Daughters of Republic of Texas host district meeting here

  • Historian and author Bill O’Neal, center, talks with Mark Bumpus, who was a student of his at the Lampasas junior high in the 1960s. DRT member Judy Smith, O’Neal’s sister, stands beside him. She introduced O’Neal at last week’s District V gathering. COURTESY PHOTO
    Historian and author Bill O’Neal, center, talks with Mark Bumpus, who was a student of his at the Lampasas junior high in the 1960s. DRT member Judy Smith, O’Neal’s sister, stands beside him. She introduced O’Neal at last week’s District V gathering. COURTESY PHOTO
  • Former state historian Bill O’Neal speaks from the podium to a large group of Daughters of the Republic of Texas members. COURTESY PHOTO
    Former state historian Bill O’Neal speaks from the podium to a large group of Daughters of the Republic of Texas members. COURTESY PHOTO
  • Close to 100 Daughters of the Republic of Texas were on hand for the District V meeting hosted by the Oran Milo Roberts Chapter last week at Lampasas Methodist Church. COURTESY PHOTO
    Close to 100 Daughters of the Republic of Texas were on hand for the District V meeting hosted by the Oran Milo Roberts Chapter last week at Lampasas Methodist Church. COURTESY PHOTO

    The Oran Milo Roberts Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas hosted a District V meeting on Aug. 24 at Lampasas Methodist Church.

    DRT consists of 94 chapters in 10 districts, with multiple towns in each district. The Oran Milo Roberts Chapter is part of District V, which also includes chapters in Belton, Bryan, Burnet, Georgetown, Johnson City, Liberty Hill, Madisonville, Marquez, Temple…