Class of 1908 & 09 30th Year Class Reunion 1938 Henderson Co. TX

Athens Weekly Review
Thursday July 7, 1938

Large Crowd At Class Reunion of Athens '08-'09

The fourth annual reunion of the graduating classes of 1908 and 1909 of the Athens High school
were held Wednesday evening at Lake Underwood, with Archie Underwood, Winfield Stirman
and A. S. Ford, host for the occasion.

As the guest arrived around 8 o'clock, sweet strains of music by the Rhythm Rascals greeted them
adding to the gala spirit of the happy event.

The buffet supper which was eaten on the spacious lawn, consisted of delicious barbecued
chicken, done by Henry Stirman, and an abundance of salads, cakes, bottle drinks and condiments.

The hours were filled with the merry chatter of reminiscences, and the hot seats and collapsible
chair furnished the usual fun.

Dancing was also a pleasing diversion on the lake shore pavilion surrounded by the picturesque
scene.

A brief business period was held with the president, Winfield Stirman, presiding.

Letters were read from absentees of the class, Adolph Hable, Portland, Oregon; Lillian Collins
Scarbrough, Dallas; Minnie Bob and Pete Richardson, Sugarland; Miss Rebecca Davis
McCartney, Los Angeles, a former teacher of the class.

In response to those who were detained by illness, letters were written and signed by the entire
number present to John Hunt Culver, Kilgore; Carroll Spencer, Lubbock; Pearl Gaunt Skinner,
Rochester, Minn.; and to Willie Carroll, a letter and a beautiful pot plant was sent as a token of
love and best wishes, on this, the 30th of June, her birthday anniversary.

The annual election of officers named Beatty Jones, president; Newburn Stirman, vice-president;
Ona Bell Davis Lehr, secretary - treasurer.

Wofford Cain to whom the party was indebted for the music for the occasion, made the timely
suggestion that a new office, that of honorary vice -president, be bestowed on A. S. Ford, a class
inlaw, because of his keen interest in the class activities.

Plans were made for "family night" for next year, when the children and grandchildren will be
special guest for an old fashioned picnic supper.

The delightful informality of the occasion held the guest until a late hour and those present were
Hayden Johnson Waldrip and Mr. Waldrip, Zinnie Donald Ballew and Judge Ballew, May
Richardson Nash of Kaufman, former teacher; Mr. and Mrs. Beatty Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Webster, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Pinkerton, Chandler; Jennie Curlee Justice, Mr. and Mrs. Will
Green, Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Mallard, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ash, Mr. and Mrs. Don Dickerson,
Mrs. W. D. Justice, Ona Bell Davis Lehr and Mr. Lehr, Maggie O'Bannon Smith and Mr. Smith,
Cordie Loper Cooper, Sid Richardson and Ed Parker, Fort Worth, John Cain, Ennis; Winfield
Stirman, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Underwood, Mr. and Mrs. Newburn Stirman, Lawson Deen, Emma
Richardson Ford and Mr. Ford, Wofford Cain, Dallas; Hattie Hawn Smith, Bessie Bradshaw
Denman and Mr. Denman Talco; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lammons, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Gauntt,
Mary Evans Spencer and Mr. Spencer, Henry Stirman and Sadie Henderson.

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