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Eagle, Box 808, Whitesburg, Ky. 41858. Information must be received by Friday to be included in the following week’s issue.

BOWEN — The Bowen family reunion will begin at the old homeplace, Pap’s place, at Pine Top at noon on Oct. 10. Those attending should bring a covered dish.

DOTY CREEK SCHOOL — The seventh class reunion for all who attended Doty Creek Grade School will be held at the school on June 20. Registration is at 9:30 a.m., and the program will start at 11 a.m. Those attending should bring a covered dish. For more information, call 633-2526 or 633-7481.

FIELDS — The Willie and Susan Fields family and friends reunion will be held at Kingdom Come State Park, Cumberland, July 4 at Upper Shelter #2 beginning at 10 a.m. For more information, call Isom Fields, 423-231-0254.

FIELDS — A reunion of the descendants of Lynch Fields will be held at noon on June 13 and from 10 a.m. to noon on June 14 at the Cowan Community Center. Those attending should bring a covered dish and a dessert for lunch on June 13. Breakfast will be provided on June 14. For more information, contact Willa Dean Roark at 633-3172, Linda Fields at 633-7407, or Marlene Allen at (812) 279- 4932.

TYREE/LUCAS — The Tyree/Lucas family reunion will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.. July 4, at the Cowan Community Center. Those attending should bring a covered dish, beverages, and musical instruments. No alcohol allowed. For more information, call Cliff Tyree at (419) 448-0566.

MITCHELL/GENTRY/ WHITAKER — The Mitchell/Gentry/Whitaker family reunion will be held August 16 at Pin Oak Shelter #2 at Carr Creek Lake beginning at 11 a.m. Those attending should bring a covered dish, desserts, and soft drinks, and pictures of family members to share. There will be an auction of homemade items. For more information, call Cuma Jean Miller, (606) 633-4702.

COMBS/FRAZIER — The Combs/Frazier family reunion will be held Saturday, June 27, at the White Pine Shelter at Carr Creek Lake beginning at 11 a.m. Those attending should bring a covered dish and drinks. Paper products will be furnished. Send pictures for a video to be shown at the reunion to Shirley F. Breeding, Box 1, Isom, Ky. The pictures will be returned at the reunion. For more information, call Shirley F. Breeding, 633- 7523.

COLLINS — The fifth annual Collins family reunion will be held at the Dogwood Picnic Shelter at Carr Creek Lake on August 2. All friends and family of Effie and Silas Collins, Henry and Rosilda Collins are welcome. Those attending should bring a covered dish. For more information, call (606) 436- 6302, 633-0758, or 633-0068.

LHS CLASS OF ’68 — The reunion of the Letcher High School Class of 1968 will be held Saturday, June 13, at the Letcher School cafeteria. Festivities will begin at noon with lunch at 1 p.m. For more information, call 633-7049 or 633-0431.

JUNE MEETING — The 105th annual ‘June Meeting’ memorial church service and reunion will be held Saturday, June 27, and Sunday, June 28, at the Whitaker-Caudill Cemetery, Johnson Fork, Premium. The memorial continues the old mountain tradition of annual graveside memorials to remember family and friends who have passed on. There will be a dinner on the ground on Sunday, and those attending should bring a covered dish and drinks. For more information, call Joy Watts at 633-4757.

GIBSON — The Hop and Minerva Gibson family reunion will be held on June 27 at the Cowan Community Center. Those attending should bring a covered dish, an item for a silent auction, and pictures and family memorabilia. Drinks and paper products will be furnished. For more information, call Virginia Brown or Doris Banks at (606) 633- 7234.

BLAIR BRANCH SCHOOL — The Blair Branch School reunion will be held June 6 at the site of the old school. Those attending should bring a covered dish. For more information, call Ellis Adams at (606) 633-9740.

WRIGHT — The Alexander Wright reunion will be held June 6 at Fishpond Lake at Payne Gap beginning at noon. Those attending should bring a covered dish, drinks, and an item for an auction. For more information, call Anne Muncy at (606) 776- 3151 or Rose Adams at (606) 855-4717.

JHS CLASS OF ’64 — The Jenkins High School Class of 1964 will have its 45th reunion June 12-13. Those who have not received letter about the reunion should contact Loretta Jean Cook, Box 154, Mayking, Ky. 41837, (606) 633-7342; Kenny Mullins, Box 468, Jenkins, Ky. 41537, (606) 832-2830; or Larry Mullins, Box 1252, Wise, Va. 24293, (276) 328-8740, email jmmullin@comcast.net. Anyone who started with the class as a freshman is invited to attend.

SEXTON — The Bennie Sexton, Julia Gibson Sexton and Becky Taylor Sexton family reunion will be held June 20 at the Whitesburg City Park walking track from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Those attending should bring a covered dish and drinks. For more information, call Kathy Baker, 633-2270, or Helen Craft, 633-4446

BENTLEY — The Otho Bentley family and friends reunion will be held June 26, 27 and 28 at the homeplace at Millstone. Cookouts June 26 and June 27 will be held at 6 p.m. Lunch will be at 1 p.m., June 28. Those attending should bring a covered dish or pop. For more information, call D.V. Bentley at 855-4700.


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