This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ThelmaWhiteYeager Surnames: Cummins, Hudson, John, Sproat, Throckmorton, White, Wood Classification: marriage Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.greene/11152/mb.ashx Message Board Post: FAMILY DINNER, OPEN HOUSE MARK 50TH ANNIVERSARY (1948) WAYNESBURG, Dec. 5 - Mr. and Mrs. David J. White, of Waynesburg, R. D. 3, celebrated the 50th anniversary of their wedding today with a family dinner in the Fort Jackson Hotel and an open house during the afternoon and evening at their home. Scores of relatives, neighbors and other friends visited them to extend congratulations and best wishes. Members of the East Franklin Grange, of which they are both charter members, presented them with a large wedding cake as an expression of esteem. They received many other gifts from the Fairall Methodist Church, of which they have long been members. Special guests at the family dinner at noon were two persons who attended their wedding. They are Jessie Sproat, of near Rogersville, and John Throckmorton, Waynesburg, R. D. 4, who was accompanied by Mrs. Throckmorton. Also present were both of their sons, their three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, and their brothers and sister. David J. White and Miss Emma Cummins were united in marriage Dec. 3, 1898, at the home of the bride, by Rev. William Hudson. For the next three years they resided near Kirby, and for the last 47 years they have resided in their present home near the Fairall Methodist Church. Mr. White has always engaged in farming. Mrs. White is a daughter of Inghram and Sarah Wood Cummins, and Mr. White is a son of Dennis and Priscilla John White. Mr. and Mrs. White have two sons, Inghram White, of Smith Creek, near Waynesburg, and Wood White, of Waynesburg. Mrs. White has two brothers, John and George Cummins, of near Fairall Church. Mr. White has one sister, Mrs. Lon Cummins, of near Kirby, and two brothers, Basil White, of Morgantown, W. Va., and John White, of Kirby. All were present at the anniversary dinner. During the open house, refreshments were served. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.