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NewsFebruary 14, 2011

Schnuck's Supermarket and River Radio sponsor a Valentine's Day party for couples that have been married for 50 or more years Monday, February 14, 2011 at the A.C. Brase Arena Building in Cape Girardeau. Around 275 couples attended the event. Three couple had been married for 72 years.

LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com
Lloyd Francis shows off his marriage certificate during the GALA Valentine's Party sponsored by Schnuck's and River Radio Monday, February 14, 2011 at the A.C. Brase Arena building in Cape Girardeau. Lloyd and his wife Ruth have been married for 72 years.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Lloyd Francis shows off his marriage certificate during the GALA Valentine's Party sponsored by Schnuck's and River Radio Monday, February 14, 2011 at the A.C. Brase Arena building in Cape Girardeau. Lloyd and his wife Ruth have been married for 72 years.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com
A couple holds hands during the GALA Valentine's Party sponsored by Schnuck's and River Radio Monday, February 14, 2011 at the A.C. Brase Arena building in Cape Girardeau. The party is for couples that have been married for 50 or more years.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com A couple holds hands during the GALA Valentine's Party sponsored by Schnuck's and River Radio Monday, February 14, 2011 at the A.C. Brase Arena building in Cape Girardeau. The party is for couples that have been married for 50 or more years.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com
Wilma Crader speaks with Lloyd and Ruth Francis during the GALA Valentine's Party sponsored by Schnuck's and River Radio Monday, February 14, 2011 at the A.C. Brase Arena building in Cape Girardeau. Crader and the Francis' have been married for 72 years. Around 275 couple attended the party which is for couples that have been married for 50 or more years.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Wilma Crader speaks with Lloyd and Ruth Francis during the GALA Valentine's Party sponsored by Schnuck's and River Radio Monday, February 14, 2011 at the A.C. Brase Arena building in Cape Girardeau. Crader and the Francis' have been married for 72 years. Around 275 couple attended the party which is for couples that have been married for 50 or more years.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com
David and Shirley Mobley pose for a photo during the GALA Valentine's Party sponsored by Schnuck's and River Radio Monday, February 14, 2011 at the A.C. Brase Arena building in Cape Girardeau. The Mobley's have been married for 59 years.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com David and Shirley Mobley pose for a photo during the GALA Valentine's Party sponsored by Schnuck's and River Radio Monday, February 14, 2011 at the A.C. Brase Arena building in Cape Girardeau. The Mobley's have been married for 59 years.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com
Mike Dumey and Robyn Hosp perform during the GALA Valentine's Party sponsored by Schnuck's and River Radio Monday, February 14, 2011 at the A.C. Brase Arena building in Cape Girardeau. The party is for couples that have been married for 50 or more years.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Mike Dumey and Robyn Hosp perform during the GALA Valentine's Party sponsored by Schnuck's and River Radio Monday, February 14, 2011 at the A.C. Brase Arena building in Cape Girardeau. The party is for couples that have been married for 50 or more years.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com
Lillian and Ernest Reimann pose for a photo during the GALA Valentine's Party sponsored by Schnuck's and River Radio Monday, February 14, 2011 at the A.C. Brase Arena building in Cape Girardeau. The Reimann's have been married for 71 years.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Lillian and Ernest Reimann pose for a photo during the GALA Valentine's Party sponsored by Schnuck's and River Radio Monday, February 14, 2011 at the A.C. Brase Arena building in Cape Girardeau. The Reimann's have been married for 71 years.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com
Paul Harper speaks with a couple that has been married for 70 years during the GALA Valentine's Party sponsored by Schnuck's and River Radio Monday, February 14, 2011 at the A.C. Brase Arena building in Cape Girardeau. Around 275 couple attended the party which is for couples that have been married for 50 or more years.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Paul Harper speaks with a couple that has been married for 70 years during the GALA Valentine's Party sponsored by Schnuck's and River Radio Monday, February 14, 2011 at the A.C. Brase Arena building in Cape Girardeau. Around 275 couple attended the party which is for couples that have been married for 50 or more years.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com
Mike Dumey and Robyn Hosp perform during the GALA Valentine's Party sponsored by Schnuck's and River Radio Monday, February 14, 2011 at the A.C. Brase Arena building in Cape Girardeau. The party is for couples that have been married for 50 or more years.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Mike Dumey and Robyn Hosp perform during the GALA Valentine's Party sponsored by Schnuck's and River Radio Monday, February 14, 2011 at the A.C. Brase Arena building in Cape Girardeau. The party is for couples that have been married for 50 or more years.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com
Clockwise from top left: Cletus and Stella Hahs, Wilma and Willard Crader, and Lloyd and Ruth Francis pose for a photo during the GALA Valentine's Party sponsored by Schnuck's and River Radio Monday, February 14, 2011 at the A.C. Brase Arena building in Cape Girardeau. The three couples have been married for 72 years. Around 275 couple attended the party which is for couples that have been married for 50 or more years.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Clockwise from top left: Cletus and Stella Hahs, Wilma and Willard Crader, and Lloyd and Ruth Francis pose for a photo during the GALA Valentine's Party sponsored by Schnuck's and River Radio Monday, February 14, 2011 at the A.C. Brase Arena building in Cape Girardeau. The three couples have been married for 72 years. Around 275 couple attended the party which is for couples that have been married for 50 or more years.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com
Elvis hands out red roses as he serenades the ladies during the GALA Valentine's Party sponsored by Schnuck's and River Radio Monday, February 14, 2011 at the A.C. Brase Arena building in Cape Girardeau. Around 275 couple attended the party which is for couples that have been married for 50 or more years.
LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Elvis hands out red roses as he serenades the ladies during the GALA Valentine's Party sponsored by Schnuck's and River Radio Monday, February 14, 2011 at the A.C. Brase Arena building in Cape Girardeau. Around 275 couple attended the party which is for couples that have been married for 50 or more years.
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Schnuck's Supermarket and River Radio sponsor a Valentine's Day party for couples that have been married for 50 or more years Monday, February 14, 2011 at the A.C. Brase Arena Building in Cape Girardeau. Around 275 couples attended the event. Three couple had been married for 72 years.

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