Lebanon County PA Wedding Anniversaries

Mr. and Mrs. Soloman Light's Golden Anniversary

Taken From Daily Gazette and Bulletin (Williamsport, Pennsylvania)
December 1, 1900

Mr. and Mrs. Soloman Light, of Annville, have celebrated their golden wedding.

Mr. And Mrs. J.W. Meyer's Golden Anniversary

Lebanon Daily News, Lebanon Pa., Monday Evening, November 2, 1931, Page 1

Golden Wedding

Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Meyer of Fredericksburg, Sunday celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their home. Mr. Meyer is a minister, retired farmer and bank director. Mrs. Meyer before her marriage was Miss Leah Gibble. The happily married couple received the best wishes of their many friends for many more years of a happily married life. Delicious refreshemtns were served to the following guests: Joseph Meyer, Mr. and Mrs. Lewi Meyer, Mr. and Mrs. I.. E.B. Klein, Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Meyer, Mr. and Mrs Ezra meyer and mrs. N. G. Meyer, children - eleven grand children: Violet Klein, Ammon, Nathan, Jonas, Samuel, Jacob, Elizabeth, Ruth, Mark, Ira and Grace Meyer. Others present were Lee Wampler, Mr. and Mrs. Phares Nolt and Mrs. Elizabeth Brubaker.

John  and Minerva J. (Modlin) Koons Celebrate  48th Wedding Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. John A. Koons, formerly of this county and now of Shirley, Indiana, on November 1st passed their 48th wedding anniversary. It was celebrated in an unusual manner, for just before noon about sixty of their neighbors unexpectedly invaded the home and proceeded to make merry.

They came with heavy laden baskets of good things which were soon spread upon a banquet board and all enjoyed a sumptuous dinner. The afternoon was spent in friendly social intercourse and diversion.

Their guests departed late in the afternoon wishing the happy couple many more happy returns of the anniversary. Mr. Koons was born in Lebanon County on the 30th day of August 1868, but has resided in Indiana since 1870.

On Nov. 1st, 1883, he was united in marriage to Miss Minerva J. Modlin, of Henry County, Ind. About two years ago Mr. and Mrs. Koons spent a month visiting relatives and friends in Lebanon county and a little more than a year ago Mr. Koons was here to attend the funeral of Rev. John G. Light. They were little school mates in Lebanon County over 50 years ago.

Harry Light of the Lebanon rendering works near Jonestown, and Mrs. Light were guests at the Koons home at Shirley in May of this year. Mr. Koons is a first cousin of Rev. I. B. Koonds of Bellgrove; Daniel Koons of Lickdale; Joseph Koons of Lebanon; Samuel Snyder of Annville, watchman at the Ninth street railroad crossing and Mrs. Samuel Blouch of Bunker Hill.

Mr. Koons has been a subscriber to the Lebanon News for many years and has extended his subscription for another year. He likes to keep posted on the news of his native county and state. [Lebanon Daily News, Thursday Evening, November 5, 1931, Page 15 - Transcribed by Nancy Piper]

Mr. and Mrs. Stanton Groh Celebrate 38th Wedding Anniversary

Lebanon Daily News (Lebanon, Pennsylvania) November 6, 1931

Wedding Anniversary

Celebrated by Mr. and Mrs. Stanton Groh, North Fifth Street

Mr. and Mrs. Stanton Groh of 20 North Fifth Street, celebrated their thirty-eighth wedding anniversary. The happy couple received the best wishes of their friends for many more years of happily married life. A dinner in honor of the event was given by their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Groh. Those present were Mrs. Samuel Rise, Mrs. James Hauer, Mrs. Gertrude Lowry, Mrs. Robert Haak, Mrs. John Bomberger, Miss Elizabeth Bomberger, Mr.a nd Mrs. John Kelley, Miss Hilda Groh, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Groh, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hank and son, Harold.

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