donations for our scholarship fund.