The SAR MAGAZINE is the official quarterly publication of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution published quarterly.
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Recognition Night Awards to state societies, chapters and individuals T he following awards were presented to state societies, chapters and individuals for various categories listed in the Sons of the American Revolution Handbook. C.A.R. ACTIVITY AWARD AND STREAMERS— To the state societies that have documented their work with the Children of the American Revolution over the past year and have completed the filing process for this award. Winners: Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia. THE HAROLD L. PUTNAM AWARD—To the state society and chapter chairman responsible for the winner of the Joseph S. Rumbaugh Historical Oration Contest. Winner: Duane R. Neet, Illinois Society. THE EDWIN B. GRAHAM PLAQUE—To the state society sponsoring the winner of the Joseph S. Rumbaugh Historical Oration Contest. Winner: Illinois Society. JOHN C. HAUGHTON AWARD—To the state society sponsoring the winner of the ROTC/JROTC Contest. Winner: Texas Society. THE GEORGE S. & STELLA M. KNIGHT AWARD— To the state society sponsoring the winner of the George S. & Stella M. Knight Essay Contest. Winner: Virginia Society. THE MARIAN L. BROWN EAGLE SCOUT AWARD— To the state society sponsoring the winner of the Eagle Scout Scholarship competition. Winner: Utah Society THE WINSTON C. WILLIAMS SAR MAGAZINE AWARD—To the compatriot or society which was the most cooperative in supplying usable magazine material. Winner: Charlie Newcomer of the Georgia Society. THE JENNINGS H. FLATHERS AWARD—To the state society with fewer than 500 members with the best news publications. Winner: The Washington Trail of the Washington Society, Richard L. Hutchins, editor. Runner-up: SAR-IZONA News of the Arizona Society, John W. Harrill, editor. THE ELEANOR SMALLWOOD NIEBELL AWARD— To the state C.A.R. society and local C.A.R. society that have been judged to have the best newsletter by the guidelines set up by the NSC.A.R. (cash award). State Winner: North Carolina Society C.A.R.; Local Chapter: Charles Merriman Society, CTC.A.R. Genealogist General Larry P. Cornwell, right, of the Alabama Society accepts the Florence Kendall Award from PG Larry Magerkurth for recruiting the largest number of new members. For 2011 he recruited 74 new members, topping his winning total of last year, which was 61 new members. THE PAUL M. NIEBELL SR. AWARD—To the state society of 100 or more members with the best news publications with fewer than 10 pages (cash award). Winner: The Ohio Country Bulletin of the Ohio Society, John Franklin Jr., editor. Runner-up: SAR Alabama of the Alabama Society, Timothy Gayle, editor. THE GRAHAME T. SMALLWOOD JR. AWARD—To the state society of 500 or more members with the best news publications (cash award) with more than 10 pages. Winner: The Old North State of the North Carolina Society, Franklin N. Horton, editor. Tie for Runner-up: The Florida Patriot of the Florida Society, Steve Williams, editor; and The Palmetto Patriot of the South Carolina Society, Thomas C. Hanson, editor. THE CARL F. BESSENT AWARD—To the editor of the most outstanding chapter newsletter. Single sheet (cash award): TUCSAR Bugle, Tucson Chapter of the Arizona Society, Bill Aurand, editor. Runner-up (cash award): Bulletin du Marquis, Marquis de Lafayette Chapter of the North Carolina Society, Steve Pittard, editor. Multiple sheet (cash award): Hiester Herald, Gov. Joseph Hiester Chapter of the Pennsylvania Society, Floyd N. Turner II, editor. Runner-up (cash award): Chapter Messenger, Alexander Hamilton Chapter of the Washington Society, Bob Wayers, editor. SPECIAL PERIODICAL AWARD—Every so often the Newsletters & Periodicals Committee receives a distinctive publication that does not necessarily fit into a 6$5 0$*$=,1(