Anniversary of Anderson, J. G., Sr. - Beckham County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:  Delma Tindell  <delma25@pldi.net>    13 Sep 2009
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Anderson, J. G., Sr.
(16 Dec 1948, Thursday, Sayre Sun, Sayre, Beckham Co, OK):
Golden Wedding Anniversary Observed By Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Anderson, sr.,
at Home In Roger Mills County, Sunday, November 15.  (Family photo
included)
The Golden Wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. (sic) Anderson, sr.,
was observed with a family dinner at noon and open house for their friends
Sunday, November 14 (sic) at their home at Sweetwater, Oklahoma.
Mr. and Mrs. Anderson were married in Altus, Okla., in 1898 where they
homesteaded.  They came to Sweetwater in Roger Mills in 1906 and have
resided there all their married life.  They are members of the
Presbyterian church and the parents of six children.  They include Mrs. A.
H. Wilson of Sweetwater, Mrs. Bill Cotts, Sweetwater, Mrs. Jack Stanley of
Hollywood, California, Wade Anderson, Los Angeles, Calif., Mrs. Paul
Steward, Weatherford, J. G. Anderson of Sweetwater.
Mrs. Anderson before her marriage was Mattie Jennings and she is a member
of the Meridian Home Demonstration  Club.
Mr. Anderson is a past member of the Woodmen of the World and pioneer
member of Meridian school board.
The lace covered wedding cake topped by a miniature bride and groom was
served from a lace-covered table.  Baskets of gold and bronze mums and
chrysanthemums were arranged throughout the house.
Numbers of traditional wedding music played before noon were by Mrs. Paul
Steward of Weatherford.  In the afternoon, Mrs. Joe Myers, of Frederick,
played musical selections.
The brides guest book was presided over by Mrs. O. K. Henson, jr.  Those
in charge of the serving were two grand daughters, Mrs. Edmond Logan,
Mayfield, and Miss Evon Cotts, Sweetwater.
The couple received many lovely gifts.
In attendance were Mr. and Mrs. Ertis Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cotts, Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Steward, Weatherford, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Anderson, jr., Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Anderson and grand daughter Julia Ramsey, Denton, Texas,
Mr. and Mrs. Levi Fowler, Peggy and Patsy Fowler, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy
Fowler, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Johnson and son, Tulia, Tex., Mr. and Mrs. J.
B. Kelley, Mrs. Nora Baker, Altus.
Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Henson, jr., and T. Carolyn, Mrs. Cynthia Fowler,
Pamela Barrymore and Stevan Barrymore, of Pasadena, Calif., Mr. and Mrs.
A. H. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Jarnagin of
Mayfield, Albert Jennings, Tulia, Tex., Mr. and Mrs. Joe Myers and Erick,
Frederick, Mrs. Oral Burnam and children, Sudonna, Linda and Sherill, Elk
City, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. Truman Alexander, Mr. and
Mrs. C. P. Barker, Mrs. Bill Puyear, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Banett and
children, Wellington, Texas, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs.
Bruce Rogers and William, Mr. and Mrs. Durwood York and children, Mr. and
Mrs. E. L. Fowler, jr., and Charlotte.  Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Brandt, Zevon
Cotts, Mr. and Mrs. Edmond Logan and Sharon of Mayfield, Mr. and Mrs. O.
K. Henson, Sr., Mrs. Walter Witt, Taos, N. Mex., Billy Cotts, Stanley
Cotts, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Jennings, Tulia, Tex., Mr. and Mrs. Jiggs
Burrow, and children, Kenney, Janet, Tulia, Texas.
Mrs. Eddie Swing and children, Nelda Joy, Kay, Elk City and those the
honorees, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Anderson, sr.
Those sending gifts were Wade Anderson, Los Angeles, Mrs. J. Stanley,
Hollywood, Calif., Mr. & Mrs. Robert Jennings, of Tulia, Texas, Mrs. Dee
Hendrix of Los Angeles, Calif., Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Hodges, Sayre, Mrs.
Carol Fourier, Mr. and Mrs. Hub Eastman, Mr. and Mrs. Hary (sic) Bown,
Mrs. Stella Rutherford, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Alexander and girls, all of
Sweetwater.
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