Anniversaries from August 2002

TAMMS, Ill. -- Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Smith of Tamms celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception and dinner June 15, 2002, at the Community Center. Smith and Dorothy Newell were married June 14, 1952, in Waurika, Oklahoma. Their children and spouses are Glenda and Mike Hamilton of Henderson, Ky., and Kenny and Gail Smith of Tamms...

Jim and Bessie Crites of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a dinner June 9, 2002, at Calvary Temple. Hosts were their daughters, Sandra Weiss of St. Louis and Jan Huber of Oak Ridge, Mo. The couple was married June 14, 1952...

Mr. and Mrs. Roger Rebert of Carthage, Texas, formerly of Cape Girardeau, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary July 25, 2002. Rebert and Anna Lou Craig were married in 1942 in Greenup, Ky. He is a retired sales manager with Aerovent Co. in Lansing, Mich...

JACKSON, Mo. -- Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hahn of Jackson celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary with a reception July 14, 2002, at New McKendree United Methodist Church. The event was hosted by their daughter and son-in-law, Saundra and Clarence "Dub" Suedekum of Cape Girardeau...