The Prattville Dragoons, Sons
of Confederate Veterans, held their annual business meeting and elections on
Thursday, March 12. A spirited gathering of members and four visitors was on hand,
with one of the visitors submitting an application for membership and another
being an SCV member from South Carolina who was in our area and attended our
meeting for fellowship.
Several officer and committee
reports were presented which highlighted the fact that we have an active camp
and growing membership. Reports were presented by 1st Lt Harold Grooms for the Commander's Report and by Communications Officer Larry Spears for the Treasurer's and Newsletter Reports. Special recognition was given to Compatriot Tyrone
Crowley who recently stepped down as Newsletter Editor and Communications
Officer after serving faithfully for ten years.
Officer elections were held
with the following results: Stuart Waldo, Commander; Harold Grooms, 1LT.
Commander; Benny Harris, 2 LT. Commander; Wayne Sutherland, Adjutant; Billy
Leverette, Treasurer and Tom Snowden, Chaplain. These men will be installed at
our April meeting for a one year term.
With the business completed,
Compatriot Sam Reid gave an interesting report on the Stephen Dill Lee
Institute’s recent lectures in Dallas, Texas concerning the politics, both
north and south, of the War Between the States.
The meeting provided highlights of upcoming events and camp news and of course included pledges to the flags and Chaplain Snowden led everyone in an opening Invocation and closing Benediction. The Dragoons adjourned the
meeting with a reminder that the April gathering will be our annual camp
picnic. The picnic will be one of several observances for Confederate History
and Heritage Month for the month of April.
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