Memorabilia from 1953
Posted: Wednesday, 12 August 1953.
Wilmington News-Journal, Wilmington, Ohio, Page 4.
I Remember: 25 Years Ago
AUGUST 12, 1928
The 62nd annual Collett-McKay family reunion was held on the Bernard McKay farm on the Antram's Corner-New Burlington road, "This is the oldest family reunion in the United States.
The main feature of the reunion is the fact that H. W. Collett, of New Burlington, who attended the first reunion 62 years ago, has attended every reunion held since that time."
Dr. and Mrs. V. E. Hutchens and son, John, were dinner guests of Dr. Hutchens brother, Harvey Hutchens and family.
Weekend guests of Mrs. A. J. Williams, West Locust street, were Mrs. James Weed and son,
Merrill; Miss Edith Williams, of Columbus; Mrs. A. K. Williams and daughter, Alice, of Cincinnati.
Item: "Absent voters ballots were issued to 84 persons, clerk of the Clinton County Board of
Elections George C. Barns, states."
At the Boy Scout Court of Honor, Kenneth Probasco, Harold and Arthur W. Howe, received the
award of Eagle rank, the highest in Scouting. Jean D. Custis, Morris Snider and James E. Rose received Life Scout honors, next in rank to that of Eagle Scout.
Mrs. Homer Wright and daughter, of Columbus, were weekend guests of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Lukens
Miss Clarajo Sutton, of Cincinnati, was the
weekend guest of her cousin, Miss Luella Sutton.
Posted: Monday, 10 August 1953.
Wilmington News-Journal, Wilmington, Ohio, Page 5.
Collett-McKay Families Hold 88th Picnic
The 88th annual Collett-McKay family picnic was held at the family picnic grounds on the iron-clad date, the second Saturday in August, with 255 relatives and friends registering.
The picnic grounds, a four-acre park designated for the annual family gatherings, owned and kept for that purpose by the families, are located in a corner of the sugar camp woods, belonging to Mr. Bernard McKay, through which Buck Run flows, near New Burlington.
The whole day was spent in visiting and feasting, with the 150 feet of tables laden with delicious food taken from well-filled baskets at noon, with no program or business meeting scheduled.
In addition to delegations of Colletts and McKays from Clinton county, Dayton, Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland and many other places in Ohio, those from other states were Mr. and Mrs. Richard Koehler, Elisa, Dorothy, Helen and Richard, of Wildebick, N. J., Coralsia Clark, and Robert, Huntington, W. Va., Mrs. Norman E. Bayless, Winston-Salem, N. C., Gorden Ellis, Woodbury, Conn., Joan and Ginn Vogel, Knightstown, Ind., Brian H. and Karen E. Magee, Fort Collins, Colo.; Mrs. Carney Armintrout, Elkins, W. Va., Mary McKay Rawsey, West Huntington, W. Va., and Helen F. Sahragder, Wichita, Kans.
Posted: Friday, 31 July 1953.
Wilmington News-Journal, Wilmington, Ohio, Page 6.
 Collett-McKay Picnic
The 88th annual Collett-McKay picnic will be held Saturday, August 8,at the family picnic grounds near New Burlington.
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