Brackbill Reunion, 1959

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Thirteenth Annual

BRACKBILL REUNION

Sunday, July 5, 1959 Time --- 2:00 P.M.

PROGRAM -- 2:30 P.M. BASKET LUNCH -- 4:30 P.M.

Paradise Community Park

Lancaster, Pa.

Program

 * Hymn America
 * Invocation Rev. C. Harold Brackbill
 * Welcome Lee Brown
 * Special Music Mens Chorus
 * Speaker Jacob R. Bowers
 * Special Music Mens Chorus
 * Memorial Exercise Benj. R. Brackbill
 * Minutes Ralph Homsher
 * Treasurer's Report Walter Denlinger
 * Offering
 * Report of Nomination Committee and Election of Officers
 * Report of Historian Martin Brackbill, Jr.
 * Awarding of Prizes Clair Hershey
 * Hymn Blest Be the Tie That Binds
 * Games Miss Lena Clark
 * Picnic Lunch

Officers of the Brackbill Clan
President I. Lee Brown, Paradise, Pa.

Vice President M. Clair Hershey, Cochranville, Pa.

Recording Sec. Ralph Homsher, Paradise R.D. 1, Pa.

Corresponding Sec. Martin H. Brackbill, Bausman, Pa.

Treasurer Walter Denlinger, Ronks #1, Pa.

Historian Martin Brackbill, Jr., New Cumberland, Pa.

Minutes
13th Brackbill Reunion Sunday, July 5, 1959

The 13th reunion of the Brackbill Family was held in the Paradise Community Park on Sunday July 5, 1959.

The meeting was opened by singing "America".

Rev. Harold Brackbill led the group in devotions.

President Lee Brown gave the address of welcome.

We were entertained with special music by the Men's Chorus of the Leacock Presbyterian Church.

Benjamin Brackbill introduced Mr. Jacob Bowers, the speaker of the day.

Benjamin Brackbill conducted the memorial exercises for the following:
 * Mrs. Ellis B. Brackbill, Gordonville, Pa.
 * Mr. Ralph Brackbill, Dayton, Ohio
 * Miss Hettie Hershey, Gordonville, Pa.
 * Anna Denlinger, Strasburg, Pa.

The Minutes were approved as read.

The treasurer reported a balance of $26.09.

An offering of $34.86 was then received.

Harry Brackbill, chairman of the Nominating Committee gave the following report: Karl Ranck moved to accept report.
 * President - M. Clair Hershey
 * V. President - Elvin Brackbill
 * Rec. Sec. - Jacob Brackbill
 * Treasurer - Walter Denlinger
 * Historian - Martin Brackbill Jr.

Hershey Brackbill seconded the motion. Motion was carried.

Harold Brackbill moved that the nominations be closed and that the Secretary cast ballot for the nominees.

Benjamin Brackbill seconded motion and the motion was carried. Secretary cast ballot and the President then declared the nominees duly elected.

Clair Hershey then awarded the following prizes:


 * 1) Hettie & Benjamin Kurtz - Oldest married couple - married 53 years
 * 2) Elizabeth Groff, Karl Ranck, 53 years old - oldest single persons
 * 3) Brian Keith Denlinger, son of Rev. & Mrs. Wilmer Denlinger - youngest person

The program was closed by singing "Blest Be the Tide That Binds".

Most of the group remained to eat their picnic lunch and fellowship together.

Respectfully submitted, Ralph J. Homsher Recording Secretary