1935 Bethune Reunion

1935
On Thursday afternoon August 1, 1935 the Bethune clan met for the first time at Big Springs, near Bethune, S.C. A delightful picnic lunch was served late in the afternoon. After lunch a business session was held, and the following officers were elected:

Pres. --D. M. Bethune, McBee, S.C.
V.Pres.--J. A. Bethune, Lancaster, S.C.
Sec.--Mrs. R.C. Grant, McBee, S.C.
Treas.--Stella Bethune, Bethune, S.C.
Historian--Neil Truesdale, Bethune, S.C.
     "       --Carrie Yarbrough, "         "

It was decided to meet each year on the first Thursday in August at Big Springs and have an all day picnic.
                                         Mrs. R.C. Grant, Sec.

Aug.1, 1935
Mrs. J.B. Johnston (Kate Yarbrough) Trenton, Tenn.
     Elizabeth Johnston                              "          "
     Mary Lou Johnston                            "          "
Mr. + Mrs. A. T. Bethune, Gastonia, N.C.
Mr. + Mrs. Orrin Ray Parris, Gaffney, S.C.
     Eva Anne Parris,                   "          "
Margaret Yarbrough, Hartsville, S.C.
Neil McDonald,              "            "
Mr. + Mrs. John A McCaskill, Bethune, S.C.
Mr. + Mrs. Neil Truesdale, Bethune, S.C.
Mr. + Mrs. B.L. Cobb, Hartsville, S.C.
Mr. + Mrs. L.J. McDonald,  "         "
     Franci McDonald             "         "
     Isabel McDonald             "         "
     Harry McDonald             "         "
Mr. + Mrs. J.V. Fagan, Hartsville, S.C.
     Margaret Jane Fagan,    "           "
     Richard Fagan,              "           "
Mabel Lee, Monroe, N.C.
Kathryne Truesdale, Bethune, S.C.
Mrs. Margaret E. Lee, Monroe, N.C.
     Watt Lee                   "           "
Mr. + Mrs. L.M. Yarbrough, Hartsville, S.C.
     Miriam Yarbrough                   "          "
     Betty Yarbrough                      "          "
Mr. + Mrs. Crowell Bethune, Pageland, S.C.
     Betty Ann Bethune                  "           "
Mr. + Mrs. Jake Bethune, Gastonia, S.C.
Mrs. E.Z. Truesdale, Bethune, S.C.
Mr. + Mrs. D.M. Bethune, McBee, S.C.
Mr. + Mrs. D.T.Yarbrough, Bethune, S.C.
     Carrie Yarbrough,               "          "
Mrs. Margaret Marion,             "          "
     Robbie Newton "                "          "
Mr. + Mrs. T.R. Bethune, Darlington, S.C.
Mrs. L.S. King, Hartsville, S.C.
Stella Bethune, Bethune, S.C.
J.P. Bethune + family (5), Bethune, S.C.
Mr. + Mrs. Howard Hucks, Florence, S.C.
     Patricia Hucks, Florence, S.C.
Mrs. Kate McNaull, Columbia, S.C.
Mr. + Mrs. Eugene Brown,  "     "
D.M. McNaull,                    "     "
Eugene McNaull,                 "     "
Mr. + Mrs. John N. Cagle, Hartsville, S.C.
     Hugh Cagle,                       "            "
     Jack Cagle,                        "            "
Mrs. R.C. Grant, McBee, S.C.                   (70)