Chicot Trace Chapter NSDAR

04/05/2024

On April 4th Chicot Trace Chapter NSDAR celebrated Harold 'Dusty' Lansdale's 100th birthday, one of the last surviving World War II veteran in the Calhoun County/Dallas County area, by presenting him a Patriot's Quilt made by Donna Massey (Chicot Trace Chapter NSDAR member). Chapter members attending were: Melrose Bagwell, Sybil Lansdale (wife of Dusty), Barbara Drye, Garri Johnson, Donna Massey, Barbara Finley, Agnes Phillips, and Katrina Abbott.

11/07/2022

GENEALOGY WORKSHOP

This Saturday, November 12, 2022, Chicot Trace Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution and the Ouachita Valley Chapter Colonial Dames 17 th Century will sponsor a Genealogy Workshop at the Dallas County Library, located at 501 East 4 th Street in Fordyce from 10 a.m. until noon. Charlotte Jeffers and Linda White will come to conduct this workshop.
Everyone interested in learning how to research your family
history is invited to attend especially those interested in joining DAR and Colonial Dames.

09/17/2022

It's Constitution Week and Chicot Trace Chapter NSDAR has displays setup in Calhoun County, Cleveland County and Dallas County courthouses. Come by and check them out.

09/17/2022

Want to learn more about the DAR Schools? Join Friends of the DAR Schools page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2894075030665166/?__cft__[0]=AZWfftHsnJLUCCqfl-gwd8ZXlDVkNhZrL5V679-qNCX3qNReOphuEyokIBbQcr914EaMuczdLqvpPZIVoNTNyzn4IasuUFRgQ4fJZmt6CLKPlTjhWl39YGFsUwEtRUI4MH7rdbD0kQebv-zvGdF8L2g1BzdOhyiW63OjDZH86f9gmg&__tn__=-UC*F

09/17/2022

Chicot Trace Chapter of NSDAR is proud to receive recognition awards from both National and State for service to the National Society, the state of Arkansas and our local communities.

09/09/2022

Chicot Trace Chapter DAR will hold their monthly meeting on Saturday, September 10, 2022 in the Military Room at the Dallas County Museum.

There are exciting changes being made by the new administrations, both national, state, and local. Come find out what is new with the DAR.

Hope to see you there.

09/09/2022

If you are in Fordyce come by the Dallas County Fair and visit the Chicot Trace Chapter's booth. Can you answer the questions about your constitution that are on the U.S. Citizenship Exam?

02/08/2022

Chicot Trace Chapter DAR will hold their monthly meeting on Saturday, February 12, 2022 in the Military Room at the Dallas County Museum.

The program will be presented by Garie Johnson on “The Symbols of our Great Country.”

The hostesses will be Donna Massey and Barbara Finley.

Hope to see everyone there.

12/09/2021

Chicot Trace Chapter DAR and Ouachita Valley Chapter CD will meet Saturday, December 11, 2021, at 9:30 am at the Wynne-Phillips House in Fordyce.

The program is entitled “Christmas on the Santa Fe Trail”.

The hostesses are Agnes Phillips, Melrose Bagwell and Cindy Crum. A Christmas luncheon will be served.

Please make your plans to attend!

11/16/2021

Chicot Trace Chapter NSDAR held their monthly meeting at the Dallas County Library on November 13th. We were excited to welcome Arkansas State Regent Gretchen Magee as our special speaker. State Regent Magee spoke about her special projects which include: Service Dogs of America, Wreaths Across America and Shoe Boxes for Veterans. After a delicious baked potato bar lunch provided by members: Katrina Abbott, Melrose Bagwell and Cindy Crumm, State Regent Magee joined the group in assembling shoe boxes for veterans in nursing homes in our area. The members will distribute a total of 41 Christmas shoe boxes to veterans in several local nursing homes. Chicot Trace member, Donna Massey, presented a quilted wall hanging to State Regent Magee for auction at the 2022 Arkansas State Conference to raise funds for her projects.

Next meeting will be held on December 11th and will be held at the home of Chicot Trace member Agnes Phillips. Hope to see you there.

11/11/2021