Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Hartman of Aquashicola recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary.

They were married Aug. 6, 1949, at the Evangelical Congregational Church in Palmerton by the Revs. Oswald and Ditterline.The couple marked the occasion with a family picnic and pool party at their home.Mrs. Hartman is the former Betty Graver, daughter of Clara and Howard Graver of Aquashicola.She is retired from The First National Bank of Palmerton after 18 years of service.Mr. Hartman is the son of the former Lillian and Charles Hartman of Lehighton. He is retired after 33 years from Colonial (Chubb) Life Insurance Company.They have two children: a son, Timothy, and his wife, Angela, of Charlotte, North Carolina; and a daughter, Eileen, and her husband James, of Palmerton.They have four grandchildren: Corinne, Andrew, Justin and Derek, who is deceased.They also have seven great-grandchildren.