Submitted by Maggie Casto

DRT, SRT to Meet This Saturday

March 6, 2024 - The William Carroll Crawford Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas and the Gateway to Texas Chapter of the Sons of the Republic of Texas will have their March meetings this Saturday, March 10 at 10am at the Sam Samford Lodge in Center. March is Texas History Month so fly your Texas flag proudly as we share the decade of the Republic of Texas, 1836 to 1846.

 

Texas Independence Day March 2nd

March 2, 2024 - On this day, in 1836, during the siege of the Alamo, another handful of men met one hundred fifty miles to the east in a large unfinished blacksmith shop at Washington-on-the-Brazos. There, on his forty second birthday, Sam Houston with fifty eight other duly elected delegates to the Convention of 1836 m

DRT Hosting November Meeting, Toy Drive This Saturday

November 6, 2023 - The William Carroll Crawford Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas will meet Saturday, November 11 at 10am at the Sam Samford Lodge in Center. We will celebrate the founding of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas in 1891 and the chartering of the William Carroll Crawford Chapter on November 14, 1996 with a short program and brunch.

Please bring an unwrapped toy for our annual Christmas toy drive. Come join us.

Children of the Republic of Texas Chapter Hosting Meeting This Saturday

September 14, 2023 - The JJE Gibson Chapter of the Children of the Republic of Texas (CRT) will hold their first meeting of the 2023-24 year Saturday, September 16, at 11am at the Historic Courthouse on the Square.

The Chapter will elect new officers, share plans for the new year and get acquainted (or reacquainted) with new chapter members and learn more about the CRT. Lunch will be provided.

Truitt Cemetery Homecoming Set for April 29

April 21, 2023 - The Truitt Cemetery Homecoming will be held next Saturday, April 29, at 11:00 AM at the Truitt Cemetery near Joaquin. In case of rain, there will be an alternate location.

There will be a short business meeting followed by our annual potluck lunch.

Please consider making a donation to the cemetery fund to assist in grounds maintenance and insurance on the building. 

Checks may be sent to: Truitt Cemetery, PO Box 558, San Augustine, TX 75972

DRT to Meet April 8

April 3, 2023 - The William Carroll Crawford Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas will meet Saturday, April 8, at 10am at the Sam Samford Lodge in Center. This will be our final meeting before our summer break so bring a sack lunch and drink and come join us. There will be a short program on the Historic 1885 Courthouse, a discussion on our scholarships, the upcoming DRT and CRT Conventions, and the Courthouse docent plan. The officers recently elected for the 2023-2025 term will be installed at this time. Questions?

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