We must make others, who do not understand our convictions, that we are not just sentimental old fools or "rebel" rousing young people but concerned citizens, who are fearful of losing a part of our country's history. A history that is worth keeping and much more, of keeping history correct and not candy coating it to make it more tasteful to those who don't understand it or much worse those who don't care enough to try.
Make April a month of which we as SCV members can be proud, Do something constructive for our cause. Talk to someone, tell them about the SCV, Recruit them to be new members, fly the flag every chance you get at home or any where. Not for controversy but to let others know that we are proud to be of Southern Heritage and background.
Write your Senators, Congressmen, Representatives, even to the President of these United states and tell them that you are proud to be a Confederate American and that you want his support for after all, all of our politicians, in LA, are of Southern decent also, either by heredity or by God's placement
Gerald Thorn
Commander
The Confederate sailor in front was found laying on his right side with an anchor button lodged in his rib bones, possibly from a naval jacket that had rotted away. His left arm was raised above his head and his backbone had a herniated disc, possibly a sign of the extreme labor required to hand crank the submarine. An expert from the Smithsonian Institution was able to tell he was young and small in stature.
Scientists were surprised to find the crewmen so high in the boat. They thought they'd find them all clumped together on the bottom starboard (right) side bottom.
Other finds in the ongoing excavation have included two artillery buttons, probably from one of the crewmen who was a volunteer from the Confederate army artillery. Also found was a wooden bench, wooden shelf, medicine bottle, scraps of clothing, and part of a leather belt.
The scientists have also been amazed at how well preserved everything is. They said the thread on the buttons was so good that they would have thought if contemporary if they hadn't dug it out themselves.
Meanwhile, South Carolina is said to be undergoing "Hunley mania," with several cities competing to build a special museum for the Hunley, artists competing fore the official Hunley painting and a sculptor creating a bronze Hunley monument. The facial features of the Hunley crew are expected to be reconstructed by computer technology for photographs of each of the heroes, to be reproduced in heroic size bronze sculptures. Plans are also being made for the expected reburial of the final Hunley crew in Charleston's Magnolia Cemetery, along with the first two crews which died in training accidents.
The plaintiffs are seeking the following:
� A Preliminary Injunction to have Franklin "J. J." Scott reassigned to Santa Fe High School.
� A Preliminary Injunction to protect all students at Santa Fe High School who might wish to proclaim their Southern Heritage by display of Southern Heritage symbols.
A Preliminary Injunction is designed to protect parties involved in a lawsuit pending final trial.
Our lawyers are prepared to move quickly to secure the Preliminary Injunctions unless the School Board recognizes that the ban on the Confederate flag at Santa Fe High School is improper and rescinds the ban immediately.
The Florida Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans is supporting and assisting Franklin "J. J." Scott and Nicholas Thomas in bringing this suit because of our firm belief that Southern students should forever have an unabridged right to be proud of and to honor their forefathers who wore the gray by displaying their symbols depicting honor, duty and courage.
The Florida Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans strongly believes that only through honest and genuine efforts by our public educational systems to educate all students of all ethnic and racial makeup of the true historical meaning and worth of our nations symbols can true diversity be attained.
FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. March 2001 A Monument Restoration Fund campaign is underway to repair the soldier statue and monument at the Confederate Cemetery that was heavily damaged by this winter's ice storm.
The Southern Memorial Association needs to raise at least $9,600.00 to restore the Confederate soldier statue. The SMA owns and maintains the cemetery, which is located on East Rock Street, east of College Avenue near downtown Fayetteville.
Since no tax funds are used to support the Confederate Cemetery, private donations are needed for the statue's restoration. Fund-raising plans include meeting with area historical and civic organizations.
"It is essential that we repair this statue since it is part of Northwest Arkansas' history," said Karen Moore, SMA President. "The statue is also a piece of this area's remarkable collection of outdoor art." "This is one of the biggest projects the SMA has undertaken in more than 100 years," Moore said. "Most years, our main focus is on routine maintenance and the annual Southern Memorial Day in June."
The F.H. Venn Co. of Memphis, Tenn, made the copper repousse statue, approximately six feet tall, in 1897. It stood on a granite base, where it will be placed after restoration.
While falling tree limbs during this winter's ice storm did the most dramatic damage, vandals caused other damage over the years. The damage includes a split in the head that separates the face, a crushed left shoulder, missing fingers, missing bayonet, a bent and dented rifle barrel and more than 20 bullet holes. Other repairs needed include repairs to bullet holes on a bronze plaque, a broken cannon mount and cleaning of the bronze plaques and granite base.
The repairs will be done by a professional with experience in restoring copper repousse statues. The SMA is still taking bids for repairs.
Six hundred twenty-two Confederate soldiers who died in Northwest Arkansas battles and skirmishes during the War Between the States are buried in the Confederate Cemetery. They include soldiers from Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri and Texas.
