The mission of
the Walkertown Area Historical Society, Inc. is to research,
organize and preserve the history of Walkertown, North Carolina and the surrounding
areas. This society will seek to communicate the story of
Walkertown's rich history. Meetings are open to anyone interested in attending.
The Walkertown Area Historical Society, Inc. is a
non-profit corporation chartered by the State of North Carolina
and is a tax exempt public charity under section 501 (c) (3) of
the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions received are deductible
under section 170 of the Code. The Society is qualified to
receive tax deductible bequests, devises, transfers or gifts
under section 2055, 2016 or 2522 of the Code. |
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Please join us for our next meeting!
You do not have to be a member to attend.
Unless otherwise noted, meetings are held at 6:30 pm, third Tuesday
bi-monthly, at the Walkertown Branch Library, 2969
Main St, Walkertown, NC 27051. |
Saturday, September 18, 2010, 4:30 at the WAHS Center
Join us for the
Annual WAHS Potluck Picnic & Silent Auction
at the WAHS Center, 3058 Church Street.
Please bring a covered dish to
share. Also we are in need of tables and chairs.
Donors of auction items will be listed on our website with an
optional link to the donor's website. Please email
WalkertownHistory@gmail.com
or call 336-749-6333 to donate or for additional information.
Click here to view Silent Auction Items!
All proceeds support WAHS's work to research, organize, preserve and
share our local history. |
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Bruce Frankel, Director of Korner's Folly in Kernersville, NC will give
a presentation on "the strangest house in the world".
http://www.kornersfolly.org/
For all future meeting dates and information on
previous meetings, visit our
meetings webpage. |
WAHS
Cookbook includes 500 Walkertown Recipes, only $12!
You may order these via mail or website (below) or pick up your
copy at
Webster Brother's Hardware
or
Winston Eye Associates/David Freeman in
Walkertown.
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These beautiful books are on
sale now for $12 each, a true bargain. They include 500 recipes
submitted by past and present Walkertown area residents and make
great gifts for Christmas, birthdays, a new bride or 'just
because'.
The cookbooks will be available for sale at our meetings or you
may order them by sending a check or via secure online payment
at Paypal.com.
To order via Paypal,
click the "Buy Now" button below.
You may use your credit card or bank account to
pay through Paypal. No Paypal account required.
To order by check,
send $12 plus
$3 shipping for each book to:
WAHS
PO Box 1183
Walkertown, NC 27051-1183
Please include your name, shipping address, phone number and
email address with your order.
You may contact us at
WalkertownHistory@gmail.com with any questions.
Thanks for your support! |
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Looking for an opportunity to get
involved?
We need volunteers in all areas - fundraising, public relations,
archives, membership, website, grounds and general support.
We are searching for information, photographs,
sites and artifacts to document and share.
If you are interested, you may email us at
WalkertownHistory@gmail.com. |
| Area Events |
| The Tar-Heel
Post Card Club meets the second Saturday at of
each month at 10:00 AM, at the Deep River Recreation Center,
1529 Skeet Club Road, High Point, N.C. Postcards provide a
glimpse into our past. Come buy, sell or trade postcards and
enjoy a program. Everyone is invited to attend our meetings.
You may email
scasagra@embarqmail.com for more information. |
The State Library of North Carolina and the State Archives
looking for records in family Bibles. The
library and archives are especially interested in Bibles that
include records with dates before 1913. That's because a
statewide vital records law took effect that year, meaning that
previous to 1913, family records were the best way to keep track
of births, deaths, marriages and other important dates.
The two agencies have created a digital collection called North
Carolina Family Records online, which transcribes and digitizes
nearly 220 family Bible records and the six-volume "Marriage and
Death Notices from Raleigh Register and North Carolina State
Gazeteer: 1799-1893."
Anyone interested in donating Bible records should contact
Druscie Simpson at
Druscie.Simpson@ncdcr.gov. |
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| WAHS Board of
Directors, 2010 - 2011 |
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President |
Elizabeth Baird Barnette |
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Vice President |
Wayne
Biby |
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Secretary |
Nancy
Farnham |
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Treasurer |
Clarke
Stephens |
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Assistant Secretary |
Lois
Hoots |
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Assistant Treasurer |
Lynn
McKinnie |
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Archives Chair |
Tom
Hamilton |
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Fundraising Chair |
Wayne
Biby |
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Membership Chair |
Nancy
Neal Young |
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Publicity Chair |
Jerrie
Tyre Rogers |
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Past President |
Wallace
Baird |
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| Archives Committee |
| Tom Hamilton, Chair |
| Elizabeth "Libby"
Adams |
| Ann Hamilton |
| Terrie Hart |
| Nathan Walker |
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| Fundraising
Committee |
| Wayne Biby, Chair |
| Louise Biby |
| Beverly Davis |
| Bill Disher |
| Joanne Neal |
| Jessica Williams |
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Publicity Committee |
| Jerrie Tyre Rogers, Chair |
| Harold Warner |
| Wayne Biby |
| Elizabeth Baird
Barnette |
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Membership Committee |
| Nancy Neal Young,
Chair |
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| WAHS Center Grounds
Committee |
| Wallace Baird, Chair |
| Enos Jumper |
| Clarke Stephens |
| Wayne Biby |
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Webmasters |
| Elizabeth Baird
Barnette |
| Nathan Walker |
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All members are welcome to attend meetings of
the Board of Directors. We normally meet on the
second Tuesday of every month at 5 pm, 3058
Church Street.
Please email
WalkertownHistory@gmail.com
for more information. |
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