NEWS: Austin P. SHAW 51st Wedding Anniversary, 1931, Newry, Blair County, PA

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SHAW FAMILY HAS 2 EVENTS IN ONE

Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Shaw of north of Newry celebrated their fifty-first wedding 
anniversary on Sunday. The anniversary fell on March 14, but owing to the fact 
that the home of their daughter, Mrs. Carrie Yingling, was under quarantine at 
that time for scarlet fever, the celebration was not held then.

Mr. and Mrs. Shaw did not know of the arrangements for the families to gather at 
their home and it was a most pleasant surprise for them. It was a double 
celebration, the other event being the birthday anniversary of their daughter, 
Mrs. Carrie Yingling.

On March 14, 1880, Austin P. Shaw of Juniata township and Anna K. Burtnet of 
Wilmore township, Cambria county, were united in marriage by Rev. A. E. Fulton, 
pastor of the United Brethren church at Pine Grove, at the home of John Shaw. 
They went to housekeeping in [**here the copy is cut off**] the undertaking 
business, later moving to a farm west of Newry, where he combined farming with 
his former work.

Some years ago they retired and moved to their present modern home, north of 
town, which they built. Mr. and Mrs. Shaw have three sons and two daughters and 
sixteen grandchildren, all of whom were present on Sunday except one grandson, 
John Yingling, who is employed at Greenwood, N.Y.

A sumptuous dinner was served by the ladies of the group, one of the special 
features being the beautifully decorated wedding cake baked by the youngest 
granddaughter, Algie Shaw, who is 11 years of age.

Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Austin Shaw, Mr. and Mrs. Alvie Shaw and 
children Kessler, Algie, Forrest, Austin, Wayne and Dale, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer 
Long and sons Robert, Blaine and Ross, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Shaw and sons Ronald, 
Clair and Merle of Newry, Robert Shaw of Duncansville and Mrs. Carrie Yingling 
and children Alverta, Ellwood and Edwin of Altoona.

Altoona Mirror, Wednesday, March 25, 1931