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Meeting Notes
13 February 2010 Meeting Notes
Due to inclement weather, the February meeting scheduled for February 13, has been canceled.
8 January 2010 Meeting Notes
The Newton County Historical and Genealogical Society held its regular meeting on January 8, 2010 at the Newton County Human Resources Meeting with 29 members present.
Price Miller provided a comprehensive history of American Legion Post #89 in Decatur.
As with most other chapters in the county, state and nation, American Legion Post #89 was created in the days following World War I as a support organization for military veterans returning home from the war.
In 1933, the post was able to build a hut and lake. The hut was destroyed by fire in 1934, but was rebuilt in 1935. Since that time, the hut has served as the base of operations for Post #89 and allowed for a wide variety of activities, including fellowship for veterans and their families. In 2009, the post provided Christmas packages to all hospitalized member veterans, helped box and ship a large donation of books, provided through Ann Burkes, to soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Renovations to the hut were made in the 1950’s and again in the 1980’s. At peak operations, the post had 348 members, with the 2009 membership at 113.
The next meeting of NCHGS will be held on Saturday, February 13, 2010, beginning at 10:00 a.m. in the Newton County Resources Building with Ricky Harrison providing a report on “The Boundaries of the State of Mississippi”. Members and guests are invited.
12 December 2009 Meeting Notes
The Newton County Historical and Genealogical Society held its regular meeting on December 12, 2009, in the Newton County Human Resources Building with 21 members and guests present.
The monthly financial report was approved as presented. The minutes of the November 2009 meeting were unavailable due to the absence of the Recording Secretary.
Bobby Caldwell led the group in the singing of several traditional Christmas carols. Melvin Tingle, in charge of the program, asked for members to share their memories of Christmases past. In addition to Melvin, personal accounts were given by Billy Ray Alexander, Annie Lee Gibbs, Donald Vance, Wilburt Easom, J. P. Hurst, Glen Harrison, Dan Coit, Harold Graham, Terry Lange, and Bess Hollingsworth.
Members are reminded to renew their annual membership at this time if they have not done so. Individual memberships are $20 and household memberships are $25.
The next meeting of NCHGS will be held on January 9, 2010, beginning at 10:00 a. m. in the Newton County Human Resources Building with Price Miller presenting a program on the History of American Legion Post #89. Members and guests are invited.
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