Mr. and Mrs. Earl Spears of Delphos celebrated 60 years of marriage on Oct. 18.

They celebrated with a family dinner at an area restaurant and a trip to southern Ohio.

Earl and the former Cora Paddock were united in marriage on Oct. 18, 1952, in the Baptist Church in Bingham, Ill., the Rev. Clifford Huffman officiating.

They are the parents of Brenda (Bob) Wetherington; Sally (Joe) Martin, Jeanette (Thomas) Simmons and Lindell (Susan) Spears. They also have 10 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and five stepgreat-grandchildren.

Earl retired from the railroad and Cora is a housewife.