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Subject: Orla Mortlimore's celebrate 50 years of married life.
Date: 6 Feb 2005 14:32:05 -0700

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Surnames: Mortimore, Andrews, Baker, Graham, Gadberry, Henderson, Moyer, Powers, Ward, White
Classification: Marriage

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THE SIDNEY ARGUS - HERALD. January 2, 1936. "TWO RIVERTON PAIRS REACH 50TH MILEPOST".-- (A write-up for the Judd's comes first).-----Monday, December 30, was the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Orla N. Mortimore of Riverton, and the occasion was celebrated Sunday. Mr. Mortimore is 75 and Mrs. Mortimore 68. They have lived in Riverton 45 years.

Among those present were:
Henry Andrews
Mrs. Lilian Andrews of Glenwood
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Andrews
George Baker of Glenwood
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Chaney and family of Hamburg
Mr. and Mrs. John Gadberry and family of Sidney
Mr. and Mrs. James Graham and children of Malvern
George Henderson
Adolph Mortimore of Hamburg
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Mortimore and children of Sidney
Elaine Mortimore
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Mortimore of Glenwood
Josephine Mortimore of Hamburg
Nathan Mortimore of Hamburg
William Mortimore and family of Hamburg
Mr. and Mrs. Mel Moyer
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Powers of Shenandoah
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Powers and children of Shenandoah
Mable and Ruth Ward
Mrs. Nancy White of Hamburg

The eight living children, fifteen grandchildren and six great-grandchildren were present. Open house was kept Sunday afternoon.

This makes the fourth couple in Riverton (Judd, Smith, Wynn, Mortimore) to celebrate their golden wedding anniversaries this year, and all have lived in or near town almost all of those fifty years.

The children presented Mr. and Mrs. Mortimore a $5 gold piece.

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