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                                             Westbrook Reunions

1933

The Newark Advocate Friday, August 25, 1933, page 6

Westbrook Family Meets – The Westbrook reunion was held Sunday in Johnson’s park, east of Newark, with 115 present.   The following officers were re-elected: President, Charles Westbrook; vice president, Orville Westbrook; secretary, Zoa Westbrook; treasurer, Dr. Lester Klecker; program committee, Mrs. Bessie Debevoise, Mrs. Orville Westbrook and Mrs. Samuel Westbrook. A musical program was arranged by D.D. Hupp, Derward Shaffer and Frank Baker. A quartet composed of Charles Westbrook, Frank Baker, Orville and Lemuel Westbrook sand several numbers.

Those present were: Rev. & Mrs. Roy Stanford, Mr. & Mrs. W. Westbrook, M.L. Stewart, Mr. & Mrs. C.B. Westbrook, Robert Westbrook, Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Westbrook, Gerald Westbrook, Edward Moore, Earl Westbrook, Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Klecker, Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Klecker, Mrs. Bessie Debevoise, Mr. & Mrs. Noah Westbrook, Mr. & Mrs. John Glover, Mr. & Mrs. Amzie McPeek, Mr. & Mrs. Frank Westbrook, Dr. Lester Klecker, Miss Myrtle McPeek, Mr. & Mrs. J.H. Westbrook, Henry Eaton, Mrs. Lola Weiss and children Isabel, Paul and Kathryn, Mr. & Mrs. Dale McCullough and children Roland, Gail, Clifford and Robert, Mr. & Mrs. C.E. Flinn, Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Watson, Mr. & Mrs. Frank Baker and son, Mr. & Mrs. W.W. Dresback, Paul Koontz, Mrs. Laura Westbrook, Mr. & Mrs. A.J. Huffman, Mr. & Mrs. Dean Glover, Mr. & Mrs. Melvin Glover, Mr. & Mrs. J. L. Westbrook, Elsie Hughes, Mr. & Mrs. E.E. Westbrook, Mrs. Clyde Duke, Mr. & Mrs. O. E. Westbrook, Mr. & Mrs. Zenza Glover and children Esther, Lois and Glenna Mae, Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Westbrook, Mr. & Mrs. Frank Westbrook and children Buelah, Dale and Harold, Mr. & Mrs. O.P. Lindamood, Mr. & Mrs. L.L. Hughes and son Kenneth, Mr. & Mrs. J.B. Hughes, Alta Duke, Lemuel Westbrook, Charles Westbrook, D.D. Hupp, D.W. Shaffer, William Westbrook, Robert Westbrook, Carol Jean Westbrook, Mr. & Mrs. Merrill Wills and children Carl, Robert, Hazel, Virginia, Herbert, Mary Jean and Donald.

The reunion next year will be held the third Sunday in August in Moundbuilders Park.

1934

The Newark Advocate and American Tribune Tuesday, August 21, 1934 Page Eight

Westbrook Reunion. The annual Westbrook reunion was held in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Westbrook in 21st Street. The following officers were elected for the year Charles Westbrook, president; Orville Westbrook, treasurer and Dr. L. F. Klecker, secretary. Those attending the reunion included: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Westbrook, Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Glover and children Kenneth and Charles, Mrs. Lela Weiss, Harry Warthen, Amzi A. Westbrook, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Debevoise and children Ralph and Jerry, Bessie Debevoise, Oren J. Foster, Leslie Debevoise, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Klecker, Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Watson, Margaret King, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Westbrook, Myrtle McPeek, Hazel Edmans, Mr. and Mrs. John Glover, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Westbrook, Mr. and Mrs. Amzi McPeek, Mrs. Melisa Penn, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Westbrook and family. Mary Westbrook, Mrs. Florence Gillespie, Mrs. Elnora Boyd, Mrs. Mabel Clark, Mrs. Mabel Gerhing, Mrs. Kenneth Duke, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Farley, Mr. and Mrs. V. S. Glover, A. M. Hartman, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Sterret, Anthony Campunilla, Earl Westbrook, Frank Baker, Calvin Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Duke, Charles Westbrook, Florence Anderson, Robert Westbrook, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Westbrook, Wilbur Farley, D. W. Shaffer, Leslie Shaffer, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Glover, Melvin Glover, Shirley Jean Glover, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Smith and daughter, Easter Glover, Lewis Glover, Glenna Glover, John Farley, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Klecker, Dr. Lester Klecker, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Westbrook, Mrs. Laura Westbrook, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Westbrook and children Beulah, Dale and Harold, Mrs. Dorothy Glass, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Westbrook, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Held, Lemuel Westbrook, Isabelle Weiss, Esther Glover, Valena Farley and Carl Wills.

