NEWS: Paul V. & Elizabeth (PATSCH) PARKER, Al & Rachel (TOMPKINS) WEIGAND, 1948, 25th Anniversary, Altoona, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JRB Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _______________________________________________ To Mark Double Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Paul V. Parker of 1308 Third avenue and Mr. and Mrs. Al Weigand of 109 Fifteenth street will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversaries Saturday, Aug, 14. The couples were married in a double ceremony on Aug. 14, 1923, at St. Mary's Catholic church with the late Rev. Father John Bittner officiating. Mrs. Parker is the former Miss Elizabeth Patsch, daughter of Mrs. Minnie Patsch of 119 East Crawford avenue and the late Joseph Patsch. Mr. Parker is a boilermaker in the E & M shop at Juniata. The four children of the Parkers are James, Leo, Paul and Eugene, all at home. Mrs. Weigand is the former Miss Rachel Tompkins, daughter of Mrs. Sarah Tompkins of 400 Third avenue. Three of the Weigand children are deceased. The three living are Robert of Chicago, Bill and Donald, at home. Altoona Mirror, Tuesday, August 10, 1948, page 21