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Union City Times-Gazette - Monday, October 6, 1947
Mr. and Mrs. William O. Mangas Will Observe 60th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. William O. Mangas, of the Cottage Hotel, 329 North Columbia
street, Union City, will celebrate their sixtieth wedding anniversary
October 9 and will be honored with a family dinner party and open house
on Sunday, October 12. The dinner will be served at the Elks Club at the
noon hour and the open house observance will be at the residence.
Mrs. Mangas was Miss Minnie E. Coby before her marriage and was the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Coby. Mr. Mangas was the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Eli Mangas. Both families were well-known farmers in this
community. The wedding was performed on Sunday evening, October 9, 1887,
at the home of the bride's parents, northwest of Union City, by Rev.
William Grant Smith, then pastor of the New Lisbon church. Rev. Smith,
who now lives at Delphi, Ind., is expected to attend the observance Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Mangas spent the first twenty years of their married life
at the old Mangas farm five miles north of this city. In 1907 they moved
to a home on North Howard street and lived there until 1921 when they
purchased the Cottage hotel. They have conducted this well-known
establishment for 26 years and are still active in its management.
Mrs. Mangas, who is 75 years of age, and Mr. Mangas who is 81 years old,
are the parents of seven children: Mrs. Agnes Byrum, at home; Ronald E.
Mangas, Albany, Ind.; Mrs. Gladys Pate, Bluffton; Ralph, Muncie; Emory,
Indianapolis; and Mrs. Stanley Kester of near Union City. One daughter,
Nellie May, died at the age of eight. There are also fourteen
grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Mr. Mangas has two brothers living; Clinton of near Greenville; and
Rufas, of near Union City; and Mrs. Mangas has one sister living, Mrs.
Lulu Brooks of Cosmos.
Mr. and Mrs. Mangas at the time of their marriage were members of the
New Lisbon church and active in all its organizations as well as the
school and community activities. When they moved to Union City they
transferred their membership to the First Christian church where they
and their family have been active all during the years.
For their sixtieth observance relatives and friends of this well-known
couple are invited to call at the home between the hour of 2 and 5 in
the afternoon.
[At the Celebration – Rev. William Grant Smith was unable to attend due
to the illness of his wife. The bride and bridegroom of sixty years ago
were escorted to their places at the table by their youngest daughter,
Laura (Mrs. Stanley Kester) and their youngest son, Emory, who acted as
bridesmaid and groomsman for the anniversary observance. The prayer of
thanks was given by their oldest son, Ronald, and one of the
granddaughters, Miss Janice Kester, sang “I Love You Truly,” preceding
the serving of the meal.
R. H. Turner, the eldest grandson, presented the cake to Mrs. Mangas to
cut, and between the serving of the dinner and dessert course the family
presented a Westminster Chime clock to the honored couple, and also gave
Mrs. Mangas a gardenia corsage and Mr. Mangas a matching boutonniere. A
clever parody entitled “One Sunday Evening,” composed by Mrs. Kester was
presented at the close of the dinner and pictures of the family and
rolls of films were taken.
Those attending the dinner besides the honored couple were Mr. and Mrs.
Ronald E. Mangas of Albany; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Mangas and son, Robert,
of Muncie; Mr. and Mrs. Marvin E. Pate and daughter, Betty, of Bluffton;
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Alleger of Fort Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. Emory Mangas of
Indianapolis, and daughter, Mrs. Richard Brown of Aurora, Ill.; Mr. and
Mrs. Stanley Kester and children, Janice, Duane and Ann; and Mrs. Agnes
Byrum of Union City; the latter's family, Miss Mary Byrum of
Indianapolis; Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Meek and children, Joan, Richard and
Patricia, of Winchester; Mr. and Mrs. Homer Manring and children, Judith
Ann and James Edwin, of Muncie; Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Turner and children,
Rudy and Jerry Lee, of Celina; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cook, Bloomington;
and Mr. and Mrs. Rufas Mangas and Mrs. Lulu Brooks of the Union City
community; and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Coby of Fort Wayne.
The only members of the family who were unable to attend were Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Sparaco of Brooklyn, New York and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E.
Mangas of Buffalo, N. Y.
[Attendees at the open house are given in this latter article but are
too numerous to mention here.]