MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR

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1 Genealogy Society Of Craighead County, Arkansas Christmas Party Ryan s 6:00 p.m. December 6, 2005 VOLUME NUMBER NINE, ISSUE NUMBER TWELVE DECEMBER 2005 CHRISTMAS PARTY Tuesday, 6 December :00 pm Ryan s Ornament Exchange Door Prizes The December Meeting will be our Christmas Party. This year the party will again be at Ryan s and it will start at 6:00 pm. We will be there awhile so come when you can. Bring your family. Everyone is responsible for their own meal. When you pay for your meal be sure to tell them you are part of the Genealogy Society and they will include the tip. There will be an ornament exchange for those that would like to participate. There is a $5.00 limit on the ornaments. There will also be door prizes. We look forward to seeing everyone there. For everyone who is part of our Society, we wish you all the blessings of the season. May you and yours have peace and happiness. MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR 1

2 MEETING HAPPENINGS: On November 20, 2005 our regular meeting was held at the Jonesboro Public Library. We had a work day. Thank you to everyone who helped get newsletters from other Societies organized. EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING: There was no Executive Board Meeting for December. The next executive board meeting will be January 7, We wish everyone a safe New Year. ***** DUES ***** It is once again time to renew your membership. Renewals are due in January. Membership Dues are $15 a year from January to January. Please send dues to GSCCA, P.O. Box 844, Jonesboro, AR We would love to have you join us. Corporate Membership is $35 a year from January to January. MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL 2006 NAME ADDRESS PHONE NUMBER ADDRESS SIGNATURE SURNAMES JANUARY MEETING: The January meeting will be held on January 15, 2006 at 2:00 in the Round Room at the Jonesboro Library. At that time there will be year-end reports given by the officers. It will also be time for ELECTIONS. The Nominating Committee has been working hard on a slate of officers for next year. If anyone is interested in serving as an officer, please contact Joyce Whitten jwhitten@bscn.com, Patsy Penney pwpenney@ritternet.com, Bill Settles bsettles@sbcglobal.net or Gail Lies nglies@nex.net. At the current recommendations are: President Betty Woodall Vice President Jean Sales Treasurer Dorothy McCarns Publicity Joyce Holder Recording Secretary Lynn Dowdy Corresponding Secretary Ruth Throesch Historian Gregg Scott Publications Nancy Matthews In addition Terry Cooper, Bill Settles and Gail Lies will continue on the Executive Board. 2

3 OBITUARY INDEX The following reply regarding the Obituary Index was received by Joyce Whitten, and we wanted to share it with the rest of the Society. This is exactly why we make the effort. HELLO AND GREETINGS FROM MONROE, GA I just received the November 2005 Newsletter and having just read your OBITUARY INDEX column, I can't help but believe that those of us that refer to the Obituary Index, and the other sources of information that you provide, we don't say thank you enough. So, I just wanted to say, "Thank you!" and to all the others for your find work. During the past five years there is seldom a week that goes by that I don't refer to your site for information. Regards, Jim Nelms HAVE A GREAT DAY! Thank you for your membership. CORPORATE MEMBERS Ken Jones Golden Grotto Body Shop, Inc Stadium Blvd 4108 E. Highland Jonesboro, AR Jonesboro, AR (870) (870) Hays Food Town, Inc. Joey L. Glaub Michael J. King, President Fine Art Portraits 503 Levesque (870) Wynne, AR (870) Photo Restoration Specialist 3

4 BEGINNING GENEALOGY: next class will be February 6 & 7, We will meet at the Jonesboro Public Library from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. In the event of inclement weather we will reschedule. Christmas List I have a list of folks I know all written in a book And every year at Christmas time I go and take a look, And that is when I realize that these names are a part Not of the book they are written in, but of my very heart. For each name stands for someone who has crossed my path sometime, And in that meeting they've become the rhythm of the rhyme. And while it sounds fantastic for me to make this claim, I really feel I am composed of each remembered name. And while you may not be aware of any special link, Just meeting you shaped my life more than you may think. For once you've met somebody, the years can't erase The memories of a pleasant word or of a friendly face. So never think my Christmas greeting is just mere routine Of names upon a Christmas list forgotten in between. For when I send a Christmas greeting that is addressed to you, It's because you're on that list of folks I am indebted to. For I am but a total of the many folks I've met, And you happen to be one of those I prefer not to forget, And whether I have known you for many days or few, In some way you had a part in shaping things I do. And every year when Christmas comes, I realize anew The biggest gift life can give is meeting folks like you. And may the spirit of Christmas that forever and ever endures Leave its richest blessings in the heart of you and yours. Author unknown 4

5 1877 & 1880 CRAIGHEAD COUNTY REAL ESTATE TAXES NAME PT / SEC SEC TWP RNG AREA VALUE J. E. Sickles SW $0.00 J. W. Ransom NW $80.00 Unknown NE $0.00 Same SE $0.00 J. E. Sickles SW $ Same NW $ Same SE $ Same NE $ J. E. Sickles N 1/2 - NW $60.00 John Ryan S 1/2 - NW $0.00 Blank SW $0.00 J. E. Sickles W 1/2 - NE $60.00 Same SE - NE $80.00 Peter Kindall NE - NE $80.00 Thos. Anderson NW $80.00 S. M. Markel S 1/ $ Peter Kindall N 1/2 - NW $60.00 S. A. Warner SE $80.00 J. E. Sickles NE $80.00 S. M. Markel SW $80.00 Same S 1/2 - NW $40.00 Blank W 1/2 - SE $0.00 Blank SE - SW $0.00 T. B. Mills E 1/2 - NE $60.00 S. M. Markel W 1/2 - NE $80.00 Same NW $80.00 Same N 1/2 -SW $40.00 Same E 1/2 - SE $40.00 S. M. Markel All $ Totals 4125 $1, To be continued. 5

6 The Genealogy Society of Craighead County, Arkansas P.O. Box 844 Jonesboro, AR MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION 2006 NEW RENEWAL NAME ADDRESS PHONE NUMBER ADDRESS SIGNATURE SURNAMES Officers: DUES ARE $15.00 PER YEAR DUE ON THE 1ST DAY OF JANUARY. President Betty Woodall Vice President Gail Lies Treasurer Dorothy McCarns Publicity Joyce Holder Recording Secretary Lynn Dowdy Corresponding Secretary Nelda Simpkins Historian Gregg Scott Publications Nancy Matthews 6