Delta Gamma Chapter
Founding of the Chapter
The Delta Kappa Gamma Society, a National Organization, was founded in Austin, Texas on May 11, 1929. The Delta Gamma chapter of the organization was chartered on April 17, 1948 at the Polley Hotel in Center, Texas. Miss Eula Lee Carter of Forth Worth, a State Honorary Founder of the National Organization, presided over the chartering of this 99th chapter. Following this historical moment for women teachers in Sabine, San Augustine, an Shelby Counties, a luncheon was held at the KB Cafe.
The Newly formed chapter required each of the new members to sign a pledge which read, "I hereby agree to obey all provisions of the Delta Kappa Gamma Constitution and Bylaws."
The charter members were: Mrs. Maggie Harris, Mrs. Laura Hayes, Mrs. Alice Johnson, Mrs. Harlowe Johnson, Mrs. Lucille Oates, Mrs. Leo Rushing, Mrs. Grace Slaughter, Miss Jim Ann Taylor, Miss Wilma Watkins, Mrs. Katherine Whiteside, Mrs. Mary Eva Whiteside, Mrs. Wylma Woolley, Mrs. Mary Tyson, and Mrs. Bill Wortham.
The Newly formed chapter required each of the new members to sign a pledge which read, "I hereby agree to obey all provisions of the Delta Kappa Gamma Constitution and Bylaws."
The charter members were: Mrs. Maggie Harris, Mrs. Laura Hayes, Mrs. Alice Johnson, Mrs. Harlowe Johnson, Mrs. Lucille Oates, Mrs. Leo Rushing, Mrs. Grace Slaughter, Miss Jim Ann Taylor, Miss Wilma Watkins, Mrs. Katherine Whiteside, Mrs. Mary Eva Whiteside, Mrs. Wylma Woolley, Mrs. Mary Tyson, and Mrs. Bill Wortham.
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On May 13, 1948, seven new members were invited to join Delta Gama and thus began the adventure of women teachers who have endeavored to promote professional and personal growth of women educators and excellence in education.
Service Area of Chapter
Delta Gamma serves the teachers of Sabine, San Augustine, and Shelby counties in the Piney Woods of East Texas. This area is located near Toledo Bend and Sam Rayburn Reservoirs and boasts unspoiled waterways for fishing and recreation. As an added bonus, our deep East Texas woods are a bird watcher's paradise!
These three counties are historically significant because of their proximity to the El Camino Real or Kings Highway. The El Camino Real has its easternmost beginning in Natchitoches, Louisiana and runs from the Piney Woods through rolling hills to the arid lands of Old Mexico. The Spaniards and the French that marked the trail were followed by such men as Moses Austin and his son Stephen Fuller Austin (The Father of Texas), Jim Bowie, Davy Crockett, Sam Houston, and early missionaries of multiple faiths. Early pioneers came into Texas on this route and settled in the three counties long before Texas was a Republic, much less a State. In the late 1800s the railroad came through the counties linking the area with Houston.
The school districts that presently have membership in Delta Gamma are Center, Hemphill, Joaquin, San Augustine, Tenaha and Timpson.
These three counties are historically significant because of their proximity to the El Camino Real or Kings Highway. The El Camino Real has its easternmost beginning in Natchitoches, Louisiana and runs from the Piney Woods through rolling hills to the arid lands of Old Mexico. The Spaniards and the French that marked the trail were followed by such men as Moses Austin and his son Stephen Fuller Austin (The Father of Texas), Jim Bowie, Davy Crockett, Sam Houston, and early missionaries of multiple faiths. Early pioneers came into Texas on this route and settled in the three counties long before Texas was a Republic, much less a State. In the late 1800s the railroad came through the counties linking the area with Houston.
The school districts that presently have membership in Delta Gamma are Center, Hemphill, Joaquin, San Augustine, Tenaha and Timpson.
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Delta Gamma is in Area 1 of the Texas State Organization of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International.
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Last Update: November 15, 2010
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