Engagements, Weddings, and Anniversaries

... a gallon of gas was $1.19. ... a postage stamp was 15 cents. ... a new car was $7,200. ... average yearly income was $19,500. ... Mark and Jeanette Hammer were married on Feb. 29, 1980. Happy 40th (or is it 10th?) anniversary to the Hammers.

Ralph and Donna Wagle are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jaclyn Kathleen Wagle, to Patrick Joseph Byrd, son of Ronald and Kay Byrd. Jaclyn and Patrick both reside in Indianapolis. The couple will be united in marriage on June 13, 2020 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Indianapolis. A reception will follow at the Columbia Club, Indianapolis...

Dean and Barbara Richmond will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary at an open house reception from 2-5 p.m. on Sat., Nov. 16, at the Putnam County Airport, Greencastle. Originally from Western New York, the Richmonds were married in Hannibal, Mo., on Oct. 24, 1969. They moved to Greencastle from Jacksonville, Ill., in 1972...

Donald and Margaret “Peggy” (Van Vactor) Roberts of Terre Haute will soon celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary. The couple met at a men’s high school softball game and have been together ever since, marrying on Oct. 10, 1954 at the Christian Church in Roachdale...

Jim and Ruthie Amis were married on Sept. 7, 1969 at Antioch Baptist Church, Greencastle. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with family on Saturday, Sept. 7. They are thankul for the blessings of seven children: Matt (Dana) of Greencastle, John (Jen) of Montrose, Colo., Meilssa Ruff (James) of Springdale, Ark., Joseph (Mica) of Plainfield, Mary Teipen (Troy) of Rineyville, Ky., Melinda Fitzsimmons (Joshua) of Belle Union and Joshua (Haylee) of Greencaste; and 36 grandchildren...

Emma K. Kaiser and Benjamin D. Follman are pleased to announce their engagement. Parents of the couple are Rock and Mary Beth Kaiser of Greencastle and Duane and Holly Follman of Hinsdale, Ill. Emma is a graduate of Greencastle High School and Purdue University and is employed at Modern Process Equipment in Chicago. Ben is a graduate of the University of Illinois and is currently attending medical school at University of Illinois-Chicago...

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Jerving celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on May 19, 2019. Patty is the former Patty Tellas of Reelsville. Patty tasted lobster for the very first time on their honeymoon in 1979 and a lobster dinner has been a tradition for every anniversary. This year they enjoyed a bottle of imported champagne from France as well...

We would like to celebrate the marriage of Christina McCurrey and Christopher Hurst. They were married on May 4, 2019 at Clayshire Castle surrounded by friends and family. They met September 2009 and began a love story that will last forever.