The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-02
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Stricken Family Reunion Friday
Brings Together S. From Nine STATES


SIS persons representing nine
states was held at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Stickler on
December 81 c~entering around
Mrs. Eliza Stickler and her nine
children, Albert, John, Charles of
Houston, Texas. Henry of Castle
Rock, Wash, Mrs. H. j. Tate of
Crookston, Nebr., Albertina, Ell
mer, Edward. Walter and Harry.
Mrs. Stricken was So years old
March 5 and this is the first time
the children have all been to-
gether for many years.
Beside the children we're the
wives and husbands, some of the
grandchildren and nine great
grandchildren ranging in age
from Is years to four months.
Mrs. Strickler's sister, Mrs. A. b.
Nell of Kansas and two brothers,
C. H. Vogel of Denver and Henry
Vogel of Muskogee, Okla, who
is "a, were at the reunion. There
were IS present, all but seven
being relatives. They were Mr..
and Mrs. H. L. Galloway, Mr..
and Mrs. Marshall Galloway and
son and two of the elder Mr.. and
Mrs. Callaway's grandchildren.
Dinner was served on the ground
by the hostesses, Mesdames E. w,
H. c., Elmer, A. and John Strick-
Ter. Many pictures we're taken.
Cecil Cunningham, 0 of Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Cunningham, died
at the jackson County hospital
Friday. He worked at the paper
mill and was severely burned
while at work. His funeral SER
vices were held at his parents
home Sunday and at Roberts
Chapel.
MIR. and Mrs. Paul Neff OF
Cherokee, Ala, and Henry Vogel
of Muskogee, Okla, Mrs. A. B.
Nell of Kiowa, Kans., came to
the home of Mrs. Eliza Stricken
last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Tate of
Crookston, Nebr., r visiting
Mrs. Tate's mother, Mrs. Eliza
Stricken.
DR.. and Mrs. Victor Vogel and
three children came from Lexing-
ton, KY, to visit the formers
aunt, Mrs. Eliza Stricken.
Mr. and Mrs. James Owen Will
liams, of Mobile, son and daugh-
ter-in-law of Mr.. and Mrs. Nose
Williams, visited in the elder
Williams home for Christmas.
Mrs. Clifford Beecher's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Baxter of Chatam
Ala, visited in their home las
| week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew Under
wood and M. r. Underwood Of
Agricola visited Mr.. and Mrs
Nose Williams last Sunday.
MI. and Mrs. Elmer Stricken
Bob and Wanda and MRS. w. c
Long of Wilmer spent Christina
with Mrs. Elmer Strickler's bro
Their and sister-in-law, Mr.. AM
Mrs. Wilton Long of Magee, Miss
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Strickle
and children spent Christmas wit
Mrs. Anna Mizell at Wilmer.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Strickle
of Houston, Texas, came Frida,
afternoon to attend the famil.
reunion at the Stricken residence
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Vogel of Den
yer, Colo, arrived last Saturday
Mr.. Vogel is a brother of Mrs
Eliza Stricken.
Brother and Mrs. H. l.. Gala
ways son and daughter-in-law
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Galloway
and son spent the Christina
holidays with them.
MIR and Mrs. C. H. Vogel, MI
and Mrs. Paul Neff, Henry Vogel
Mrs. A. B. Neff were guests OF
Christmas of Mr.. and Mrs. E. W
Stricken.
The Christmas program a
Roberts Chapel was held last Sun
day night.
A program and Christmas ire
were held at Pine Grove Churcl
of God last Wednesday night
After the program, gifts wer
presented to the children AM
fruit, candy and gum were give
to all present.