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Shipley Reunion Held Sunday
168 Present
Forney Herald
Friday, April 19, 1939
 

A family reunion was held Sunday, May 14 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alec Shipley, this being the old Shipley home place. There were one hundred and sixty-eight persons present. All came with well filled baskets and at noon a bountiful lunch was spread in the yard on a large table.

After lunch a most enjoyable afternoon was spent reviewing bygone days, playing base ball, horse back riding, kodaking and various forms of amusements.

All left looking forward to another reunion next year.

Those enjoying this happy occasion were:

Mrs. Sam Shipley, Mrs. Dell Dean, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Watt, Mr. and Mrs. Week Groves, La Dean Shipley, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cecil Groves, Mr. and Mrs. Collier Dickson, and children, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Ray, and Mr. and Mrs. John Patton and children of Garland; Mr. and Mrs. G.A. Burt and sons, Sam Shipley, Dan Shipley, Mrs. Boots Fountain and children, Mr. and Mrs. John Shipley, Mrs. Ruth Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Newt Youngman, and Mr. and Mrs. L.L. Howell and son of Crandall; Mrs. Jo Turner and daughter, Tommie Jordan, Mr. and Mrs. Bill McWilliams, Mr. and Mrs. Havis Greenlee and children, Pete Shipley, Mrs. Lois Jo Pond, and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Palmer and son of Kaufman; Mary Grace Quesenberry, Lovena Holley, Paul Rex Quesenberry of Rose Hill; Mrs. Dorothy Jones and son, Mrs. Ruth Munday, Bertie Marshall, Earl Marshall, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Shipley and son, Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Munday, Mr. and Mrs. Fowler Shipley, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Shipley, Mrs. Opal Lowery and son an d Mr. and Mrs. Herman Shipley and sons of Dallas; Oneida Groves, Joy Groves, Mrs. Willie B. Pitts and children, Mr. and Mrs. Mack Groves, J.C. Andrews, Christine Summers, and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Pitts and sons of Wylie; Miss Mary Groves and Miss Mary Ivy Pannell of Longview; Miss May Groves of Hamlin; Mr. and Mrs. T.L. Davidson and son of Rockwall; Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Watkins and daughters, and Mr. and Mrs. Morris Rogers and daughters of Kemp; Mrs. Bell Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Alec Shipley and family, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Taylor and family, Mr. and Mrs. Dennie Shipley and family, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shipley and family, Mr. and Mrs. Rock Shipley and son, Mr. and Mrs. Austin Shipley and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Wallace and family, Mr. and Mrs. Luke Shipley and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Shook of Forney and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Rogers and daughters of Crandall.

 

 
     

 

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