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Millers Celebrate 60th

Robert and Helen Miller recently celebrated 60 years together. Helen Bartrug and Robert Miller were married Jan. 10, 1959 by the Rev. Mefford, at the home of Robert. Robert was sent by the Army to Germany right after the wedding. Helen finished her senior year at Magnolia High and then ...

Montgomerys Mark 56th

Bonnie and Dan Montgomery of Wheeling celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary on Saturday. They were married on Jan. 26, 1963, at St. Mary Catholic Church, 36th Street in Wheeling. Dan is an upholsterer and Bonnie is a homemaker. Together they raised three children, Barbara, Dee and Danny, ...

Vavrocks to Mark 50th

Theresa and Bernard “Mike” Vavrock of Benwood will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Jan. 18. They were united in marriage on Jan. 18, 1969 by Rev. John J. Griffin, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Benwood. Theresa is the daughter of the late Joseph and Betty Hornak of ...

Longs Celebrate Golden

Ed and Goldie (O’Neil) Long of Bethlehem will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary today. They were high school sweethearts and were married at their church, The Salvation Army on 33rd Street in Wheeling on Dec. 23, 1968. Major George Woods officiated. They were the first couple to be ...

Fords Celebrate 70 Years

Kim and Jean (Gaston) Ford, formerly of New Cumberland, were united in marriage on Dec 15, 1948 in Cumberland, Maryland. A 70th wedding anniversary party was held in their honor on Dec. 8 at the VFW in Weirton. Kim is the son of the late Alvy and Bertha (Trader) of Salem, West Virginia. He ...

Malsons Mark 69th

Robert and Janis Malson of Moundsville celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary on Dec. 2. They were married on Dec. 2, 1949 in Moundsville at the old Christian Church parsonage. Robert is retired from Allied Chemicals. They are the parents of two children: Kerry, deceased, and Janet Alderman. Two granddaughters and a great-granddaughter complete the family.