MARRIED 60 YEARS: WILLIAM AND LILLYMAE GREENE.Byline: - Elizabeth Rodriguez William and Lillymae Greene of Arleta celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary March 4 with friends at Carrow's Restaurant in Van Nuys. William was working as a taxi driver when he met Lillymae. She was a waitress at the time. He didn't have enough money for a tip after he had lunch, so he gave her a big bear hug Bear Hug An offer made by a company to buy the shares of another company that is too high for the board of the target firm to refuse. Notes: If the target company says the merger is okay but they want a higher price, it is called a "teddy bear hug. instead. It worked. They married March 4, 1942, in Madison, W.Va. Lillymae graduated from Man High School in West Virginia. She later worked as a secretary. William graduated from Ethel High School, also in West Virginia. He worked as a police officer, then as a security manager and private investigator. He was also a co-owner of an auto dealership. He's been a member of Masonic Lodge No. 542. The Greenes are both members of the Order of the Eastern Star The Order of the Eastern Star is the largest fraternal organization in the world that both men and women can join. It was established in 1850 by Rob Morris, a lawyer and educator from Boston, Massachusetts who had been an official with the Freemasons. and the White Shrine of Jerusalem. They have two children: Thomas E. Greene of Edgewood, Ky., and Lois J. Lewis of Spokane, Wash. They have six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. MARRIED 50 YEARS: MERRITT AND MARIAN WOLF Merritt and Marian Wolf of Newhall celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with siblings in a weeklong cruise to Hawaii. The Wolfs met at the Mears Center in the First Presbyterian Church First Presbyterian Church is a generic church name, and can refer to hundreds of churches within the English speaking world. If you followed a link here, please consider making it more specific by including the city or town in which the church resides. of Hollywood. They went to a banquet for Billy Graham on their first date. They married April 19, 1952, at the First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood. Marian was a registered nurse in the Cadet Nurse Corps The Cadet Nurse Program was supervised by the United States Public Health Service (PHS) After entering World War II, it became clear that America would soon face a critical shortage of nurses nationwide. As the war progressed, the demand for nurses increased dramatically. . She earned her bachelor of science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies degree from San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. State and earned a master's degree in public health from CSUN CSUN California State University Northridge . She worked for 25 years as an industrial nurse for Lockheed in Burbank and in the research and development department in Rye Canyon. Merritt studied at UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX for some time. He worked as a letter carrier for the Post Office for 20 years. The Wolfs are active at the Santa Clarita Senior Center. Merritt is on the advisory board and is a representative for senior legislation in Sacramento. They are also members of the Newhall Presbyterian Church, where Merritt served as a deacon. The Wolfs had four children: Cheryl Haggard of Alturas, Calif.; Nancy Smith of Acton; Mark Wolf of Boise, Idaho; and Roger Wolf, who is deceased. They have seven grandchildren. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) no caption (William and Lillymae Greene) (2) no caption (Merrit and Marian Wolf) |
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