Anniversaries from July 2005

Mr. and Mrs. Bennie J. Morrison of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary June 12, 2005, with a reception at Port Cape Girardeau. Hosts were their daughters and a son-in-law, Melinda Hilterbrand, Margaret Baber, and Marsha and Matthew Elfrink, all of Cape Girardeau...

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert F. Wickham of Jackson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary May 29, 2005, at Davis Banquet Center. The reception was hosted by their children, Brad Wickham and Tori Karlin. Wickham and Nancy Rhea were married May 22, 1955, at Grace United Methodist Church by the Rev. George Heslar...

Mr. and Mrs. Robert James of Cape Girardeau recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They attended a Mass of thanksgiving April 19 at St. Mary's Cathedral. They were honored with a reception April 24 at Drury Lodge, given by their children: Ruth Sawyer, Elizabeth Aufdenberg, Anita Essner, Angela Poindexter, Sara Heuer, Robert James Jr., Dennis, Paul, Ralph and Mark James...

Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Slinkard of Jackson celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary with a reception July 17, 2005, at Maple United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau. Hosts were their children, Russ Slinkard of Joliet, Ill., William Slinkard of Tallahassee, Fla., Janis Ticer and Robyn Morton of Jackson...

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- The Rev. Jack and Kathy Bishop of Chaffee celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception July 16, 2005, at Calvary Baptist Church. Guests attended from Missouri and Indiana. The couple was married July 10, 1955, at Amity Baptist Church near Franklin, Ind...