Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all and sorry for not being at the Dinner! But the Post Office waits for no-one! It has been pretty busy and really hard to get away for anything! Most of us are working 10 and 12 hour days and can't seem to get anything done around the house! But we are trying to make everyone happy by getting your cards and packages to you on time! Wish I could have been there, sounds like it was great! Maybe someday! John M. Hines, Sr. ----- Original Message ----- From: "RECasto" <recasto@iolinc.net> To: <HCGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 6:30 PM Subject: [HCGS] CHRISTMAS DINNER > The Harrison County Genealogical Society of Clarksburg, WV held their annual > Christmas Dinner this evening at Ryans Steak House, in Clarksburg and it was > well attended > > There were 24 of us and we all enjoyed the fellowship and good food. If > anyone went away hungry it would be their own fault as this is a great > buffet. > > Patti Hickman, ex president, knew we needed someone to have a little > entertainment and she quickly looked up a couple of things for us to do. > She gave us lines of Christmas Carols and how funny you know the tune and > words but not the title. We had a couple of ladies that knew a lot, Polly > Dennison and Mary Webb. > > Darrell also did his little thing again this year about how Bob and I met, > about Bill Hawkinberry being a truck driver, Jim Cottrill working for the > phone company, Paul "Perk" Hickman being a carpet installer, Bertha Webb not > knowing how to drive and even one on himself about being a drinker. What > whoppers these all were but they sure had everyone laughing. > > Then Darrell got serious and was telling how the genealogy of Christ can be > found in the Bible and that they did not just list all good people but also > some shady characters. Like he said, instead of just names and dates we > should research our families and add stories. He also said, we don't want > to forget the reason for the Christmas season and that is to celebrate the > birth of Christ. > > Those in attendance were, Blanche Day, Patricia Dennison, Polly Dennison, > Clarence Rinehart, Betty Rinehart, Paul "Perk" Hickman, Patti Hickman, Bud > Webb, Bertha Webb, Darrell Waugh, Bill Hawkinberry, Bobby Casto, Ruby Casto, > Jerry Hawkinberry, Paul Watson, Betty Watson, Mary Webb, Martha Dennison, > Jim Cottrill, Esther Duncan, Donna Henline, Elaine Post, Lil Gordon and Dr. > Paul Gordon. > > We want to wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year. > > 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 > >