Couple Celebrate 50th Anniversary


Mr. and Mrs. Howell Luna

Mr. and Mrs. Howell Luna, 905 Rees Street, Greenville, will be honored with an open house on Sunday, September 7, 1969, in celebration of their Golden Wedding anniversary.
The couple were married on September 12, 1919, by G. W. Gann, a Church of Christ minister, at his home at 2104 Wellington Street. Mrs. Luna is the daughter of the late Noah Duncan and Jennie Kaiser Duncan and Luna is the son of the late Manley Luna and Sarah Luna. Both were born and reared in Hunt County.
After their marriage, they moved to a farm in Merit and Alliance communities. In 1932, they moved to Greenville where Lunas have been working active members in Johnson Street Church of Christ for the past thirty-seven years.
They have one daughter, Mrs. Isaac Burns; and three grandchildren, Eddie Burns, Kimberly Burns, and Marty Burns.
Hosting the reception will be Mrs. Burns and husband, and Mr. and Mrs. George Roof (sic), Jr., of Grand Prairie, sister and brother-in-law of Mrs. Luna.
The brothers and sisters of Mr. and Mrs. Luna also will be honored. They are Mr. and Mrs. Allen Duncan, and Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Duncan of Dallas; Mr. and Mrs. Lee Duncan of Jacksonville, Florida; Mr. and Mrs. Herman Luna of Bonham; Mrs. Jewell Butler of Merit; and Mrs. Lillie McCullough of Greenville.
All friends and relatives are invited to attend the reception between the hours of 2:00 and 5:00 PM in the Lunas' home, 905 Rees Street.

(September 7, 1969, The Greenville Herald Banner)


Submitted by Sarah Swindell