Fifty Happy Years for O.C. and Frances Birdwell

By Johnny and Nanette Stringer On October 19, 1946, a teenaged couple were united in marriage at the Limestone County Courthouse, Athens, Alabama. O.C. and Frances had kept their intentions secret from all family members except O.C.’s brother Phares and Frances’ sister Connie, who were the only witnesses of the wedding. Thus, this couple began to …