McNellys will mark 50 years

THEBES, Ill. -- Mr. and Mrs. Harold McNelly of Thebes will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception Feb. 10 at Olive Branch Community Building.

Host will be Debra Goins of Anna, Ill., daughter of the couple. The event will be held from 1 to 4 p.m.

McNelly and Donna Fletcher were married Feb. 13, 1957, in Lakewood, Colo., by D.H. Babcock. Their attendants were William Dahl and Rinaldo Vachino.

The McNellys have two children, Debra Goins, and Larry McNelly of Tamms, Ill. They have four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.