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.
Please join us for our next meeting! You do not have to be a member to attend.
Meetings will be held at 6:30 pm at the Walkertown Branch Library
located at 2969 Main St, Walkertown, NC 27051. The society meets
bi-monthly.
January 19, 2010 Authors Mike Marshall and Jerry Taylor
will discuss the subject of their book, Wicked Kernersville:
Rogues, Robbers, Ruffians & Rumrunners.
March 16, 2010
Tom Magnuson, President, Trading Path Association will discuss the
historic trading path in NC.
May 18, 2010
Tom Hamilton, WAHS Archives Chair, will discuss projects of the WAHS
Archives Committee.
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.
The WAHS cookbooks have arrived! 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.
Great turnout for the WAHS potluck picnic on
Saturday, July 25 We had a great turnout, lots of food and wonderful weather for our gathering at the park. Short
video by photographer Melinda Robinson Wall follows.
We will have WAHS Cookbooks, ball caps and shirts with the WAHS logo available at the meetings.
For more information on previous meetings, visit our
meetings webpage.
We are searching for information, photographs, sites and artifacts to
document and share. If you'd like to get more involved with WAHS, please
contact us
WalkertownHistory@gmail.com.
Looking for an opportunity to get
involved?
We are looking for volunteers in all areas - fundraising, public
relations, archives, membership, website and general support.
If you are interested in volunteer opportunities, 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 Forsyth
County Historic Resources Commission (HRC) is
celebrating Cultural and Historic Landscapes of Winston-Salem
and Forsyth County during the year 2009. There are events
planned through out the year, especially in May, which is
Historic Preservation Month.
For more information about Historic Preservation Month and the
Historic Resources Commission visite
www.ForsythCountyHRC.org.
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.
WAHS Board of Directors, 2009 - 2010
President
Wallace Baird
Vice President
Nancy Neal Young
Secretary
Nancy Farnham
Treasurer
Clarke Stephens
Assistant Treasurer
Lynn McKinnie
Assistant Secretary
Cindy Webster
Archives Chair
Tom Hamilton
Fundraising Chair
Wayne Biby
Membership Chair
Jane Morris
Publicity Chair
Harold Warner
Archives
Committee
Tom
Hamilton, Chair
Elizabeth
"Libby" Adams
Ann
Hamilton
Terrie
Hart
Nathan
Walker
Fundraising Committee
Wayne
Biby, Chair
Louise
Biby
Beverly
Davis
Bill
Disher
Joanne
Neal
Melinda
Wall
Jessica
Williams
Publicity Committee
Harold
Warner, Chair
Wayne
Biby
Kenwyn
Caranna
Membership Committee
Jane
Morris, Chair
Melinda
Robinson Wall
Webmasters
Elizabeth
Baird Barnette
Nathan
Walker
All former Directors and
all members are welcome to attend meetings of
the Board of Directors. Please email WalkertownHistory@gmail.com
and request email notification of the Board
Meetings.
Walkertown Area Historical Society WalkertownHistory@gmail.com
P O Box 1183, Walkertown, NC 27051-1183
