SARPCFL Archive Articles

The SARPCFL, Sons of the American Revolution Panama City Chapter FLorida history has been research, collected and compiled from Newspaper articles from the Panama City News Herald.

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The rest of the 'Archive Articles' are yet to be collected from Newpaperarchives.com.

The News Paper articles of the past reveal who the past officers of the SAR Panama City Chapter were and when. A glimpse into the Chapter activities is provided. through articles about Chapter Meetings, which reveal whom were the past guest speakers.

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1973 Feb 24th, Saturday, Page 2: S.A.R. THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION PLAN TO ESTABLISH A CHAPTER IN PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA. FORMER S.A.R. MEMBERS, GENTLEMEN WITH D.A.R. RELATIVES AND OTHERS INTERESTED CONTACT: MORGAN R. CARTWRIGHT 904-763-1954

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Morgan Rouse Cartwright Jr. (1908 - 1981), SAR Nat'l # 60821, FL State # 459.

Morgan R. Cartwright Jr., the (4th) (1977 - 1978) President of the SAR Panama City Chapter.

On 26 Jun 1942, Morgan joined the Florida Society, SAR in Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, under his Patriot Ancestor, Amos Hotchkiss, P-185351. On 01 Jan 1954, Morgan R. Cartwright became a U.S. Navy Commander, CDR and he retired in August 1957. Morgan served in the military conflicts of World WWII and Korea. Morgan R. Cartwright is buried at Pittsview Cemetery, Pittsview, Russell County, Alabama.

1974 Dec 21st, Saturday: SAR Speaker - Jake (Jacob Chapman) Belin, President of Port St. Joe Paper Company, is shown with Tom (Yonge) B(r)ingham, out-going (1st) President (1973 - 1975) and R. H. (Richard Hawes "Dick") Gaunt Sr., incoming (2nd) President (1975 - 1976), at the Sons of the American Revolution meeting held Thursday night. Belin spoke to the group on 'The Role of the Irish in the American Revolution.'

1976 Jan 10th, Saturday: SAR Installs Officers: The Panama City Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution installed new officers during it first meeting of the Bicentennial year. John Williams, Regional Vice President for Florida, installed:

Robert H. (Hicks "Bobby") Carswell as (3rd) (1776 - 1777) President, Morgan Cartwright as Vice President, Ed "Pete" Crittenden as Secretary, Butch Hinkle as Treasurer, (Dr. Elkin) Terry Jack Historian, and J. Frank (James Franklin) Ault as Chaplain.

1976, Feb 08th, Sunday, Page 9: SAR To Hear Sikes Feb. 21: Bobby Carswell, President of the Panama City chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, has announced that Congressman Bob Sikes, a long-time member of the SAR, will be the featured speaker at the Washington's Birthday Banquet to be held at 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Four Winds Restaurant.

The annual, non-profit event which traditionally honors the nation's first president, is being enlarged this year in observance of the Bicentennial of the United States of America. For the first time the banquet is being co-sponsored by two other local patriotic organizations, the St. Andrew Bay Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Captain James Day Chapter of the Colonial Dames.

Planning for this celebration has been coordinated with Mrs. Joe H. McCoy, Regent of the DAR, Miss Catherine Martin, a past DAR Regent, and Mrs. D. H Anderson, President of the Colonial Dames.

Carswell states that the three sponsoring organizations are all dedicated to furthering the ideals of America's heritage, a common bond on the occasion of the Bicentennial Celebration.

Tom Bingham, founder of the local SAR chapter, will serve as master of ceremonies at the banquet. Bingham hopes the 'joint' Washington Birthday Celebration will become an annual event.

The three sponsoring organizations have agreed to invite as many of the citizenry as can be accommodated to share in the occasion. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-serve basis at either A.G. Edwards and Sons, or Carsell's Marina Barber Shop, or by calling 234-5673.

Robert Lee Fulton "Bob" Sikes (1906 - 1994) represented the Florida Panhandle in the U.S. House of Representatives, (1941 - 1979). Congressman Bob Sikes was a long-time member of the FLSSAR, Florida Society Sons of the American Revolution, NSSAR, National Society SAR # 106695.