[11-24-1963]
WASHBURN - Mr. and Mrs. William Staples of Washburn were honored by their daughter, Mrs. Herbert Jardine, at a service at the Dunntown Advent Christian Church honoring their 48th wedding anniversary Sunday.
The Rev. Read Blackstone presided over the program. An appropriate hymn was sung by the congregation at the request of Mrs. Staples. Prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr. Blackstone. A special number was sung by Lloyd and Clayton Blackstone with Mrs. Addie Blackstone at the piano.
Two poems were presented by Mrs. Jardine, their daughter, for her father as a tribute to her mother, and as her tribute to both her parents.
Mrs. Staples was presented a bouquet of flowers. The Rev. Mr. Blackstone presented the couple with a certificate of marriage for 48 years. Mrs. Donald Blackstone of Presque lsle sang a solo. A money tree was presented and many cards were received.
In the receiving line with Mr. and Mrs. Staples were Mr. and Mrs. Roy Dickinson, who also have been married 48 years. Mrs. Axie Fox circulated the guest book. Refreshments were served in the church dining room with the aid of the Dunntown Advent Christian Church Circle under the leadership of Mrs. Rena Adams.
Mrs. Elvie Bubar served coffee and pouring tea was Mrs. Amasa Butterfield of Woodland. Mrs. Lloyd Blackstone dipped punch. The wedding cake, made by Mrs. Doris Philbrook, was served by their daughter, Mrs. Beatrice Brown of Presque Isle, after the first slice had been cut by the anniversary couple.
Guests attending were Mr. and Mrs. Edman Bubar, Mrs. Grace Haynes, Mrs. Helen Haines, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Wilmont Churchill, Chester Haynes, Mrs. Edna Pike, Mrs. Herbert Sands, Mrs. Rena Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wilcox and Dwight, Mr. and Mrs. Merle Russell, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Smith, B. A. Tompkins, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Jardine, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Haley, and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Dickinson of Washburn; Mr. and Mrs. Archie Silver, Mrs. Florence Tompkins, Mrs. Linwood Dow, Mrs. Laura Dow, Dwayne Dow, and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Carman, all of Wade; Mr. and Mrs. Amasa Butterfield, Mr. and Mrs. Woodbury Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Holts, Mrs. Dora Curtis, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Blackstone, the Rev. and Mrs. Read Blackstone, Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Blackstone, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Erkson, Mrs. Elroy Faulkner, Mr. and Mrs. Smith McIntire, Mr. and Mrs. Harston Blackstone Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Harris, Mrs. Merle Dow, Mrs. Florence Nutting, Mr. and Mrs. Charles McIntire, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fox, Kenneth Fox, Curtis Fox, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Huston, and Mr, and Mrs. Kenneth Fox, all of Perham; Mr. and Mrs. Russell Huston and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Cheviot and Eileen, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Smith, all of Woodland; Mr. and Mrs. Donald Butterfield and Chris, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Thomas, and Miss Elaine Thomas of Caribou; Dr. and Mrs. Donald Blackstone, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Blackstone, Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Brown, all of Presque Isle; Mr. and Mrs. Arvard Crouse of Crouseville.
