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[8 Aug. 77]
64 years
and they're
still married
"It's been a long time
with the wrong man,"
said Mrs. Virgie Miller
with a chuckle.
"That's not right,"
chimed in Raymond
Miller. "The right man
has been too long with
the wrong woman."
The couple were
talking about their 64
years of marriage
which was celebrated
recently at an anniversary
party held in
Prince William Forest
Park and attended by
about 100 friends and
relatives.
Married on June 24
1913, Miller, 84; and
Virgie, 78, recalled their
wedding day in
Manassas when they
went to the wedding in a
two-seat spring wagon
pulled by horses. She
was 15. Mrs. Miller wore
a heavy embroidered
gown made by her aunt
with a pink hat.
The couple met when
Miller's twin sister was
dating Mrs. Miller's
half-brother.
Their courting days
were spent at ice cream
socials and dances.
"In those days you
didn't have to pay to go
to dances, said Miller.
"You had 'treat your
partner', buying them
ice cream, sandwiches
and homemade cakes
and pies."
"Wouldn't I love to be
able to dance now like I
did them, " said Mrs.
Miller who is troubled
by arthritis. She retired
in 1966 after 28 years of
practice as a midwife.
Miller retired in 1966
after 20 years as an
extractor operator at
the laundry at the U. S.
Marine Corps base in
Quantico.
The couple , who live
at 14324 Dumfries Rd.
has seven children still
living. They are :
Walter, Wilson and
Wilbur Miller, Hattie
Arrington, Violet Sutton.
Marie Moore and
Thelma Dent.
The Millers have no
special advice for young
couples getting married
today.
"You might as well
leave them alone." said
Mrs. Miller. "Just let
them go on that's what I
let mine do." "I got
married when I was 15
and some people
thought that it was too
young but look at how
long we've been
married."Transcriber
Adam KitchenLanguage
English