HENDERSON CO. TX -  Newspaper 
Athens Review 
Thursday July 7, 1938
New York Homecoming
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Athens Review 
Thurs. July 7, 1938

Homecoming At New York Set For July 15th

The Third Annual Homecoming program at New York, historic settlement in Eastern 
Henderson county, will be held on Friday, July 15th it has been announced here.

Rev. Marvin Johnson of Athens pastor of the New York church, is in charge of plans for the 
occasion.  "We invite all to be present to meet old acquaintances and friends, to make new
ones and to see the beautiful old New York cemetery," he said.

The following program has been arranged for the day:
10:00-10:45 Song service conducted by C. O. Jackson
10:30-10:45 Scripture reading and comments by Bro. John R. Lockhart, pastor of the Methodist
Church at LaRue.
Prayer by Bro. Marvin Johnson, pastor New York Baptist Church.  Special song, Co. O. Jackson
and family.
10:45-11:00 Talk and introduction of speaker, Geo. Tipton, Supt. LaPoynor School.
11:00-12:00 Address by Bro. Peeples, president Lon Morris College, Jacksonville.
12:00-1:30 Noon
1:30-2:30 "The People's Hour" B. C. Hall of Athens in charge.
2:30-3:00 Song service conducted by C. O. Jackson.
Everybody come and bring an old time basket dinner and enjoy the day.

S. C. Tindel, Mrs. E. C. Phillips and J. C. Dingler compose the committee in charge of the day.