Society

Bob and Chris Schafer, of rural Murrayville, will be celebrating 50 years on Nov. 24. They were married on Nov. 24, 1973 at the St. Bartholomew Church in Murrayville. Chris is currently working for Morton Buildings in Jacksonville. Bob is retired from the plumbing department at State of Ill. Department of Public Health and is…

David and Beverly Crone will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Nov. 24. David and the former Beverly Miller were married at the First Baptist Church in Greenfield by the Reverend Jack Brown. David is the middle son of the late Edward and Vera Crone and Bev is the oldest child of the late…

Oct. 26 marked the 50th wedding anniversary of Gene and Cheri Myers of rural New Salem. They were married Oct. 26, 1973 in the First Baptist Church of Pittsfield by Rev. Roy Ferguson. They have been blessed with two children, Brian Myers (wife Margaret) of High Springs, Fla. and Emily Myers (Mark Schneider) of Dongola…

Shirly Macauley and Tom Macauley recently celebrated their 90th birthdays with family. Shirly, born on Oct. 11, and Tom, born on Oct. 15, were joined by friends and family from around the country who gathered to surprise them. The family can’t thank everyone enough for coming from far away to New Mexico for this special…

Archie Shaw, son of Lexi Swan, of Kane, celebrated his fourth birthday on Sept. 25 with an Octonauts themed party at the Edwardsville Children’s Museum with friends and family. He has one sibling: Valeigh Swan, 1. Grandparents are Amy and Brad Welton, of Holiday Shores; Ed Swan, of Hardin; Jim and Jennifer Shaw, of Jerseyville.…

Jordan and Adreona Retherford, of Jerseyville, welcomed son James William Neal Retherford on Sept. 18. He was born at 12:47 p.m. at Alton Memorial Hospital, weighing 7 pounds, 11 ounces. He is also welcomed by siblings Adiline, 3; and Mason, 2. Grandparents are: Jennifer and James Shaw, of Jerseyville; Tammy and Tony Gunterman, of Fieldon;…