Danville Couple Feted on Golden Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Morris celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house Sunday afternoon.
Hosts were their children, James and Lee Roy Morris of Louisiana, Arnold Morris of Texarkana, Ray Morris of Russellville and A.D. Morris, Mrs. Hubert (Lenore) Hall and Mrs. Earl (Effiegene) Stapleton of Danville. They have 33 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
The Morrises were married Aug. 9, 1924 at Paris. Mrs. Morris is the former Frances Bullock.
Approximately 130 persons attended the anniversary celebration. Guests included Mrs. Morris' brothers from Alabama and California and sisters from Paris and Oklahoma and Mr. Morris' sister from Bauxite.
The serving table was covered with a white lace cloth and centered with a bouquet of mums and daisies flanked by candles in holders decorated in gold with the numeral 50. Punch was ladled from a crystal bowl.
--The preceding article was clipped from a local paper in 1974. I am not sure of the source - possibly the Yell County Record.
Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Morris celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house Sunday afternoon.
Hosts were their children, James and Lee Roy Morris of Louisiana, Arnold Morris of Texarkana, Ray Morris of Russellville and A.D. Morris, Mrs. Hubert (Lenore) Hall and Mrs. Earl (Effiegene) Stapleton of Danville. They have 33 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
The Morrises were married Aug. 9, 1924 at Paris. Mrs. Morris is the former Frances Bullock.
Approximately 130 persons attended the anniversary celebration. Guests included Mrs. Morris' brothers from Alabama and California and sisters from Paris and Oklahoma and Mr. Morris' sister from Bauxite.
The serving table was covered with a white lace cloth and centered with a bouquet of mums and daisies flanked by candles in holders decorated in gold with the numeral 50. Punch was ladled from a crystal bowl.
--The preceding article was clipped from a local paper in 1974. I am not sure of the source - possibly the Yell County Record.
Danville Couple Feted on Golden Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Morris celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house Sunday afternoon.
Hosts were their children, James and Lee Roy Morris of Louisiana, Arnold Morris of Texarkana, Ray Morris of Russellville and A.D. Morris, Mrs. Hubert (Lenore) Hall and Mrs. Earl (Effiegene) Stapleton of Danville. They have 33 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
The Morrises were married Aug. 9, 1924 at Paris. Mrs. Morris is the former Frances Bullock.
Approximately 130 persons attended the anniversary celebration. Guests included Mrs. Morris' brothers from Alabama and California and sisters from Paris and Oklahoma and Mr. Morris' sister from Bauxite.
The serving table was covered with a white lace cloth and centered with a bouquet of mums and daisies flanked by candles in holders decorated in gold with the numeral 50. Punch was ladled from a crystal bowl.
--The preceding article was clipped from a local paper in 1974. I am not sure of the source - possibly the Yell County Record.
Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Morris celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house Sunday afternoon.
Hosts were their children, James and Lee Roy Morris of Louisiana, Arnold Morris of Texarkana, Ray Morris of Russellville and A.D. Morris, Mrs. Hubert (Lenore) Hall and Mrs. Earl (Effiegene) Stapleton of Danville. They have 33 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
The Morrises were married Aug. 9, 1924 at Paris. Mrs. Morris is the former Frances Bullock.
Approximately 130 persons attended the anniversary celebration. Guests included Mrs. Morris' brothers from Alabama and California and sisters from Paris and Oklahoma and Mr. Morris' sister from Bauxite.
The serving table was covered with a white lace cloth and centered with a bouquet of mums and daisies flanked by candles in holders decorated in gold with the numeral 50. Punch was ladled from a crystal bowl.
--The preceding article was clipped from a local paper in 1974. I am not sure of the source - possibly the Yell County Record.
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