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THREE FORMER WAYNEDALE MEN CELEBRATE WITH THEIR WIVES ON 50TH ANNIVERSARIES

April 16, 2003 The Waynedale News Staff 0 min read

(l-r) Roger & Norma J. (DeBolt) Ploughe of Markle, & Chandler, AZ; Married 1/1/53 Clyde & Janet (Cassell) Ploughe of Lafayette, IN; Married 4/5/53 Bill & Nancy (Beaman) Ploughe of Worthington, OH & Venice FL; Married 8/31/52

The Ploughe boys, whose parents were instrumental in the formation of the Waynedale Chamber of Commerce, and owned and operated Waynedale Cleaners during the 1940’s and 1950’s, grew up serving the community of Waynedale. They recently observed their 50th anniversaries with their wives by going on an Eastern Caribbean Cruise.

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