OBJECTIVES

Of

MOLLIE MOORE DAVIS 217

UNITED DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACY

TYLER, TEXAS

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According to the Handbook of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, "the objectives of the UDC are Historical, Benevolent, Educational, Memorial, and Patriotic."

Historical

Mollie Moore Davis 217 maintains an archive of historical items.  Many items are on loan to area museum.  Donations are made to the Texas Division UDC's Texas Civil War Museum and for the restoration of Flags.  The chapter actively participates in the restoration of Camp Ford, the largest prisoner of war camp west of the Mississippi River. 

Members also received numerous awards for their writings concerning the War of Northern Aggression.

The Jefferson Davis Historical Silver Medal is awarded for excellence in history, essay writing, declamation and other points of special attainment in the preservation of Southern history.

For more information, please e-mail Mrs. Maxine Herbst.

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Benevolent

Mollie Moore Davis 217 contributes to the Mrs. Norman Randolph Relief Fund.  This fund was established to help needy Confederate women.  Now women, who are daughters of men or women who served the Confederacy, receive a check quarterly and an additional remembrance at Christmas and Easter.

Each year chapter members make "goody" bags from collected toiletries, magazines, writing supplies, money, etc.  Sweaters and socks are also collected.  Lap blankets are made. The goody bags and other items are delivered to the Veterans Homes.

For more information, please e-mail Mrs. Maxine Herbst.

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Educational

Education is and has always been a priority with the United Daughters of the Confederacy.  Between 1984-1992, over $500,000 was awarded nationwide in scholarships.

  Each year, Mollie Moore Davis 217 awards a $200 scholarship to a descendent of a Confederate veteran who will be attending Tyler Junior College or The University of Texas at Tyler.

Mollie Moore Davis 217 contributes to UDC scholarships that are awarded through the Districts, Texas Division, and General.

Members of Mollie Moore Davis 217 and Col. "Rip" Ford's Rangers 608 CofC also participate in living histories.  Whether at an area school or participating in first-person demonstrations at events, members are promoting the true history of the War and South.

For more information on scholarships, please e-mail Mrs. Maxine Herbst.

Memorial

In the early 1900, Mollie Moore Davis 217 purchased a marble statue that marks the graves of over 200 unknown Confederate soldiers who died at Camp Ford Training Camp.  These graves had been tended by local ladies seen the War.

In 1999, Mollie Moore Davis 217 members were instrumental in forming the Oakwood Cemetery Preservation Committee.  Through work and dedication, Oakwood is now a beautiful resting place for our soldiers.  The chapter purchased a new lighted flagpole that flies a United States flag AND a First National Flag.  Oakwood Cemetery has now been designated as a Historical Cemetery.

Mollie Moore Davis 217 has participated in efforts to restore the Confederate statue on the courthouse square in Rusk, Texas.

Memorial Observations are observed annually to remember, not only the men who served in the War of Northern Aggression, but veterans of all wars.

For more information, please e-mail Mrs. Maxine Herbst.

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Patriotic

Mollie Moore Davis 217 UDC continues to recognize men and women who have served their country in time of war by awarding service medals.  The Crosses of Military Service are the outgrowth of the Cross of Honor awarded to Confederate veterans.  The four Crosses of Military Service are World War I Cross, World War II Cross, Korean Conflict Service Cross, and the Vietnam Conflict Service Cross.  The UDC also bestows the National Defense Medal and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Expeditionary Service Medal.

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For more information about the medals awarded, please e-mail Mrs. Maxine Herbst.

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