1935

The Newark Advocate, August 19, 1935, page 2

Westbrook Reunion – The annual Westbrook reunion was held in the home of Mr. & Mrs. J.L. (James Lafayette) Westbrook in 21st Street. The following officers were elected for the year: Charles Westbrook, president; Orville Westbrook, treasurer, and Dr. L. F. Klecker, secretary.

Those attending the reunion included: Mr. & Mr. Frank Westbrook, Mr. & Mrs. Guy McCafferty, Mr. & Mrs. Delmer Glover and children Kenneth and Charles, Mrs. Lela Weiss, Harry Warthen, A.A. Westbrook, Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Debevoise and children Ralph and Jerry, Bessie Debevoise, Oren J. Foster, Leslie Debevoise,    Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Klecker, Mrs. R.F. Watson, Margaret King, Mr. & Mrs. W.E. Westbrook, Myrtle McPeek, Hazel Edmans, Mr. & Mrs. John Glover, Mr. & Mrs. James L. Westbrook, Mr. & Mrs. Amzie McPeek, Mrs. Melissa Penn, Mr & Mrs. Samuel Westbrook and family, Mary Westbrook, Mr. Florence Gillespie, Mrs. Elnora Boyd, Mrs. Mabel Clark, Mrs. Mabel Gerhing, Mrs. Kenneth Duke, Mr. & Mrs. Guy Farley, Mr. & Mrs. V.S. Glover, A.M. Hartman, Mr. & Mrs. J.H. Sterrett, Anthony Campunilla, Earl Westbrook, Frank Baker, Calvin Williams, Mr. & Mrs. Clyde Duke, Charles Westbrook, Florence Anderson, Robert Westbrook, Mr. & Mrs. A.E. Westbrook, Wilber Farley, D.W. Shaffer, Leslie Shaffer, Mr. & Mrs. Dean Glover, Melvin Glover, Shirley Jean Glover, Mr. & Mrs. Harold Smith and daughter, Esther Glover, Lewis Glover, Glenna Glover, John Farley, Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Klecker, Dr. Lester Klecker, Mr. & Mrs. E.E. Westbrook, Mrs. Laura Westbrook, Mr. & Mrs. Frank Westbrook and children Beulah, Dale and Harold, Miss Dorothy Glass, Mr. & Mrs. Orville Westbrook, Mr. & Mrs. W.M. Held, Lemuel Westbrook, Isabelle Weiss, Esther Glover, Valena Farley and Carl Wills.
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1936

