Myles couple wed 50 years

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Myles of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Aug. 23, 2003, at Moolah Shrine Temple in St. Louis.

Hosts were their children, Barbara Myles of St. Louis, Dr. Thomas Myles of Chesterfield, Mo., Stephen Myles and Susan Corbin of Imperial, Mo.

Myles and H. Jean Oran were married Aug. 22, 1953, in Naperville, Ill.

He is an independent insurance broker. She was a teacher and reference librarian at Southeast Missouri State University. They are members of Grace United Methodist Church, and active in several civic organizations.

The couple has six grandchildren.