The SMA is a nonprofit organization. Donations to the Statue Restoration Fund are tax deductible. Donations may be sent to:
Monument Restoration Fund
Southern Memorial Association
13120 Kenny Pearson Road
Summers, AR 72769
For more information about the Monument Restoration Fund, call Mrs. Donna Schwieder, SMA Secretary at 501-824-3910 during the day, or Mrs. Kim Pearson, SMA Treasurer at 501-824-3725 in the evening, or go to www.folksites.com/southernmemorial
Shafer said he made the request out of respect for former Iona player Stanley Hill, a black man whose presence on the team in 1957 led to Ole Miss being forced to forfeit a scheduled game with the Gaels.
Hill attended the Midwest Regional games on Friday and Sunday as a guest of Ole Miss chancellor Robert Khayat, who extended the invitation after reading a newspaper story about the forfeited game. There was no record of the game in Mississippi's files.
Instead of playing 'Dixie,' a song closely associated with the history of the South and the Confederacy that is played at many Ole Miss sporting events, the band played 'From Dixie with Love.' That song starts as a slow version of Dixie and ends with a march.
The SCV is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the history and memory of the Veterans of the Confederate forces.
The new sponsorship package is being made possible through Frank Powell, the Recruiting Officer for the SCV, working closely with the Board of Directors and Southern Thunder Racing.
"We are looking forward to working with the Sons of Confederate Veterans organization and their members across the nation. I would like to take the opportunity the thank Frank Powell for his efforts in putting this deal together" said an excited Gary Ellis
Southern Thunder Racing invites any members of SCV and all race fans to stop by their pit area to meet the team. "We are looking forward to a successful season as well as doing everything we can to promote the Sons of Confederate Veterans organization".
The new sponsorship is a perfect fit for the Southern Thunder team which features a Rebel Flag themed paint scheme on their 1934 Chevrolet.
"We can't wait to get this get this animal of a race car out to the track."
For more information on the Sons of Confederate Veterans please visit their website at www.scv.org. You may also find more information on Gary Ellis and Southern Thunder Racing by visiting www.southernthunderracing.com.
The guardians of the flag - the local Tom Smith Camp, Sons of Confederate Veterans - want to have the flag restored, preserved and displayed at Riddick's Folly, a house and museum. A member of the Riddick family had presented the flag to a United Confederate Veterans camp.
"That flag is very historically linked to that house and to this community," said William M. Richardson, commander of the group.
The Greek Revival mansion was built in the late 1830s and nicknamed the "folly" because it was so big. Union soldiers seized the house during the War for Southern Independence.
Three years ago, the flag was found in a storage room at the clerk's office, along with a note that says the flag "was presented to the Tom Smith Camp, Confederate Veterans, on Jan. 19, 1907. Since this camp is out of existence by death of all veterans, this flag is now in custody of the Suffolk Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy."
The note says the Daughters placed the hand-stitched, 6-by-6-foot flag with the city clerk for safekeeping.
Accommodations: The convention hotel will be the Four Points Sheraton at 6401 Veteran's Blvd. at 1-10, Metairie, LA. A block of rooms has been reserved for SCV members at a rate of $82 a night. Please advise the hotel that you are making a reservation to attend the SCV convention to obtain this rate. Reservations made be made by calling 504-885-5700.
Registration: The registration fee for members is $10 for registrations postmarked before April 2, 2000. The registration fee after April 2 will be $20 per member.
MOSB luncheon: The cost for the MOSB luncheon will be $18 per person. A new dynamic form of entertainment will be provided.
Banquet: The cost of the banquet on Saturday is $28 per person.
Confederate Ball: Attendance at the ball is limited to 300 people. The ball will be held in the hotel Grand Ballroom from 9 PM until --. The cost is $15 for one ticket or 2 tickets for $25. Music will be provided by the Twelfth Louisiana String Band. Many choices of attire are acceptable: period clothing, both civilian and military, modern evening, or coat and ties for men are all welcome.
Memorial Service: A memorial service will be held at Metairie Cemetery at the tombs of the Army of Tennessee and Army of Northern Virginia on Sunday, May 20, 2001 at 11 AM.
Payment instructions: Make checks payable to the SCV Convention Corporation, PO Box 6035; Metairie, LA 70009-6035. Please indicate which activities you are attending when sending payment. Hotel, 6401 Veteran's Blvd at the I-10 and Veteran's exit. Schedule for the Convention is as follows:
Friday May 18
Registration in Lobby 1PM to 6PM
Division Executive Council Meeting 7PM tentative
Saturday May 19
Registration 7:30-10:30AM
Convention Opening Ceremonies 8:30AM
Recess 9AM
First Business Session 9:15AM-12Noon
MOSB Business Session 12Noon-12:30
Joint MOSB-UDC Luncheon 12:30-2PM
Second Business Session 2PM-4:30PM
Awards Supper 6PM-8PM
Period Ball 9PM-Midnight
Sunday 20 May
Memorial Service in Metairie Cemetery at Army of Tennessee and Army of Northern Virginia Tombs 11AM-12Noon
One way to do it is to have a basket or box sit aside to toss empty cans in when empty. Special recycling bags can be purchased at stores. If you remove the lid poppers and put them in a separate box, they can be redeemed additionally. Also crush the cans before you bag them.
Please cash in your cans at a local recycling center and present the donation to treasurer Bruce Tarver.
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