Volume 1, Number 12 Summer 1964

From the
MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING

The speaker at the annual meeting held Sunday, June 28, 1964, at the Forsyth Community Presbyterian Church was Mr. Claude Hibbard of Ava. In his address he said, "If you know your local history, you will sooner or later know your state and national history and be better prepared to safeguard our national heritage." He also point ed out the importance of the non-con formist in the creation of our nation:

"Had it not beenfor the non-conform ist, our forefathers would have meekly accepted British rule and we might not have gained our independence."

Elmo Ingenthron, outgoing secre- tary, gave a brief report on the his tory of Forsyth taken from a Civil War diary written by a Union officer stationed at Forsyth in the late win ter and spring of 1863.

President Ralph McPherson presided at the business meeting during which new officerswere electedand two mern- bers elected to Honorary Membership.

The officers for 1964-65 are Mr. Claude Hibbard, president; Dr. 0. My- king Mehus, first vice-president; Mrs. Kenneth D. Ford, second vice-presi dent; Miss Belle Mosley, secretary; Mr. Elmo Ingenthron, historian. Mr. Elmer Curry of Ava was elected as Dir ector from Douglas County, Mo., and Mr. Coy Logan of Berryville was re elected as Director from Carroll Coun ty, Ark. ThenewHoncrary Members are Mrs. May Kennedy McCord and Mrs. Lucile Morris Upton, both of Springfield.

Following adjournment of the meet ing, refreshments were served and a social hour was enjoyed by all.

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