Lincoln-Gaston County NcArchives History .....HOSUER  CLAN HELD 18TH ANNUAL REUNION WEDNESDAY August 7, 1947
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Hon. Clyde R. Hoey Delivered Address; Wm. A. Houser of Cincinnati, Ohio Also 
spoke.

Friends and relatives of the North Carolina Houser Clan gathered in Bethphage 
Lutheran Church in Lincoln Co. Wednesday, Aug 6, for the annual reunion.  The 
North Carolina Houser Clan was organized in August 1928, by the late L.H. J. 
Houser who was president of the Clan until his death in 1933.  He was succeeded 
by his son, Evon L. Houser who the position until his death and it was handed 
down to his son, Blair Falls Houser, who is still carrying on in that position.

The program opened at 10 o' clock with: Hymn----What a Friend we Have in Jesus--
by the congregation.  Miss Fannie Farri was the organist.  The devotions were 
conducted by the pastor, Rev. L. S. Miller, who used the 46th Psalm and 
followed in prayer.  Song---My Country Tis of Thee...Welcome Address---Bobbie 
Heavner, grandson of C.O. Houser---Response---W.J. Altran---Duet:  The More we 
get Together the Happier we will be---Bobby and Sarah Frances Heavner

Recognition--William A. Houser, president of the Houser Tribe from Cincinnati, 
Ohio.  He was born and reared in Louisville, Kentucky, where he owned and 
operated the "Houser Publishing Co., " for a number of years.  Mr. Houser was 
born in 1877 if tge Revolutionary War stock and attended night school which 
included regular business and law school.  He was commanfer as a Chief Army 
Inspector in Washington in the last war and worked in that city for a period. 
He was sent to Rock Island Arsenal for a special training course for a period 
of seven weeks ending October 1940.  Since January 1941 he had been resident 
inspector at Nobbitt Spake Institution, at Columbia, Indiana.  Mr. Houser was 
accompanied by his daughter Miss Ruby Frances House of Cincinnate, Ohio.  His 
address was received with much interest as he told of the Housers in Kentucky, 
Ohio and many other states throughout the union.  He is at present, president 
of the Houser Tribe in the mid west.

A memorial service was held by Rev.J.E.B. Houser in memory of C.F. Hunter who 
is related to the Housers by marriage and who died in Charlotte a few weeks ago.

During the business session:  Plans were made to erect a marker to the grave of 
Peter Houser.  Edward Lee Beam, Vice President sent in his resignation which 
was accepted with regrets.  Elections of Officers for the ensuing year as 
follows:  Blair Falls House, re elected President, Junious Houser, Vive 
President; S.P. Houser re elected Secretary.  Mr. Houser has been secretary 
since its origin, 18 years ago. H expects to publish a booklet in the near 
future of the "North Carolina Houser Clan", The Eagle Publishing Co., of 
Cherryville will be the publishers of the booklet and it will be something that 
every Houser and their kin will be proud of.

C.O. Houser, re elected Treasurer.  The president introduce the speaker Hon. 
Clyde R. Hoey who delivered a wonderful address in his usual oratorical 
manner.  

Quartette:  Riding Along the Way, Belwood Quartette

Dinner:  A large crowd gathered around the long tables erected in the shady 
grove and enjoyed a real feast and fellowship together.  Following the dinner 
the evening consisted of good singing and the recognition of the oldest members 
of the Houser Clan, Mr. John Houser who is 86 and Mrs. Mary Houser who is 88.


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