This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/CFC.2ACI/972 Message Board Post: Former Wirt Countians Celebrate Anniversary On Christmas Day, December 25, 1974, Mr. and Mrs. Roy J. Givens celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a family gathering at their home at 2400 8th Ave., Vienna. They were married December 25, 1924, at Palestine by the Rev. W.E. Keenan. The couple have two children, Lois Waldene, who is married to Edwin F. Leach and reside at 3202 3rd Ave., Vienna; and Gerald (Jerry) Givens, who with his wife, Jo Ann, live at 911 55th St., Vienna. They have four grandchildren, Mrs. Frederick (Terrie) Thorpe, 2804 15th Ave., Vienna; Eric (Rick) Leach and wife, Chris, live at 1505 27th St., Vienna; Thomas Leach is at home with his parents; and Randy Givens is at home with his parents. Randy is engaged to Terri Lynne Garretson. One of the main attractions of the whole family is their little 3 ½ year old great-granddaughter, Lori Susan Thorpe. Mr. and Mrs. Givens went from Palestine to Vienna in 1945. In Wirt County they had been engaged in farming, service station operators, and the grocery business. Since going to Vienna they operated a grocery business for 17 years. Mrs. Givens was always active in their business and later helped her son in the Quality Burger Restaurant. She still keeps busy sewing for her family. Mr. Givens, a retired teacher, taught 24 years in Wirt County and 24 years in Wood County, retiring in 1969 after 48 years of teaching. He had been working as a part-time real estate salesman since 1965. He opened his own real estate office, Givens Realty, at 2404 8th Ave., Vienna, which he and his staff operate at the present time. The Givens family are thankful that they have been able to serve the people for more than half a century.