Mr. And Mrs. Chariton Coeur D’Alene

Cecil and Laverne Chariton, Coeur d’Alene, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house today at the Elks Lodge.

Hosting the celebration will be their children and spouses: Larry and Sylvia Chariton, Boise; Les and Brooke Chariton, Phoenix; and Steven and Kathy Bostwick, Hayward, Idaho.

The Charitons were married Oct. 19, 1947, in Coeur d’Alene. They have 10 grandchildren.