Birthday celebration is Feb. 10 for Betty (Kriegh) McGuire

Betty (Kriegh) McGuire, holding a photo of herself at the age of 16, will celebrate her 99th birthday from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 10 at Shepherd’s View Assisted Living in Alton. She is the eldest daughter of longtime West Plains weather broadcasters P.S. and Julia Kriegh. Betty was 16 when she married her husband, Donnie McGuire, and together they owned and operated the Alton Jewelry Store and, for more than 45 years, delivered mail between Thayer and Alton. Betty’s four children, Donna (McGuire) Caruthers, Micki (McGuire) Kirkham, David McGuire and Jim McGuire, will join her in welcoming friends and family to the birthday celebration.