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MR. AND MRS. THOMAS J. KIBBLEWe canwe tooCELEBRATE GOLDEN ANNIVERSARYlsly. Hut1 are re-js ones, o Texashich, al- i fiftieth anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. ler. have T. J. Ribble appeared in The Weekly 5 of the Herald, Weatherford, last week. Mr.of Ribble is a brother of our townsman, W. A. Ribble, and has visited in Graham many times):(The following article about the and Mr. Boyles llt;*d in singnlg his oldfamiliar tune. Mr. and Mrs. Boyleshave been married fifty-nine years, they said, and hoped that their old friends, the Ribbles would celebrate their fifty-riVith anniversary and many more besides.tours Garland in choir ient citi-e troubleIt was good to hear the old timers tell of their experiences away back in the sixties and early seventies, and no one enjoyed the celebration more than the “Four Brothers,” as they call themselves, Bill Ribble, Tom Ribble, Jake Cross and John Fore. John Fore is 74 as is also Bill Ribble. Tom Ribble is 72 and Jake (ross 155. W. A. Ribble and Jake Cross reside in Young County while Mr. Fore lives in Wichita Falls, but they never miss an opportunity to attend reunions and celebrations whenever possible.wn. Thehan the nal col-•hronicleas. Thexcellent, all good lade an tich had o doubt mer, but orrected ; wrong er was *rs read ominent nd thattle styleMr. Ribble told of his marriage day which he spent mostly in pulling a work oxen out of a mud hole where it had bogged down. He had come to town the day before to get the license and had to ride back southwest of town a few miles to get a witness that he and his ladye paperror. If|of lew ex-1* above respon-ity thever theMrs Ribblethirty vearexpressed while tears coursed down their time worn cheeks. These men were pioneers who blazed the trails in Parker County and made of the wilderness a fine place for thefor twentvbecomtg gum, bakingemiumsof known by almost every grown manle com-e gum bakingeoncen-hewings busi-. It is in ad-career. g gum“P-Kis son, father siness.ifIIand then moved to| Weatherford where they have lived. years. To this unionwas born six children, three of whomdied when young. Present at the,reunion Tuesday and Tuesday night. younK*r generation to live, were three living children and three) Both Mr. and Mrs. Ribble are na grand children. Mrs. p. Webb of | tives of Parker County and are we!Spring Creek. Miss Ethel Ribble_ l — ip . - - - — —Fort Worth and Miss Dorothy Ribble i and woman in the county. They hold at home. The grand children are * the universal love and esteem of our Miss Norine, Carl and Clyde Webb ! citizens and are known far and wide A laige number 4 the forty guests for their charitable acts of kindness were present during the day of the to the sick and distressed, the widows j celebration, with more coming late a,id the orphans or anyone in need, in the evening for the banquet and J They have never turned a deaf ear social hours until late at night. When't0 an appeal for succor and their all had gathered, Mr. and Mrs. Rib- * home has always been open to those ble stood beneath a pretty arch lead-1 who needed its shelter. Putting oth-ing from the sitting room to theirs before self has been the creed ofdining room, while Rev. M. E.; this saintly couple for a h.df cen-Weaver, pastor of the First Baptist fury. The latch string is alwaysdutch, spoke of their long andl hanging out for friend or stranger,happy wedded life and recounted the ; and when the heavenly keeper of the many good deeds and acts of^ lovel tweeds of life come* to open his and kindness that has marked their* hook he will find the credit side I litas in this county. He paid a glow, j written large with good deeds, andyears.Following the marrfage of Mr. and ! Worc °f marriageable age.Mrs. Ribble. they moved to their new j Many were the expressions ol home between Baker and Pleasant: ^aPP.v greetings and congratulations Point, and the farm is still owned j extended to them Tuesday night andby them. They pre-empted the place I a nu,nber of gifts were brought by lfiO acres, needing only enough I those w^o were present. A word of money to pay for the surveying and ' *f°°d cheer was spoken by each of transferring of the deeds. Mr. and i thp “Four Brothers,” and their loseFifty years ago, March 10th, 1875, at 8:00 o’clock p. m., Thomas J. Rib-a lt;ttlt;i ble and Miss Kitty Gibson were unite appear | jn ^he holy bonds of matrimony, thea grace- ceremony heing perform^ by jus. ord has tict, of the Pt,gce Daniel Wriston atthe home of the bride’s parents, Mr. papt i a ^ Mrs. John Gibson on Long Creek. Grove, Tuesday. March 10th, 1925, thesegrand old people celebrated their golden anniversary with forty loving j friends and near and dear relatives‘ °f r «, gathered around the hearthstone atthe Ribble home on South Main Street. An old time reunion was also enjoyed between four old playmates and comrades, in the persons of the three brothers, W. A. Ribble, T. J. Ribble, Jake Cross, half brother, and John Fore, a life long friend. These four men have been practically inseparable for more than fifty-fivelived on that farm for ! *or oac^ other and for everyone was1 ing tribute to their noble character and religious and exemplary liv j and assured them of the undying4 love and esteem of everyone whonative | know them. Following his bcnedic-the debit side entirely devoid of ac countings.Those present were: W. A. RilWe and wife, Graham; Jake Crossand wife, and son and daughter, Roygener- j nearest of kin and the** and hdith of Megargel; John Ifore•West of tried and true friends were I Wichita Falls; Mrs J. P. Webb andi pro-?rative►t onlycotton, butghe table decorationsas.tthosemiryer of essary u stateunits ted in help-Aixrt*Y-ipment j •■p pTemnt. equate Wire indeed beautiful, in appropriategolden colors and shaded lights of the same hue. After everyone had fea sted, the crowd gathered around the piano, and while Mrs. Weaver played, sang those good old songs that are so dear to those who sang them fifty years ago,Uncle fGabe Boyles and his good wife were among the honored guestseated at the banquet table, with Mr. and Mrs. Ribble occupying the seats of honor at the head of the board. A delightful and pleasing four course dinner was served by the other j daughter* of Mr. and Mrs. Ribble. raised { assisted by others, and the occasion | wp long be remembered by every*children, Norine and Clyde ofSprinjc Creek; Carl Webb of Ptainview; Mis* Ethel Ribble, Fort Worth; Mis? Dorothy Ribble at home; Miss Elli Gibson, sister of Mrs. Ribble, Baker Miss Faytyne Ribble. of Graham Mr. and Mrs. Charley Ribble, Parkei County, Mrs. Thomas L. Knight am daughter and son, Lorena and Thom Mr. and Mrs. Fritz G. Knight anc habo, Mr. and Mrs. A. Burroughs Charley Perry, all of Fort WorthMr. and Mrs, Gabe Boyles, Weather.ford; Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Letaon anc children; Mrs. R. K. I.etson, Rev and Mrs. M. R. Weaver, city; Mrs Price and daughter, Fannie. Misses Cora Bridgew ater and A Hie Pitillo Will Barnett.
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Graham Leader
Graham, Texas, US
Thu, Mar 19, 1925
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