The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-03
SeneCaviIIe-
Annual Senecayille
Homecoming Successful

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Senecaville, July 3-The home
coming which is held each year on
the Sunday preceding the Fourth
of July, was held this year, Sunday,
June % at the public square. At
noon long tables, most bountifully
filled with good food, were sur
rounded by those who returned
from far and near, to renew old ac-
Gualntances and to view old scenes
and rer1inescing with their child
hood friends. The weather was
perfect or the occasion and fcl-
lowing the picnic 1inner, a pro-
gram was given in which the fol-
n flowing took part:
Sam Dilley, who was born and
raised here, was master of cere-
monies, group singing, with Rev.
Dale Sewers at the organ, was First
enI&yed; the Junior choir then fav
ored " til several selections, and
Ralph Snyder sang the Lords
Prayer; most interesting talk was
given by D. G. Secrest of Taos, N.
M; also Ralph Dilley of Newark,
Earl Beymer of near Old Washing
ton, Howard Smith of Pataskala,
Edgar Moorhead of Pittsburgh,
Mrs. Alberta Lowery of Santa
Monica, Calf, Halle Burns of
Cumberland, and Ephraim Dilley
of Cambridge made interesting
talks.
Prizes were given to Ephraim
Dilley, the oldest man present; to
Mrs. Robert Hart of Bethesda as
the oldest woman present; to Mrs.
. Emma Hutton of Cambridge, the
oldest person present, having been
horn here, and various other
prizes were awarded.
One hundred and fifty-three peo-
pie registered, but quite few left
without doing so.
The following were among those
Npresent from distance: T. B. Le-
Page of West Richfield, Lewis
Prime of Cleveland, Sara Berk-
house of Byesville, Clark Ander
son of Cleveland, Mr.. and Mrs.
Marcus Cant of Sarahsville, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Tillett and
daughter of Cambridge route l,
Lena Houseman Moore of Cam
bridge, ]. B. Gregg of Columbus,
Lola Burlingame of Cumberland,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Henderson of
Byesville route l, Lula Stranathan
of Kent, Emma Hutton of Cam
bridge, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Mill
hone of Cumberland T. ]. Allan
and wife and Miss Margaret Allan
of Akron, Ruth Thornberry of
Cambridge, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Dilley of Newark, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
L. Schnaidt of Newark, Mr.. and
AMrs. Earl H. Beymer of Lore City,
Elizabeth Mcnamara of Newark,
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Waterhouse of
Wheeling, w. Va. Mr.. and Mrs.
H. A. Burns of Cumberland.
= Miss Mary B. Johns of Cam
bridge, Annas Hutchinson Wyscar-
. yer of Columbus, Alberta Burns
, Lowery of Santa Monica, Calf,
Mabel Pich Tilton of Stowe, Mrs.
Hattie lMcVicker of Cambridge,
Mrs. Ada Ramage of Caldwell, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Hart of Bethesda,
Doris Moore of Youngstown, Mrs.
r. J. Sullivan of Bellaire, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dwight Moorhead of Cam
bridge, E. F Millhone of Cumber-
lid, Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Nc
Wicker of Quaker City route 3, Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Smith of Patas-
kala, Bruce and Brad Smith of
Pataskala Harry Moorhead of
Columbus, Garvin S. Moorhead of
Cambridge, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh G.
Campbell of Cambridge, Mr.. and
Mrs. Louie Buckingham and Mr..
and Mrs. Vernon buckingham of
Columbus, Mr.. and Mrs. H. K.
Grove of Cumberland, Wilber S.
/ Davis Of Cumberland, WILDER S.
! Cambridge, Mrs. A. D. Kaiser of
Mt. Clair N. J., Mr.. and Mrs.
Alex Kite of Elizabeth, Pa, Mr..
and Mrs. Orville Hale of Cam
bridge, L. D. Headly of Akron,
Mrs. Mary Ferbrache of Cam
bridge, and Harry Poole of Cum
berland.
Miss Lanier of Cumberland gave
a recitation and Mrs. Mabel Tilton
of Stowe made some very interest
ing remarks.
Officers for the coming year are:
C. c. Bird, president; Joe Riggs,
vice president; and Mrs. Carrie
Laughlin secretary.
A letter was read, which was
written by Fred Young, of Cali
fornia, expressing his regret of not
being able to attend, and tele-
gram from Mrs. Helen Morrison
! Broom of Seattle, Wash, wishing
she might have been with us and
informing us of the death of her
brcther-in-law, Fred 'Toughie"
Broom who was reared here.
A memorial was read of Is mem
, bers that passed away during the
past year.
Remember, the Homecoming will
be held again next year.
Birth Announced
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
Chester (nee) Betty Grove, son
at the st. Francis hospital, Thurs
day.
Birthday Dinner
Mrs. Estel Wray of near Byes-
vile entertained with birthday
dinner in honor of her brother,
Sumner Dettra, Sunday. Those