100th birthdays, major anniversaries, and the traditions that make them special.
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“When I started bowling, you had to have someone back there setting the pins up,” said new centenarian William Owen Hanna As a teen in the 1940s, William Owen Hanna discovered a hobby right up his alley: bowling. Decades later, on…
When the Wombarra Bowlo celebrates its 70th birthday this weekend, joining the celebration will be a local who has been there for almost all of those years. Kevin Carter will be given a life membership of the club after being a…
The City Council helped World War II veteran Joseph Caminiti usher in his 102nd birthday at Tuesday night’s meeting. Caminiti, who fought with the U.S. Marine Corps at the Battle of Iwo Jima in the Pacific Theater against the Japanese, received…
A Chinese centenarian leads a happy, healthy life despite a habit generally considered “unhealthy”, prompting curious reactions online. A 101-year-old great-grandfather in eastern China’s Zhejiang province recently went viral for his love of drinking large amounts of Coca-Cola and Sprite. While…
Terrell Tribune Former Mayor Anderson celebrates 99th birthday Former Terrell City Mayor Frances Anderson was the center of attention at her 99th birthday party recently. The party was hosted by members of the 22 Maréchal Niel Club. The City of Terrell is proud…
RIDLEY TOWNSHIP — Owen Hanna, of Darby Township, has bowled at MacDade Bowl in Holmes for at least 34 years. Bowling since he was a teenager, Hanna, who turned 100 on Oct. 4, celebrated with members of his weekly Tuesday Bowling League on Oct.
A community stalwart has reached a major milestone. Ben Woodfall, a familiar face in the south coast community, celebrated his 100th birthday at the Thomas a Becket pub in Worthing. Born to British parents in Kharagpur, India, in 1926, Ben was the…
KIVI-TV 86-year-old boxing icon to be honored after nearly six decades of coaching
Three Pillars resident Isobel Wray celebrated her 106th birthday on Sept. 26, surrounded by family, friends, and fellow residents. The celebration marked her 30th birthday spent at Three Pillars since moving to the community in 1996. DOUSMAN — Three Pillars resident Isobel Wray recently celebrated…
It was hard as a kid to accept life when I didn’t get what I wanted, when my parents did not think my behavior was worthy of high praise and honors, when I did not receive the rewards that I…