The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-08
Open House Marks Golden Wedding
Anniversary OF Mr.. and Mrs. Grant


not.
Tnat is the recipe for SO years
OF happy marriage handed on to
young brides by Mrs. John o
Grant when she and Mr.. Grant
celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary Sunday at their
home, 305 Lafayette street.
Friends and relatives began
arriving to offer congratulations
and good wishes Sunday after
noon and Mr.. and Mrs. Grant re-
ceived at open house until late
in the day. The many gifts pre-
scented the couple were displayed
in the reception rooms which
were lovely with gift bouquet
of yellow gladioli and roses. H.
the dining room the table, spread
with an exquisite hand made
cloth. was centered with a three
TERED wedding cake topped witt
miniature bride and groom ana
iced in gold and white. Punch and
golden-iced cake squares were
served the guests.
Celebrating with Mr.. and Mrs
Grant were five of their six liv
ing sons and daughters and their
families, including three grea
grandchildren. One daughter re.
sides in New York and was un
able to attend.
Members of two of the oldest
and most prominent families il
jackson County, John Grant ano
Lucretia 'Kesiep Krebs wers
married in 1895 in a simple homt
ceremony at the brides residence
here in Pascagonia. Although
they had lived in Pascagoula ali
their lives and had known each
other since babyhood. they only
became sweethearts a year before
they were married.
Love Gardening. Cards
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant had nine
children but they lost two in in
fancy and q son, Sgt. Elmer To-
seph Grant, was killed in World
War /.
We have everything in COM
mon Mrs. Grant, a spirited
White haired person, said.
They are both deuotees of. gar
dening and make a well balanced
cam with Mr.. Grant tending to
the practical side with his yege-
tables and Mrs. Grant planting
and caring for the flowers. They
also love TO play cards and this
pastime occupies them on many
evenings.
Just don't be hossy.' Mrs.
Grant advised with a twinkle.
I'VE talk over everything and
frequently ask my husbands adj
vice about some contemplated
action but ! never make the mis-
take of saving can / do some
thing. Nor does he expect it.
Mrs. Grant was one of the frs
pupils in Our Lady of Victories
convent. She is very active in
the Catholic church and is d
member CT the American Legion
Auxiliary. She also does some
Red Cross work although not as
much as she once did. she said.
Mr.. Grant retired from active
business about three years ago.
He was connected with the OPP
Grafton o! the Pascagoula River
toll bridge.
Members of the immediate
family who helped Mr.. and Mrs.
Grant celebrate were their chill
dren and families: Mr.. and Mrs.
John 0. Grant. Jr., and their chill
dren, Gloria and John, III; Mr..
and Mrs. Hubert Grant and
Lynne, Margie Jean and Jane;
Mrs. Florence Sparkman, Flor
ence, Elma Ruth. Carolyn and W.
+. Sparkman, III; Mrs. j. r. G.
McGratn, Mary, Bob, Jim, Rita
and John; Mrs. Delphine Lear
and Mr.. and Mrs. Rumsev Lear
and son and daughter, Robert
and Elaine, great grandchildren,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jules Lear and
Anne, a third great grandchild.
Jean, Virginia and Dorothy Lear.
Mrs. Grants brother and sis
ter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Rene
Krebs came from Sabine, Texas,
for the occasion and were joined
at the Grant home by their son
and his family. Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Krebs and Sara of Mo
bile. Mrs. Raymond Krebs sis
ter-in-law of Mrs Grant. came
from Columbus, Ga, and a sister,
Mrs. Wyatt Harper of Beaumont
and a niece, Miss Evelyn Hell
delhoff of Pensacola, completed
the out of town list. The event
was of particular Importance to
Mrs. Grant for she had not seen
her brother in IA years.