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40th wedding anniversary: Barylak

MIKE and JoAnn Barylak of Barnesville are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary today. They were united in marriage on July 27, 1968 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Flushing with the Rev. Father James Boehm officiating.Barylak is the son of Jean Barylak and the late Joseph Barylak. He is a U.S. Army Medical Corps veteran with the 25th Infantry Division in Vietnam. He is retired from the Joseph Skilken Real Estate Development and Management Company of Columbus, where he was the Eastern Region Maintenance Supervisor for 25 years. His wife, JoAnn, is a registered nurse at Barnesville ...

60th wedding anniversary: Snider

MARTINS FERRY - Charles and Betty Snider will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on July 31. They were united in marriage on July 31, 1948 in Shadyside Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Dr. J. Harold Gwynne, officiating.Snider, son of the late Louis A. and Alverda Schweitzer Snider, is a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and is a retired elementary principal from the Martins Ferry schools. His wife, Betty, is the daughter of the late Hiram D. and Naomi Hess Hartline and is retired from Holly Memorial Gardens as the secretary.They are parents of three children: Louis and his wife, ...

25th wedding anniversary: Bradley

Dale and Tammy Bradley of St. Clairsville will be celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary on July 30. They were united in marriage July 30, 1983 at Praise Fellowship Church in Glen Dale officiated by Pastor Don Booth.Bradley is retired in 2006 after 18 years as a Sheriff's Office Dispatcher/911 Operator with Belmont County. He is the son of David and Adele Harrigan of Powhatan. His wife Tammy is the daughter of the late Cecil and Lizzie Richmond of Moundsville and is a registered nurse with Wheeling Hospital.They are the parents of two sons, Justin (Ashley) of Virginia Beach, Va. ...

50th wedding anniversary: Jeffers

WARNOCK - Ronald and Beverly Jeffers of Warnock will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on July 30. They were united in marriage on July 30, 1958 in Key, Ohio, by the Rev. Gordon Farmer.Jeffers is the son of the late William Edgar and Stella Jeffers of Glencoe. He is retired from Navistar. His wife, Beverly, is the daughter of Paul L. Pyle Sr., of Warnock and the late Marge Pyle.They are the parents of Carol J. Jeffers (deceased), Terri L. Davis (John) of Warnock, Ronald E. Jeffers Jr. (Michelle) of Texas, Paula V. Lucey (Mark) of Penn., Leslie J. Marlin (Keith) of Delaware, and ...

50th wedding anniversary: Manukin

Paul and Bettie Manukin celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on July 18. They were united in marriage July 18, 1958 at Bellaire Church.Manukin is the son of the late John and Mary Manukin. His wife Bettie is the daughter of the late Frank and Julia Horvath.They have three children: Penny and her husband, Doug; Paul and his wife, Peggy; Jeff and his wife, Renee. They have seven grandchildren: Tom, Nikki, Josh, Paul, Heather, Zach and Juliette; and two step-daughters, Nikki and Becky Faldowski.An anniversary party was held at the Harbor of Hope fellowship hall with family and friends ...

40th wedding anniversary: Blust

Tom and Gale Blust are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary today, Aug. 3. They were united in marriage, Aug. 3, 1968 at the First Christian Church, Martins Ferry, by the Rev. Dean Warren.Blust is the son of the late Edward and Virginia Blust. He is retired from the International Truck and Engine Company, Indianapolis, Ind. His wife, Gale, is the daughter of the late Arthur and Edith Tice Tulbure of Martins Ferry.They are the parents of two sons, Tom Blust Jr., of Bridgeport and the late Jim Blust.