March 2022 Dispatch

NEXT MEETING
Tuesday, March 22

• Topic  --  The World's Largest Prison:  The Story of Fort Lawton
• Speaker  --  John K. Derden, PhD
• Dr. John K. Derden was born at Fort Benning, Georgia, the son of a career officer in the U.S. Army.  As a result he grew up in many different places in the continental U.S., Hawaii, and Europe.  He received degrees from Reinhardt University (A.A.) and the University of Georgia (B.S.Ed. and M.A. and Ph.D. in history).  He holds the rank of Professor Emeritus of History.
  He is currently working on a biography of Jacques Futrelle, the Georgia mystery author who died in the Titanic disaster.  Dr. Derden is married to the former Carolyn Graves of Murphy, North Carolina, and has two children, Mark and Melanie.  
• 5:30  --  Dinner at Habernero's Mexican Restaurant in Harlem
• 7:00  --  Meeting at Lauren & Hardy Museum in Harlem.  Bring a sweater.
• All visitors are welcome; bring one.  Directions in "About Us."

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THE FINAL ROLL CALL  --  SCV #257457
                                  Lanier Augustus “Lanny” Hightower, Jr.
                                            October 3, 1955 – February 24, 2022
         Born to the late Lanier A. Hightower, Sr. and the late Joyce Morris Hightower in Augusta, Lanny grew up in the Lincolnton area.  During his teenage years he was known for owning the fastest Road Runners that Mopar built at the time.  After graduating from high school, he worked for Knox Rivers Construction, Reeves Construction and McWhorter Logging where he was a foreman and heavy equipment operator.  When he wasn’t working, he enjoyed horseback riding and raising cattle.  His hobbies included hunting, fishing, attending the auction, and telling random stories about life.  He was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Lincolnton.   Survivors include one sister, three children, eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
         Chaplain Jimmy McDaniel and Commander Tom Holley, at the funeral, presented the Confederate First National flag to the Hightower family.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Please donate any used books you might have to the Georgia Division, SCV.  The funds collected by Georgia Division book sales help support the financial cost of the main office.  These books do not have to be WBTS related.  Bring them to the camp meeting and they will be delivered to Macon.
2. The Georgia Division SCV annual reunion is June 3 & 4 at the Marriott Centerplex in Macon.  Please let David or Tom know if you would like to attend.  
3. The National SCV annual reunion is July 19 - 24 in Cartersville, GA.  It is a great opportunity to see what happens on the national level.  Karen and I will be attending and reporting back to you at the July, Camp 91 meeting. 
4. Please continue to pray for our brothers Bob Gibson, Durham Milburn and Phil Turner.
5. Remember, the CEO of Coca-Cola has only disdain for the south, southern history and people like us.  There are alternatives to his products.  Make your feelings known by buying elsewhere. 
6. Recently, our camp historian, Lewis Smith, CPA, was appointed to the McDuffie County Board of Elections.  For this new responsibility, he immediately read the new 2021 Georgia Election Code.  After studying this 602-page text and consulting with many other knowledgeable people, he has summarized the important information in several pages.  As you know, the new Georgia law has been derided by our national government and every liberal politician.  But, Lewis has written a  reduction of the law that debunks their lies and deceptions.  Please take the time to read this excellent report in the next Georgia Confederate or under "Editorials" in this website.  Our debates with those people who don’t know must be based on facts. 

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APRIL IS CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL MONTH
April 25 is Georgia Confederate Day

         Saturday, April 2, we will meet at the Thomson Memorial Cemetery, 110 Tom Watson Way, to mark the graves of the 110 Confederate Veterans.  At 9:30 A.M. we will have a short memorial service, mark the graves, and then walk to the courthouse to have our group photo taken at the Confederate Monument.  That photo, less anyone’s name, will be submitted to the Georgia Confederate.  Time required: 1 - 1.5 hours.
      Saturday, April 23, we will have our formal Confederate Memorial Day service at the historic plantation home and burial site of Captain John Thaddeus Stovall, 1355 Cedar Rock Road, Thomson.  The service will begin at 10:30 A.M. sharp.  Bring a lawn chair.  Many members will have individual responsibilities that day.  A photo, less anyone’s name, will be submitted to the Georgia Confederate.  Time required: 1.5 hours including program and tour. 
         As Camp 91 members, these are among the most important things we do towards meeting “The Charge to the Sons of Confederate Veterans.”  Please participate, bring your wives and friends.  This is a great opportunity to show others what the Sons of Confederate Veterans is about. 

Cedar Rock Farm  --  Thank you to David and Myrna Moore for hosting this event on their property.

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As a member of Camp 91, Thomson Guards, please remember that above all things: 

• We are a History, Heritage and Honor Society. 
• We learn our history, we protect our heritage and we honor our ancestors. 
• We do nothing and we say nothing that might bring dishonor to our Camp or to our Confederate Heroes. 

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EDITORIAL  --  See "Editorials" or click on the date link below.

 This article was written nine years ago.  We have the history now to show that life has done                     nothing but worsen under liberal government policies.         ...Because I am also for a better America, Tom

              “Buchanan To Obama, The White Side Of The Story
April 30, 2013
The Whiteside of the story of Negroes
 BUCHANAN TO OBAMA By Patrick J. Buchanan

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​COMMANDER'S POST

New Camp Tradition?

               Recently, Compatriot and friend Lanny Hightower passed away.                                      He was 66 years old and seemingly in good physical condition.                                        He worked every day.  God had other plans for our pal Lanny.    

           Chaplain Jimmy McDaniel had discussed a plan with me, David, Lanny and others some time ago.  The plan stated that if one or the other passed away that he that remained would present a Confederate flag at the funeral to the family.  This keepsake would represent his SCV dedication and service.  Lanny had discussed this with his daughter so there was no surprise or discomfort when Jimmy presented this need to her before the funeral.
         At the grave site after Lanny’s funeral March 2, Jimmy gave a short presentation to the large gathering of what Lanny’s friendship meant to him.  I then talked about what Lanny meant to our camp and the SCV before we presented a beautifully tri-folded cotton 3’ x 5’ Confederate First National Flag as a keepsake to the family. 
         I would like to make this a tradition within our camp.  However, I realize this is a very personal decision.  If you would like to be included, we need three things.  First, please let me, Jimmy McDaniel or David Butler know your desire.  Second, you must let a significant person in your family know about this so that there are no uncomfortable issues later.  Third, send me a note (email or letter) that this is your desire and who is the family contact. 
          If I don’t hear from you then I assume you are not interested.  Also, I hope no one else passes away in the near future but one never knows.  Thanks for the consideration.  
Commander Tom Holley
Thomson Guards, Camp 91