Freestone County, Texas Anniversaries Fairfield Recorder newspaper - Feb 28, 1988 edition RECEPTION SET FOR STROUD ANNIVERSARY The fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Zack Stroud of Fairfield will be celebrated this Sunday at the fellowship hall of First Baptist Church from 2 to 4 p.m. Zack Stroud, son of A. A. [Asa Allen] Stroud of Fairfield and Verna Mae Manahan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Manahan, were married February 25, 1938 at First Baptist Church by Rev. W.R. Miller. Maid of honor for the bride was Miss Hazel Grace McFaddin and best man was Patches Harding. The couple lived in Fairfield except between the years of 1949 and 1973 when they made their homes in New Orleans, Bryan and Fort Worth. Stroud is retired from American General Insurance Company. The anniversary reception is being hosted by the couple's four sons, John Stroud of Tyler, Hugh Stroud of Graham, Laytham Stroud of Denton and Sid Stroud of Fairfield, and their ten grandchildren. Friends and family are invited to attend and are requested to bring no gifts.