Hamlin Chapter No. 106
LOCATION: 219 Main St., Hamlin, WV 2525523
MAILING ADDRESS: P. O. Box 273, Midkiff, WV 25540
MEETINGS: Third Friday at 7:30
DATE OF GRAND VISITATION: January 26, 2012
Officers
| WM | Debra Roberts | 8040 Park Ave., Hamlin, WV 25523 |
| WP | Bill Donahue | 196 State Rt. 10 N, Branchland, WV 25506 |
| AM | Sherrill Britt | 460 Cherry St., Hamlin, WV 25523 |
| AP | Clayton B. Alford | Rt. 1, Box 658D, Sod, WV 25564 |
| Sec | Imogene Noe | P. O. Box 273, Midkiff, WV 25540 |
| Trea | Beatrice Donahue | 196 State Rt. 10 N, Branchland, WV 25506 |
| Cond | Rona Pritchard | P. O. Box 83, West Hamlin, WV 25571 |
| AC | Libby S. Alford | Rt. 1, Box 658D, Sod, WV 25564 |
| Chap | Lottie Midkiff | P. O. Box 4, West Hamlin, WV 25571 |
| Mar | Mary Sowards | P. O. Box 83, West Hamlin, WV 25571 |
| Org | Diana Murphy | 905 Big Bend Rd., Barboursville, WV 25504 |
| Adah | Helen Taylor | P. O. Box 8, Hamlin, WV 25523 |
| Ruth | Dana L. Evans | 312 Merritt Creek Rd., Griffithsville, WV 25521 |
| Esther | Nancy Lawson | 140 Morton Dr., Hamlin, WV 25523 |
| Mart | Kimberly Donahue | 204 State Rt. 10 N, Branchland, WV 25506 |
| Electa | Lola Alford | Rt. 1, Box 377, West Hamlin, WV 25571 |
| War | Joe Evans | 312 Merritt Creek Rd., Griffithsville, WV 25521 |
| Sent | Charles E. Britt | 406 Cherry St., Hamlin, WV 25523 |
Chapter Memership
| Kelli Ann Adkins | Kaycie Harper | LaDonna Price |
| Loretta Adkins | Vesta Joann Harvey | Vanessa Price |
| Sally Adkins | G. Joyce Hightower | Roma Pritchard |
| Teresa Adkins | Pearl Hudson | Reginia Pullen |
| Catherine Michelle Alford | Vivian Hudson | Angela Vickers Puycket |
| Clayton B. Alford, P.P. | Pauline Jackson | Joann Reynolds |
| James V. Alford | A. Margaret James, P.M. | Eloise Richardson |
| Libby S. Alford, P.M. | Libby Ann Johnson | David M. Roberts |
| Lola Alford, P.M. | Patsy E. Johnson | Debra Roberts, P.M. |
| Maxine Bias, P.M. | Renee Wiles Johnson | Diedra Beth Roberts |
| Patricia Bias | Joetta Kuhn | Jennifer Ross |
| Robert Bias | Elizabeth M. Lawson | Misha Ross |
| Jacquline Blankenship | Nancy Lawson , P.M. | Ronald Salmons |
| Charles E. Britt | Mildred Lewis, P.M. | Sue Salmons |
| Sherrill Britt | Malisa Loftis | Monica (Donahue) Scarberry |
| Cuba Browning | Troy Loftis | Elizabeth Scites |
| Francis Cathy | Naomi Martin | Ina Sias |
| Arthur Chaney, P.P. | Sharon Martin | Elwanda Smith, P.M. |
| Joyce Chaney | Connie Maynard | Lakie V. Smith |
| Betty T. Chester | Sylvia M. Maynard | Louise Smith |
| Laura Chester | Sue McCallister | William Floyde Smith, P.P. |
| Betty L. Childers | Evelene McClogan | Doris Sovine |
| Joyce Childers | I. Eileen McComas | Mary Sowards |
| Renee Clay | Karen McComas | Kathy Sponaugle |
| Sheila B. Cobb, P.M. | Lisa K McGradey | Tanya Stanley |
| Courtney Cooper | Karl Melkus , P.P. | James W. Stevens |
| Kenneth Ray Cummings | Betty P. Midkiff | Lizzetta Stratton |
| Kimberly Cummings | Deborah L. Midkiff | David Paul Taylor |
| Pansy Cummings, P.M. | Joannn Midkiff | Helen Taylor, P.M. |
| Remonia Cummings, P.M. | Lottie Midkiff, P.M. | Angela Tietsworth |
