Clarence and Barbara Benard are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. This Saturday, April 2, the couple invites you to share in their celebration. An open house is planned from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Immanuel Baptist Church Fellowship Hall in Benton. All friends and family are invited to attend. The happy couple was married on April 2, 1961, at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon.