Genealogical Society Elects 2019 Officers; Sets January Meeting

The Blair County Genealogical Society Inc. recently elected boardmembers for the year 2019.

They are: Jim Snyder, president; Don Feathers, vice president; Penny Knisely, treasurer; Sharon Merritts, librarian; Margaret Skrivseth, recording secretary; Patti Seidel, research secretary; Don Feathers, corresponding secretary; and Mary Russell, publicist.

The society will open Wednesday, Jan. 2, for the year after being closed for the month of December for updates. The society will be making some new publications soon and they will be available to the public to be purchase.

For updated information about the society, visit its Facebook page at Blair County Genealogical Society, Inc.

Jan. 17 Meeting

The Blair County Genealogical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, for its monthly meeting at the Roller Hojeth Library, 431 Scotch Valley Road, Hollidaysburg.

Elaine Conrad will be the guest Speaker. In 1972, she moved to the “Wopsy Mountain” area with her family and became intrigued with the history and lore of the area. She maintains a Wopsononock Web site.

Conrad will speak on Wopsononock Railroad and the Resort. The Wopsononock railroad ran from Altoona to the top of the mountain at the resort. The resort was well known throughout Pennsylvania. Learn more about the Resort and railroad and see many pictures of this once well-known resort.

The meeting is free and open to the public.