Volunteers Needed Volunteers are needed who will furnish refreshments or serve as greeters at the April 23 event (see above). If you will do either or help in some other way, call President Barbara Watson at 828-758-8661. Ms. Brooks was well-received last year when she portrayed Mrs. Stonewall Jackson, which was recently shown again on the local television station. A large attendance is anticipated, so mark your calendars and make your plans now!
Workshop The Caldwell Heritage Museum is joining with the Federation of North Carolina Historical Societies to sponsor a spring workshop on May 3, 2010, from 9:30 to 2:45 p.m., at the Caldwell County Public Library in Lenoir. The subjects will be “Hands-On History: Object-Based Learning and Craft Activities” and “Marketing Our History.” The cost of the workshop is $20 and lunch is included. The Museum is offering a limited number of full scholarships to the workshop to volunteers or potential volunteers. The recipient will have to write a 200-word paper about how the sessions will be beneficial to the Museum, and he/she will have to agree to give at least 20 hours of volunteer service that relates to the sessions covered by the workshop to the Museum before the end of 2010. Application forms can be picked up at the Museum, and they must be submitted by April 15.
Audit Again this year, Treasurer Judy Beal received excellent marks by the auditor for her excellent management of the Society’s books. The audit is available for examination during regular Museum hours.
Wylmoth Jenkins Passes Life-time Caldwell County Historical Society member, Wylmoth Jenkins, passed away on March 14, 2010, following several years of declining health. She first appears on the society’s membership roll in 1962. Many society members recall that she became the president in the mid-1970’s at a time when the membership was on the decline, and she worked hard to instill new life into the society. She was the one who led a group before the School Board to ask for the last remaining Davenport College building as a Museum. For years each time the Museum had an Open House, she sat at the door recruiting Society members and asking for donations to be placed in a black cast iron kettle. For her efforts, the Society made her an honorary life-time member.* Her support for the Museum continues even after her death when the family requested that memorials be made in her memory for the Museum. In addition to her Historical Society and Museum efforts, she was also active in several other civic and religious activities in the community. She taught in the Caldwell County School system for forty years, and she was a consummate traveler both inside and outside of the United States.
Civil War Markers The maintenance fee for the two Civil War Trails markers in the county is $200.00 per marker, or $400.00 per year. The Historical Society has a special account for the markers and gifts designated for the account are appreciated. The fee is covered for 2010, but donations in any amount are being accepted for 2011 and beyond. Make checks to “Civil War Markers” and mail or bring to the above address. One marker is located at Patterson across from the Happy Valley School and the other is in Lenoir at the corner of Main Street and Harper Avenue behind Saint James’ Episcopal Church.
Thank You …to Lynda Campbell, David Hinson, and Dustin Turnmyre for helping with the last newsletter mailing…
Executive Committee Meeting The Executive Committee met on March 17 at 10 a.m. at the Caldwell Heritage Museum. All members were present. Plans were finalized for the April 23 and the July 12 events. Tentative plans were made for the remainder of the year. The committee voted to pay the Caldwell Heritage Museum $225.00 as their portion of the auditor’s fee, since the Society’s books were audited as well as the Museum’s.
Coming Events… April 23, 2010: Spring program, Nora Brooks, speaker. June 26, 2010: Joara Site/Berry Dig Field Day in Burke County. July 12, 2010, 6 p.m.: Dutch-treat Dinner at AJ’s Family Steakhouse. Speaker: Jerry Goodnight, author of The Tarheel Lincoln and Searching for Lincoln.
Watch for Details … September 2010: Field trip to Whippoorwill Village, Ferguson October 2010: Fall program. Watch for an announcement. November 14, 2010, 2:00 p.m.: Annual meeting at the Caldwell Heritage Museum for the election of officers, adoption of budget, report from the Museum, and approval of Museum Board members with terms ending 2013. Refreshments by the Caldwell Heritage Museum Board of Directors. December 6, 2010, 6:00 p.m.: Catered Christmas Dinner. Miller Hill Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. Cost, minimum number, deadline, etc. will be announced.
Membership Joining or renewing since our last newsletter: John D. Brinkley III, Newton; Opal Clark, Hudson; Linda Livingston, Lenoir; Carolyn, Mc Lean, Lenoir, Danny Mc Lean, Lenoir; Sherry H. Sellers, Buckeye, AZ; Loretta S. Younce-Clark, Lenoir. The total is now 75 members. Membership dues are $15.00 per person per calendar year. Our goal is a minimum of 100 members in 2010.
About Our Members… Bob Love was hospitalized in February…
Tidbit from Caldwell County History
George Powell’s store-house,
where Caldwell County was created in 1841, was a disused
building in which Mr. Powell had obviously operated a store. It
was located near the present intersection of the Wilkesboro and
Taylorsville highway/ Executive Committee Officers for 2010 President…………………..…………...Barbara Watson Vice-President...............................Mary Gaye Hickman Secretary……………………………...Andrea Calloway Treasurer………………………….…...…….…Judy Beal Members-at-Large…………..…Charles Triplett (2010), Lynda Campbell (2011), Ray Church (2012)
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