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"The Roanoke Leader" -- Roanoke, Randolph Co., Alabama -

NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, August 25, 1926

A GREAT DAY FOR NINE BROTHERS

August 18th will long be remembered by the great crowd that gathered in 
honor of the birthday of Mr. C.W. Avery of Five Points. Walt, as he is 
commonly known, has eight brothers, all of whom were present, with most of 
the members of their families. It has been several years since all had been 
together. Here is the list in order of their ages:

C.W. Avery of Five Points

W.R. Avery of Opelika

J.T. Avery of Birmingham

B.G. Avery of Auburn

J.H. Avery of Atlanta

Dr. R.M. Avery of New Orleans

C.B. Avery of West Point

H.L. Avery of Ft. Pierce, Fla.

G.B. Avery of Ft. Pierce, Fla.

Mrs. L. Avery of Big Springs, Ga., the step- mother of these fine boys, was 
also present.

All of these and their families made alot of Averys in one place. This 
gathering was near what was once Farmers High School, where most of these 
gathered had attended school and where Misses Lena and Emma Hardy were the 
efficient teachers for several terms and it was a pleasure to meet them on 
this occasion.

When Mr. Avery invited us to be there he said, "We will have dinner, rain or 
shine, for we are going to eat in the barn anyway." And sure enough, when 
dinner was called we were invited to the big fine barn where everything was 
"spic and span" and one of the best looking tables you ever saw. Right here, 
let me tell you that if Walt Avery ever invited you to eat with him on an 
occasion like this, go, even if you do have to eat in the barn.

Friends and relatives of the family from Ashland, Dadeville, Birmingham, 
Lineville, Lanett, LaFayette, Heflin, Nashville, Tenn., Big Springs, Ga., 
Five Points, Stroud and Roanoke, made quite a crowd. Rev. Geo. L. Bell Sr. 
of Dadevelle, Mr. Avery's former pastor, was an honored guest, he and Mr. 
Avery having the same birthday.

The occasion was saddened by the necessity of an operation for appendicitis 
on Mr. Avery's eldest son Elgin, just the night before, after all had been 
made ready for the feast. The surgeons pronounced the operation successful 
and all hearts were glad.

Mr. Avery found something else for which to be grateful, for while the first 
table was being served two preachers came and he told them that it did his 
heart good to see a preacher have to wait "till the second table", for he 
had waited for preachers to eat at the first tables so many times that 
nothing could please him more than for them to just have to see how this 
feels.

This is one thing for sure, whenever Walt Avery invites the Leader 
advertising man to a feast, he'll make arrangments to be on hand, and we 
believe that all who were present Wednesday will do the same. We just hope 
he will have a birthday at least once a year.

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