65 years for East Palestine couple

January 23, 2016

EAST PALESTINE - Steve and Vera Gorby celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on Jan. 20.The former Vera Smith, daughter of Vernon and France Smith, married Steve Gorby, son of Nelson and Verna Gorby, on Jan. 20, 1951 at the First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. James Fruit officiating.Mr. Gorby retired from Thompson coal company after 34 years as a heavy equipment operator. He is an Ohio past state officer for the Eagles.Mrs. Gorby worked at Landmark egg plant for 12 years and is a past president of the New Waterford Eagles Auxiliary 2415.The couple has four children, Gary L. Gorby, ...

Kellys celebrate golden year

January 14, 2016

EAST LIVERPOOL - Rick and Sherry (Chandler) Kelly will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Jan. 17. A trip is planned later in the year.The couple married in Cumberland, Md. and reside in North Benton with their pets Bogey and Murphy.Mr. Kelly is a General Motors retiree, and was also an armed security guard and is a military, history, and weapons enthusiast.Mrs. Kelly retired after 31 years with Giant Eagle and is an avid reader.The couple has two children, Brian (Lucinda) Kelly of Alliance and Tiffani (Robert) Conner of Perrysburg, and four grandchildren, Brenden and Sean Kelly ...

Golden year for Lisbon couple

January 7, 2016

LISBON - Jerry A. and Pat Frankford, Lisbon, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Jan. 13 with a quiet dinner.The former Pat Reed married Jerry A. Frankford on Jan. 13, 1966 at the Presbyterian Church Parsonage with the Rev. Paul T. Gerrard officiating the ceremony.Mr. Frankford retired from Frito Lay.Mrs. Frankford retired from cooking in several area restaurants which included the Taste of Country and she is currently substituting in Lisbon Schools.The couple is Presbyterian by faith.They have three children, Mrs. Jeff (Pamela) Estes of Greenfield, Ind., Mrs. Randy (Nadine) ...

Damascus couple celebrates 70 years

December 12, 2015

DAMASCUS - The family of Paul "Skip" and Elise Steer Buttermore is requesting a card shower in honor of their 70th wedding anniversary on Dec. 23.Cards of congratulations will reach them at PO Box 46 Damascus, OH 44619.Mr. Buttermore retired from Transue-Williams after a long career in the tool and die department. You can still find him doing some machine work in his garage.Mrs. Buttermore worked many years for her great uncle at the Haldi Shoe store in Salem and later at the Friends Book Store in Damascus.They are the parents of two children, Paula (Kevin) Wartluft of Damascus and Jim ...

Golden year for Wellsville couple

October 28, 2015

WELLSVILLE - Jim and Joyce Bailey celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house on Sept. 24 at the Negley Fire Hall, hosted by their children, Jim and Chris of Gilbertville, Iowa, Joe and Beth of Shorewood Ill. and Jason and Sheryl of Rogers.Mr. and Mrs. Bailey were married Sept. 19, 1965 at the old St. John Lutheran Church in East Liverpool.Three of their five grandchildren were able to attend with about 150 other guests.

Rosses celebrate 60 years

October 28, 2015

EAST PALESTINE - Mary Margaret and Richard Ross will be celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary with their family in Prescott, Ariz. on Nov. 12."Mick" Ross and Mary Margaret Meek were married on Nov. 12, 1955, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in East Palestine.Both natives of East Palestine, the Rosses moved to Phoenix, Ariz. in 1961, where they raised their family of six children. They retired to the Prescott area after long careers in sales and nursing.The Rosses will be celebrating with their children and spouses, their nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren.To ...