They were guests of honor at an open house January 8 in their home, with 45 guests in attendance including their family and friends. They received a number of gifts.

Mr. and Mrs. SCHUMACHER were united in marriage January 9, 1911 in St. Patrick's R. C. Church, Noblestown [Pa].

They are the parents of five children--a son, Carl of R. D. 1, McDonald; and four daughters, Mrs. Marcella NICKSICK of McDonald, Mrs. Arthur RANK of Sturgeon, Mrs. Nick PALAMARAS of Cambridge, Md., and Mrs. Robert KADYK of Harmarville. There are eight grandchildren and four great- grandchildren.

Mr. and Mrs. Odilon BASTIDE of Barr street, McDonald, celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary January 11. They received flowers and gifts. Lunch was served with a decorated cake as the table centerpiece. Their children are Mrs. James CREA of McDonald, and Mrs. Ora GRUBBS and Mrs. Gilbert BONNAURE of Sturgeon. The late Odilon BASTIDE, Jr., of McDonald was their son.
    

Mrs. JORDAN wore a print dress for the occasion and her children presented her with a corsage of yellow rosebuds. The couple's four children and their families were present. 
Close friends and neighbors attended to the serving of the refreshments. They included Mrs. Joseph SALMON, Mrs. Arthur DAVIS, Mrs. Paul MOREAU, Mrs. Charles DELANEY and Mrs. William POUNDS.

The couple received 200 cards and despite the inclement weather, over 150 relatives and friends arrived during the day bearing gifts and congratulatory messages.
Arrangements for the reception were made by their children--William JORDAN and Mrs. James SNEDDON of Midway, Mrs. Floyd JENETTE of Oakdale, and Raymond JORDAN of Aliquippa. They have nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Clela RUDY and Emil JORDAN were married January 29, 1913, in the house in which they now reside, by the Rev. Edgar V. SHOTWELL, at that time pastor of the Midway Methodist Church. They were attended by the late Miss Grace RUDY, sister of the bride, and Jack SAWHILL of Midway, as best man.

Mrs. JORDAN has been a resident of Midway [Pa] since 1907 and Mr. JORDAN has resided in Midway since he was two years old.

They are member of the Center U. P. church and Mrs. JORDAN is a member of the Women's Missionary, the Women's Association and the Golden Age group of which she is the shut-in secretary. Her hobby is sending birthday and get-well cards and various other tokens to her acquaintances.

Mr. and Mrs. W. Walker SCOTT celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last Saturday. Mass was held in the morning in St. Patrick's R. C. Church, Noblestown [Pa]. The altar boys were their grandsons, David and Michael SCOTT and Leonard G. SIMPSON. A family breakfast followed, with the following members of the family attending: Mr. and Mrs. J. R. SIMPSON, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. SCOTT, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Allan FINLEY of Redbank, N. J., Mr. and Mrs. M. J. SCOTT, Paul SCOTT of Marquette, Mich., and 20 grandchildren.

Others attending the breakfast were Mrs. Sarah FISHER, Mrs. Charlotte MANGAN, and Miss Jean CARTER.

A reception was held in the afternoon in St. Patrick's Hall, where Mr. and Mrs. SCOTT greeted their friends.

Mr. and Mrs. John NELSON celebrated their golden wedding anniversary January 27 with a family dinner in their home in East Lincoln avenue, McDonald. The tale centerpiece was a four-tier wedding cake trimmed in gold.

Present were Mr. and Mrs. Clifford NELSON and daughter Cheryl of Coraopolis and Mr. and Mrs. Donald NELSON.

The NELSONs spoke, by phone with their daughter, Mrs. Mickey BODWELL and family, and son, Jack NELSON in Northridge, Calif.

Friends visited during the day and the NELSONs received a number of cards, gifts, and flowers.