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Morgan City Mayor Frank “Boo” Grizzaffi, left, presented Yvonne and Paul Wilson Sr. with a key to the city and a proclamation in honor of the couple’s 70th wedding anniversary during a banquet on Oct. 7. The Wilsons were married Oct. 6, 1947, in Morgan City.
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Wilsons celebrate 70 years of marriage

Paul L. Wilson Sr. and Yvonne Williams Wilson, 92 and 90 respectively, celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary with family and friends on Oct. 6. The couple was married Oct. 6, 1947, in Morgan City. The three-day celebration included the couple being honored with a banquet and blessing of the marriage Oct. 7 at the Clarion Hotel in Morgan City. Their pastor, the Rev. Dr. C.F. Smith, performed the blessing. Morgan City Mayor Frank “Boo” Grizzaffi presented the couple with a proclamation and a key to the city. On Oct. 6, a special luncheon was held at China King Buffet. On Oct. 8,

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