Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Carpenter of Rockport will celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Aug. 30.

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Carpenter of Rockport will celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Aug. 30. The couple were married on Aug. 30, 1970, in Parkersburg, by the late Warren Fluharty. Gregory worked as a certified welder at American Municipal Power of Ohio (Amp-Ohio) until his retirement. Linda is a homemaker. They have one daughter, Melissa Tingler (Dustin) of Rockport and one granddaughter, Ashley (Joseph) and two great-grandchildren, Augustus and Rose Matheny of Washington. The family will have a celebration at their family farm.