August 3, 1980
The 57th Gable Reunion was held on the Schlicher Farm in Corning, PA. There were over one hundred people in attendance. Opening remarks were made by President Diane Walbert "America the Beautiful" was sung by all.
The Secretary's report was not given due to the absence of the Secretary, Tom Gable. We then moved on to the Treasurer's report given by Ruby Reinik. The collection was then taken and the following special presentations were given:
Least years married, Ronnie and Laurie Young
Youngest Baby, Holly Ann Elliot
Longest Married, Alvin and FLorence Dreas - 60 yrs.
Longest Woman's Hair (over 18 years old), Becky Young
Births reported:
Holly Ann Elliot to David and Sharon Elliot, July 13, 1980
Jacob Gable - Dayle Gable, November 24, 1979
Sarah Louise Young - Neil and Pattie Young, December 4, 1979
Marriages reported:
David Elliot to Sharon Merchant, January 2, 1980
Vickie Degler to Joseph Arthur, August 19, 1977
Ronald Young to Laurie Dries, April 1, 1980
Dale Young to Rose Kachniasz, January 25, 1980
Wanda Walbert to Donald Blose, November 15, 1979
Norman Reinik, Jr. to Linda Yeager, March 29, 1980
Deaths reported:
Hattie Hubert, June 1980
Mrs. Hawk, March 1980
We then had our yearly election with a motion being made from Ethel Schlegel that we shouldjust move the officers up one office and re-elect a new game committee each year.
Offices Held by As Follows:
President, Mary Frederick
Vice President, Ruby Reink
Secretary, Ethel Schlegel
Treasurer, Donald Schlicher
Game Committee, Wanda Blose
Old business at hand was the buying of paper tablecloths and more paper plates. Fred Walbert was appointed last year and reappointed again this year to be responsible for supplying them.
New business - Dale Gable offered to rewrite the family tree for us.
We then sang the closing hymn and the games were then started.
[There is no signature on the original of who wrote these.]
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