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Couples FoundWed 75 YearsBy MACK SISKSAN ANTONIO, Texas (UPI) It took a six-month campaign via radio, newspapers and television for a local firm to find anyone in Texas who had been married 75 years ago and the prospects seemed dim - but two couples celebrating their diamond anniversaries finally have been located The state's largest meat packer, which decided to celebrate its own 75th anniversary by honoring people born or married in 1905, will sponsor parties honoring the two couples in their hometowns of Floydada and Brownwood on March 27 They weren't able to travel so we re going to go to them,' said William Koegelein Jr , president of the firm founded in San Antonio by his grandfather Koegelein's family-operated company also will put on Texas-sized birthday parties in six cities during March and has invited anyone born in 1905 to attend.After more than 180 days of searching, the firm said it re ceived word from relatives that Mr and Mrs D W Kyzar, 93 and 95 years old respectively, ot rural Brownwood and Earl Bishop, 93, and his wife, Lillie. 91, of Floydada were celebrating their 75th wedding anniversaries this year The couples filled the bill for the firm as symbols of family solidarity Frankly, I was surprised that relationships of such longevity were found, Koegelein said. I expected to fail in that end of it, but V was pleased to succeed.”Koeglem said more than 2,000 responses had been received from 75-year-olds who plan to attend the birthday parties March 11 in San Antonio, March 14 in Houston, March 17 in CorpusChristi, March 18 in Harlingen, March 20 in Austin and March 21 in Waco.Leaders of senior citizens agencies and local civic and political leaders also will be invited to honor the elderly people at the parties, according to Bonnie Place, who is helping arrange entertainment, food and refreshments
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Brownsville Herald
Brownsville, Texas, US
Sun, Feb 24, 1980
Page 52
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