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Show ! GOLDEN WEDDING DAY OBSERVED FRIENDS GATHER TO CELEBRATE WITH BEAVER COUPLE Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Davis of Beaver, observed their golden wedding wed-ding anniversary at the I. 0. 0. F. hall in Beaver, on the evening of November 19th, 1928. A large number of relatives and friends joined in making the occasion occas-ion a memorable affair.';"!-A delightful delight-ful . program, consisting of songs, readings and radio music, whiled away the hours until midnight. The guests were then escorted to tables groaning with delicacies. The table was centered with a large wedding wed-ding cake, beautiful with its decorations decora-tions of colored frostings and candles. At the ends of the table were vases of chrysanthemums, asters and roses. Covers were laid for fifty guests.' Mr. and Mrs. Davis were married in the St. George temple, November 19, 1878, elder John D. McAllister officiating at the ceremony. Mr. Davis was born August 14, 1857, in Pyle, Glemorganshire, Wales, a son of Louis and Mary Bowen Davis. He came to Utah in June, 1872, and resided in Salt Lake City until October of that year. He then moved to Greenville, in Beaver county, coun-ty, where he resided until 1890, when in the spring of that year he moved his family to Milford. There he was employed by the Utah Central, Oregon Ore-gon Short Line and the Union Pacific Paci-fic railroad companies for eight I years. While in Milford Mr. Davis served two terms as school trustee, was ward chorister and superintendent of the Sunday school. He had served two years, 1887-89, in the British Mission before going to Milford to live. In 1896 the family moved to Beaver, where they now live. As a member of the High Priest quoroum of Beaver stake, Mr. Davis is continuing his ever active part in churcch affairs. Mrs. Davis, a daughter of David and Margaret Fife Miller, was born in Salt Lake City, February 4, 1860. As a small child she came to Greenville Green-ville with" her parents, remaining there until after her marriage to Thomas Davis. Nine children have blessed their union, with only two daughters surviving- These are Mrs. Cline and Mrs. Tom Patterson, both of Beaver. There are nine grandchildren. grand-children. Mrs. Davis has always been a faithful faith-ful worker in the church, devoting a large part of her activity to relief society work. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. 1 Davis join in wishing them continued ; health and happiness. n |