The 52d Collett-McKay picnic was held Saturday at the regular meeting place near New Burlington. While not as large as some years. the attendance was good, a large number of the two clans, with their relatives and connections, gathering to celebrate the annual event. This year marks the hundredth anniversary of the migration of the McKays from Virginia to Ohio, the Colletts having preceded them to this state by six years. The first marriage connecting the two families was that of Jonathan Collett and Sarah McKay in 1823.
     The connection is well represented in the military service at the present time, a service flag bearing twenty-two stars being raised at the reunion Saturday. Several of the stars represent members of the Virginia branch of the family. The following young men are those in the service:
     Robert Collett, France.
     Russell Haines, Lake Charles, La.
     Robert Collett, France.
     Alvin B. McKay, Camp Lewis, Wash.
     John Denny, Paris Island, S. C...
     Wilford Cossum, Camp Zachary Taylor, Louisville, Ky.
     Charles Frazer, Camp Jackson, S. C.
     Roy Heaston, France.
     Orville Heaston, Ft. Benjamin Harrison; Ind.
     John Rayburn, France.
     Robert Rayburn, Camp Houston, Texas.
     Maynard McKay, France.
     Merel Iceley, Camp Funston, Kans.
     Miss Cora McKay, France.
     Dr. Ernest C. McKibben, Camp Lewis, Wash.
     Wm. R. Collett, Washington, D. C.
     Stewart Rowe Allen, Atlantic Coast.
     Dean Lutz, Camp Houston, Texas.
     Ernest Lutz, Camp Houston, Texas.
     Elmore McKay, France.
     Herbert McKay, Camp Houston, Texas.
     George McCutchen, Camp Lewis, Wash.
     Four were present at the picnic who never missed a reunion: Mrs. Mary Frances McKay, Edwin S. Collett, H. W. Collett and B. Y. Collett.
     Two accidents occurred during the day. William Shambaugh's young son fell off a wagon used for hauling water and broke his arm, while Thomas, son of James Collett, fell and inflicted a gash near his eye. Both boys were given medical attention without delay and the latter was able to return to the grounds after having his wound dressed.

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     The programme of meeting and eating and talking, which has been the usual one for more than 50 years at the Collett-McKay picnic, was varied considerably Saturday, a very patriotic turn being given things by the dedication of a service tag with 22 stars in it, representing 22 of the young men of the two prominent families who are now serving their country, either in France or in training in this country.
     The young men and the capacity in which they are serving are shown by the following paragraphs:
     Robert Collett, son of Robert and Etta Collett. In France.
     Russell Haines, son of Zimiriah and Alice McKay Haines. In the aviation corps, Camp Gestner, Lake Charles, La.
     Robert Collett, son of Frank and Sallie Collett. In France.
     Elvin B. McKay, son of Harry and Lida McKay. At Camp Lewis, American Lake, Washington State.
     John Denny, son of George and Mary Denny in marine corps, Paris Island, S. C.
     Wilford Cossum, husband of Ann Doster. At Camp Zachary Taylor.
     Charles Frazer, husband of Edith Hiatt. At Camp Jackson, S. C.
     Roy Heaston, son of Eva Heaston. In France.
     John Rayburn, son of James Rayburn. In ambulance corps, in France
     Robert Rayburn, son of James Rayburn. Aviation corps, Camp Houston, Tex.
     Maynard McKay, son of Jacob and Priscilla McKay, Friends reconstruction work, in France.
     Merl Icely, son of Frankie Nickerson Icely, Camp Funston, Kan.
     Cora McKay, daughter of Oscar and Mary McKay. Red Cross nurse, in France.
     Elmore K. McKay, son of J. Duff McKay. Washington, D. C. In American air service, in France.
     Herbert McKay, son of Antram McKay. Greenville, Va. At Camp Humphreys, Va.
     George E. McCutchen, son of Rosalie McKay McCutchen, Clifton Forge, Va. At Camp Lewis, Washington.
     Stewart R. Allen, son of Edwin L. Allen. In the navy, Atlantic Coast.
     Dr. Ernest C. McKibben, son of W. K. and Rebecca Collett McKibben. In the U. S. medical corps, Camp Lewis, Wash.
     William R. Collett, son of Joshua and Lida Collett. In U. S. medical corps, American University, Washington, D. C.
     Dean Lutz, son of Letitia Lutz. At Camp Houston, Tex.
     Ernest Lutz, son of Letitia Lutz. At Camp Houston, Tex:
     Orville Heaston, son of Eva Heaston. At Ft. Harrison, Ind.

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(Provided courtesy of Mary L. Inwood.)

Collett-McKay Picnic

     Today is the 52nd Collett-McKay picnic, an annual event of much importance to the two prominent families and all their ramifications. It is being held at the same place it has always been held, in Chester Township, on the old Collett farm. Tradition has it that the picnic was never stopped by rain since the first one was held, though of course, some of the events have been the victim of showers.
     There are four members of the family in attendance at the picnic to-day who have never missed one of the big days since the first picnic was held more than a half century ago--Ed. Collett, of this city; B. Y. and H. W. Collett, of Chester Township, and Mrs. Mary Frances McKay, of New Burlington.

     The 52nd annual Collett-McKay picnic will be held at the usual place and the usual time, the second Saturday in August, which occurs on August 10.

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Picnic Planned.

     The 52nd annual Collett-McKay picnic will be held at the usual place and at the usual time, the second Saturday in August, which occurs on the 10th.

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