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Show ALICE AVERETT HONORED AT FAMILY REUNION A special tribute was paid Mrs. Alice Averett Friday night on her seventy-first birthday, when the Averett-Farnsworth families met in reunion in the Fourth ward hall. Mrs. Averett is one of the oldest members of the Averett-Farnsworth Averett-Farnsworth families. An immense birthday cake, six feet long by three feet wide, was displayed on the stage with 71 tall lighted candles forming the letters "Aunt Alice." Also on the cake, written with pink letters on the white frosting were the words, "Happy Birthday." The cake rested rest-ed on a foundation beautifully decorated with pink and white ruffles and streamers. Each member mem-ber in attendance at the reunion received a piece of the birthday cake during the latter part of the evening. v Following the dinner, an interesting in-teresting program was presented, with President Fred Averett in charge. Leona Wilson was responsible respon-sible for the program. In conclusion, dancing was enjoyed en-joyed by members of the families in attendance at the reunion. Mrs. Averett, whose birthday was especially honored, was born January 25, 1869, a daughter of George Albert and (Rachel Scovell Mason. She has lived here all her life and has always been active in L. D. S. church work. She was married to George Averett, March 17, 1887, in the Logan temple. She is the mother of nine children, chil-dren, seven of whom are living: Zelma Barker, Bessie. Gourley, Minnie Barker, Ed and Evon Averett Av-erett of this city, and Jane Mason of Aurora, and Nora Larsen of Spanish Fork. She is grandmother f 29 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. |