BELMONT-Hollis Alton and Dorothy Marie Kemp of Belmont will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Oct. 15. They were married on Oct. 15, 1961, at the Church of Christ in Shadyside by the late Everett Kemp.

Dorothy is the daughter of the late Harry and Mollie Fuchs, formerly of Powhatan Point.

Alton is the son of the late Warren and Hildred Kemp, formerly of Belmont.

Alton and Dorothy have dedicated themselves to a lifetime of farming, which they continue to do today.

The are the parents of four boys: Ross of Belmont, Arlen (Stephanie) of Millersburg, Kerry (Mary) of Bethesda, and Chris (Lana) of Akron. They have five grandchildren: Michael, Matthew, Hannah, Jonathon and Jacob.

An open house celebration, hosted by their children, will be held for family and friends on Sunday, Oct. 16 from 2-5 p.m. at the Belmont Gymnasium.