A reception is planned as a 100th birthday celebration for Gladys McDonough Branch. Her friends and family in the Mount Vernon area are invited to come by to express their congratulations and best wishes. The reception is set from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 11 in the Activities Building of First Baptist Church. See the July 9 edition of the Optic-Herald for more information about the event and about Ms. Branch’s life.




