Annual Gift to Dallas Public Library Announced, DGS Newsletter, July

Annual Gift to Dallas Public Library Announced, DGS Newsletter, July

DGS NEWSLETTER Volume 16, Number 6 (Issue 142) Dallas, Texas July-August 1992 Lloyd DeWitt Bockstruck Recipient of NGS Highest Honor by Sammie Townsend Lee Lloyd DeWitt Bockstruck has been elected a fellow of the National Genealogical Society (NGS), the Society's highest honor. The announcement was made by First Vice-President Sharron Standifer Ashton, chairman of the Awards Committee, and presented by NGS President Ralph E. Jackson at the conference banquet of the 1992 NGS Conference in the States, which was held April 29-May 2, 1992 in Jacksonville, Florida. The Ms. Ashton stated the honor was "in recognition of [Lloyd's] contributions extending across the breadth of genealogical activities and organizations, outstanding service to the Society, and distinguished achievement in genealogy and related fields ." Lloyd has been a member of the National Genealogical Society for nineteen years and has participated in every NGS conference since the Diamond Jubilee in 1978 and as lecturer in every conference since 1983. He received the NGS Award of Merit in 1983. Lloyd is well known and greatly appreciated by family researchers in the north Texas area. He has been with the Dallas Public Library since 1973 and has been supervisor of the Genealogy Section since 1979. His knowledge of Library Science, genealogical source materials, and the family researcher's needs has aided him in building the collection into one that is highly respected, as well as one of the larger collections in the United States. As a life member and active supporter of the Dallas Genealogical Society, Lloyd generously donates his time and knowledge to further the Society's objective and goals. He has served on the DGS Board of Directors as Library Liaison since 1979. In 1988 his book, Virginia's Colonial Soldiers, received a special award in the Society's Annual Book Awards. Recognized nationally as a quality genealogical educator, Lloyd developed Course II, Intermediate Genealogical and Historical Studies, at Samford University's Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research in Birmingham, Alabama, and has been on the faculty '" ' since 1974. From 1974 to 1991 he taught basic and intermediate genealogy courses at the Southern Methodist University School of Continuing Education. His course was considered a must by local family researchers who found it a place to learn those interesting and valuable facets of genealogy that one cannot learn from a book. He now educates us with his well-written "Family Tree" column, which appears each Saturday in The Dallas Morning News. His staff members and coworkers at the library and the Executive Board of the Dallas Genealogical Society requests the DGS membership to join with us in extending a hearty congratulations to Lloyd DeWitt Bockstruck, FNGS. "For he is a jolly good fellow!" 66 Volwne 16, Nwnber 6, July-August 1992 DGS Newsletter Annual Gift to Dallas Public Library Announced By Margret Hancock Pearce The DGS annual business meeting was held on She is a past president and has served on the May 18, 1992. Each year this meeting provides the board in many other ways. Margaret Ann may not setting for the presentation of the Society's annual be highly visible in many cases, but she is always gift to the Genealogy Section of the Dallas Public concerned with the well-being of the Society. She is Library. The DGS Executive Board was pleased to a willing helper. be able to make their annual gift in the amount of It is my belief that much of the growth of the $15,000, of which $1,000 was in memory of Society during the past years has been due to the deceased members and $14,000 was in honor of kindness shown by the former author of '/he Family Margaret Ann Thetford. Tree column. For more than a decade she never It was especially exciting to present the award failed to give her full support to any endeavor the this year, as the gift honored Margaret Ann society planned. It was our very great pleasure to Thetford. A talented, gracious lady who has worked honor Margaret Ann Thetford and say thank you for untiringly for the Society for years in her own quiet all of her support throughout the years. way, she has supported the growth and endeavors of DGS. DALLAS GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY PoST OmcE Box 12648 DALLAS, TEXAS 75225-0648 Founded in 1955, the Dallas Genealogical Society The objective and goals of this Society are to: (DGS) is the oldest organimtion of its kind in Texas. • Create, foster, and maintain interest in genealogy and family history; It is a nonprofit, tax-exempt corporation. • Raise standards of genealogical research through educational programs, workshops, and the publication of data; • Promote the collection and preservation of material relating to the early history of Dallas County and those