Mrs. D.O. Massie, Mrs. M.H. Ebersole, and Mr. L. D. Pifer acted as host and hostesses Sunday at a golden wedding anniversary celebration given as a surprise in honor of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. D.E. Pifer, at their house at Reliance, VA. Mr. Pifer is 71 years of age and Mrs. Pifer is 72, both enjoying the best of health.

A plate lunch was served, with all decorations carrying out the gold color scheme. Mrs. Clinton Ebersole presides at the punch bowl. One of the feature decorations was a large golden cake baked by Mrs. Fred Ridings. Mrs. Pifer wore an old-time dress approximately 80 years old and carried a bouquet of golden blossoms made and presented by Mrs. Pauline Meredith of Hagerstown, Md.

The guests present numbered about 115 and included: Mr. and Mrs. D.E. Pifer, Mr. and Mrs. J. Von, Mr. and Mrs. E.J. Hicks and C. Burkhart, Mrs. Jennie Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. William Branner (William Henry Branner and Catherine L. Gore Branner), Mr. and Mrs. John Crim, Miss Helen Crim, Miss Edna Snapp, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ridings (Fred Ridings
and Mary Esther Branner Ridings) and son, Vernon; Mr. and Mrs. B.L. Snapp, Briscoe Ludwell Snapp and Bertie Lee Branner Snapp), Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hicks and family, Mrs. Stanley Grim (Mary Catherine Hoffman Grim, wife of Howard Stanley Grim), Mr. George Branner (George Lester Branner), Mrs. Mary Burkhart and Mr. and Mrs. L.D. Piger and daughter and son, Marie and Robert Keller, all of Relief; Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Keller (Charles H. Keller and Nannie L. Grove Keller) of Fishers Hill; Mrs. D.N. Gruver (Nellie Bell Branner Gruver, wife of David N. Gruver) and children, of Reliance; Mrs. G.E. Senseney (Laura Virginia Frye Senseney, wife of George Edward Senseney) and family, Mrs. Mary Breedlove and Mrs. Edward Pifer, of Capon Road; Mr. and
Mrs. J.A. Parker and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Massey of Stephens City; Dev. F.B. Sapp of Oranda; Messrs. Fred and Richard Sapp, of Morgantown, W.VA; Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Wisecarver, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wisecarver (son of Isaac William Wisecarver and Jeanette C. Pifer), Mrs. Nettie Wisecarver (Netter Pifer Wisecarver, wife of Isaac Wisecarver) and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pifer of Berryville; Miss Adele Pifer and Mr. E.J. Korn of Belleville, N.J.; Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Womeldorph (Lloyd A. Womeldorph and Nancy Catherine Branner Womeldorph) and family of Lovettsville, VA; Mrs. George Roberts, Miss Mamie Pifer (daughter of Jacob and Mary J. Pifer) and Mrs. Clara Frye (Clara Belle Keller Frye, wife of James Luther Frye) of Martinsburg; Mr. and Mrs. D.O. Massey (Mrs. Massey is the daughter of Daniel Ephraim Pifer and Margaret “Maggie” Ritenour) of Boyce; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fritts, Mrs. and Mrs. Leo Wisecarver, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hockman of Bartonville; Mrs. Cassie Beeler, Mr. B.F. Ritenour (Benjamin Franklin Ritenour), Mrs. Jennie Frye (Virginia S. Ritenour Frye, wife of Benjamin F. Frye) and Mrs. and Mrs. O.E. Estep (Oscar Eugene Estep) and family of Strasburg; Mr. and Mrs. Claude Grove (Claude Rosenberger Grove and Minnie Analene Gander Grove), Mr. G.A. Wigginton, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith, Mr. and Mrs. L.L. Hockman and son, Roy; Mr. and Mrs. Luther Jones, Misses Alice and Laura
Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Crisman (Jacob and Catherine Crisman), Mr. Taylor Rudolph, Mr. and Mrs. D.F. Dyke, Mrs. Sarah Ebersole, Mrs. Mary C. Ebersole, Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Ebersole, Misses Madeline and Katherine Ebersole, and Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Ebersole of Winchester, Master Robert Pifer (son of Luther D. Pifer and Cora Pearl Branner Pifer),
the five-month-old grandson of Mr. and Mrs. D.E. Pifer, was the youngest son present, and Mrs. Mary C. Beeler (Mary Catherine Ritenour Beeler), 81-year-old sister of Mrs. D.E. Pifer, was the oldest guest present.

Mr. and Mrs. Pifer received many beautiful gifts in remembrance of the occasion.


This newspaper clipping was kept by my great grandmother, Mary Catherine Ritenour Beeler. If you have any information to add, please contact me at firstlove@pulsenet.com. Thank you.

Sharon