Ruby, glad your doing better. That little poem was so cute. "Casto, Ruby" wrote: > Thanks to my good friend and member of HCGS, Barbara Hamilton, I did > make it to the meeting this morning. She even took me upstairs in the > elevator as I have 11 more days before I can do several steps. > > We really had good attendance today. There were 17 in attendance. > > We want to thank Barbara Hamilton and Dottie Riffle for doing the 2001 > obits. They did the whole year at one time. I take the pages with the > obits to the Waldomore and someone did 2000 so they were good enough to do > 2001. Barbara is also doing 1982 and 1983 which were in books but not in > any order. > > We also received the micro films of the 1930 census of the entire state > of West Virginia. > > Darrell Waugh, president, talked about the trip to Richmond. He said > that Country Roads prices have gone up so much that he thought that would > not be feasible to use them. He has checked into renting two vans which > will hold 14 passengers each. He would drive one and has a friend that > would drive one. He also said, that if 20 people would go the cost would be > around $91.00 each. That would be transportation and motel accommodations. > He will try to finalize the details this week. > > We have subscribed to Golden Seal Magazine and also ordered the back > copies. > > The Micro Film reader was discussed as the crank on the one we have > does not work properly. After the building is rewired the library is to > buy a reader printer and we voted to buy a new micro film reader. > If anyone knows who sells them, please let us know. > > Jerry Hawkinberry is to check to see if she can get the pavilion for > our annual picnic on the 13th of August. > > Bob and Janice Hardman passed out a leaflet on the German Festival to > be held in Sistersville, WV on October 18-19-20, 2002. > Looks like it will be lots of fun. They will have a Craft Show, History > and Genealogy Fair, Professional and Amateur Entertainment, Puppet Show, > Volkswalk, German Games and Contests, Silent Auction, Apple Orchard Tour, > German Santa, Dancing, Singing, Food and Drink and Vendors. If you are in > the area you might want to attend. > > Bertha Webb ended the meeting with a poem that her granddaughter had > read to her: Here is a copy of it: > Susie Lee done fell in love; > She planned to marry Joe; > She was so happy 'bout it all; > She told her pappy so! > > Pappy told her "Susie gal, > You'll have to find another > I'd just as soon your Ma don't know > But Joe is your half brother. > > Susie put aside her Joe > And planned on marryin Will > But after telling Pappy this > He said, "There's trouble still" > > 'You can't marry Will, my gal > And please don't tell your Ma > But Will and Joe and several mo > I know is your half brothers > > But Mama knew and said "my child > Just do what makes you happy > Marry Will or marry Joe > Cause you ain't no kin to your pappy. > > Ruby Casto > Membership Chairman of HCGS > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237