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MARRIED 58 YEARSMr. And Mrs. £. M. L Lighter, Mid-j dletown, Observe Event.\ Married December 29, 1885 by Rev, | Dr. Luther A. Main, former pastor of j Zion Lutheran church, Mr. and Mrs. S Edward M. L. Lighter, well-known residents of Middletown, celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding on Sunday, December 29. The ceremony occurred at the home of the bride's parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. j Daniel Satxner. South of Middletown. | The Ibride was Miss Jennie Sarmer and j the groom was a son of the late Mr. j and. Mrs. Charles Lighter, j The anniversary celebration was a j very interesting occasion. Shortly be-j fore 1 o'clock the children and grand-i children of Mr. and Mrs. Lighter serv-} ed a golden wedding dinner” in the | lodge room of Memorial Hah. Mid-i cletown. The tables were attractively j decorated with yellow roses and in {the center was a large wedding cake, j covered with golden frosting. On the ! top layer stood a miniature bride | and groom. All stood by the tables | ana joined in singing, “Praise God j From Whom All Blessings Flow.” j Rev. L. Ralph Tabor, of the Luth-j eran church, pastor of Mrs. Lighter,| offered a brief prayer of ibanfcsgiv-j ing. During the dinner, Rev. John j S. Adam, of the Evangelical and Re-j formed church, pastor of Mr. Lighter.: j addressed the group. He reviewed: | the story of 50 years of wedded life j | and commented upon the great values i | of the home as a needed institution! | in the modern world. II The celebration concluded with an; j informal “family reunion.” R. S.; j Brown of Easton. Talbot county, a j • son-in-law, sang several famiisar I hymns. Mr. and Mrs. Lighter spent jthe remainder of their anniversaryday at home, where they received the i congratulations of many friends. At1 the dinner were members of the fam-lt;i ily and friends from Middletown. Frederick and the Eastern Shore of! Maryland. The guests were: |air. and Mrs, Lighter. Misses Irene i j and Beulah Lighter. Mr. and Mrs.I Ira D. Ifert. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Ifert. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ifert. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Slifer and daughter. Janet Lee: Mrs. Russell Ahalt. Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Fulmer and son. Edward L.; Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Buffer and son. Wayne: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Haupt and children. Robert and Betty Jane: Mr. and Mrs. Grayson Lighter and children. Edward and Anna Gertrude: Mr. and_Mrs. R. S. j Brown and children. Dorothy Lee, Kenneth and Peggy Ann: Mrs. Alma S- Lease. D, Grayson Sanner. Charles F. Main. Rev. and Mrs. John 5- Adam, j Rev. and Mrs, L Ralph Tabor and! daughter. Lois Ann. j
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The Frederick News Post
Frederick, Maryland, US
Mon, Jan 06, 1936
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