The Newark Advocate, Thursday, August 20, 1936

Westbrook Reunion – The Westbrook reunion was held Sunday at Ye Olde Mill and the following were present: Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Klecker, Mr. & Mrs. O.E. Westbrook, Mr. & Mrs. Frank Westbrook, Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Klecker, Mr. & Mrs. Leslie Debevoise and daughter Joan, Mrs. George McCullough, Mr. & Mrs. G.B. McCullough and children Rolland, Gale, Clifford, Bobby and Marlene, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Watson, Mr. & Mrs. James L. Westbrook, Laura Westbrook, Jean Koontz, Mrs. Elizabeth Koontz, Mrs. Lela Weiss, Katheryn Weiss, Paul Weiss, Isabelle Weiss, Esther Glover, Glenna Mae Glover, Mr. & Mrs. Amzi McPeek, Mr. & Mrs. Asa Bell, O.J. Foster, Bessie Debevoise, Mr. & Mrs. Frank Westbrook and children Beulah, Dale and Harold, Mr. & Mrs. Venza Glover, Mrs. L.M. Smith, Mr. & Mrs. Guy Farley, Wilbur Farley, Mr. & Mrs. John Farley, Mr. & Mrs. Harold Hickenbotham, Mr. & Mrs. Delmer Glover and family, Mr. & Mrs. John Glover, A.M. Hartman, Mr. & Mrs. J.H. Sterrett, Mrs. Boyd Macy of Indiana, Mr. & Mrs. L.J. Westbrook of Melissa PA, Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Westbrook, Jerry Westbrook, Wanda Westbrook, Mr. & Mrs. Earl Debevoise and children Billy and Betty of Wellsburg WVa, Jeanne Hull, Velma Farley, Beatrice Smith, Earl Westbrook, Leslie Shaffer, Lemuel Westbrook, Mr. & Mrs. Dean Glover, Melvin Glover, Shirley Glover, Harold Smith, Mr. & Mrs. C.B. Westbrook, Dr. & Mrs. L.F. Klecker, Mr. & Mrs. W.E. Westbrook, Mr. & Mrs. Frank Baker, D.D.Hupp, D.W. Shaffer, Charles Westbrook, Florence Anderson, Myrtle McPeek, Mr. & Mrs. E.E. Westbrook, Russell Smith, Ralph Smith, and Russell Debevoise.

The officers elected were President, Mrs. Amzie McPeek; vice president, Ben Glover; secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Bessie Debevoise. The reunion next year will be held the third Sunday in August at the same place.

1937

The Newark Advocate, Tuesday, August 10, 1937, Page 11

The Westbrook reunion which was to be held Sunday at Ye Olde Mill has been postponed indefinitely due to illness in the family.

1938

The Newark Advocate, Wednesday, August 31, 1938, page 11 Mr. & Mrs. Amzi McPeek and daughter Myrtle and Mrs. Lela Weiss and family attended the Westbrook reunion Sunday, held at Ye Olde Mill near Utica.

1940

The Newark Advocate, Friday August 23, 1940 Page Four

The following officers were elected Sunday at the Westbrook reunion in Baughman Park: Zoa McCafferty: president, Leslie Debevoise: vice president, Bessie Foster: secretary and treasurer. Music furnished by Calvin Williams, D. W. Shaffer and Leslie Shaffer and a basket dinner was served the following: John Westbrook, Laura Westbrook, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Debevoise and daughter Joann, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Westbrook and children Beulah, Dale and Harold, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Westbrook, Mr. and Mrs. Amzi McPeek, Mr. and Mrs. Owen Foster, Gale McCullough, Clifford McCullough, Mr. and Mrs. V. S. Glover, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Klecker, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Klecker, Dr. and Mrs. Lester Klecker, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Westbrook, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Farley, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Westbrook, Calvin Williams, D. W. Shaffer, Leslie Shaffer, Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Maharg and children, Lemuel Westbrook, Wilbur Farley, Dale Hendricks, Lewis Glover, Helen Maharg, Donald Maharg, James Maharg, Ruth Maharg, Mr. and Mrs. John Glover, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Debevoise and children Ralph and Jerry, Mrs. Harry Mummey, Donna Jean, Leland and Marjorie Mummey, Mr. and Mrs. George Noel Kaylor and children Robert and Janet, Ira Bush, Mrs. Blanche Wills and children Hazel and Virginia, Mary Jean and Richard, Mr. and Mrs. Guy McCafferty, Mr. and Mrs. Noah Westbrook and Carl Wills. The next reunion will be held at Moundbuilders State Park the third Sunday in August 1941.

1944

The Newark Advocate, Tuesday, August 29, 1944, page 10

Westbrook Reunion – The 13th reunion of the Westbrook family was held Sunday at Moundbuilders Park. Officers elected are Leslie Debevoise, president; William E. Westbrook, vice-president; Charles B. Westbrook, secretary-treasurer; Florence Westbrook, Dr. Lester Klecker, Leslie Debevoise, program committee; Bessie Foster, Isabelle Klecker, Alma McPeek, table committee.

