Wellsville Historical Society
WELLSVILLE - Members of the Wellsville Historical Society held their September meeting at the River Museum. President Tom Davidson thanked all who helped and participated in the Lincoln Week-end that wrapped the 2012 Open Touring Season. The special event was held the last week-end in August and featured a replica of President Abraham Lincoln's coffin displayed in the Mary Clark Parlor. The casket was made available by the Batesville Casket Co. and local arrangements were handled by the Martin-MacLean-Altmeyer Funeral Home. Re-enactors from the Civil War 66th OVI provided an honor guard and members of the 105th OVI displayed a battle ground encampment on the River Museum grounds.
The program for the September meeting was presented by CF Bank employee Steve Rodgers speaking on bank fraud and other financial schemes in today's society. Pictured here, Rodgers is also a part-time officer with the Wellsville Police Dept. Rodgers noted that in most schemes today the elderly, with a nest egg built up, are being targeted. Nothing in life is free and if it sounds too good to be true it probably is just that. Rodgers cautions to be ever vigilant protecting personal identity and account numbers.
The annual Christmas Dinner will be held on December 11. The catered dinner will be served in the Social Room of the Central United Methodist Church. Following the dinner the December program will be held at the River Museum. Reservation forms will be sent in the near future either by e-mail or via snail mail.
Gifts received in September included a portrait given by Bill Boyce of Wellsville's Silver Bank that was in the 4th Street Square where Tonda's Place is now located. Carol Smith donated several historical photographs that were collected by her late husband and Highlandtown resident Terri Utt donated Wellsville Police Dept. badge #4 that belonged to her grandfather John W. Cole. Officer Cole served in the 1920s & 1930s.
The next meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16 at the River Museum. For more information call 330-532-1018 or 330-532-4692.
Tops No. 1957
WELLSVILLE - Tops No.1957 met on Sept. 18, 2012 with Co leader Terry Coen opening the meeting with the Kops/Tops pledges, roll call and then Dee Davis led the group in prayer.
Gladys Buzzard was the Tops best loser of the week and last week's Tops best loser was Judi Blazer. Mary Wolf and Cassy Stephens each had three weeks with no weight gain and Sally Workman won the calorie chart drawing and the dimes. Gladys Buzzard was also recognized for having lost another ten pounds. Norma Rodgers donated a vegetable basket and it was won by Verla Betteridge. The no no's for the week are pizza.
Betteridge returned from vacation with a loss and was given a charm.
Next week we will celebrate Verla Betteridge for having been a Kops for 26 years. Coen made a motion that her dues be paid and it was seconded by Sally Workman.
Gladys Buzzard, Donna Hawksworth, Cassy Stephens and Jean Ferrebee are all halfway to their goal to be Kops. Good job ladies.
The knife sale went very well and the Top seller was Donna Lee; second place was Connie Hissam, third place was Peggy Imburgia. Other Tops selling over $100 in the fund raiser were Joyce Livolsi, Tina Green, Gladys Buzzard, Barb Tranter, Terry Coen,
Cassy Stephens and Linda Seevers. Coen gave a big kudos to the group for a job well done!!
The program was given by Donna Hawksworth and it was titled "Snack Smart"
Coen closed the meeting wishing all a good week.
American Legion Post 76
SEBRING - The American Legion Post 76 of Sebring held their monthly meeting on Sept 17th and announced their fund raising dates for the month of Oct. The first event is a car show from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday . Registration is $7. 50/50 raffle, car plaques, and music. The monthly breakfast will be held on Oct 7 from 8 to noon. Cost is $7 and is an all you can eat breakfast. The steak fry will be from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Oct 13. Strip, ribeye, and porterhouse steaks will be cooked to order. Salad bar and baked potato is included. The next Swiss steak dinner will be held on Oct. 17, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Cost is $8. Friday fish fry is every Friday from 4-7 p.m. Fish is $8.50, and shrimp and chicken fingers are $6.50. For more information call 330-938-9082.
