Local area couples celebrate 50th anniversaries
Claude Stuart and Greta Billings of Olive Branch mark their 50th anniversary with an open house at Miller City Baptist Church from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Stuart helped promote Southern Illinois Power Cooperative and served on two boards. They have three children, ten grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. Raymond Thetford and Margaret Gibbs also mark 50 years with a 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday gathering at Evergreen Park in Carbondale. Floyd Walker and Fern Compton celebrate their golden anniversary with an open house at Herrin First United Methodist Church basement, receiving greeting from President Reagan. They have three sons, twelve grandchildren, and one great grandchild.
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Claude Stuart
Olive Branch
Baptist Church
Miller City
Stuart
Greta Billings
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois Power Cooperative
Marion
Southern Illinois Electric Cooperative
Dongola
Elanor Farris
Gore
Raymond Thetford
Route 3
Carterville
Evergreen Park
Carbondale
Thetford
Margaret Gibbs
Joann Phemister
Gene Thetford
Barbara Wilson
Murphysboro
Jackie Allen
Kay Schwartz
Larry Thetford
Ronnie Thetford
Mary Melton
Newburgh
Ind
Floyd Walker
Herrin
Herrin First United Methodist Church
Walker
Fern Compton
Mayfield
Ronald Reagan
Denzil
Gerald
Calumet City
Gordon
Roethe Couple to Celebrate 35th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Ervin Roethe of Pickneyville mark their 35th wedding anniversary with a open house from 1 to 4 pm Sunday at Zion Luthean Church. The couple wed July 20 1946 in Pinckneyville. They are joined by relatives Helen Mayer Ruth Ann Roethe and Jim of Evansville Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervin Roethe
Pickneyville
Zion Luthean Church
Roethe
Hilda Pick
Pinckneyville
Helen Mayer
Ruth Ann Roethe
Jim
Evansville
Ind
Stagner Anniversary Open House For 50 Years Of Marriage
Vivian and Paige L Stagner celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 to 5 p m Sunday at their daughter s home in Stagner They were married May 4 1931 in Barlow Kentucky They have four children Paige II Huntsville Kenneth Aurora Margaret Nashville and Cathleen Carbondale Eight grandchildren. Friends and relatives may call 684 2376 for more information No gifts requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paige L. Stagner
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Stagner
Vivian Lucille Whalen
Barlow, Ky
Paige II
Huntsville
Ala
Kenneth
Aurora
Colo
Margaret Stagner
Nashville, Tenn
Cathleen Stagner
Mae and Noble Sullivan Forty years of marriage celebrated
Mr and Mrs Noble Sullivan of Carbondale will mark their 40th anniversary with a reception from 2 to 5 p m Sunday at 2005 Norwood Drive The couple wed July 16 1941 in Jackson Missouri Sullivan a retired Illinois Central Railroad employee They have two daughters Karen Buernfeind Herrin and Ann Minckler Makanda and four grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble Sullivan
Carbondale
Norwood Drive
Sullivan
Mae Buskill
Jackson
Illinois Central Railroad
Karen Buernfeind
Herrin
Ann Minckler
Makanda
Grimes Couple Celebrates 25th Anniversary in Hawaii
Mr and Mrs Ed Grimes of Carterville marked their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with a Hawaii trip. The surprise gift came from daughter Teresa Sunderlik and son in law Allen Sunderlik of Royalton. They have two other children Lisa Raney of Carbondale and Jeannette at home and one grandson Jayd Allen Sunderlik.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Grimes
Carterville
Hawaii
Teresa and
Allen Sunderick
Royalton
Lisa Raney
Carbondale
Jeannette
Jayd Allen Sunderlik
Allsopp 25th Wedding Anniversary Open House
Mr and Mrs Bennie Allsopp Sr of Route 1 Whittington celebrate 25 years of marriage with an open house from 2 to 4 p m Sunday at the Benton Community Building. They wed July 18 1956 in Chicago and have four sons Bennie Lee Jr Lloyd Kevin and Mickey and two grandchildren. They request no gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennie Allsopp Sr
Route 1
Whittington
Royalton
Benton
Allsopp
Alice Milhellc
Chicago
Bennie Lee Jr
Lloyd
Kevin
Mickey
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Greta and
Margaret and Raymond Thetford
Fern and
Claude and
Greta Stuart
Clan Mills
Margaret Thetford
Floyd and
Fern Walker
Hilda and
Vivian and
Paige Stagner
Mae and
Sweet Home
Equal Housing Lender
FDIC
First National Bank and Trust Company
Illinois
University Mall
DOWS
Mr. and
Mrs
Zwick’s
Concept Two
North Park
Alice and
ZWICK
Ladies Store
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