Twila Mae and Harold Fike Sr. were honored with a dinner party celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary, given by their family at the Wilhelm
Allen T. Poland Jr. and Faith E. Poland celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary June 14, 2009, at the Bavarian Inn, Shepherdstown.
Jack and Dorothy (Bone) Hunter of LaVale celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Sept. 18, 2009. They will celebrate with a family dinner hosted by their children at Candlewyck Inn, Keyser,W.Va.
Don and Tess Graves celebrated their golden anniversary Sept. 11, 2009, with a trip to the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.
William and Donna Jean Liller celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at the District 16 Fire Hall, Cumberland, on April 18, 2009.
Carl and Yvonne Robbins of Fort Walton Beach celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on May 16. They were married on May 16, 1959, in Oldtown, Md.
Frank R. and Elva J. (Gallaher) Batchelor celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, June 20, 2009. Frank and Elva (known to all as Ellie) were married at St. Martin’s Catholic Church in Gaithersburg. Frank is the son of the late Howard F. and Mabel (Aro) Batchelor of Hyattsville, N.J. He worked for the National Security Agency (NSA) at Fort Meade as a cryptanalyst for 35 years, retiring in 1988. Ellie is the daughter of the late Alvin Harlan and Annie Mary (McCullough) Gallaher of Childs. Ellie taught high school English in Montgomery County, retiring in 1989. They currently reside in Cumberland.
On May 2, 1959, Fay Troutman and Midge Michaels were united in marriage at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Mount Savage. Father Smith performed the ceremony. The maid of honor was Sandy (Clark) Lavin and the best man was George Carter.
May 30, 2009, commemorated the 70th wedding anniversary of Owen and Eleanor (Murray) Arrington of Livingston.
Tom and Mary Jane (Evans) Clarke celebrated their upcoming 40th wedding anniversary with their children at the Acropolis in Frostburg on Jan. 31, 2009.
William and Dora Jean (Shaffer) Buchanan commemorated their 50th wedding anniversary recently. The couple were honored at a dinner party of immediate family members hosted by their son, William, and daughter-in-law, Debra, at the Au Petit Paris Restaurant in Frostburg. Their granddaughters, Toni and Taylor, joined in the celebration.
Nov. 22, 2008, commemorated the 50th wedding anniversary of Floyd and Helen Jean (Barton) Umstot of Pinto. The couple was recently honored at a dinner party of immediate family members, hosted by their children at Penn Alps Restaurant in Grantsville.
The family of Paul A. and Margie (Beegle) Smiley are pleased and proud to announce that Dec. 6, 2008, marked the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary.
On Oct. 13, 2007, Christina Marie Clark and David Brian Ujcic were married. The double ring ceremony was held at 2 p.m. at St. Michael Catholic Church in Frostburg, with Monsignor Paul Byrnes, great uncle of the bride, officiating.
“. . . put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.” — Colossians 3:12-14.
Patrick and Frances Himmler of Shriver Avenue, Cumberland celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at a surprise dinner held in their honor Aug. 16, 2008, at Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort.
Betty and Marshall Lee Ridgeley Sr. of Cumberland were honored recently on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary. The celebration was given by their four children at Rocky Gap State Park, with family and friends in attendance.
Brenda Alice Jones, formerly of Midland, married Browne Lee Kooken, formerly of Westernport, on Aug. 30, 1958, on a beautiful summer day at Grace United Methodist Church in Midland. Brenda and Browne Lee have lived in Washington, D.C., Arlington, Va., and Baltimore and have resided in Upper Marlboro for the last 35 years.
Jeff and Cheryl Weaver recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a surprise reception hosted by their children.
Keith and Connie Morris were united in holy matrimony July 18, 1983, at Grace United Methodist Church in Cumberland, with the Rev. Lloyd McClarren officiating.
Benjamin Dave and Dorothy Lee Singleton of Cumberland celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary June 22, 2008.
Sandy and Tom Robinson of Oldtown celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on Saturday, April 12, 2008, by renewing their wedding vows at the Oldtown Volunteer Fire Department. Pastor Mike Henning and Pastor Charlie Riggleman led the vow renewal ceremony.
The proud children and grandchildren of Ray V. and H. Jean Evans, of Hyndman, wish to congratulate them on the occasion of their 60th wedding anniversary!
Happy 50th Anniversary, Mom and Dad
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Diggs celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary on Dec. 15, 2007, at Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort.
Roy and Dorothy McDonald celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary Dec. 27, 2007.
June 1, 2007, marked the 50th wedding anniversary for the Rev. and Mrs. David F. Dayhoff. David and Janet (Plunkert) were married in 1957 at the Trinity Church of the Nazarene in their hometown of Hanover, Pa. After honeymooning in New York City, they settled into married life, while David pursued his studies toward ministry at Messiah College in Pennsylvania. They relocated to Cumberland in 1962 to fill the pastorate at Bethel Church of the Nazarene, Valley Road, and have made this area their home for the past 45 years.
Sept. 14, 2007, marked the 50th wedding anniversary for Vernon E. and Frances (Teter) Poole of College Park, who grew up in the Cumberland area. They first met at a square dance at North Branch Fire Hall, where she admired his much-modified Studebaker.
Aug. 31, 2007, marked the 50th wedding anniversary celebration for William and Lola (Bowman) Carr.
