January 2017 Membership Meeting Held

Posted on by January 31, 2017

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The Williamson County Historical Society held a membership meeting on Sunday, January 29th at the county museum on S. Van Buren Street in Marion. Society projects recently completed and projected were discussed. The group was addressed by former Williamson County Sheriff and author, Harry Spiller, who recounted his experiences while serving as county sheriff. New museum objects were displayed as well as historical items brought in by the membership.

The historical society recognized the contributions of member Helen Davis for her years of devotion to the society. Mrs. Davis served multiple terms as club president, treasurer and director in addition to serving as the museum’s curator for well over a decade.

Membership Meeting Reminder

Posted on by January 25, 2017

There will be a membership meeting of the Williamson County Historical Society on Sunday,January 29th,2017, 2 PM at the museum. We will discuss society projects, listen to guest speaker Harry Spiller and hold a show and tell. Those of you who have historical items or family heirlooms of interest, bring them along and tell us about them. If too large, take a picture and bring it.

Society Held Volunteer Appreciation Lunch

Posted on by December 8, 2016

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A volunteer appreciation lunch was held at Bennie’s Restaurant on December 7th, 2016 by the Williamson County Historical Society. The lunch was held as a show of appreciation for the efforts of all of the volunteers who work at the Williamson County Museum and genealogy library. The society enjoys over 5,000 volunteer hours each year at the museum that are put into indexing, assisting in genealogy and history research, maintenance, museum tours and more. Special recognition was given to volunteers Colleen Norman, Ursula Richey, Helen Sutt Lind and Sharon Vansaghi for their outstanding devotion to the society in the form of a President’s Award and gift cards by President Sam Lattuca. Past President Bob Jackson and current President Sam Lattuca were also cited for their work and devotion to the organization by the membership.