Officers appointed for Daughters of 1812

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From left, Martha Heard, Corene Smith, Carrie Woolverton, Donna Carter and Betty Wilson attended a National Society United Daughters of 1812 meeting.

The Canton Chapter of the National Society United States Daughters of 1812 met Feb. 15 at the Dairy Palace in canton.  

The organizing officers appointed were Vice President, Donna Carter of Edgewood; Secretary, Linda Dean of Wills Point; Treasurer, Betty Wilson of Grand Saline; Chaplain, Corene Smith of Emory; Registrar, Martha Heard of Canton; and President, Carrie Woolverton of Kaufman.

Cathy Miller of Richardson was also present at the meeting.

The chapter meets the third Monday of the month at Dairy Palace. 

Founded in 1892 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., the National Society United States Daughters of 1812 is a non-profit, non-political women's service organization for descendants of patriots who aided the American cause during the War of 1812.

For those interested in joining the Canton chapter of the NSUSD 1812, contact Woolverton at honeycrek2@aol.com.  Assistance is available for lineage research. 

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