History of TxTRA
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 |
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 |
Guadalupe
Funk |
Mary
Mapes |
LaMonda
Whitley |
Dorothy Rankins Gibson |
Marie
Maxfield |
Bea
Wohleb |
Past Presidents and
Annual Meeting Sites
| Name |
Year |
Site |
Marie
Maxfield |
1973-1974 |
Houston |
Pearl
Baker |
1974-1975 |
Dallas |
Ruth
Byers |
1975-1976 |
San
Antonio |
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 |
Vivian Heap |
2006-2007 |
Ft. Worth |
| Deidre Watson |
2005-2006 |
Austin |
Vivian Heap |
2006-2007 |
Ft. Worth |
Joyce Ritter |
2007-2008 |
San Antonio |
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