Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Poorman of Scott City celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Aug. 2, 2009, by attending the Cal Ripken 9U Midwest Plains Regional Baseball Tournament in Haysville, Kan., to watch their grandson play baseball.
A surprise reception was held for them at the ballpark after the game.
Poorman and Shirley Vetter were married Aug. 2, 1959, at Commerce United Methodist Church in Commerce, Mo.
They have a son, Dr. Yancy (Cindy) Poorman, and a grandson, Kolten Poorman, all of Bonne Terre, Mo.
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