Tuesday, June18, 2013

The Winston County Genealogical Society met at the Winston County Archives in Double Springs. The meeting was called to order by President Treva Hood.

I. Minutes:

    1. Minutes from the last meeting were read by Vice-President Dianne Miller. A motion was made to accept the minutes as read by Dianne Miller. Angela Barnett seconded, and the motion was carried.

II. Treasurer’s Report:

    1. Checking – beginning balance of $2612.90

    2. Deposits since last meeting: $474.50

    3. Checks written since last meeting: $70 to Robin Sterling for two books, $53.90 to the USPS for mailing of newsletters and two books

    4. New balance as of June 18, 2013 is $2963.50

    5. Petty Cash Report (3/19/2013-6/17/2013): beginning balance of $116.88; money deposited for copies: $41.00; change made, large bill deposited to WCGS: $20.65; mailing: $19.83; ending balance: $117.40

III. Old Business:

    1. The grant application for digitizing the marriage records has been sent in. It will be September or October before we know if we receive the grant..

    2. The two Winston Roots books are now available online at www.freestateofwinston.org. They can be purchased through the publisher, Lulu.com.

IV. New Business:

    1. A painting was located of the old Amos/Pole Cat School in the basement of Henryfield Church. A photo was taken and printed at the archives.

    2. Treva mentioned that a new copy machine cartridge will need to be ordered.

    3. There is a new book at the archives on the songs and history of the Speer Family.

    4. Robin Sterling’s new newspaper book on the Daily Mountain Eagle was recently published.

    5. The June 2013 newsletter is out.

    6. Floyd Guthrie mentioned about trying to get Rick Watson from the Daily Mountain Eagle to speak to us at one of our meetings.

    7. There will be a Farris reunion on the first Saturday after the 4th of July at Crossroads Church.

V. Program:

    1. None

  1. Attendance: 12

Meeting adjourned.