ALVIN MUSEUM SOCIETY CELEBRATES ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY THEN What was done over the years to arrive at ….NOW What has been accomplished And come with us to what is BEYOND GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Sunday, February 28, 2:00 pm 309 W. Sealy Street (Alvin Senior Center) In preparing for the 40th Anniversary celebration of the Society, we become increasingly aware of the countless hours spent over the years to establish and develop a museum. These efforts have not only produced one, but two, in the course of just 40 years! Combing through Society records, minutes and newsletters, we realize how many volunteers gave their time to put together and set up exhibits in various locations, prior to having our permanent museum site, and simultaneously working at raising funds to support their efforts. Today we are very fortunate to be the beneficiaries of their efforts. We are now responsible for continuing the task of recording and preserving the history of our community while, at the same time, reaching out to provide growth and educational opportunities using the historical resources we have in our museums. We invite you all to be an active participant in these efforts. Kathy Mattes

AMS had the annual membership meeting Sunday, June 28. Thanks were extended to outgoing board members and introduction of new board members. We were treated to a skit with dancing cows to point out our newest exhibit of dairy equipment showing the history of the dairy business in Alvin.

The February meeting featured a presentation on early flight history and the story of the Savidge family that were pioneers in airplane flight and did air shows in Alvin, Texas before the First World War. Some of the family settled here and some descendants attended our meeting.

PRESIDENT’S COMMENTS
We have been busy with our membership drive. We sent out letters to all of our 2012-2013
members encouraging them to join us again and help preserve Alvin’s History for the future. A
letter also went out to all Alvin-Manvel Chamber of Commerce members inviting them to support
the Museum Society. And, if that is not enough, two of our members are making the rounds to area
organizations presenting programs highlighting the roll of the AMS in our community. If you have
not joined for the year, please consider doing so. Check the new memberships listed in this
newsletter and in the 2013 June newsletter to see if your dues are paid.
The Civil War permanent exhibit is installed with just a few things yet to complete. We hope to
have it ready in time for our October 27 meeting. The Karankawa exhibit has had some additions as
well. Come by to see your Museum volunteers at work.
At our Annual June General Membership Meeting, we had a “Mystery Item.” Lois Horner
guessed that the item was a corn husker and received a Christmas ornament as a prize. She
remembered using a husker like that one when she was a child. Congratulations, Lois!
See you on Sunday, October 27.
–Mona

ALVIN MUSEUM SOCIETY
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Sunday, October 27, 2013, 2:00 P.M.
Alvin Senior Center, 309 W. Sealy St., west wing
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Be sure to put October 27th on your calendar!!! The General Membership Meeting
will start at 2:00 P.M. with Michael Bailey and Les Pettigrew (in period garb)
introducing our latest AMS exhibit, “The Civil War Years.” Their Civil War
presentation, entitled “The Blue and The Gray,” is about Confederate Forts on the
Texas Gulf Coast. Bailey and Pettigrew are both members of the 13th Texas Infantry
Regiment, Camp #1565 of the Sons of Confederate Veterans.
There will be announcements and refreshments after the program.

Alvin Museum Society Annual Membership Meeting Honoring Bobbie Case for her years with the Marguerite Rogers House Museum Sunday June 23, 2013 at 2:00 PM at the Alvin Senior Center , 309 W Sealy St, Alvin , Texas. The Marguerite Rogers House Museum has been one of the Society's most treasured possessions. After Herculean fundraising efforts and a lot of blood, sweat, and tears, the House Museum became a reality on April 29,2003. Since that time Bobbie Case and her MRHM Committee have opened the Cottage for visitors on Thursdays, Fridays, and the first Saturdays of the month. Please attend this meeting to honor Bobbie Case and the former and current docents for all their hard work to keep a bit of Alvin history alive. It is time to renew your membership in the museum society. The best way would be to attend this meeting and renew or sign up!