I have been slack in keeping up with new memberships as they come in!   I added Surname information from eight recent applications.  We presently have 65 members & 118 members on the Email List.

 

The November 1st meeting was well attended with 32 people signing in.  We had quite a few visitors who came to the 1940 Tour of Emporium.  We showed the 2nd part first and after the meeting we showed the first part...many folks stayed for that.

 

Due to all of the visitors, we did not cover any business.  Door prize was one of Ira Collins Royally Rugged Cameron County books.  New member John Jordan was the lucky winner.

 

As you know, the Historical Society has voted (unamimously!) to start a Genealogy Club.  We will vote on our new name at the next meeting. Those of you who cannot attend, please send me your vote for a new name before the next meeting.

 

As far as I can tell, nothing will change in what we have done in the past regarding the Club, except for membership in the Cameron County Historical Society.  There will be added benefits that will become apparent as we move along.  A quarterly newsletter will be the first one you will notice...next issue will be out in January sometime.

 

There will be an opportunity to turn in your dues at the next meeting for 2004.  I know that a few of you will not be joining the Society and continuing your membership with the Club....if you know you will not be joining the Society, please let me know.  Thanks!

 

Videos and DVD's of the 1940 Tour of Emporium will be available at the next meeting....the cost will be $19.95.  If you want one or more reserved for you, let me know and I will add you to the list I am not sure what the postage will be yet for those of you out of the area.  There will be a limited run of these made at first to see how they go, so it will pay to reserve copies...these will make awesome Christmas presents for you and your family.  There will be extras with the purchase...at least one free pass to the Little Museum and maybe something else yet to be determined.  There will also be a limited number of gift baskets made available with an Ira Collins Book, 1940 Video or DVD, pass to the museum, free one year membership to the Society for yourself or someone else, popcorn, soda and movie candy!  I will let you know the cost of these....I believe at least one will be raffled off by the Society.

 

I am still looking for ideas for future meetings.  We will discuss which PA State Speaker we would like to request for 2004 at the next meeting.  Look for the Refreshment Committee at the next meeting!

 

I found an 1867 Septennial Census for Shippen Township which I hope to have online soon.  I had never heard of such a thing before...there may be others for the other Townships, but I did not see them.