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Mr. and Mrs. Blanchard Lea HUGHEY
Burgettstown, Washington County, PA
golden wedding anniversary
From McDonald PA Record-Outlook, Aug. 29, 1957:
Mr. and Mrs. Blanchard Lea HUGHEY observed their golden wedding anniversary
Wednesday, August 28 [1957], with open house in their home in Dinsmore avenue,
Burgettstown, where they have resided for the past forty-one years.
Mr. HUGHEY, born in Carnegie, was employed for three years by the Pittsburgh
& Lake Erie Railroad and 48 years by the Pennsylvania Railroad. He retired
in May of 1951 after 51 years of service. He is a life member of Dallas Lodge F. & A. M., Valley of Pittsburgh Consistory, and Syria Temple.
In 1907 he was united in marriage with Julia E. PALMER, who was born in the
Eastend, Pittsburgh. Prior to her marriage, Mrs. HUGHEY was principal in the
Curtin School at McKees Rocks.
The resided in Carnegie before moving to Burgettstown, where Mr. HUGHEY has
taken an active interest in community affairs. He served on the Burgettstown
Borough and Union High School Boards for a period of six years.
Mrs. HUGHEY is a past worthy matron of the Order of the Eastern Star,
Burgettstown Chapter No. 215, and a past president of the Friday Club, The
Ladies' Aid, the Missionary Society and the Ladies' Bible Class. For over a
quarter of a century she has been a Republican committeewoman in Washington
County and the first precinct at Burgettstown.
Both are members of the First Presbyterian church, Burgettstown, where Mrs.
HUGHEY serves as treasurer for twenty-five years.
They have five sons: Blanchard M. of Whitehall and William P. of Munhall,
both superintendents for the U. S. Steel Corp., Homestead Works; J. Edwin of
Union, N. J., superintendent for Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey, Bayonne
Refinery; and Dr. Charles M. and Dr. James R., both practicing physicians in
McDonald. There are ten grandchildren.
Preceding the open house a family dinner was held at the summer cottage of
Dr. Charles and Mrs. HUGHEY ... remainder ripped out.
*Transcriber's note: Dr. Jim delivered me! And Dr. Charles and his wife
opened their summer cottage for a day camp for McDonald's Girl Scouts, which
I attended every summer for several years.
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