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50th wedding anniversary: Boyd

BELLAIRE -- Benjamin and Charlene Boyd celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple was united in marriage on June 21, 1958, with Rev. Milford officiating.Boyd is the son of Malena Aquisto and the late Benjamin Boyd. His wife, Charlene, is the daughter of the late Robert and Mildred Holloway.They are parents of one daughter and three sons. Lisa and her husband, Jeff Mayhugh, of Columbus, Benjamin II of Columbus, Larry and his wife, Karen, of Columbus, Tom and his wife, Rachel, of Columbus. They have seven grandchildren.An anniversary party was given by their children at Lincoln ...

65th wedding anniversary: McCool

John and Jane McCool of Reynoldsburg, formerly of Shadyside, are celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary today, Aug. 31. They were married at St. Michael's Church in Bellaire on Aug. 31, 1943.McCool was a teacher and principal for Shadyside Schools for 44 years. His wife Jane was a secretary.They have three children: Janet (Bob) Munjas of Pickerington, Charles (Susan) McCool of Bethal Park, Pa. and Maureen (Pat) Manley of Reynoldsburg. They have seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

30th wedding anniversary: Leonard

BELLAIRE - John "Cash" and Molly (Burkhart) Leonard of Key celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary on Aug. 18. They were united in marriage, Aug. 18, 1978 in the United Presbyterian Church, Key with Rev. George Rolling officiating.Leonard is the son of the late John J. and Claudie (Kennedy) Leonard. He is employed with the Ironworkers Local 549 in Wheeling. His wife, Molly, is the daughter of Sam and Dolores (Ramsay) Burkhart of Key. She is employed at Movie Gallery in Bellaire.They are parents of two children, John Samuel of Jacosburg and Katey Theresa of the home.The couple ...

53rd wedding anniversary: Bigler

BELLAIRE - Cliff and Dolores (Dee) Bigler of Bellaire celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary on Aug. 14. They were united in marriage Aug. 14, 1955 in St. Joe Road Church of Christ by Evangelist Novis Taylor, with Gerald and Doris Bigler as witnesses.Bigler is the son of Walter (Manny) and Flossie Bigler and is retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel, Martins Ferry Plant, with 42 years of service. His wife, Dolores, is the daughter of the late Floyd and Barbara (Sevena) Dailey. She was employed at the Radio Shack at the Ohio Valley Mall for several years.They are parents of one son, ...

65th wedding anniversary: Lofton

MARTINS FERRY - Samuel Clinton and Sarah Virginia Lofton will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary on Sept. 4. They were united in marriage, Sept. 4, 1943 at the West Bridgeport Methodist Church with the late Rev. John N. Strout officiating.Lofton, son of the late Benjamin and Elsie Peters Lofton, is an army veteran of World War II and a former milkman and mayor of Bridgeport. He was also a former employee of Ferrell's Gas Station, a bus driver and school board member of the Bridgeport Schools. His wife, the former Sarah Virginia Mozingo, is the daughter of the late James Lee and ...

50th wedding anniversary: Rockwell

Louis (Bud) Rockwell and Helen Rockwell celebrated their golden wedding anniversary July 26. They were married July 26, 1958 in a Quaker ceremony on the campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y. where they were both graduate students. Rockwell is the son of the late Glenn and Elizabeth Rockwell. He is co-owner and operator of Rockwell Orchards. His wife Helen is the daughter of the late Alvin and Ethel Hadley and is a retired teacher and librarian from Olney Friends School. They are both active in community organization such as Kiwanis, Farm Bureau and Farmers Markets.They are the ...