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kWell Known Couple***VWed Half Centuryltf :» I*MIJ. AND MRS. JAMES WHITEay, Au- a lit]*n morethis kind.3k—WGohoenville. Sept. 2. -Surroun 1***1 by their children and grandchildren and great grandchildren and friends to th** number of about three hundred, Mr. and Mrs. Janies A. White of thi -place celebrated tin* fiftieth anniversary of their marriage,KUKt 2f*tb.The day could not have ideal for an occasion of Early In day folks began to arrive with well filled baskets aud by noon the lawn near thlt;* store where the tables were spread was filled with people. After grace had been said by the Rev. Walter Kcnoedy of TeinpW ton a finlt;* dinner was served. Thiwas cafeteria style and was certsenjoyed by the crowd. Mr, and MiWhite were gracious host - on this occasion, ice cream, cigars, pop and candy were placed where th** crowdcould help themselves at any time during the day. It was a day that will long live in th** memory *u those whoattended the golden anniversary.James A, White and Miss Lu anda Anderson were* united in marriage atBrownsdalc. Butler County, Pennsylvania on September 2. 1*74 by the Rev. Mr. Galbreath, a minister of the Reformed Pr* ahyterian c hurc h. Mr *.White was a native of Butler countyand Mr. White was boyi and ha al-ways resided within two miles of this place. For a number of years h** wa engaged in farming. Thirty-six years ago, lie and Ambrose Mateer. now of Ford City, entered into partnership and opened a gefi**r:il merchandise store here A few years lot* r Mr. White bought Mr. Mateer s interest in !i»«*in* e continued to runstore and liasthe business.Mr. and .Mrs. White art* tin* parents of five children, three of whom are living. They arc* John C. White, Kit-tanning. Harry ft, White. Ooheenville Mrs. Harry Early, Wilkinsburg.Two daughters, .Mrs. Scott Grove andMrs. Jackson Zimmerman are dead. They have 17 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. All of their living children and grandchildren except one grandchild were present at thecelebration Friday,Mr. White* Is aged 72 years andMrs. White i^ C!« Both are enjoyinggood health and take an active part in affairs of the community.Both had looked forward with keen anticipation to this anniversary and very much appreciated th** hearty good wishes and congratulations oftheir friends. No special invitations had been i^11* *i for the affair hut all who came were given a cordial wel* come* JJv, ■¥-- t'A register kepi during th** day was .signed by tlo* following persons, many however fulled to record their names: Mr. and Mrs. .1 F. Stewart, Bobbie Stewart, John Crowe, Melvin Luke, Pay Me Milieu, Hazel Secrist. FredaWhit**, Eduard A. Mateer, Mr. andMrs. Freas Wiiite and daughter.Hobart Zimin* * man. Bruce Zimmerman, Paul Blair, Mubc I Kainmerdien-er, Rev. and Mrs. Walter Kennedy, H**kn Keil. ftoulah lt;U\* s, Martha(iiloH fk njamiii Kvao^ fjeorge Brown,Air. and M( , (), iitnd**rlit# r ands. M. J. Buxxard (Continue*} nn Page Eight I
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Kittanning Simpsons Daily Leader Times
Kittanning, Pennsylvania, US
Thu, Sep 04, 1924
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