rchmiel Weiskirchloon ceremony ited Methodist 1 at the double-;age Copeland, ith a scalloped pearls and se-al-length train ice, pearls andDan and Pate as maid of aycee Simpson td Billy Gibbs er was floweri, with Marty oomsmen. Billihip hall at thet Osage High ,egal Services,Villiam Jewell ee in businessith O’ReillyMr. and Mrs.Mr. and Mrs. Philip A. WhitingWhitingPhilip A. and Hazel B. Whiting, 1121 S. Dodgion Ave., will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Walnut Park RLDS Church, 1127 S. Pearl Ave.Hosts for the reception will be their children, Linda Rogers, Peculiar, Mo., Carol Robison, Independence, and Kathy Marek, Olathe, Kan. Mr. and Mrs. Whiting have eight grandchildren and seven greatgrandchildren.They were married Oct. 15, 1939, in Independence, and have lived here all their married lives.Mr. Whiting was employed with the Remington Arms Co. for 27 years, retiring in 1974. He is assistant chaplain at the Independence Regional Health Center.Mrs. Whiting was a merchandise records supervisor for the J.C. Penney Co., retiring in 1976.They are members of the Kentucky Hills RLDS congregation, and are both active in church work.KeytonJunior and Faye Keyton, 12310 E. 43rd St., will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 21 at the Roger T. Sermon Community Center, Truman and Noland roads.They have three children, James Keyton, Blue Springs, JoAnn Keyton, Mobile, Ala., and Robert Keyton, Independence, and two grandchildren.Mr. and Mrs. Keyton were married Oct. 25, 1939, in Hadsell, Mo., and have lived in Independence 43 years.Mr. Keyton was employed with Trans World Airlines, retiring in1981.Mrs. Keyton was employed with the Montgomery Ward Co., retiring in 1985.SheltonJohn and Betty Shelton, 3500 Phelps Road, will celebrate their 40thjMr. and Mrs. Junior KeytonMr. and Mrs. James Kiperanniversary with an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 21 at the home of their daughter and son-in-law, Sherry and Mark Magel, 3509 Phelps Road.Hosts for the reception will be their children, Judy Moorman, Green Oaks, 111., Sherry Magel and John Shelton Jr., Independence, and Robert Shelton, Fort Worth, Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Shelton have 14 grandchildren, and five greatgrandchildren.They were married Oct. 22,1949, in Independence, and have lived here all their married lives.Mr. Shelton was employed with Armco Steel for 34 years, retiring in1982.Mr. and Mrs. Shelton operate a home day care, which Mrs. Shelton has operated for 28 years.They are members of the Sycamore Hills Baptist Church.KiperJames and Opal Kiper, 204 • S. Fuller Ave., celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a surprise reception Oct. 7 at the home.Hosts for the reception were their children, Donald Kiper, Nancy Swearngin and Tina Landry, Independence, and Linda Williams, Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Kiper have 11 grandchildren, three stepgrand-children, and two great-Mr. and Mrs. John SheltonMr. and Mrs. Eisner H. Baadegrandchildren.They were married Sept. 20, 1939, in Seualia, Mo., and have lived in Independence 30 years.Mr. Kiper was employed with Kansas City Terminal Grain Elevator, Kansas City, retiring in 1982.Mrs. Kiper is a homemaker.BaadeEisner H. and Gene Baade, 17307 E. 52nd St., will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception Oct. 21 at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 1400 W. Sheley Road.Mr. and Mrs. Baade were married Oct. 26, 1939, in Hackensack, N.J., and have lived in Independence 39 years.They have a daughter, Gene Ann Warneke, Colorado Springs, Colo., and a grandson.Mr. Baade was employed with Butler Manufacturing Co., Kansas City, for 40 years, retiring in 1977.They are members of Trinity Presbyterian Church.Willing to recordthose specialmoments on VHS836-3140