Solicitation letter from Barbour County Historical Society for 'Leave Your Thumbprint in Time' history book

Barbour County History Book Philippi, W. Va. 26416

Leave Your Thumbprint in Time

IF YOU DON’T, WHO WILL?

100 years from today, what will people know about you? Probably little, unless you write it down! And unless that writing is preserved in a book, that too may be lost!

HERE’S THE SOLUTION: WRITE IT DOWN! THE STORY OF YOUR FAMILY HOUSEHOLD! It’s simple. Send us your story of 500 words or less and one picture (if possible). Your story must be typewritten, double spaced. You may send more than one picture, these will be used on a space available basis. Please indicate first, second, and third choice in case all of them cannot be used. We make every effort to return photographs, but due to the number of times they will be handled, it would be best to send copies of any valuable or irreplaceable photos.

THERE IS NO FEE FOR HAVING YOUR STORY (500 words) AND ONE PICTURE PUBLISHED, AND YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BUY A BOOK!

If you are living in, or have previously lived in Barbour County, we want your Family Household History. In writing your story, be sure to include the area in which you live or lived. Write about special family things, include pioneer tales, and current activities. (refer to the sample stories on the reverse side of this page). Write your story as if telling future generations about your family and your ancestors.

In addition to family stories, we will be gathering stories and pictures about Barbour County schools, churches, organizations, businesses and others.

WE MUST HAVE YOUR STORY AND PICTURES BY MARCH 30, 1979, SO DON’T DELAY!

Send to: Barbour County History Book Philippi, W. Va. 26416

If you have any questions, please contact any of the book committee members listed at left.

Sincerely Yours,

Wilbert Tenney      Mary S. Coffman

Committee list (left column):

Wilbert Tenney — 457-2634 President Mary S. Coffman — 457-2772 Book Chairman Avanelle W. Myers — 457-1583 Topical Chairman Audra Lambert — 825-1079 Family Chairman Patricia McCauley — 457-3521 Publicity Chairman

MEMBERS AND PARTICIPANTS

Opal Arbogast — 825-1080 Lona Browning Grace Butcher — 823-1043 Joe Coffman — 457-2266 Rebecca & Orion Corley — 823-2596 Louella Cross — 457-3771 R. Guy Dickenson Ralph Durrett — 823-1665 Pat Frey — 457-1031 Audra Funk — 285-3079 Sherwood Gainer — 825-1208 Wilma George — 825-1208 Jessie Haddix — 457-4102 Don Lee Hinkle Elmer Howdershelt — 457-2855 Virginia Jeffreys — 823-1029 Clifford Kelley — 457-3746 Willa Kinsey — 457-2818 Margaret Lake — 823-1518 Burner & Iva Maxson — 457-2303 Eunice & Leslie McGee — 457-2382 Theresa McGee — 457-2070 Audra Nestor — 457-1031 Edith O’Brien Sicily Osborn — 823-2284 Monna Phillips — 457-3403 Pat & Bill Pinnell — 457-1103 Allie Poling — 457-1734 Belva Poling — 457-2410 Sylvia Reed — 457-1810 Ilene & Gordon Right — 825-1031 Loren Rinehart — 457-3582 Glenna Row George A. Shingleton — 457-4079 Natalee Shomo — 823-1259 Garnet Skidmore Grant Smith Edith & Lawrence Stalnaker — 457-3245 Glenna Stalnaker — 457-2061 Roy L. Stewart — 457-1694 Ruth Stewart — 457-2735 Opal Taylor — 823-2620 Sue Tenney — 457-2634 Hugh Thompson — 823-2615 Ruth Ward — 457-2031 Edith Ware — 825-1383 Ilene & Kenneth White — 457-2176 Cheryl & Jeff Williams — 823-1374 Doris Wilmoth — 825-2411 Octavia & Delbert Wilmoth — 823-1208 Eliza Wilson — 457-2725 Hazel & Lindsey Wolfe — 457-1610