MARKS-POLING FAMILIES HAVE REUNION

(07/25/2007)

Front L-R - Virdis and Jean Groves Marks family of Philo Ohio, their daughter Teresa Rutledge; Back L-R - daughters, Valerie Senig and Jeannie Skaggs, and son, Vernon Marks. This was the first time the family got to attend the annual reunion. Jean was a daughter of Theodore Groves of Crooked Run, Orma and she is a sister to Thelma Hall

Submitted by Janet Marks

The annual Marks-Poling reunion was held Saturday, July 21 at the Mt. Zion Community Park. A covered dish dinner, auction, games, fun and fellowship was enjoyed by all who attended.

L-R: Junior Poling, Mabel Marks and Guy Poling,
the last living children of Dave and Orpha Poling

Connie McCartney, auctioneers with help from sister,
Barb Bush. It sure looked like Connie enjoyed her job

Connie Marks, Peggy Hall, Shelby
Marks and Norma Nicholas enjoy lunch

The kids played games

Francie Malson and Greg Collins. Francie did a good job
selling 50/50 tickets. The pot was won by Don Rutledge of
Lanisville, Ohio, who donated it back to next years reunion fund

Trenton Marks was the high bidder on this basket at the auction

Brothers Bill and John enjoying a game of horseshoes