Text Box: Page 4 Text Box: The President’s Report Text Box: The museum is a place of discovery. I recently witnessed two ladies touring our display titled The Great Depression. The elder of the two ladies spotted items that triggered her memory of her life during those years. With each revelation, she told the younger lady and anyone else willing to listen, something about growing up through those hard times. This started a conversation about people and events. They strolled throughout the exhibit sharing recollections long forgotten. They enjoyed the sights, insights, and memories of the afternoon. I also gained a new perspective on the Depression and its effects upon those who survived it. When setting up The Great Depression, we searched for one item in particular. We wanted to display underwear made from a feed bag with the company logo still visible. No one knew where to find such an item. One visitor, upon hearing of this request, told her aunt’s favorite story. This aunt had a pair of bloomers with Red Dog (a grade of hog feed) printed across her backside. When one girl in school discovered this fact, she ran up behind her and lifted her skirt. The entire class was amused upon reading Red Dog in bold print. The aunt had earned a new nickname. Come to the museum and enjoy the joys and pains of the past. Text Box: The Essentials Text Box: Hours of Operation: Wed. - Sat., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed: Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years Day, and when the local schools are closed due to inclement weather Phone: 434-572-9200 Fax: 434-572-8996 E-mail: sbhcm@halifax.com Webpage: www.cstone.net/~sbhcm Text Box: Administrators 2002-2003 Text Box: President Gerald T. Gilliam Vice-President Leslie Powell Secretary Myrtle Cassada Director Marge Holtman Assistant to Director Andrea Smith Receptionist Louise Slayton Genealogy Martha Coates Text Box: Keeping In Touch Text Box: Many former residents and others with ties to the area like to stay in touch with happenings here via the museum. They frequently drop by, review the latest exhibits, and express appreciation for being included on the newsletter mailing list. If you have a friend, relative, or former neighbor that no longer lives in the immediate area and would enjoy knowing what we are doing, please fill out the form below and get it to us. We can then share our accomplishments with your extended circle of friends. Text Box: Name _____________________________________________________________________ Address ____________________________________________________________________ City/State ___________________________________________ Zip _____________________ Text Box: Did you know that our website is linked with www.halifax.com? The halifax.com website provides further information about Halifax County, South Boston, and the surrounding area. Dan Shaw, webmaster of halifax.com, has spent a considerable amount of time researching the history of the county, and has included his findings within the site. He has also included a webpage designed specifically for anyone needing assistance in locating genealogical resources, documents, and records. If you have not seen the halifax.com website, please take a look to see what you are missing.
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