Hello, I get the feeling that some of you think it was me who wrote the message below. In fact, it was sent to the wrong list address and I forwarded it to the correct one. I guess I should have brought that fact up went I forwarded it but I was in a rush at the time getting ready for work. A historical society that only charges $10.00 per membership and publishes a good quality quarterly journal is on the verge of losing money. It's simply mathemathics; postage, paper and printing cost money. By the way, I have nothing to do with how the Hardin County Historical Society conducts it's business or is run. I'm just a member like many of you. I am very glad to see it moving forward and doing so well. Those of you who were members a couple of years ago know that interest in it was almost nonexistent. I salute those who have revived the society! Jerry W. Murphy jwmurphy@netease.net Listowner: TNHARDIN-L@rootsweb.com Listowner: TNWAYNE-L@rootsweb.com Wayne County, Tennessee Web Page: http://www.netease.net/wayne -----Original Message----- From: Jerry W. Murphy <jwmurphy@netease.net> To: TNHARDIN-L@rootsweb.com <TNHARDIN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, May 02, 1998 6:31 AM Subject: [TNHARDIN-L] Fw: County Membership > >-----Original Message----- >From: Carline Doyle <cdoyle@mail.snider.net> >To: tnhardin-l-request@rootsweb.com <tnhardin-l-request@rootsweb.com> >Date: Saturday, May 02, 1998 1:00 AM >Subject: County Membership > > >>I want to share my thoughts at this time with the Hardin Co. Historical >>Society. I know cost of everything is sky rocketing, but I believe $20.00 >>per year for dues in a county historical society are quite steep......I >>believe these are supposed to be non profit organizations where people can >>also give donations and take it off of their income tax. I also believe >that >>if other historical societies in Tenn. only charge $10.00 per year then you >>need to (1) find a new printer (2) find a new paper supplier or (3) get a >>new President for someone is not doing their job....The biggest portion of >>people doing research today are retired and living on a fixed income. >People >>working with children do not have the time to spend several hours a week >and >>several days a month on a project that is considered a hobbby but also can >>be a very expensive hobby. I for one have several historical societies and >>name assocations that I belong to and none of them are more than $10.00 per >>year and I really believe that you need to evaluate the situation. >>I have two distinct families that were in Hardin Co, Tenn. One was the >>Ebenezor Thompson family that were there ca 1834 and the other one was >>Andrew J. Doyle that was one of my husband's grand fathers who were there >on >>the 1850 census, so I feel I should get two votes in this situation and I >>vote for a more organized society. I have had someone in Hardin Co., Tenn. >>do allot of research for me in the past, name need not be mentioned at this >>time, and I understand most of your records are intact and this is a very >>high accomplishment for genealogist today....Please re-consider your >price.... >>I hope we are not paying for someone's salary...........carline harp doyle >> >