STEUBENVILLE — Mr. and Mrs. James Bedortha of Steubenville recently observed their 66th wedding anniversary.

The former Marjorie Twyford of Steubenville and James Bedortha of Weirton were married on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 25, 1954.

She is a former staff member of the editorial department of the Steubenville Herald-Star, and he is retired as manager of the industrial relations department of Weirton Steel Co.

The couple have two children — Craig Bedortha of Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Laurel Miller of Charlotte, N.C.