Jefferson county, Kansas Golden Wedding Anniversaries

JEFFERSON COUNTY

GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

BOND, MR. AND MRS. JOHN BOND

Golden Wedding

Mr. and Mrs. John Bond, Ozawkie will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday, December 29. To accomodate relatives and friends they have engaged the Odd Fellow hall; a dinner for the kindred will be served there at noon, an open house for friends will be from 2:00 to 5:00 o'clock. At these hours any are invited to call who may wish to do so.

The Bonds were married at Rock Creek, have resided in Ozawkie or vicinity for the fifty years with exception of short periods elsewhere. (The Oskaloosa Independent, Thursday, December 26, 1946, transcribed by Jim Laird)

CAREY, E. A. MR. & MRS.

Golden Wedding Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. E.A. Carey celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary at their home yesterday with a family dinner and open house.
Those attending of their 10 children and family were: Mr. and Mrs. Herman Lincoln and family; Mr. and Mrs. Elwin Carey and family of Topeka; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Winters and family; Mr. Joe Newell and family, Valley Falls; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Carey and family of Kansas City, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Larison and family of McLouth; Julius and Wm. Carey; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Croll; Mr. and Mrs. George Frost; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wilson and baby, all of Topeka; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bonnar of Kansas City, Mo.; Mrs. Sarah Stevens, Mrs. Clarence Hodges, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Burns, of Lawrence, Mr. Davis of Kansas City, Mo.; and several friends. (The Oskaloosa Independent, Thursday, October 24, 1946, transcribed by Jim Laird)

CHITWOOD, MR. AND MRS. N. R.

Mr. and Mrs. N. R. Chitwood will celebrate their Golden Wedding Sunday, Feb. 10th, at their home in Meriden with open house Sunday afternoon and evening. (The Oskaloosa Independent, Thursday, February 7, 1946, transcribed by Jim Laird)

GIBSON, JAMES MR. & MRS.

Golden Wedding Anniversary

On Saturday, January 11th, Mr. and Mrs. James Gibson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Mr. Gibson was born in Jefferson county and Mrs. Gibson in Gentry county, Mo., but have spent all the years of their married life in this county. Their one son is Postmaster Lee Gibson and they have one grandson James A. Gibson of Highland. The dinner that day was with Mr. Gibson's sisters, Mrs. Sue Boyd and Mrs. Anna Rogers at Winchester. They received many flowers and cards of congratulation and were presented with a dinner set by their son.

Mr. Gibson has been a farmer for many years and Mrs. Gibson has lately returned to the profession of school teaching which she had followed as Jennie Tyler. (The Oskaloosa Independent, Thursday, January 30, 1947, transcribed by Jim Laird)

MEREDITH, MR. AND MRS. FRANK

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Meredith will celebrate their Golden Wedding anniversary, next Wednesday, Feb. 20. They will be at home to their friends from 2 p.m. till 5 o'clock. (The Oskaloosa Independent, Thursday, February 14, 1946, transcribed by Jim Laird)

At their farm home, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Meredith spent February 20th in a happy reminiscent day with friends.

Their fifty years of wedlock has been within the same square mile. The first seven years at the Hamilton farm know today as the Arthur Perry home and the next forty-three at their present home purchased by them from John Kerns in 1902.

Through the afternoon and evening visits were enjoyed with fifty neighbors and friends from Kansas City, Valley Falls, Tonganoxie and elsewhere.

Fifty message and cards of congratulation were received from Washington, D.C. and local friends unable to attend.

Among many beautiful gifts was a large gold framed mirror from the Central Chapel Ladies Aid with whom Mrs. Meredith has been an active member for many years.

After refreshments were served to the guests and wishes for further years of happiness the couple were left alone with the memory of an enjoyable day marking a milestone that no great number are permitted to leave behind them. (The Oskaloosa Independent, Thursday, February 28, 1946, Transcribed by Jim Laird)

WEISHAAR, MR AND MRS. FOY

Golden Wedding

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Stebbins entertained Sunday in honor of the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. an Mrs. Foy Weishaar, also in remembrance of the birthday of Mrs. Grace Bates of Nortonville.

Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. John Weishaar of Kansas City, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Weishaar, Mrs. Daryl Weishaar and two daughters of Nortonville, Mr. Frank Haines, Mrs. Idona Bates. (The Oskaloosa Independent, Thursday, February 27, 1947, transcribed by Jim Laird)