The Thomasville Chapter DAR celebrated its 107th Birthday on July 19. Pictured from left to right at the celebration dinner are DAR prospective members Sallijo Archer and Laura Pike with Thomasville Chapter DAR Regent Shelba Sellers.

The Thomasville Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) celebrated its 107th birthday with dinner at the Plaza Restaurant on July 19. The Thomasville Chapter NSDAR was organized on July 19, 1912 with 20 members. Blanche Tarwater Merrill was the Organizing Regent.

Thomasville Chapter DAR Regent Shelba Sellers greeted everyone in attendance. Thomasville Chapter DAR member, Nancy Pyle, was one of approximately 25 DAR members and prospective members who pinned their patriot on the map of colonial America at the celebration. Nancy Pyle’s ancestor was Benjamin Powel who served in Philadelphia and in the Chester/Norristown area during the Revolutionary War. Those attending were asked to put a pin on the area where their patriot lived or served during the war.

The Thomasville Chapter DAR also collected dozens of school supplies, with more than three large boxes of supplies to be split between local school supply drives and the DAR supported Crossnore School and Children’s Home. Guests enjoyed a patriotic red, white and blue birthday cake honoring the Thomasville chapter’s 107 years of service.

The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in 1890 to promote historic preservation, education and patriotism. Its members are descended from the patriots who won American independence during the Revolutionary War. With more than 185,000 members in approximately 3,000 chapters worldwide, DAR is one of the world’s largest and most active service organizations. To learn more about the work of today’s DAR, visit www.DAR.org.

For more information about the Thomasville Chapter DAR, visit thomasville.georgiastatedar.org or the Chapter’s Facebook page at facebook.com/ThomasvilleChapterNSDAR.