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Harrison County Genealogical Society
2008
Scholarship Recipients
Waldomore
One of the city's most recognizable places is "The Waldomore" located on the corner of 4th and Pike streets in uptown Clarksburg that was added to the Register in 1978. This wonderful classical revival structure was the home of Waldo Goff and his family. This building is now the repository for materials relating to the state's culture and history as well as the books and papers of renowned UFO writer, Gray Barker. It also has a collection of resources for genealogical research.
Pictures from HCGS picnic August 14th
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HCGS June 5, 2008
Notes by Ruby
Hello Members of Harrison County Genealogical Society.
Sorry that I haven't gotten a chance to put my notes on
earlier but I had a very busy afternoon. We had 24 in attendance
at the meeting this morning which was held in the downstairs of
the Waldomore instead of on the second floor. We had the
recipients of the scholarship fund and their parents and WBOY
our local TV station was suppose to show up; however they did not make it.
It was good to have one of our members from down Atlanta, Ga.
way with us today. He was home visiting his mother.
Good to put another face to a member Jeff Williams.
Darrell said the trip to Washington, DC is set for the 7th of
October at a cost of $30.00. If you want to go please e-mail
at Darrell. We will be keeping
he bus and taking a tour of Mount Vernon.
Darrell also said the Family History Center at the new LDS
church here in Clarksburg is open on Tuesday afternoons from
12:00--3:00. They also have a new website you might want to try out.
New Site.
David Houchin, librarian, has been in contact with our
allowed to publish and sell material from them.
Dot Sandy said the DAR has a new book out with every chapter
of the DAR in it along with members and Rev. Soldiers. David is
interested in purchasing it for our collection at the Waldomore.
hey also have another book on Native American and Black Soldiers
f the Rev. War.
Darrell did buy five flashdrives for our computer and David has
put the Local WWII project on one which contains about 400-500 pages.
Our webmaster, Dick Wilt, was suppose to the photographer today when
Darrell handed out the scholarships to the recipients but for some
reason or other Dick did not make it.
We had several people there with cameras so a lot of pictures were taken.
The recipients in attendance were: Cory Brown, graduate of RCB,
Robert C. Byrd High School and he will be attending WVU. Benjamin Defazio,
graduate of RCB and he will be attending WVU. Dakota Sabo, graduate of
Bridgeport High School and he will be attending WVU. Catherine Wheeler,
graduate of Notre Dame High School and she will be attending Duquesne.
Sarah Suan, graduate of Lewis County High School and she will be
going to Glenville. Sarah does live in Harrison County but attended Lewis
County High School. She lives at Johnstown with a Lost Creek mailing address.
Cody Gilmore, graduate of RCB and will be attending Glenville. Shay Maunz
and Thomas Bailey were not in attendance.
We had 22 applications ; however we did not receive any from Liberty and South Harrison High Schools. I look forward to reading their stories in future newsletters.
Our next meeting will be on the 11th of July since the 4th of July is on the 1st Friday.
Don't forget our upcoming picnic which will be held at Norwood Park on August 12th at 5:00 P.M.
Ruby Casto
Membership Chairman of HCGS
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Harrison County Genealogical Society
P O Box 387
Clarksburg, WV 26302-0387
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The HCGS meets in the Harrison County Genealogy room located on the second floor of Waldomore adjacent to the Harrison County (Clarksburg) Library on the first Friday of each month at 10AM.
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 The Pledge of
Allegiance
I Pledge
Allegiance to the flag of
the United States of America
and
to the Republic for which it stands,
one Nation under
God, indivisible,
with liberty and justice for
all.
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The flag of the United States of America consists
of 13 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating
with white, with a blue rectangle in the canton bearing 50 small,
white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows
of six stars (top and bottom) alternating with rows of five stars.
The 50 stars on the flag represent the 50 U.S. states and the 13
stripes represent the original Thirteen Colonies that rebelled
against the British Crown and became the first states in the
Union. Nicknames for the flag include the stars and stripes, Old
Glory, the American flag, and the star-spangled banner (also the
name of the country's official national anthem).
Because of its
symbolism, the starred blue canton is called the "union". This
part of the national flag can stand alone as a maritime flag
called the Union Jack.
Did you know that at military funerals, the
21-gun salute stands for the sum of the numbers in the year
1776?
Have you ever noticed the honor guard pays meticulous
attention to correctly folding the American Flag 13 times? You
probably thought it was to symbolize the original 13 colonies, but
we learn something new every day!
Origans of 21-gun Solute
Thirteen-fold ceremony
The first fold is a symbol of life.
The second
fold is a symbol of our belief in eternal life.
The third fold is made in honor and remembrance of the veterans
departing our ranks who gave a Portion of their lives for the
defense of our country to attain peace throughout the
world.
The fourth fold represents our weaker nature, for American
Citizens trusting in God, it is to HIM We turn in times of peace
as well as in times of war for His divine guidance.
The fifth fold is a tribute to our country, for in the words of
Stephen Decatur, “Our Country, in Dealing with other countries
may she always be right”; but it is still our country, right Or
wrong.
The
sixth fold is for where our hearts lie. It is with our hearts
that we pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of
America and the Republic for which it stands, one Nation Under
God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
The
seventh fold is a tribute to our Armed Forces, for it is through
the armed forces that we protect Our country and our flag
against all her enemies whether they be found within or without
The boundaries of our Republic.
The
eighth fold is a tribute to the one who entered into the valley
of the shadow of death, that we Might see the light of
day.
The
ninth fold is a tribute to womanhood, and Mothers, for it has
been through their faith, their Love, loyalty and devotion that
the characters of the men and women who have made this Country
great have been molded.
The
tenth fold is a tribute to the father, for he, too has given his
sons and daughters for the Defense of our country since they
were first born.
The
eleventh fold represents the lower portion of the seal of King
David and King Solomon and Glorifies, in the Hebrews eyes, the
God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
The
twelfth fold represents an emblem of eternity and glorifies, in
the Christians eyes, God the Father, the Son and Holy
Spirit.
The
thirteenth fold, or when the flag is completely folded, the
stars are uppermost reminding us Of our nation’s motto, “In God
We Trust”.
After the
flag is completely folded and tucked in, it takes on the
appearance of a cocked hat, ever reminding us of the soldiers who
served under General George Washington, and the Sailors and
Marines who served under Captain John Paul Jones, who were
followed by their comrades and shipmates in the Armed Forces of
the United States, preserving for us the rights, privileges, and
freedoms we enjoy today. There are some traditions and ways of
doing things that have important deep meanings. In the future,
when you see flags folded, you will know why. Please share this
symbol of “Liberty and Freedom” with all of you friends and loved
ones.
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