Pearl and Velma Hadley of Hillsboro will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Aug. 26 with family.

They were married Aug. 26, 1961, in Halstead by the Rev. Roland Goering. Both were employed at Halstead Hospital at the time.

Velma is a registered nurse and graduate of Bethel Deaconess Hospital, and Pearl is a barber. Both are retired.

They have lived in Kansas City, Hillsboro, Moscow, Idaho, San Diego, Calif., Yuma, Ariz., and again in Hillsboro, returning in 1999 for retirement.

They have a son, Brian of Poway, Calif., and a daughter, Janice Schmidt of Salida, Colo.