UPDATE ON ELLER FAMILY CONFERENCE
JULY 20-28, 1989, SALISBURY, NC.

Conference plans are taking shape and Charlotte Marshall will communicate details directly to each member. Many have already indicated plans to attend. Interest and excitement is building. EACH MEMBER IS URGED TO SERIOUSLY CONSIDER ATTENDING. MAKE YOUR PLANS KNOWN TO CHARLOTTE MARSHALL AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE DATE. Even If you know now that you will be unable to attend she would appreciate that information. Some information to help in the planning process follows:MOTEL INFORMATION: INDIVIDUALS MAKE OWN RESERVATIONS

1. CONFERENCE HEADQUARTERS is the Holiday Inn, 530 Jake Alexander Blvd., Salisbury, NC 28144 (704/ 638-0311). 100 rooms have been reserved (flat rate of $50.00 + Tax [20 % disdount]). Rooms contain either (1) King-size bed plus sofa (convertible to a bed) or (2) two double beds (same flat rate applies In either case).


2. Two other motels, (approx. 0.6-0.7 mi. from the Holiday Inn) are the COMFORT INN and PARK INN. See details on following pages. REMEMBER EACH PERSON IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING OWN MOTEL RESERVATIONS.

TRANSPORTATION: Nearest airport Is Douglass International Airport, Charlotte, NC, some 41 mi. from Salisbury. Some may wish to rent a car upon arrival. Incoming flights will be met for those who need transportation to Salisbury and back to the airport. Notify Charlotte Marshall of your plans especially It you wish to be met at the airport. Provide her with your flight numbers, arrival/departure dates and times.

DAN NICHOLAS PARK in Salisbury has excellent facilities for RV's and camping. This will be the site for the ELLER FAMILY PICNIC, Sunday, July 23, 1989. Persons planning to camp at the Park see details on following pages on making own reservations, etc.

CALL FOR ELLERS WITH SPECIAL TALENTS; those who have a special talent, such as music etc., are invited to share it at the Conference, again, contact Charlotte.

DISPLAYS and SALES: Members are Invited to prepare and display family records, pictures, books, and other historical memorabilla. Sales of genealogical or family publications are permitted. Let Charlotte know of your plans and table space needs.

PLEASE DO NOT FORGET: Notify Charlotte Eller Marshall, 605 S.E. Park Ave., Corvallis, OR 97333 as soon as possible concerning your plans for the Conference.

SEE FOLLOWING PAGES FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON FACILITIES AND THINGS TO SEE IN SALISBURY, NC.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

1989 MEMBERSHIP FEE FOR ELLER FAMILY ASSOCIATION NOW DUE. Members who have not done so are urged to send $15.00 to Charlotte Eller Marshall (address below) in order to experience as little delay as possible ' In receiving the Feb. 1989 issue of THE ELLER CHRONICLES. Make check to Eller Family Association.

BECAUSE THE ASSOCIATION OPERATES ON A VERY TIGHT BUDGET, NEWSLETTERS CAN BE SENT ONLY TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE PAID THE MEMBERSHIP FEE. (15.00/yr., due an Nov. 1, of each year; 1989 fee was due Nov. 1, 1988.

The real hassle in publishing the Newsletter In the past was photocopying, collating, stapling, addressing and stamping. Your editors are delighted to put all that behind us. In the future THE ELLER CHRONICLES will be printed by Closson Press, Apollo, PA. We provide camera-ready copy and they complete the process Including mailing at bulk rate directly to our paid subscribers. The cost Is competitive with what we can do locally. In fact we expect to save a bit over last year. Some saving will accrue by keeping the size limited to ca 30 pages. We hope future issues will be more attractive and more legible. Picture quality will be greatly improved.

Continue to send Family Group Sheets, Ancestral Charts, Pictures and Stories to your editors. Our supply of material for the Newsletter Is getting low.

FIRST INTERNATIONAL ELLER FAMILY CONFERENCE: July 20-23,1989 Salisbury, NC. ALL ELLER AND ALLIED FAMILIES IN AMERICA AND EUROPE ARE INVITED. Members urged to inform Charlotte Marshall of plans as soon as possible. (Her address below)

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