By Lewis of Orange H.R. No. 448
77R8618 MW-D
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, March 9, 2001, marks a golden milestone for Clyde
1-2 Ennis and Melba Ruth Adams of Newton, as on that day they celebrate
1-3 their 50th wedding anniversary; and
1-4 WHEREAS, Mr. Adams attended Newton High School, graduated
1-5 from The University of Texas at Austin in 1949, and served his
1-6 country in the U.S. Navy for two years; Mrs. Adams also attended
1-7 Newton High School, and after studying at Business College in
1-8 Beaumont, she worked as a clerk at the Newton County Courthouse;
1-9 and
1-10 WHEREAS, This joyous couple were united in matrimony on March
1-11 9, 1951, two weeks after Mr. Adams proposed through the courthouse
1-12 window where the future Mrs. Adams was employed; he went on to work
1-13 in the oil business, cofounding the Campbell Oil Company, and she
1-14 became a full-time homemaker; and
1-15 WHEREAS, These loving Texans have shared an enduring union
1-16 that has been blessed with six children, and they have proudly
1-17 watched as their extended family has grown to include 12
1-18 grandchildren; and
1-19 WHEREAS, For half a century, Mr. and Mrs. Adams have filled
1-20 each other's lives with love, cherished family memories, and many
1-21 happy times, and it is indeed a privilege to honor them on this
1-22 momentous occasion; now, therefore, be it
1-23 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
1-24 Legislature hereby congratulate Clyde and Melba Adams on the
2-1 occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary and extend to them best
2-2 wishes for the future; and, be it further
2-3 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-4 prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Adams as an expression of high regard by
2-5 the Texas House of Representatives.