I left this out of the last email. It was also from the Monday June 9, 1930 Harrisburg Daily Register. Celebrate Eighty-Fifth Birthday of Uncle Jake Gates A home coming and birthday dinner was held Friday, June 6th, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Gates in Pankeyville, celebrating the eighty-fifth birthday of Uncle Jake Gates. At noon a bountiful feast was prepared by the hostess consisting of boiled ham, fried chicken and ice cream and the things that go with them. A program was held at 2 o'clock by the soldiers present with Uncle Bill Gaskins in charge. The program was as follows: Song, "Am I a Soldier of the Cross?" Prayer by Bro. Mullinix; address by Br. Gates; song, "Never Grow Old;" talks by Lewis Reed and Lawrence Evans; solo, "God will Take Care of You," by Lucille Pankey; closing prayer, Ellis Pankey. Those present were as follows, the first eleven being Civil War veterans: James Chapman, Wm. Gaskins, David Johnson, R. J. McIlrath, Lawrence Evans, Lewis Reed, R. J. Capel, Jacob Gates, C. C. Wilgus, Frank Mullinix, John Cain and Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Gates and two grand-children, Bob Rudy Gates and Naomi Ruth Smith, A. J. Gates and wife Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gates and son, Ray, Mrs. Rosa Myers, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Gates and sons Cecil and John Richard, Alma Ruth Estes, grand-daughter, Mrs. Lewis Reed, Miss Lena Wilgus, Dr. J.V. Capel, Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Pankey and children, Lucille and Gordon; Mrs. Charlie Stalions and children, Bonnie Gguall and Darrell. It was through the courtesty of Bert Gaskins and Bill Skaggs that all othe old soldiers had a way of conveyance. The next meeting will be with Uncle Lewis Reed, June 29th. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos - Get your photo on the big screen in Times Square