J—iiue Alexander Family
Holds Fifth Annual Reunion
By Lori Grier
Post Staff Writer
The family of the late
Elihue and Ethel Alexan
der of Charlotte held their
fifth Annual Family Re
union—recently_on the
estate of Dr. and Mrs.
Arthur Bradford in St
Pauls, N.C. This was a
tto-ee-city event. On Friday
night the family began to
arrive at the Ramada Inn
in Lumberton, N.C. The
family gathered at the
Bradford's estate on Satur
day morning and they all
walked over to the St.
Pauls High School for a
Alt ball game. There are
still aches and pains from
that game suffered by
family members. Although
"Edna *i»»nnHn. pj^hm n
superb game, she lost. One
fete accomplished by Ms-.
Alexander was that she
struck out Dr. Bradford
three times. Charles Alex
ander almost killed himself
in a collision with Bradford
at third base.
Saturday night there was
the family banquet at the
_Holiday Inn in Fayette
ville, JSI.U. inc banquet was
presided over by Travis
Alexander with Linda Raf
fety reading the highlights
of the family. Sunday
morning the family gather
ed on the lawn of the
Bradfords, under tents,
for the family worship' ser
vices. Rev. Albert Paul
Brinson of Atlanta, Ga.,
who was ordained by the
late Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr., was the guest
speaker. Verna Bradford
gave the welcome address
and the scripture was read
by her mother, Mrs.
Evelyn Alexander Nor
—man. Communion, assisted
by Deacon Charles Alex- "
—ander was aHr^injstprpH tn
112 attendees. Music was
furnished by Carolyn
Wyatt on the console with
her twin daughters Terri
Williams Family Reunites
In Baltimore, Maryland
Each year the Williams
family reunites and one
member is honored. This
year the second oldest of
the_ family^ Alberta
Williams, received the
great honor and valleys of
love from over 200 mem
bers who converged recent
ly
Members united at the
Howard Johnson’s Motor
Lodge in Baltimore, Md.,
with family members
coming from New York,
«aryland, Washington,
C., North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia and New
Jersey.
The weekend was kicked
off by a Poolside “ Remi
niscence Saturday after
noon. The family gathered
for dinner that evening and
enjoyed a disco Saturday
night.
Sunday began with a buf
fet breakfast. All members
came together at 11 a.m. to
worship at Howard John
son’s with Rev. Bagley. A
banquet was held Sunday
where a war®Tor ouBStahff
ing work for the reunion
were presented. There was
a picture taking session
and Alberta Williams was
given her honors. Mrs.
Williams is the fourth child
of Jim and Vinnie Wil
liams.
McCullough
Graduates
Specialist E4 Nelson
McCullough of Charlotte,
graduated Saturday, July
24 from the North Carolina
National Guard Basic Non
Commissioned Officers
Course conducted by the
North Carolina Military
Academy, Fort Bragg.
The two-week course be
gan July 10 and was taught
by North Carolina National
Guard and U.S. Army Re
serve instructors.
Today Marie Williams,
bom in 1907, is the oldest
living member of the Wil
liams family. The roots of
the Williams family has
been Trace3 ~5aek to "Jim
and Vinnie Williams who
were blessed with six
children. Jim Williams was
bom in 1871 and died in
1931. He was the son of Effe
Williams and Emily John
son. Jim was married to
Vinne Cornell (1880-1947).
She was the daughter of
Nedand Alice Wylie
Cornell.
Jim and Vinnie were
blessed with the following
six children: Willie Wil
'Hams-1898 1979; Andrew—
Williams-1902-1963; Marie
W. Washington-1907-);
Alberta Williams (1910-);
Israel Williams (1913-);
and Joe David Williams
(1920-).
The reunion and pro
gram committee consisted
of members of the family:
John W. Love-Sr-r chair
man of Charlotte; Joseph
L: Williams, Co-Chairman
of Baltimore; Essie W.
Blunt also of Baltimore;
Harriet G. Love and Mary
W. Love of Charlotte;
Lincy W. Mobley of Balti
more; Harold Williams and
Carolyn Williams of Lan
caster, S.C.
A few other Charlotte
family members who ' at
tended the reunion includ
ed Jewel Love, Robin
Johnson, Angus Williams,
Mannie Love Jr., Toni
Love, Melessia Love, Eli
zabeth Ware, Theodoshi
Williams, Teddy Williams,
Samuel Williams and
Samone Williams.
Family members real
ized that God has blessed
them again to share their
love and closeness of fa
mily. They will continue to
pray that this unity pre
vails.
and Jerri who also assist
ed vocally.
At the close of the ser
vice, with all holding
hands, Dr. Bradford ren
dered a tnnrhinp version nf
“May The Good LordBless,
~ and Keep Voir"
Lunch followed which
consisted of turkey, ham,
roast beef, spinach, lasag
na, string beans with al
monds, potato salad, home
made cake and the best
punch on the Atlantic
Coast.
Sunday evening the fa
mily was treated to an old
fashioned “fish fry” with
Travis Alexander as the
chef. Travis uses the dish
wash pot for cooking the
most delicious fish this side
of the Mississippi.
The family socialized
—arnnnd the piano at the
Bradford s home late Sun
William Harmon, who is
finishing his requirements
at Kansas State towards
his Ph D., could not attend
but called the family.
Gladys Alexander Massey
who was in Canada was
also unable to attend but
wished the family well.
The families departed to
their various homes early
on Monday. ' . ‘
Tne next Alexander Fa
mily Reunion will be held
in July 1983 in New York
with Mrr-and Mrs. Dharies „
Alexander, Mr. and Mrs.
John Mathis and Mrs.
Evelyn Alexander Norman
as hosts.
Some of those in attend
ance were as follows:
Evelyn A. Norman, St. Al
bans, N.Y.; Charles Alex
ander, Jamaica, Long Is
land; Mr. and Mrs. John
Mathis of Freeport, Long
Island; Mary Bradford,
Knoxville, Tenn.; Carolyn
Wyatt and daughters Terri
—and. Jerri, .of. Knoxville,_
Tenn.; Dr—and Mrs. Ar
thur Bradford and daugh
ters, Chris and Regan of
St. Pauls, N.C.; Rev. Alan
Harmon, Washington,
D.C.; Brenda Zandres and
children, Star and Zhar of
Washington, D.C.; Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Rafferty of
Upper Marbqro, Mad., and
their four children Gina,
Eric, Jerrpain and Angela;
Mr. and Mrs. Travis Alex
ander and daughters, Pat
and Debbie of Charlotfe.
Also from Charlotte were
Mrs. Ethel Kirkland,
Michael and Lois Cassell
with their two children,
Eric and Chris, Elain Bow
man with her twins, Ste
phen and Shaun; Darryl
and Sadie Cassell with
their two children, D. J. and
Shametra; Vernon and
Laura Alexander with their
daughter. Sherry; Steve
and Fifi Cassell with their
son, Eric; Rev. Albert Paul
Brison and his two child
ren, Paul and Lisa of At
lanta, Ga.; and Mr. and
Mrs. Claude Fulghum,
Mayor of St. Pauls, N.C.
along with friends of Dr-.
Bradford.
The family looks forward
to New York in 1983.
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THEME: 'The Family In Perspective"
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