Approximately 90 members of the John Archibald McKay family gathered Sunday, June 3, at the historic old home of the late John H. (sic) and Sallie McKay at Parkersburg for their second annual reunion.  Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Melvin, Misses Lina and Mattie Melvin were joint hostesses.  Members of the clan assembled from Georgia, South Carolina and Virginia.

     Following an old-fashioned picnic lunch the family assembled for a group picture.  The clan, in a business session, decided to form an organization, choosing as the name, "John Archibald McKay clan."  Irving B. McKay, Durham, was named president.  Other officers were: Mrs. D. H. McKay, Elizabethtown, secretary; Mrs. T. B. Melvin, Sanford, publicity chairman.  The clan voted to meet next year at one of the lakes in Bladen, Singletary Lake being favorably mentioned as this is near the site of the old homestead of John Archibald McKay.  The newly elected officers will select the place and time of the next reunion.

     (Editor's Note:)
     At the top of this short newspaper clipping someone had written in pen the date "1939". Within the article the date of the reunion is given as "Sunday, June 3".  Unfortunately, Sunday did not fall on June 3 in 1939 nor in any other year close to 1939.

     The newspaper's name is not given.