Washburn Couple Married 50 Years

WASHBURN -- Mr. and Mrs. Warren Whitehouse observed their 50th wedding anniversary June

7 [1955] by holding open house from 2 to 4 o'clock and 8 to 10 o'clock at their home on the Caribou road.

Mrs. Bertha (Whittier) Whitehouse was born in Caribou, February 28, 1880, and Mr. Whitehouse was born in Digby, N. S., June 17, 1877. They have two sons, Keith of Daytona Beach, Fla., and Earl of Washburn, also two grandsons, Malcolm and Richard Whitehouse.

The couple was married June 7, 1905, in Augusta, by the Rev. George Colby at the Baptist Church. They lived for a short time in Boston, then moved to Washburn, where they have resided on their farm, spending the winter months in Florida.

During the evening, piano music was furnished by Mrs. Wilmont Churchill and Mrs. Carroll Blackstone, and solos were sung by Mrs. Ruth Burgess of Caribou and Mrs. Nancy Whitehouse of Daytona Beach. Movies were shown by Donald Hersey of Caribou and Kieth Whitehouse, and a tape recorder was included in the program. The guest book was circulated by Mrs. Sylvia Peters of Waterford, Conn.

Mrs. Whitehouse wore a powder blue crepe dress with jacket and her corsage was of chrysanthemums. Bouquets of lilies-of-the-valley and chrysanthemums decorated the house.

Included in the refreshments served was a three tiered wedding cake with "50" in gold lettering, made by Mrs. Fred Urquhart of Presque Isle, Assisting in serving were Mrs. Nancy Whitehouse, Mrs. Mae hllehouse, Mrs. Ruth Burgess, and Mrs. Katherine Hersey.

Mr. and Mrs. Whitehouse are members of the First Baptist Church, of which he is a deacon. The couple received many cards, gifts and sum of money from their many friends and relatives. Approximately 100 attended the anniversary.

Out-of-town guests were Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Ayers of Augusta; Frances A. Grass of Littleton; Mrs. Sylvia Peters, Randy Peters, Waterford, Conn.: Mrs. Ethel Crandall, Mrs. Hope Lovely, Mr. and Mrs. V. V. Burgess, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Whittier, Joanne Whittier, Ellen Whittler, Susan Whittier, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Burgess Mr. and Mrs. F. Blackstone, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Burgess, Mrs. Kenneth Blackstone, Mrs. Alice Blackstone, Mrs. Geraldine Blackstone, Mrs. Mae McNeal, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Whittier, Mrs. Alda Hallet Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hersey, Mrs. Rose Gould, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Morgan all of Caribou: Mr. and Mrs. Keith Whitehouse, Datona Beach, Fla.; Stella York, Mars Hill; Mrs. Glenna Erving of Presque Isle, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Burke.

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