Brackbill Reunion, 1955

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Ninth Annual

BRACKBILL REUNION

Sunday, July 3, 1955 Time --- 2:00 P.M.

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

Paradise Community Park

Lancaster, Pa.

Program

 * Hymn Faith of Our Fathers
 * Invocation Enos Zimmerman
 * Address of Welcome Rev. Moses Brackbill
 * Special Music Leacock Presbyterian Male Chorus
 * Report of Historian Martin Brackbill, Jr.
 * Memorial Exercise Benj. R. Brackbill
 * Minutes Doris Brackbill Brown
 * Treasurer's Report Hebron Breckbill
 * Offering
 * Report of Nomination Committee and Election of Officers
 * Awarding of Prizes Warren Brackbill
 * Speaker Chas. W. Passmore
 * Hymn Blest Be the Tie That Binds
 * Games Miss Lena Clark
 * Basket--Picnic Lunch

Officers of the Brackbill Clan
President Christian E. Brackbill, Gordonville Pa.

Vice President Rev. Moses H. Brackbill, Paradise R#1, Pa.

Recording Sec. Doris Brackbill Brown, Paradise, Pa.

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

Treasurer Hebron Breckbill, Strasburg, PA

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

Minutes
Sunday, July 3, 1955

The meeting of the Ninth Brackbill Reunion held Sunday July 3, 1955 in the Paradise Community Park was opened by singing "Faith of Our Fathers". The devotions were in charge of Enos Zimmerman.

The president, Christ Brackbill, was in charge of the meeting and the welcome was given by Rev. Moses Brackbill who brought to our attention that members of the Brackbill Family have settled in many areas of our country.

We were entertained with special music by the male chorus of the Leacock Presbyterian Church.

The Historical report by Martin Brackbill, who gave us the history of Benedictus Brackbill and pointed out that his reason for coming to this country was religious freedom.

Benjamin R. Brackbill was in charge of a memorial service for the following: Enos Brackbill, Mrs. Charles Seachrist, Miss Bertha M. Herr, and Clayton Brackbill.

The minutes of the previous meeting were read by the secretary and approved as read.

The treasurer's report was given by Hebron Brackbill. and an offering taken.

The new officers which were nominated by the committee and duly elected are as follows:
 * President - Rev. Moses Brackbill
 * Vice-President - Lee Brown
 * Rec. Sec. - Doris Brown
 * Corres. Sec. - Martin Brackbill
 * Treasurer - Walter R. Denlinger
 * Historian - Martin Brackbill Jr.

Herman Brackbill awarded prizes to the following: the youngest, Eileen Brown, the oldest -- Benjamin Kurtz, the next oldest -- Mrs. Martin Brackbill, and to the person who had traveled the greatest distance, Mrs. Warren Metzler.

The speaker of the day was Charles Passmore who gave us many interesting and humorous facts and reminiscences of Lancaster County.

There were 80 persons registered.

The meeting was adjourned by singing "Blest Be the Tide That Binds". Most of the group remained to eat their picnic lunches and to fellowship together.

Respectfully submitted, Doris Brown Recording Secretary