Te Leicester November 4 - November 10, 2010 Vol. 3 No. 44


Leader


By Robin Wilson Want to know a story about


Western North Carolina? Chanc- es are it can be found in the re- gion’s largest private library at the Old Buncombe Genealogical Society. The Old Buncombe County


Genealogical Society started in 1979 and has gathered roughly 6,500 books and research materi- als over the years. The library consists of infor-


counties in North Carolina. Many of the early residents of


mation for more than just Bun- combe County, although that is the primary focus. It also has a lot of information for all of Western North Carolina, and all of the


this area came from Virginia, Pennsylvania and Maryland so the library has gathered quite a bit of information from these states as well. In fact, there is informa- tion from almost all 50 states. The OBCGS is a non-profit or- ganization staffed by 15 or so vol-


WEEKLY COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER 50¢ Leicester • Erwin Hills • Alexander • Woodfin • West Buncombe • Newfound Fifty Cents


Kids cast ballots in mock vote Group collects area’s history


unteers and is supported by about 525 paid members. The member- ship is $30 per calendar year. The charge to use the library for a day for non-members is $5, and staff will do in-depth research for a charge as well. The library is located across


from the Buncombe County Board of Education on Bingham


Road. “We would like to eventu- ally buy or build our own loca- tion” said Ruth Dilling, a volun- teer. The library is open from 1 pm


to 4:30 pm on Monday, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm Tuesday through Fri- day and 10 am to 1 pm on Satur- day. Go to obcgs.com or call 253- 1894 for more information.


Norma Welsh’s first-grade class at Leicester Elementary held a kids’ election. Candidates were Mickey Mouse, Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber. www.leicesterleader.com


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