Dale and Martha Archer are celebrating their 50th anniversary today. They were married Aug. 8, 1975, by the Rev. Eisenhower.

Dale is the son of the late Ellsworth and Oncie Archer. He is retired from CSX and EDI. Martha is the daughter of the late Ralph and Wilma Cross. She is retired from the Board of Education.

They are the parents of Melissa (Erick) Stuart of Parkersburg, W.Va., and Elizabeth Lipscomb of Rockport, W.Va. They are the grandparents of Luke Stuart of Columbus, Ind.; Jacob Stuart of Waldron, Ind., and Katelynn Lipscomb of Rockport, W.Va.