News: Himes Reunion, 1940, Adams County, PA

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HIMES REUNION

The annual Himes reunion was held Sunday, at Twin Bridge park, near Gettysburg.  The following 
officers were elected:  President, Jesse Himes; secretary, Mrs. Charles McCadden, and 
treasurer, John Himes.  The afternoon was spent in playing games.  Contests were won by the 
following:  Oldest woman present, Mrs. Gertie Bowers; person coming the longest distance, 
Eugene Himes, Illinois; youngest married couple, Mr. and Mrs. Gary Fidler; youngest member 
present, Anna Mary Himes.  Music was also furnished by Klinedinst entertainers, Dillsburg.

Those present were:  Mrs. George Himes, Roy Himes, Betty Himes, Grace Himes, Donald Himes, Mr. 
and Mrs. Charles McCadden and son, Wilmer, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Himes and daughter, Anna Mary, 
and son, Herman, John Himes, Mrs. Anna Barns, Mrs. Gertie Bowers, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Fuhrman 
and children, Charlotte and Nancy, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Barnes, Mr. 
and Mrs. Edward Himes and children, Robert and Junior and Miriam, William Himes, Stella Baer, 
Helen Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Fidler and son, Raymond, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Dugan and son, 
Harold.

Mr. and Mrs. John Markle, Mrs. John Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin and children, Ray, 
Shirley, Janet and David, Anna Martin, Eugene Himes, Miriam Barnes, Janet Barnes, Frances 
Barnes, Margaret Barnes, Harold Unger, Evelyn Stoner, Ruth Anna Myers, Edgar Myers, Eugene 
Markle, Pearl Markle, Mildred Resh, Ruth Fidler, Bonnie Lee Johnson, Paul R. Dugan, Mr. and 
Mrs. William E. Ricken and daughter, Genevieve, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gaiver and Mr. and Mrs. K. 
W. Bierkony.

The Gettysburg Times – Thursday, August 22, 1940