ORDER EASTERN STAR, Smith County, TX
Tyler Chapter 112 - 1940-1941
Tyler, Texas

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YEARBOOK

Officers 1940-41

Worthy Matron . . . . . . . . .  Pearl Hassell
Worthy Patron . . . . . . . . .  Pat Hightower
Associate Matron  . . . . . . .  Mildred Cates
Associate Patron  . . . . . . . . . . Max Haws
Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . .Zelda Shuford
Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . Stella Stovall 
Conductress . . . . . . . . . .  Flo Waterland
Associate Conductress . . . . . . .  Ruby Nast
Chaplain  . . . . . . . . . . . .  Pauline Ray
Marshal . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Reba Messer
Organist  . . . . . . . . .Genevieve Thorndike
Adah  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Myrtle Palmer
Ruth  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Naomi Haws
Esther  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Coree Aaron
Martha  . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edith Alford
Electa  . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mabel McCord
Warder  . . . . . . . . . . . . Opal Hightower
Sentinel  . . . . . . . . . . . John G. Wright

PAST MATRONS

Minnie Wright . . . . . . . . . . . . .1917-20
Grace Dew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1920-21
Dollie Reeves . . . . . . . . . . . . .1921-22
Edna Owens  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1922-23
Minnie Chambless  . . . . . . . . . . .1923-24
Lillie Helen Knight . . . . . . . . . .1924-25
Mae White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1925-26
Nena McKnight . . . . . . . . . . . . .1926-27
Mabel Hixon . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1927-28
Zelda Shuford . . . . . . . . . . . . .1928-29
Thelma Grimes . . . . . . . . . . . . .1929-30
Lizzie Nichols  . . . . . . . . . . . .1930-31
Annie Higby . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1931-32
Stella Stovall  . . . . . . . . . . . .1932-33
Lucile Brown  . . . . . . . . . . . . .1933-34
Shannon Grimes  . . . . . . . . . . . .1934-35
Lorene Towles . . . . . . . . . . . . .1935-36
Blanche Hicks . . . . . . . . . . . . .1936-37
Willie Boucher  . . . . . . . . . . . .1937-38
Alma Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . . .1938-39
Lillian Curtis  . . . . . . . . . . . .1939-40

PAST PATRONS

D. F. Arratt. . . . . . . . . . . . 1917-26-27
C. L. Hudson  . . . . . . . . . . . . .1918-19
John G. Wright  . . . . . . . . .1919-20-27-28
A. B. Chenier . . . . . . . . . . . . .1920-21
Carl V. Reeves  . . . . . . . . . . . .1921-22
Z. T. Sullivan  . . . . . . . . . . . .1922-23
W. E. Parker  . . . . . . . . . . . . .1923-24
Sam L. Watts  . . . . . . . . . . . . .1924-25
W. A. Rose  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1925-26
E. E. Gorsline  . . . . . . . . . . . .1928-29
C. A. Higby . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1929-32
Sam M. Cohen  . . . . . . . . . . . . .1932-33
R. L. Puckett . . . . . . . . . . . . .1933-34
A. B. Curtis  . . . . . . . . . .1934-35-37-38 
Galloway Calhoun  . . . . . . . . . . .1936-37
Roy S. Harkins  . . . . . . . . . . . .1938-39
Dugger Ray  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1939-40

CALENDAR OF CHAPTER MEETINGS

DATE                            HOST - HOSTESS
June 6  . . . . . . . . . . . .  Lorene Towles
June 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . Shannon Grimes
July 4  . . . . . . . . . . . .  Blanche Hicks
July 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . Willie Buocher (Boucher ?)
August 1  . . . . . . . . . . . .Corinne Rice
August 15 . .  A. B. Curtis & Calloway Calhoun
   (Bob Morris Birthday Celebration)
September 5 . . . . . . . . . . Stella Stovall
September 19  . . . . . . . . Minnie Chambless
October 3 . . . . . . . . . . .  Thelma Grimes
October 17  . . . . . . . . . . . Lucile Brown
   (Halloween Party)
November 7  . . . . . . . . . .The Star Points
   (Past Matrons and Patrons Night)
November 21 . . . . . . . . . . Lizzie Nichols
December 5  . . . . . . . . . . .  Mabel Hixon
December 19 . .  Conductress and Associate Con.
   (Christmas Party)
January 2 . . . John G. Wright & R. L. Puckett
January 16  . . . . . . . . . .  Alma Thompson
February 6  . . . . . . . . . .  Zelda Shuford
February 20 . . . . . . . .Lillie Helen Knight
   (Washington Birthday Party)
March 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edna Owens
April 3 . . . . . . Roy S. Harkins & Sam Cohen
April 17  . . . . . . . . . . . .Nena McKnight
May 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lillian Curtis
   (Honoring our Mothers)
May 15  . . . . . . Dugger Ray & Bryant Alford
   (Election of Officers)

COMMITTEES

"Pearl"

Pearl Callicoat . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4855
Pearl Bright  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5122
Pearl Whitman . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  839
Pearl Pearson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1828
Pearl Haggard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1231

"Decorating"

Bertha Turner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3466W
Josephine McClure . . . . . . . . . . . . 1992
Ann Powell  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1297

"Examining"

Mildred Curtis  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3454
Myrtle Palmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3577
Max Haws  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1969

"Visiting"

Mary Ingram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	3500-J
Minnie Clarkson . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1187
Clara Hutchison . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2178

"Refreshment"

Vera Allen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1852-J
Audie David . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Rhea Terrell  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  908

Note:  Also contained in the yearbook are:
       Its Purpose
       My Motto - "Others Before Self"
       By-Laws of Tyler Chapter
       Opening Ode
       Closing Ode