| Sharon Davis | Myra Sue Midkiff, P.M. | Betty A. Triplett |
| Beatrice Donahue, P.M. | Claira Miller | Diedra Triplett |
| Billy Ray Donahue, P.P. | Wanda Monday | Doris Jean Triplett |
| Kimberly Donahue | Diana Murphy, P.M. | Jana A. Triplett |
| Pauline Edwards | Katherine Myers | Vivian Vackevitch |
| Vickie Egnor | Thomas Myers, P.P. | Josie Vance |
| Gatha S. Estep | Judith G. (Frye) Newman | Michael D. Vance |
| Dana L. Evans, P.M. | Darlene Niel | David Vickers |
| Joseph Evans, P.P. | Imogene Noe, P.M. | Lishia Vickers |
| Myrtle Gibson, P.M. | Linda Parker | Roger Vickers, P.P. |
| Chastidy Ann Graham | Connie Parsons | Doris Wade |
| Ruby Graham | Lillian Pauley | Jessica Wade |
| Shelbia Jean Graham | Thelma Peyton | Ricky Wade, P.P. |
| Debra Hoke Griffith | Janet Plumley, P.M. | Wanda Wade, P.M. |
| Henry Hager, P.P. | Helen Porter | Ebson Williamson |
| Iris Hager | Francis Powers | Ernestine Williamson |
| Vickie Haney | Birdie Pratt | Sally Wodall |
| Nyokia Harless, P.M. | Mary E. Pratt, P.M. |
Chapter History
A special meeting was held on January 4, 1924, to institute the Hamlin chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. On January 18, 1924, our bylaws were adopted. At our June 19, 1924, meeting we hosted our first official visit from Worthy Grand Matron Sister Carrie F. Thurm. On October 7, 1924, our Worthy Matron represented our chapter at the Grand Chapter that was held in Wheeling. On Nov. 24, 1924, Sister Maud 0. Curtis, WGM, presented the Chapter with its Charter. In a January 9, 1925 meeting we made plans to purchase our first set of Jewels and Floor Carpet.
We also had Grand Visitations as well as visits from the members of Lincoln Chapter #78 of Griffithsville, West Virginia, now gone. By 1936 our members had grown to 86.
As the years went on Hamlin Chapter #106 donated graciously to the Chinese Relief Project, the War Fund, the Red Cross, the TB Association, Christmas Seal Bonds, and the Davis Child Shelter at Charleston, West Virginia, as well as regular donations to an ‘adopted’ Chinese child, as well as to our regular donation to Grand Chapter.
We also initiated Ethel Triplett, a young 100 year old lady, when she became eligible through her grandson. She took all the degrees without any trouble and came to as many meeting as possible. We lost her when she was 106 years old.
Chapter's Past Grand Officers
Ruth Smith Grand Esther — 1959
Joy Weekley Grand Chaplain — 1975
Beatrice A. Donahue Grand Electa — 1998
Dana Evans Grand Ruth — 2003
Chapter's Past Grand Representatives
Martha Fisher Maine 1930-1933
Eva B. Hall Virginia 1939-1942
Mary Jarrell Mississippi 1945
Ruth Smith Massachusetts 1954-1957
Lottie Midkiff Saskatchewan 1959-1962
Mildred Lewis South Dakota 1965-1967
Imogene Noe Scotland 1968-1971
Joyce Weekley Wyoming 1971-1973
Anna Margaret James Kentucky 1977-1979
Barbara Mcclure Nevada 1988-1990
Beatrice Donahue Nevada 1994-1996
Debbie Roberts Ontario 1996-1998
Dana Evans Quebec 1999-2001
Joe Evans Missouri 2002-2004
Libby Alford Idaho 2005-2007
Clayton Alford Quebec 2008-2010