Friday, August 6, 1982
Called Kathi at 12:30 – no ans – 9:30 their time.
Hemmerly Reunion – 5 cousins – Helen Clifton – Merlin & Ken Hemmerly – Trella & Mary.
Howard installed fixtures in my bath. Helen Clifton with her son gene & his grandson Aaron Holts first arrivals. They stayed in motel in Marion all night. Floy & Fanny Baker brought Faye & Gayle Zimmerman. Loren & Jessie Baker came alone. Kenny & Ann Hemmerly and 2 grandchildren – Jennifer & Travis. Merlin & Hilda (John on sailing trip – he has a baby). Mary got wheelchair for mother & when spitting rain drove us in the boys lifted her in1 David & family brought the boiled ham – delicious. Fanny brought Mississippi Mud cake and her usual peanut bananas. Elbert & Marie Tewell & their daughter & husband (Will Baker’s granddaughter through Hazel Smith). Don & Ruth Baker also from Will through Luther & Leonard. 33 people I think. David brought his computer & had genealogy program worked out. Several put in their info and got print outs. Marie & Don stayed after others & we compared and showed genealogy.
Dave & David shot off rockets. David’s engines & Dave’s rockets. Lost 2 – they really went high. Everyone parked across the road & that was launching pad for rockets. Gave cousins things from mother’s house. Kenny Hemmerly took one of Daddy’s lamps made from Baker farm walnut.