Young girls working at
the Loray Mill in Gastonia, North Carolina, 1908.
Officers
Historic Gaston County
Courthouse
2022-2024
- REGENT — Laura Laye Duncan
- VICE REGENT — Donna Atkins
- CHAPLAIN — Mary McFarland
- RECORDING SECRETARY — Lissa McMeeken
- CORRESPONDING SECRETARY — Patsy Grahl
- TREASURER — Elizabeth Stewart
- REGISTRAR — Jennifer Geoghan
- HISTORIAN — Janet Smitherman
- LIBRARIAN — Lynne Smith
- Parliamentarian — Pennie Thrower
Chapter Meetings
Meetings are held once a month, from September through May, except for December. We always have an interesting guest speaker with programs about history, education, or local organizations. Please contact us for more information about visiting our chapter.
Program Themes
- American Heritage
- Conservation
- DAR Good Citizens Award program and scholarship contest
- Genealogical Research
- Historic Preservation
- Historical Commemorative Events
- Literacy Promotion
- Local History Feature
- Service to America
- Veteran Recognition
- Women’s History & Issues
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