Those present were: Mr. & Mrs. William E. Westbrook, Mr. & Mrs. Oren Foster, Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Klecker, Mr. & Mrs. Frank Westbrook, Harold, Ivan and Beulah Westbrook, Mrs. Laura Westbrook, Mr. & Mrs. Amzie McPeek, Mrs. John Glover, Mrs. Don Bishop, Lela Cochran, Mr. & Mrs. Delmer Glover, Kenneth and Charles Glover, Mr. & Mrs. Dale Westbrook, Mrs. Robert Watson, Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Klecker, Richard Klecker, Mr. & Mrs. Frank Westbrook, Dr. & Mrs. Lester Klecker, Mr. & Mrs. Charles Westbrook, Ruth Ann Westbrook, Mr. & Mrs. Leslie Debevoise, Jo Ann, Janet Sue Debevoise, Mrs. C.A. Bevard, Edith and Earl Bevard, Roland McCullough, Gale McCullough, Clifford McCullough, Robert McCullough, Marlene McCullough, Derward Shaffer, Calvin Williams, and Leslie Shaffer.

1946

The Newark (O.) Advocate and American Tribune September 03, 1946, Page Four

Westbrook Reunion The 15th annual reunion of the Westbrook family was held Aug. 25 in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Westbrook near Wilkins Corners. A basket dinner was served at noon. The rooms were filled with a profusion of flowers. Games and music by D.W.Shaffer, Leslie Shaffer and Calvin Williams were enjoyed in the afternoon. Officers elected for the coming year are: Mrs. Zoe McCafferty, president; Alma McPeek, vice president; Laura Watson, secretary and treasurer; Roxie Westbrook, Burdelle Mummey, and Bessie Foster, program committee. Those attending were Mesrrs and Mesdames Guy Glover, Venza Glover, Leslie Debevoise, Guy McCafferty, W. E. Westbrook, Oren Foster, A. McPeek, Theodore Klecker, Lawrence Smith, Dean Glover, Frank Westbrook, and Archie Johnson; Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Wills and children Shirley, Gerald, Richard, Ronald and Warren, Mrs. Robert F. Watson, Mrs. Harry Mummey and daughters Marjorie and Donna Jean, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Huffman and son David, of Sandusky; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Westbrook and children Ivan and Ruth Ann, Mrs. Atha Dresback Columbus: Marlene McCullough, Bobby McCullough, Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Farrell, Jr. and sons Michael and Christy, of Rochester, N. Y.; Calvin Williams, Leslie Shaffer, D. W. Shaffer, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Miller and Sandra Hunter of Martinsburg, W. Va.: Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Klecker of Zanesville: Mrs. Sadie E. Betz., Mrs. J. L. Westbrook, Lemuel Westbrook, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Westbrook and daughter Ruth Ann. The 1947 reunion will be held at Homer grange hall the fourth Sunday in August.

1951

The Newark Advocate, Monday, July 23, 1951, page 19

The Westbrook reunion will be held Sunday, August 19 instead of Sunday, August 5th.

1956

The Newark Advocate, Thursday, August 23, 1956, page 10

26th Reunion of Westbrook Family.

The home of Mr. & Mrs. Dean Glover was the scene of the 26th annual Westbrook Family Sunday. Officers were elected as follows: Alma McPeek, president; Elsie Glover, vice-president and Ruth Westbrook, secretary and treasurer.

Attending were Mr. & Mrs. W.E. Westbrook, Mr. & Mrs. O.J. Foster, Mr. & Mrs. Louis Glover and sons, Mr. & Mrs. Merrill Wills, Mr. & Mrs. Venza Glover, Mr. & Mrs. Charles Glover, Mr. & Mrs. Delmar Glover, Mrs. Vertie Klecker, Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Klecker, Connie Sue Baugher, Mr. & Mrs. Dean Glover, Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Smith, Mrs. Clay Levingston and Mr. & Mrs. Charles Westbrook and Ruth Ann and Charles R. Westbrook.

Thanks to Donna Wills dw54dw "at" windstream.net for these Reunion notices.

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