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substantial. Since hundreds of visitors (mostly school children)
pass through the museum, this project would enable them to
learn more during their time at the museum and help them
understand why we should Honor the Defenders of Texas
Freedom. To raise funds for this project we are selling pins
modeled after the Come and Take It flag for $10.00 each plus
$1.50 postage. If you would like to obtain a pin please contact
Senior T.S.C.A.R. State President, Mrs. Zumbrun at 713-937-4361
or email GHJZ@aol.com
The Texas State Society will have a state meeting at the
Memorial Museum on October 2, 2005 in Gonzales, TX. The
State Conference will be in College Station, TX on March 31 -
April 2, 2006. All are invited and welcome at all of the fore
mentioned events.
Membership is a big part of both the SAR and C.A.R. I want
to encourage all members to have your children or grandchildren
join both of our societies as dual members and the girls to be
become members of C.A.R. and then go on and join the DAR. I
would be happy to assist you in anyway I can. Contact me at
gwwende@worllogon.com.
The T.S.C.A.R. looks forward to an enthusiastic and exciting
year. All the members are ready to Honor the Defenders of Texas
Freedom and continue the traditions that this great organization
holds so sacred. Any way you are able to assist C.A.R. in fulfilling
the organization's mission statement to train good citizens,
develop leaders and promote love of the USA and its heritage is
greatly appreciated.
TXSSAR MEMBERSHIP STATUS REPORT - As
of September 7, 2005
Harry M. Fife, Jr., TXSSAR Secretary
New Members Added To Date: 133 (Status -1), Reinstatements
This Year: 102 (Status -10), Reinstatements from 2+ Years: 15
(Status -9), Transfers In: 5 (Status -5), Transfers Out: 10 (Status
+5), C.A.R. Transfer In: 1 (Status -7), Junior SAR Added: 7 (Status
-4), Deaths: 18 (Status +4), Members Not Paid for 2005: 231 (Status
+2), Members Not Paid for 2+ Yrs.: 1,379 (Status +12 ), Net
Addition to TXSSAR to Date: 235, Active Membership as of 7/
20 /2005: 2,505.
I have forwarded, to-date, 132+ new requests for SAR
membership and information to our State Registrars, Mike
Everheart and Mike Radcliff, which were received through the
TXSSAR Juno email account.
192ND ANNIVERSARY OF THE BLOODIEST
BATTLE IN TEXAS HISTORY
More that 200 people attended the 192nd anniversary of the
Battle of Medina, at a site overlooking the Galvin Creek where
between 800 and 1,300 men died August 18, 1813. This was the
bloodiest and largest loss of life in any battle in Texas history,
and it occurred about 20 miles south of San Antonio, Texas. One
ceremony was held on Thursday, August 18, 2005 when an offi-
cial Texas State Historical Marker was dedicated on the prop-
erty of Dr. Norman Jacob and his son, Dr. Mark Jacob, who arethe cousins of the wife of author Robert Thonhoff who wrote
the wording for the marker. Norman Porter, the Chairman of
the Atascosa County Historical Commission hosted the dedica-
tion, with TXSSAR President Elect Tom Green recognized for
his efforts to motivate historians to mark this historic site. Tom
and Police Lt. Dan Gabehart, former San Antonio SRT Chapter
President joined members of the Los Granaderos de Galvez in
presenting the Colors, and are later shown awarding Atascosa
County Judge Diana Batista for her support over the past four
years.
On Saturday, August 20, 2005, Tom Green served as master
of ceremonies for the fourth annual memorial ceremony hosted
by the William Hightower Chapter of the SAR. Again this year
the four known Patriots who are believed to have fought in the
American Revolution and the Battle of Medina were eulogized
and remembered for their sacrifice. The ceremony began with a
huge combined Color Guard let by Bagpiper Robert Warfield
from New Braunfels and six drummers including the three year
old son of Compatriot Dr. Chris Baker from San Marcos. The
U.S. Flag was carried by Compatriot Harlen Green from
Georgetown who is also a Mayflower Society member. The Texas
Flag was presented by Scott Dunbar, the former President Gen-
eral of the Sons of the Republic of Texas, and the award win-
ning author Robert Thonhoff was the feature speaker. Other
speakers included Bob Brinkman, from Austin representing the
Texas Historical Commission, Tony Pena, founder of the Tejano
Heritage Society and Robert Benavides, Chairman of the San
Antonio Living History Association. The ceremony concluded
with the firing of a musket salute and taps played by 30 year
SAR Compatriot Vernon Cooper. Among the many leaders in
attendance was Dr. James Heath, President of the Texas Society
of the SAR and Mary Walker former President General of the
Daughters of the Republic of Texas, and well as officers of the
DAR, DRT and the Society of the War of 1812.
This battle was between the 1,400 man Republican Army of
the North, called the Gutierrez-Magee Expedition by historians,
and the 1,800 man Royal Spanish Army commanded by Gen-
eral Joaquin de Arredondo. This was at a time when only about
2,000 people lived in San Antonio, then called San Fernando de
Bexar. At lease one man who fought in the American Revolu-
tion has been proven to have also fought and died in the Battle
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