The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-06-25
Golden Wedding
Anniversary
Is Celebrated

Mr.. and Mrs. Norris H. Bigley
celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary Sunday, June
ID at the home in Sharon town
ship. Both have always livec
in Sharon township and still
reside in the same farm where
they began their married life.
The couple was married by
Rev. L. w Finley at his resi-
dence in Caldwell on June 10
1903. Mrs. Bigley is the daugh-
ter Of James and Grace Wharton
Parks. Mr.. Bigley is the son OF
John and Anna Sutton Bigley
They have five children
Thelma Brush, of Warsaw
Bertram Bigley, of Reinersville,
Margie Boyd, of Cumberland
Wiley Bigley and Bette Wilson
of Caldwell RID. One child dieo
in infancy. They have eight
grandchildren and four great
SldIluCIlilUISI eli.
Mrs. Bigley received the many
relatives and friends who gath
cred at their home in celebration
of the event, during open house
from 200 to 500 p. m, in {
powder blue crepe dress trim
med with matching Chantilly
lace. She wore an orchid pre-
sentede to her by her children,
who were all present.
Five members of the original
wedding party were present
Sciesta Kuntz, Mamie Parks, OF
Sharon; Cora Boyd, of Caldwell,
Maggie Sheppard and Johr
Parrish, of Caldwell route.
Refreshments were served to
the above guests and also the
following: Mrs. Elsie Hartsell
and granddaughter, Sharon Kay
Hooper, of Marion; Mrs. Lola
Dunlap, Of GAINESVILLE; Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira J. Kuntz and son,
Stuart, of Troy: Mr.. and Mrs
w. K. Conner, of Hiramsburg;
Clair Murphy, Neva and Terry
Wilson, Laura Ramsey, Mrs.
Effie Ramsey, Della Boyd, Mrs.
Thelma Bigley and Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Davis, of Caldwell; Mr..
and Mrs. P. o. Brown, Mrs
Winifred Ogle, Mr.. and Mrs
Alfred Brown and daughter,
Shirley Ann, all of Dexter City;
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Wiley, of
Beverly; Mr.. and Mrs. Noble
Farson and son, Jerry of Can
ton; Mrs. Letitia Steen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Wilson.
Jean and Candace Wilson, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Ramsey and
daughter, Janet; Rose Wheeler,
Mrs. Ruth Marquis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Woodrow Boyd and children,
Joan and Billy; Mrs. Alfred
Boyd, Mrs. Ruth Boyd, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Ramsey and daugh-
ter, Peggy Lynn, all of Sharon;
Mrs. Helen Nesselroad and
daughter, Martha: Mr.. and Mrs.
J. B. Bigley and Frances Groves,
of Reinersville; Mr.. and Mrs,
Herbert Brush and son, Ronnie
of Warsaw; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick Boyd and children, Rex,
Max and Mia Lee, of Cumber-
land; Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley Bigley
and children, Robert and Vir-
ginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Junior Wilson,
MIR. and Mrs. Earl Smith, Mr.
and Mrs. Freeman Foraker and
sons, Gene and Larry; Mr.. and
Mrs. John Kuntz and daughter,
Cheryl; Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Parrish, Ellis Sheppard, Mr.. and
Mrs. Marschel Spear and son
Lewis; Mrs. Bernadine Boyd and
daughter, Sonia; Mrs. Pear
Elliott and daughter, Lois Ann;
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lawrence
and daughters, Jeanne and
Beth Ann; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Burlingame, Mrs. Jessie Par
rish, Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Men
denhall and daughter, Janet
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Elliott and
daughters, Jane and Joyce; l.
M. Elliott, and Clara Miller, all
of Caldwell route.
Those who sent gifts but were
unable to attend were: Rev. and
Mrs. H. E. Stinson of Colum-
bus; Mr.. and Mrs. Norris Far
son and family of Canton; Theo-
dore Murphy, of Caldwell anc
Mrs. Lille Bigley of Caldwe1'
route.
- =
RETURNED HOME