pioneers who settled the Executive Board area; Officers: • Copy, index, and publish records, documents, inscriptions and other Barbara Roberts Baylis President genealogical source materials; J. Bruce Moseley Executive Vice President • Support the Genealogy Section of the Dallas Public Library; and William E. "Bill" Benson Vice-President for Programs • Stimulate the exchange of information between Society members and Dorothy Odom Bruce Vice-President for Membership genealogical researchers across the nation. Adrienne Bird Jamieson Editor, The Dallas Quarterly Meetings: The Society meets at the Dallas Public Library, 1515 Young Linda Shaddock Rogers Editor, DGS Newsletter Street, Dallas, on the 4th Monday, September through May, except for December. Visitors and guests are welcome. Dorislee Hoffpauer Recording Secretary Membership: Individuals, libraries, or societies may apply for Laurie Goggan Wharton Treasurer membership. Annual dues are S15 for the calendar year if paid by Directors: January 31; after January 31 , they are $17. New member dues and Patti Perkins Darnell Books and Forms renewals should be mailed to the Society at Post Office Box 25556, John Wylie Computer Interest Group Dallas, TX 75225-1556, and marked to the attention of the Vice­ Lloyd DeWitt Bockstruck Library Liaison President of Membership. All current members receive The Dallas Robert H. "Bob" Maybrier Mailings Quanerly and the DGS Newslener. Helen Mason Lu Publications Newsletter: The DGS Newslener is published nine times a year in Joanne Norwood Publicity January, February, March, April, May-June, July-August, September, October, and November-December. Contact the editor for permission Markaleeta Stevenson Research to reprint any material contained in the DGS Newslener. Copy deadline Millard D. Noell Special Projects is the 5th day prior to the month of publication. All articles and Appointed by the President: correspondence for the DGS Newsletter should be mailed to the Society Madilyn Coen Crane Parliamentarian at Post Office Box 12648, Dallas, TX 75225-0648 and marked to the Sammie Townsend Lee Arrangements attention of: Linda Shaddock Rogers, Newsletter Editor Kelvin Meyers Arrangements © 1992 by DGS OOS Newsletter Volwne 16, Nwnber 6, July-August 1992 67 The President's Message Our By-laws are in need of revision. We have a By Barbara Roberts Baylis very capable committee hard at work on these rev1s1ons. The committee chairman is Madilyn What a wonderful year DGS has Crane. The other members are: Margret Pearce, just completed! I am sure each Jeanne Tabb, and Margaret Ann Thetford. We will member of DGS joins me in be voting on these revisions this fall. DGS is a non­ congratulating the 1991-92 profit organization that functions with objectives Board. All the workshops, established by our bylaws. Two of these objectives programs, and contributions to are to raise standards of genealogical research our library are very much through educational programs and workshops and to appreciated. Sammie Lee's idea of a "Summer support the Genealogy Section of The Dallas Public Lecture Series" has been the icing on the cake! Library. Each lecture has been a sell-out, providing education Your new board is enthusiastic and excited. I for genealogists in the area and more of that much have heard some new and innovative ideas on needed money for the library. A SPECIAL "Thank meeting DGS objectives. I look forward to 1992-93 You" to each 1991-92 Board Member and to and hope we can meet every member's expectation. Margret Pearce for her leadership. Helen Lu, Markaleeta Stevenson and their Summer is a transitional time for board volunteers are working hard to record and publish members. Your new board is planning and much needed Dallas County data. organizing our goals for the coming year. We The first meeting will be in September. Mark welcome any member's suggestions or ideas. Please Monday, September 28 on your calendar and plan to contact a board member if you have changes you be at the Library for an interesting program. would like to see adopted. What I want to do with DGS Computer Interest Group By John Wylie When I was asked to accept the nomination as To these ends, I have arranged for additional Director for the DGS Computer Interest Group monthly meetings to be held the second Monday of (DGSCIG), I was honored to be given a chance to each month at 6:30 p.m. in the DPL auditorium. serve such a fine group. When I was elected, I knew These meetings will each have a single theme and I needed a plan. This is my plan. thus will last two hours to deal serious Iy with that First, we must determine what the entire DGS theme. membership wants and needs from the Computer The meetings held one hour prior to normally Interest Group. Second, we must try to meet as scheduled DGS meetings will continue, but their many of those needs as our resources permit. character will change.

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