Compiled and written by Jane Yoakum
In April 1972, a
statewide cancer registry workshop, sponsored by the Texas Department
of Health, was held in Austin, Texas. During this workshop, a majority
of tumor registry personnel present agreed to establish a state
association of tumor registrars. Those in attendance were asked to
assist in the founding of such an association, and an ad hoc committee
under the guidance of Amelia Menchetti was formed to write by-laws and
outline membership requirements.
Following months
of work, determination and dedication, the Texas Tumor Registrars
Association was chartered by the State of Texas on October 31, 1972.
The Charter meeting was held in Dallas on November 3, 1972, and was
well attended by tumor registrars from across the State of Texas.
By-laws were adopted, officers elected, and TxTRA was declared a
non-profit professional association, with membership open to all
persons employed directly or indirectly in the tumor registry field.
Purposes of the Texas Tumor Registrars Association, were set forth in
the by-laws.
The official seal
of TxTRA was adopted November 3, 1972, at this charter meeting. The
outline of Texas represents the state in which we serve. The quill
symbolizes our responsibility to record all information concerning the
diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of our cancer patients. The sword
symbolizes our weapon to use against cancer through our professional
endeavors as tumor registrars.
National Cancer Registrars Association's
Founding Members from Texas
|
Delores de Arias
|
Dorothy Rankins Gibson
|
Clara Proctor
|
|
Pearl Baker
|
Debbie Moore Macias
|
Marvel Smith
|
|
Marie Christie
|
Pat Mapes
|
Margaret Studer
|
|
Nan Fobbs
|
Marie Maxfield
|
Mildred Tresenriter
|
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Guadalupe Funk
|
Amelia M. Menchetti
|
Vernette Wuthrich
|
Texas Tumor Registrars Association's Charter Members
|
Delores de Arias
|
Cynthia Harris
|
Amelia Menchetti
|
|
Pearl Baker
|
Nancy Holloway
|
Debbie Moore Macias
|
|
Ruth Byers
|
Harta Howard
|
Clara Proctor
|
|
Mary Christie
|
Suzy Hoyler
|
Marvel Smith
|
|
Laurell Decker
|
Ann Mallard
|
Mildred Tresenriter
|
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Guadalupe Funk
|
Mary Mapes
|
LaMonda Whitley
|
|
Dorothy Rankins Gibson
|
Marie Maxfield
|
Bea Wohleb
|
Past Presidents and Annual Meeting Sites
| Name |
Year |
Site |
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Marie Maxfield
|
1973-1974
|
Houston
|
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Pearl Baker
|
1974-1975
|
Dallas
|
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Ruth Byers
|
1975-1976
|
San Antonio
|
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Sue Dugat
|
1976-1977
|
Galveston
|
|
Nancy Parnell
|
1977-1978
|
Temple
|
|
Mildred Tresenriter
|
1978-1979
|
Dallas
|
|
Suzanne Hoyler
|
1979-1980
|
San Antonio
|
|
Pat Mapes
|
1980-1981
|
Corpus Christi
|
|
Mary Martinez
|
1981-1982
|
Houston
|
|
Rosemary McKee
|
1982-1983
|
Temple
|
|
Barbara J. Kirk
|
1983-1984
|
San Antonio
|
|
David S. Johnson
|
1984-1985
|
South Padre
|
|
Lupe Funk
|
1985-1986
|
Houston
|
|
LaNell Witcher
|
1986-1987
|
Galveston
|
|
Pamela Matthys
|
1987-1988
|
San Antonio
|
|
Clara Carsten
|
1988-1989
|
Dallas
|
|
Pandora Ashley
|
1989-1990
|
Temple
|
|
Pat Tesch
|
1990-1991
|
Houston
|
|
Juanita Ingram
|
1991-1992
|
Austin
|
|
Vickie Lutrick
|
1992-1993
|
Fort Worth
|
|
Lola Eastham
|
1993-1994
|
Lubbock
|
|
Jane Remmy
|
1994-1995
|
San Antonio
|
|
Dorothy Loughran
|
1995-1996
|
Austin
|
|
Dianne Ketchum
|
1996-1997
|
Dallas
|
|
Carol Poehl
|
1997-1998
|
Fort Worth
|
|
Jackie Steele
|
1998-1999
|
Houston
|
| Judy Jacobs |
1999-2000 |
Galveston |
| Kathy Stevenson |
2000-2001 |
Clear Lake, Houston |
| Nita Raidy |
2001-2002 |
Dallas |
| Mary Kimmel |
2002-2003 |
San Antonio |
| Veronica Shrode |
2003-2004 |
Austin |
| Elaine Woods |
2004-2005 |
Arlington |
|
Deidre Watson |
2005-2006 |
Austin |
| Vivian Heep |
2006-2007 |
Ft. Worth |
|
Joyce Ritter |
2007-2008 |
San Antonio |
|
Bobbie Graham |
2008-2009 |
Houston |
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