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Franklins Celebrate 50th

Linda and Dave Franklin celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday, Dec. 12.They were united in marriage Dec. 12, 1964 at the Christian Church in Moundsville by the Rev. Andrew Laney.Linda Franklin is the daughter of Ted and Lucille Hubbard of Beech Bottom.Dave Franklin is the son of Homer and Buenagene Franklin of Lynn Camp, W.Va.They are the parents of three children. The family includes Sam and his wife, Rhonda, of Fish Creek; Amy of Columbus; and Ted and his wife, Amy, of Lancaster, Ohio. They have four grandchildren.They celebrated with a cookout and hay ride with family ...

Marshalls Reach 50th

Barbara Sidiropolis Marshall and Ronald Marshall of St. Clairsville celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.The couple was married at St. John's Catholic Church in Benwood on June 27, 1964.Ronald Marshall is retired from Bayer Corp.A surprise party took place on June 14, hosted by their daughter, Joanna Hockenberger and her husband, Brian, at Belmont Hills Country Club in St. Clairsville.

Coasts Mark 50 Years

Harold and Linda Coast of Wheeling celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Thursday, Dec. 4.They were united in marriage on Dec. 5, 1964 at Warwood United Methodist Church by the Rev. John Q. Geiger.Linda Coast is the daughter of the late Lloyd and Florence Taylor of Power and Wellsburg. She is a retired floral designer and picture framer.Harold Coast is the son of the late Harold "Bud" Coast and the late Margaret Miller of Wheeling. He is retired from Weirton Steel with 38 years of service.They are the parents of four children. The family includes LouAnn and Rusty Conner of ...

Crossleys Reach 50th

Charles "Sonny" Crossley and Bessie McMillan Crossley will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Thursday, Nov. 27.They were united in marriage at Wellsburg Methodist Church on Nov. 27, 1964.Sonny Crossley retired from Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel, and Bessie Crossley retired from Weirton Steel.They are the parents of Douglas Crossley, deceased; Leslie (David) Clark of Morgantown; and Amy (Rando) Parna of Newport, Ky. They have two grandchildren.They celebrated their 50 years together with a family vacation to the island of Aruba in June and a family dinner this month in Pittsburgh.

Scotts Celebrated 56th

Arrond and Margaret Scott of Shadyside will celebrate their 56th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Nov. 29.They were united in marriage Nov. 29, 1958 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Martins Ferry, by Msgr. Kloss.Margie Scott is the daughter of the late Foster and Marge Johnson of Bridgeport. In addition to being a homemaker, she worked at Bauknecht Altmeyer Funeral Home in Shadyside for 12 1/2 years.Arrond Scott is the son of the late Robert and Mary Scott of Bridgeport. He retired from Ormet Aluminum with 41 years of service.They are active members of St. John's Catholic Church, Bellaire. ...

Couple Marks 74 Years

Raymond F. "Huggy Bear" and Maize Leota Huggins of Moundsville marked their 74th wedding anniversary on Oct. 10.They were married in Wetzel County on Oct. 10, 1940.Raymond Huggins served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He retired from Fostoria Glass and then worked as a guard at West Virginia Penitentiary. He is an avid sports fan, especially football at John Marshall High School and West Virginia University and the Cleveland Indians.The couple has two sons, Roger (Kathy) and Jimmy, deceased, and daughter-in-law, Chris. They have nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.