Volume 10-Issue 6 December 2017 Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter Sons of the American Revolution Isaac Shelby O F F I C E R S President Rev. Forrest Chilton fchilton737@att.net Vice President Charlie Scott cescott@twc.com Secretary-- Scott Giltner stgilt@earthlink.net Treasurer- Mike King mrfking@mindspring.com Registrar- Larry Selby lselby1@bellsouth.net Chaplain- Rev. Forrest B. Chilton fchilton37@att.net Historian- Vic Bitter vlbitter@aol.com Chancellor- C.G. Commander Scott Giltner stgilt@earthlink.net Commander Emeritus- Ed Myles myles12@bellsouth.net Newsletter- Charlie Scott cescott@twc.com Webmaster Scott Giltner stgilt@earthlink.net Photos by: John Clay Barnett Chapter Newsletter Eagle Scout Court of Honor Rev. Forrest Chilton, Larry Selby, John Clay Barnett and Charlie Scott attended a Boy Scout Court of Honor recently and presented SAR s Eagle Scout medals to Anthony He, Noah Grebe and Ethan Grebe. Kevin Grebe and his two sons Ethan and Noah are new members of the Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter. Ethan and Noah not only received their Eagle Scout medals, they and their father also received SAR rosettes for recently being approved as members in the Sons of the American Revolution.
Volume 10-Issue 6 Page 2 Revolutionary War Music at Chance School Charlie Scott on the fife and Paul Whitty on the drum manned the Revolutionary War music station at Chance Elementary School. Here the students are marching and singing the Liberty Tree song. This class had recently thrown some tea in a near-by creek after studying about the Boston Massacre.
Volume 10-Issue 6 Page 3 American Heritage Girls & George Vest Patriot Grave Marking Service Scott and Andrew Giltner at an American Heritage Girls event. Andrew Giltner at the George Vest Patriot Grave marking ceremony. After helping his Dad clean up a cemetery Andrew Giltner stands besides a soldier s grave.
Volume 10-Issue 6 Page 4 Chapter Officer Sign-up Sheet Compatriots: It s time again to show your willingness to be a leader by agreeing to be an officer of the Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter. Here are the offices that are available but keep in mind current office holders are eligible to run for the same position: Check the position (s) of interest to you: President: Vice President: Secretary: Treasurer: Registrar: Historian: Color Guard Commander: Chaplain: Name Elections will be held in February with officers being inducted in March. Signup sheet can be turned in to nomination committee chairman Charlie Scott at either the January or February meeting.
Volume 10-Issue 6 Page 5 Wickland 1812 House Marking, Bardstown, KY Wickland, Bardstown, KY 1812 Officer Carolyn Goodman reads house plaque. Color Guard: (L-R) Charlie Scott, Dennis Scott, Wm. Busch, Allen Rushing, Mike Phelps, Jon Huffman, Mike King. Seated: Forrest Chilton Color Guard with flags. Charlie Scott and Dennis Scott prepares for gun salute. Home of Three Governors.
Volume 10-Issue 6 Page 6 Pearl Harbor Potluck-Awards Dinner Members receiving the Centurion Award (100-700 events attended): Seated, President Forrest Chilton. Standing L-R: Charlie Scott, Chuck Scott, Tommy Jones, Marshall Wilkins, Joe Noffsinger, Junior Murdock, Dennis Scott and Scott Giltner. Mike King and Tommy Jones receive awards. Receiving the Bronze Color Guard Medal were: (L-R) Andrew Giltner, Melvin Rowe, Eric McClain and Larry Selby. Randy Lane received the award but was not present. Andrew and Scott Giltner
Volume 10-Issue 6 Page 7 Pearl Harbor Potluck-Awards Dinner DAR members Larry Selby and Denise Hall Dennis Scott and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Noffsinger. Librarian General Doug Collins and Secretary General Warren Alter Rod and Mr. and Mrs. Cal Smothers Mr. and Mrs. Eric McClain and Melvin Rowe
Volume 10-Issue 6 Page 8 Holiday Visitation to World War II Veterans Charlie Scott, Joe Parish and Chuck Scott visited Ed Myles and Noble Roberts recently. Both were in World War II. Ed was a waist gunner on a B-24 in the Army Air Corps and Noble was a signalman on a Coast Guard LST. Both were charter members of the Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter and active until recently. Ed Myles Noble Roberts
Volume 10 Issue 6 Page 9 Chapter Activities & Events JANUARY 2018? th - Daniel Morgan Ceremony Location: Main and Church Street, Spartansburg, SC Time: TBA? th - 5 th Annual Cowpens Lecture Location: Barnett Room, Spartanburg Co. Library, 151 S. Church St., Spartansburg, SC Time: 7:00 p.m. 14 th - 237 th Annual Battle of Cowpens Location: Cowpens National Battlefield, 4001 Chesnee Highway, Gaffney, SC Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 18 th - GISSAR Chapter Meeting Location: Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, 13800 Aiken Rd, Middletown, KY Time: 7:00 p.m. (Pre-meeting gather at El Nopal, 12937 Shelbyville Road Suite 105) FEBRUARY 3 rd - Ancestral Trails Historical Society Book Fair Location: Pritchard Center, 404 South Mulberry Street, Elizabethtown, KY Time: 10:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. 15 th - GISSAR Chapter Meeting Location: Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, 13800 Aiken Rd, Middletown, KY Time: 7:00 p.m. (Pre-meeting gather at El Nopal, 12937 Shelbyville Road Suite 105) State Representative Mark Hart presents Chapter President Forrest Chilton a Citation of Achievement and Jackie Miller, II presents Forrest a Lifetime Achievement Award.