Mr. and Mrs. Jim Purviance

BLOOMINGDALE - Jim and Barb Purviance celebrated their 50th anniversary Saturday.

The were married Aug. 15, 1959, in Steubenville.

Purviance is the son of the late Paul and Pauline Purviance. He retired from M&M Hardware and World Radio Communications. His wife is the daughter of the late Margaret Albaugh. She retired from the Indian Creek Local School District.

The couple have two daughters, Lori Purviance of Dallas and Lisa Young of Bloomingdale, and a son, Brian Purviance of Bloomingdale.

They have three grandsons.