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yGolden Wedding AnniversaryObservedBy11t1rrr»iMr. And Mrs. M.Reception Given At Home To Celebrate OccasionScene: Lytton Springs. Caldwellcounty, Texas Year: about 1888, and time winter. Principals: Mil and Alice.Mit was helping his brother-in-law move into a new home, and Alice, seeing the men working inthe cold, invited them into her house to get warm. And that was the beginning of a romance that has lasted SO years.'1 he principals in this story are Mr, and Mis. M. H. O’Daniel of Coahoma, who celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Friday. It was an occasion to look back over a half century of events.According to Mr, O’Daniol, getting started was pretty tough.The young married couple moved to Coke county, and they, like other residents, took the appellation of rabbit twisters.” It was an expression which meant that times were ao hard, rabbit meat was the only variety to be had. We were no exception, said Mr. O'Daniel,*'we were rabbit twisters too.A Stockman Mr. O’Daniel, who was born In Flatonia, Fayette county, March,1867, has been a stockman all his life with the exception of one year when he was engaged in the transfer business In Han Angelo.At that time he delivered the firstload of freight that came over the Santa Ft into San Angelo.After a series of many ups and downs, oil was discoveted on the O’Daniel land near Coahoma. Mr. O'Daniel Is now retired and has leased his ranch to a son, OscarO'Daniel. He believe* he has nohobby in particular but still likes cattle. Mrs. O’Daniel, who was born in Luiing, Caldwell county in1868, is interested in raising flow-O'Daniel Of Coahoma:Photo By BradshawMR AND MRS. M II O’DANIELrelated to W.chuckled Mrs. ways say yea.wasn’t so sure.ers and devotes much of her timeto her yard Mr. and Mrs. O Daniel are continually being asked if they areLee O'Daniel, and O'Daniel, we al-But Mr. O’Daniel We think we are but we don’t know' exactly how,” he explained. As far aa the governor's political theories go they areboth staunch supporters. You can’t be against your kinfolk,’ laughed Mrs. O’Daniel.They Enjoy Thcmsetvc*However that may be, they haveboth met the governor and attended the inauguration in Austin. They enjoyed It immensely.Enjoying themselves seems to hewhat Mr. and Mrs. O’Daniel do best and nothing is so had hut thatthey find something to laugh about somewhere. Their recipe for happiness, according to Mr. O'Daniel, is to settle difference# when they come up and just hold onto your temper. But then, we never did have much trouble that way,” he added.Mr*. O’Daniel believes that anewly married couple asking advice should just be told to live together for 50 years to find happiness. Just don’t jump out of theharnese. We have had a few quarrel* but they weren't bad.The couple came to HowardSee OI»A NIELS, Page 3, Col. 1
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Big Spring Daily Herald
Big Spring, Texas, US
Mon, Feb 20, 1939
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