Anniversaries

Allen to celebrate 90th (05/02/08)
A celebration for Bea Allen's 90th birthday will take place Saturday, May 3 at Asbury Towers in Greencastle. Allen was born on June 11, 1918 and her children are Barbara Haltom (deceased) and Ron Allen. The celebration will be in the dining room from 2-4 p.m. The public is invited...

Neeses celebrate 60th (05/01/08)
Archie and Colleen (Haltom) Neese formerly of Cloverdale were married April 30, 1948 in Greencastle. They will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with family and friends in Inverness, Fla. He is a World War II Veteran, and retired from Allison Transmission, GMC after 33 years. She retired from Allison Transmission after 25 years...

50 years for Harrises (04/10/08)
Jim and Jane Ann Harris recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Reverend Verl Winslow married the couple March 23, 1958 in Bainbridge. They were honored with a surprise reception given by their church and family at Putnamville Baptist. They also celebrated with a trip to Destin, Fla. and dinner with their daughters Christie Repass, Indianapolis and Lyndsay Everman and husband Jeff and granddaughters, Bainbridge...

Hutchison nears 90 (04/07/08)
Beulah Hutchison will celebrate her 90th birthday on April 13 with an Open House for family and friends at the Putnamville Baptist Church located one mile west of U.S. Highway 231 on the north side of U.S. Highway 40. She was born April 11, 1918 and married Chester W. ...

Nehrigs married 50 years (04/03/08)
James and Sue Nehrig, Heritage Lake will celebrate their 50th anniversary on April 6. The couple was married in 1958 in Prymont, Ind. She is retired from K-Mart and he is retired from Peerless Wire, Alcoa and Lafayette Wire. They have two children, Ricky Nehrig, Indianapolis and Ron Nehrig, Kirklin, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren...

Grimes to turn 90 (03/31/08)
John A. Grimes, 2031 N. McCormick Drive, Crawfordsville, will celebrates his 90th birthday April 1. He would appreciate hearing from his friends and neighbors.

Barger turns 80 (03/28/08)
The family of Hiram Barger recently announced his 80th birthday. He and his wife Norma live in Greencastle.

O'Conner is 90 (03/28/08)

Copes married 50 years (03/21/08)
Don and Joan Cope, who were married on Feb. 21, 1958, celebrated their 50th anniversary during an open house on Feb. 23, 2008. Together they raised six children and a grandchild and their love and their family grew over time. Their family include Lydia and children (and grandchildren), Bud, Sandy and boys, Debbie, Junior and children (and grandchildren) Richard, Susan and children (and grandchildren), Bobby, Patti and boys, Annette, Jay and girls...

65 years for Scobees (03/14/08)
Willard and Jean (Etcheson) Scobee will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary on Saturday, March 16. The couple moved to Greencastle in 1994 from their farm east of Brick Chapel. Both are graduates of Bainbridge High School. Willard served in the Coast Guard during World War II. Jean was associated with Hopkins-Walton Funeral Home then later with Milton Berry Insurance...

Glasses celebrate 55th (03/10/08)
Richard and Dorothy (Herald) Glass celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on Feb. 28, 2008. Formerly from Wayne Township, in Indianapolis, the Glasses (both Ben Davis graduates) have resided in Greencastle since 1980. They are parents of Teresa Maher; Sherrill Reid; Richard (Larry) and Carla Hurtubise; grandparents of 13 and great-grandparents of nine...

Brown turns 100 years old (03/10/08)
The family of Melba Brown, Greencastle, recently joined her in celebrating her 100th birthday on Dec. 30, 2007. Brown was born in Lone Elm, Kan., on Dec. 30, 1907. A birthday party for Brown was conducted on Dec. 30 at The Waters of Greencastle.

Greenlees mark 50 years (03/10/08)
The family of Joseph and Nila (Burns) Greenlee would like to announce their 50th wedding anniversary to be celebrated Sunday, March 16 from 2-4 p.m. at Terre Haute First Church of the Nazarene in the Family Life Center. Mr. Greenlee was born in Coatesville and retired from IBM in Greencastle and Mrs. ...

Couple marks 50th year (02/03/08)
An open house to celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary of Roy and Delores Haddon will be held at the Reelsville Fire House on Sunday, Feb. 17 from 2-5 p.m. The celebration will be hosted by the couple's six great-grandchildren --Destiny and James Stouder, Clay and Hunter Haddon, Tyler Arvin, and Kaylee Rowings -- with help from the couple's grandchildren -- Carrie Pell, Deedra Pell and JP Arvin, Erin and Nathan Rowings, Mandy and Dustin Stouder, Jerrod and Melissa Haddon, and Justin and Val Haddon -- and children -- Linda and Bryan Pell and Larry and Karen Haddon.. ...

50th anniversary for Burns (01/15/08)
All family and friends are invited to an open house to celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary of Wayne and Julie Burns, Greencastle. The celebration will be from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 at the Cloverdale Church of Christ's Fellowship Building, 205 Brown Ave...

61st anniversary Jan. 11 (01/08/08)
Virgil and June Sharp, Bainbridge, will celebrate their 61st wedding anniversary on Jan 11. Sharp and the former June Alexander Retired in 1991, after servicing the Greencastle area as the State Farm Insurance agent for 25 years. They are the parents of Rick Sharp and wife Laura, Greencastle, Randy Sharp and wife Anita, Knoxville, Tenn., and Rodney Sharp and wife Chris, George-town, Ky...

50th anniversary for Trans (01/08/08)
Harry and Kim Hoa Tran will celebrate their 50th anniversary on Jan. 15. The couple were married Jan. 15, 1958 in Saigon, South Vietnam. They moved to Greencastle July 16, 1980. They are the parents of six sons and four daughters. They also have 12 grandsons, six granddaughters and one great-granddaughter...

67 years for Barkers (11/30/07)
Walter H. and Edna L. Barker, Roachdale, recently celebrated 67 years of marriage. They were married Nov. 18, 1940 in Greencastle. Letters of congratulations can be sent to 503 E. Forest Home St., Roachdale, 46172.

Couple mark 50th year (11/30/07)
Edward and Anita Surber celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Nov. at The Bainbridge United Methodist Church Basement. Surber and the former Anita Keith were married on Nov, 20th 1957 in Danbury, Neb. They are the parents of Paul Surber and the late Barbara Cullison...

50th year for Kerrs (11/30/07)
Joseph and Linda Kerr, Wake Forest, N.C., celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Nov. 16. They were married Nov. 16, 1957 at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Greencastle. They have four children, Teresa Cline, Goldsboro, N.C., Lisa Kincer, Jasper, Lori Lortscher, Colleyville, Texas, and Martin Kerr, Bloomington. They have six grandchildren...