John and Ann Betar eloped on November 25, 1932, fleeing their close-knit Syrian neighbourhood in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and driving as fast as they could to Harrison, New York, to avoid Ann's father's plans to marry her off to a man 20 years older.
via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.iol.co.za/news/back-page/eight-decades-of-true-love-1.1610334
via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.iol.co.za/news/back-page/eight-decades-of-true-love-1.1610334
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