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rulerpt-Woffords Celebrate 50th Wedding DayUs-eettedonsix,ree1111”byaU,reavenbetween other now if mark o hardlyintieswillule-ry®,tteear-un-andac of ?ifts tlon nan this this the d alaveyouryoneom-Mr. and Mrs. V. H. Wofford Tuesday, December 10 celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary.A family dinner planned by close relatives and friends was the principal event, altho’ Mr. and Mrs. Wofford were honored by many gifts. Mr. Wofford said children I am proud of the beautiful gifts that you have given us, but 50 years ago I was more proud of your mother.”Mr .and Mrs. Wofford were married at White, Georgia in 1879. where they spent several years. In November 1893 with the members of the family they moved io Hanson, 6 miles east of Salli-saw, which soon became known as the Georgia settlement.” The twenty-six years spent near Hanson they were active workers in the community, especially in the church, where Mr. Wofford served as a deacon for many years in the Baptist church. Mrs. Wofford did her active work in helping those in need. They are widely known as “Uncle Bud” and Aunt Fanny.”Mr. and Mrs. Wofford moved to Sallisaw ten years ago. Mr. Wofford is superintendent of the county farm, one mile south of Sallisaw. Everyone that knows them wishes them many happy years to come.The Wofford children are: Mrs. Tom Watson, Gore; Mrs. John Hawkins, Sallisaw; Mrs. Fred Bradley, Sallisaw; Mrs. Leo Farmer, Sallisaw; Mrs. Lee Haney, Sallisaw; James V. Wofford, Earlsboro, Oklahoma; Tom Wofford, Sallisaw and Ben Wofford, Sallisaw.,’esLocal Knights Attend Meeting at Muskogeeon us s Well, some ji but it k They gt why st grows i is a lot mixed life. S( and pie of the their b can ha them.Wher down s not air and bet with tl sistancf the thl You’ll 1 tie it tpy.Ever] acrossshare c ception easy tlt; ment c Wheisee the old Sa make shoppi)just th these 1 Santa be any Christi Thethe r of ach-; the HaD oyn-sev-imlly eelerchFourteen members of Sallisaw K. of P. headed by Dr. T. F. Harmon, chancellor commander motored to Muskogee Tuesday evening to be the guest of the Muskogee K. of P. lodge. Those making the trip were Dr. T. F. Harmon, W. A. Peters, Jack Wear, G. R. Bixler, Otis Romans, Art Farmer, J. W. Davis, W. P. Akin, J. L. Evans, George Baldridge, Howard Duncan, HaiTy Williams and Walter Bailey.man,edi-iltlngtlons Fant, 11 be rson-sbru-. C.with , also ile, in Perryfor the Claus them, questic be eva will m en th lay giWeFirst Visit in 5 YearsUncle Jess Harmon one of our old and respected citizens came to town last week for the first time in five years. Uncle Jess is 85 years old and is making his home with S. L. House. He was called here as a witness before the Indian agent during his brief stay in town he called on many of his friends.Off: and C the L had i gas ii Jama mile field, week! way !Ben Adair of Stilwell spent last week .end with friends in Sallisaw. Ben is a former football star of Sallisaw high school and is now prominent in the Stilwell high school athletics ,4'W. comn neer Salllf 10 8 work
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Democrat American
Sallisaw, Oklahoma, US
Fri, Dec 13, 1929
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