Land commissioner to address RPGC
John Thurston, commissioner of state lands, will be the guest speaker at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Republican Party of Garland County meeting at 600 Ouachita Ave. Time will be given to primary candidates and judicial candidates to speak, if they wish. Refreshments will be served afterward. Bring a guest.
Using land records to find lost ancestors
Run into difficulty tracing some ancestors using the standard processes? An alternate path to search using the county land records might be helpful. To find out how, join the Hot Springs Village Genealogical Society meeting at 2 p.m. Thursday in Room 6 of the Coronado Community Center, as members learn about a variety of sources, starting with the obvious and working through other sources people may not have thought about using.
The program will be "Let's Look at the Land" by Mary Reid Warner, a graduate of Oklahoma State University with a master of liberal arts degree from Southern Methodist University.
A member of numerous heritage societies, she is past president and life member of the Village Genealogical Society, honorary state president CDXVIIC, founding officer of the Guild of Colonial Artisans and Tradesmen and honorary regent of Arkansas Chapter DAR.
VGS meets the first Thursday of each month, September through May, at Coronado Center. There is an informal breakfast meeting at 9 a.m. the third Thursday of every month at Debra's Restaurant on Carmona Road where topics of interest are shared and discussed. These meetings are open to potential new members. Please call President Joe Gillespie, 501-581-1411, or Program Vice President Barbara Pinkney, 501-915-8446, for details.
Volunteer Examiner test slated for Feb. 13
Hot Springs Village Amateur Radio Club will sponsor a VE (Volunteer Examiner) testing session at 9 a.m. Feb. 13 at Cranford's Fresh World on Highway 5 near the Village east gate. Anyone interested in upgrading their amateur license or obtaining a new license is welcome.
Register by calling Bill Stewart, WA9AQQ, at 501-915-0976. Upgrade candidates are required to bring a photo ID, their original signed amateur license and any applicable CSCEs, plus a photocopy of each, which can be spared. A processing fee of $15 will be collected. Unlicensed candidates need only bring the photo ID and a copy, plus the fee.
Emblem variety show slated for Feb. 20, 21
Hot Springs Emblem Club 194 will present its 2016 variety show, "San Antonio Deep in the Heart of Texas," starting at 6 p.m. Feb. 20 and 1 p.m. Feb. 21 with dinner followed by the show. Cost is $15 per person, seating is open. Proceeds will benefit the Ways and Means projects.
For tickets, call Diann Northern, 282-3171; Sharon Kelsay, 626-0920; or Nancy Harris, 627-5398.
Society on 02/03/2016