Agenda for the March 11, 2017 TXSSAR meeting. Agenda items include a members report, along with all of the past events and known upcoming events for the year. They also discussed the budget and awards that will be given out by the chapter.

Registrar's report for March 2017. TXSSAR, Arlington Chapter 7 Registrar Kevin Snell Jorrey compiled the list of members and applicants.

TXSSAR, Arlington Chapter 7, treasurer's report for March 2017. The report was written by TXSSAR, Arlington Chapter 7 Treasurer Dennis Walton.

A certificate given to the TXSSAR Arlington Chapter 7 for the largest membership increase among chapters, the increase being 30.61%. The NSSAR seal is attached and the certificate is signed by NSSAR's President.

Minutes for the March 11, 2017 TXSSAR meeting. The minutes were written by TXSSAR, Arlington Chapter 7 Secretary David R. Friels. He included the chapter member that gave the information in his notes.

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman may register a position and testify for or against legislation pending before the Texas Legislature (RQ-0130-KP).

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether time spent as a county employee may be considered in determining county longevity pay . when the employee becomes an elected officer (RQ-0127-KP).

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Procedures for a grand jury to report its findings and the district clerk's obligations related to that report (RQ~0129-KP).

Email from Tim York to Mike Anglin, March 15, 2017. In the letter, York needs Anglin to help him remember an individual from his life and if this individual was a part of their clubs/organizations' activities.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Whayland Greene. Greene joined the Army in August, 1943 and trained at Camp Fannin. When he went overseas, he went to New Guinea and joined the 126th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division. He participated in the invasions of Leyte and Luzon with his outfit and recalls a few anecdotes of his combat experiences. He was discharged in January 1946.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Jack Howe. Howe was drafted into the Navy in August 1943. He went to boot camp in Sampson, New York. From there he went to signal school in Baltimore. From there he went into the Armed Guard division of the Navy in New York City, aboard the Liberty Ship SS Edwin Markham. He served for one year aboard the ship as signalman. They traveled through the Panama Canal picking up sugar from Hawaii and delivering it to the San Francisco Hawaii Sugar Company in California. From there they went to the Philippines for a year and a half. After that Howe was transferred to the USS Baltimore (CA-68) in Hawaii. He served on this cruiser for one year, transferring supplies and ammunition to the islands in the Pacific. He visited Hiroshima after the bomb fell and provides some description of that experience. He was discharged in 1946.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Paul Sebacher. Sebacher’s son David assists with the interview. Sebacher enlisted in the Navy in December of 1942. He completed boot camp in Chicago. He volunteered for submarine training in New London, Connecticut. He boarded the USS Picuda (SS-382) at Pearl Harbor in January of 1944. He served as the electrician on board. From Pearl Harbor they went to Midway Island. He made six patrols and sunk Japanese ships on every patrol. He provides detail of these patrols and sinking around 26 ships. They also traveled to Saipan. He was discharged in January of 1946.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Cook. Cook’s brother Sidney speaks on his behalf. Cook graduated from high school in May of 1941. He joined the Marine Corps in 1942. He went to boot camp on the east coast, and he provides some detail of his experiences. He then went on to train as an aircraft mechanic at Chanute Field, Illinois. From there he went to the Navy Pier in Chicago for additional training. Then he completed special training in electronic propellers in Norman, Oklahoma through Spartan Aviation and the University of Oklahoma. In early 1943 he went to Hawaii for survival and jungle training. He was part of a Marine air crew. They were sent to Henderson Field on Guadalcanal. He assisted with ground maintenance and flying supplies and medevac. He provides some detail of his experiences on Peleliu. He provides details of attacks, and the Japanese and military life on the islands. He was discharged in May of 1946.

The National Museum of the pacific War presents an oral interview with Philip and Mary Elizabeth Wales. Wales graduated from medical school in 1943. He was stationed at Ulithi and had some interaction with the island natives. When the war ended, Wales accepted his discharge and began practicing medicine in San Antonio. Mrs. Wales joined the Army Nurse Corps, graduated as a nurse and went to work in Galveston. They met after the war and married.

The National Museum of the pacific War presents an oral interview with Justin Bible. Bible joined the Army and went to radio school in California before being assigned to the 593rd Joint Assault Signal Company (JASCO). He landed in the Philippines (Leyte and Luzon) with the unit and shares a few anecdotes. He also went to Okinawa. Bible returned to the US in late 1945.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John Rue. Rue’s son-in-law Scott Gremillion assists with the interview. Upon high school graduation in 1941 Rue enlisted in the Coast Guard. He completed training at the Naval Station in Algiers, Louisiana, and then went to Miami, Florida where he was stationed on a light ship. From there he went to Fort Lauderdale where he guarded a German ship that was in port. From there he went on to Maryland to be trained as an electrician. His job on the ships was an assistant to both the electrician and the cook. His rank was Electrician 1st Class. For almost a year he escorted ships going to Russia and later escorted troops and supplies to the Panama Canal and throughout the North Pacific. He helped make the airfield at Guadalcanal and would escort troops from Iwo Jima to Guadalcanal. His ship made the invasion at Iwo Jima. He returned from the Pacific and was discharged in 1946. He carried on with his work and family.

News release documenting Texas monthly sales tax revenue for March 2017 with a general summary and table of local sales tax allocations.

A document that records the meeting minutes from the March 11 meeting of the Arlington Chapter of TXSSAR. Sections are given to each formal portion of the meeting's proceedings and smaller notes are included beneath the larger headers.

Transcription of a retelling of Talu ki yoong rek thul a ktrpeek? (Why are monkeys' bottoms flat?), as written by Khumwar Suungnem during a writing workshop sponsored by the Summer Institute of Linguistics. A fable explaining how monkeys' bottoms came to be flat. Long ago an old married couple had a monkey troop living next to them. The monkeys would eat all the seed they sowed, so the couple planted yams, which they would not eat. When the yams were slow to grow, one of the monkeys told them they ought to boil the yam seeds first. While the couple were in the field to boil water, the monkeys entered their house. They chased away the monkeys, and one that got stuck had its bottom beaten flat by the old man.

News release about a partnership between DART, Uber, Lyft, and MADD to offer discounts on Uber and Lyft riders to DART transit facilities, with the goal of reducing the number of intoxicated drivers on the day of a St. Patrick's Day parade.

Personal statement of Jeanette Scinto regarding her adoption from the Chenzhou Welfare Center in Hunan Province, China. She shares her desire to know her entire story and thoughts regarding her Chinese name, Dan Dan. There is a photo of Jeanette included on the second page of her statement.

Personal statement of Tinka regarding the adoption of her son from Hunan Province. Tinka discusses her work as a volunteer in orphanages in Hunan Province from 1995-2005 and how she adopted her son and moved back to Switzerland. There is a photo of her with her son at the end of her statement.

News release about DART's opposition to a proposal by the Dallas City Council to make up a shortfall in the Dallas Police and Fire Pensionby reducing its contribution to DART's budget through sales taxes.

Audio log for a recording of an interview with Ruby Cole and Alma Clark for the Denton Women’s Interracial Fellowship Oral History Project. In the interview they discuss their experiences with segregation, civil rights activism, and involvement in the Denton Women's Interracial Fellowship.