Hamilton Family Has Reunion At River Park
The William A. Hamilton annual family reunion and picnic was held Sunday Aug. 19 at Alexander park, Chehalis. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Bond and family were hosts to the 107 descendants of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hamilton, who came to Newaukum Valley in 1903 from Wise County, Va.
Enjoying a bountiful dinner, swimming, horseshoes, and conversation were Mr. and Mrs. James Bale and family, Mr. and Mrs. Elof Soderlund and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Swanson and family, all of Seattle; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hamilton, Santa Maria, Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hamilton, Ellensburg; Mrs. Paul Bruce and Miss Janes [sic] Reynolds, Longview; Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hamilton and family, Kelso; Mrs. Harry Hamilton, Onalaska; Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Hamilton and Larry, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Hamilton and family, all of Oakville.
Also attending were Mr. and Mrs. Lee Brown and family, Centralia; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hamilton and family, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. Clair Hamilton and family, Mrs. Jessie Hamilton, Howard Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hamilton and family, Mrs. Mabel Langford Mr. and Mrs. Don Hamilton and family, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hamilton and family, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Neiswanger and family, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hamilton, Hal Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. Kellis Hamilton and family, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Bond, Mrs. J. H. (Ethel) Reznowski, Miss Glenda Bond, Mr. and Mrs. Sterling (Bud) Breen and family, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Bond and family Mrs. Albert Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Pettit and family Mrs. Waugamn, Ed Breen, all of Chehalis.
Source: The Daily Chronicle, 21 August 1962, page 3. Microfilm available at Centralia Timberland Library, 110 South Silver, Centralia, Washington 98531.
Transcribed by Kathryn Lester