Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-10-31
MIR. AND MRS. J.. M. ROBERTS
MARRIED 55 YEARS

| Mr.. and Mrs. James M. Roberts
of Blue Rock fittingly observed
their 55th wedding anniversary at
their home near Rural Dale, when
| many of their friends and relatives
| came on Sunday, Oct 27, wishing
them many more anniversaries.
Both are near rs years of age, are
| quite active and attending to some
| labor and household duties on and
about the farm on which they have
resided during the entire span OF
their marriage. Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
erts recalling the day of their mar
| rlage spoke of the weather as being
pleasantly warm and the sun shining
as brightly as it was Sunday, and
also as it was five years ago when
they observed the golden wedding.
A bounteous picnic dinner was
served on large table in the yard
surrounding the home, after which
snort program of recitations and
music were enjoyed The Mrs.
Walter Derry family orchestra play
ed. Some gifts, also two large
beautiful cakes were presented the
bride and groom, which were serv-
ed during the day.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
Z. j. McLees, Mr.. and Mrs. J. L.
wilson and children James Theo-
dore and Norma Lee, Mr. and Mrs.
Ivan c. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Roberts and daughter Erma, Maxine
and Freda Roberts, Mckenzie Nc
Peak, Jubal Ellis and daughter
Pearle, Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Seright,
Mrs. Blanche Carnes and children
Marie, Ethan and Delmar, Mrs.
Clara Dickson and daughter Beu-
ian, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Balliett, Mr..
and Mrs. A. E. Maxwell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Derry and four children
lthe orchestra), Mr.. and Mrs. c. v.
Roberts and children Louise, EdseI
and Wendell, Mrs. Mary Miller and
children Ray and Edna, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenneth Stalker and daughter
Carol Eileen, Mr.. and Mrs. Grover
Z. Roberts and children Bernice,
Donald, Delbert and Bertha Belle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Roberts, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Roberts and chill
dren Elmer and Frances, Mrs. Eliza
beth Roberts, Mr.. Perley Wion Iand
children Verna, Velma and Frank,
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Roberts and
son Patrick, Mr.. and Mrs Everett
ROBERTS and daughter Juanita, Mrs.
frankie Downing, Mrs. Anna Law
renee, Mr.. and Mrs Russell Rob-
erts, Frank Wilson, Mrs. Ella Fen
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Roberts and
children Daryl Dean and Margaret
Jean, Vernet Wallace, Marie Hahn
er, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mautz, Miss
Malva Hall and friend, Mrs. Lola
Sp1cer and children Bonnie Jean
and Junior, Mrs. Isolena Belts, Mrs.
Robert Cooper and children Bobby,
Peggy, Marjorie, Marylyn and Con-
ME Lou, Thoron Miller, Violet
Haines, Leonard Sims, w. D. Miller,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. F. Miller, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bernard Roberts and five chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Frame and
children Donald, Ada Frances and
Jerry Ray, Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Reed, Mr.. and Mrs. Thurman Dick
son, Mrs. Lena Tanner, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. M. Moore and son Norman,
Mrs. Louada Frame, Mrs Hattie
Frame, Mrs. Mary Reed, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Sevall and granddaugh-
ter Martha Lou Mcdaniel Mrs. Iso-
lena Sevall, Mr.. Chas. Harlan, Mr..
and Mrs. o. I. Carter, Mrs. Howard
Heron and son Geo. Heron; Dixie
Evans, Madison Osmer, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Y. Riggs, Mr.. and Mrs Law
renee Archaur and children Linda
Sue and Roseanne, Marie Gibson,
the host and hostess, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Roberts and son Harold, and
daughter Gertrude Wilma Of the
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