Armstrong County PA Archives News.....HOLLENBAUGH-BEATTY 50th Anniversary 1948 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Lynn Beatty klbeatty@npgcable.com Newspaper article from the "Leader-Times": RURAL DAYTONITES GREETED ON GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hollenbaugh of Dayton R.D. 1 entertained at a dinner for 150 relatives and friends in observance of their fiftieth wedding anniversary. The dinner was held in the academy of the Glade Run Presbyterian church, Dayton. The honor table was decorated with yellow candles, yellow flowers, and was centered with a four-tier wedding cake that had a topping of a gold wreath, inscribed 'Golden Wedding'. Other tables were decorated with yellow candles and flowers. During the afternoon and evening hours, many additional guests were received. The late Rev. George W. McIntyre, D.D., united in marriage Miss Maude Beatty and Frank Hollenbaugh on September 22, 1898, in the parsonage of the Glade Run church. Mr. and Mrs. Hollenbaugh have resided on a farm near Dayton during most of their married life. They have eight children. A son, Arthur resides at home. The seven daughters are Mrs. Oscar Beatty of Vandergrift, Mrs. Beulah Rosenberger of Kittanning, Mrs. John Neal of Dayton, Mrs. Charles Preslipski of Vandergrift, Mrs. Frank Northrup of Conneaut, Ohio, Mrs. Lewis Walker of Dayton, and Margaret Hollenbaugh of Vandergrift. The Hollenbaughs also have 18 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. For the anniversary occasion, the bride-of-fifty years chose a green dress and black accessories. She complemented her frock with a corsage of yellow roses, tied with gold ribbon. The couple was presented with many lovely gifts. On Saturday evening, September 25, Mr. and Mrs. Hollenbaugh were guests at a family dinner given in their honor, with covers laid for 42 guests. Included on the guest list were Rev. Thoburn Stull, present pastor of the Glade Run church, and Mrs. Stull, the Hollenbaugh's eight children, 14 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The 'U' shaped dinner table was decorated with yellow candles, yellow flowers, yellow and white place card favors and two triple-tiered wedding cakes. One was topped with a miniature bride and groom and the other with a white satin bow trimmed in gold sequins spelling out 50 years. One cake was baked by a granddaughter, Mrs. Theodore Trudgeon of Kittanning. Mrs. Hollenbaugh wore a corsage of yellow pompons, tied with gold ribbon. Her seven daughters, also Mrs. Arthur Hollenbaugh and Mrs. Stull wore corsages of yellow camellias, tied with gold ribbon. After dinner a short talk was given by Rev. Stull."