Part Five
FLORA PAPER
(Black and White Photo)
Delphi, Ind., Feb. 19---
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Kingery of near Flora will observe their fifty-second wedding anniversary March 2.
Mr. Kingery, a farmer, served two terms as Republican County Commissioner.
The celebrants have two children, Carl, living west of Bringhurst and Mrs. Hoy Musselman of near Flora and five grandchildren.
Mrs. Kingery, who prior to her marriage was Miss Rose Eikenberry, is 72 years old and her husband is 75 years of age. They have spent their entire married life on their present farm. Each belongs to the Church of the Brethren.
Miss Eikenberry and Jacob Kingery and the former's sister, Anna Eikenberry, now deceased and Orion Wagoner were married March 2, 1892, in the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry D. Eikenberry, who lived three miles east of Flora. The Rev. David Niccum officiated.
FLORA PAPER
Foxy Cupid did his work nobly at a party given at the home of Mrs. Clifford Wilson on Rose Hill Wednesday evening, when announcement was made of the approaching nuptials of Miss Vesta Barnard of this city and Mr. Ernest Snell of the Wheeling neighborhood.
After a splendid evening had been enjoyed by the twenty young ladies present a repast was served, at which ice cream and cake were served. Beneath the cake a small cupid was placed upon it being the names of the parties and the date of the coming nuptials.
The wedding will be solemnized at the home of the bride on next Wednesday evening, with only the immediate families present. Rev. Emmet Clements of North Judson, a former Wheeling boy and a graduate of the schools, and a former school mate of Mr. Snell, will officiate. Following the ceremony a two course supper will be served.
Miss Barnard is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Barnard and is one of the highly esteemed young ladies of our little city. For the past year she has held a position as packer for the Flora Cigar Company, making good in a way that shows her ability to look after a home of her own.
Mr. Snell is the youngest son of Joseph Snell of Wheeling and for the past few years, since his graduation in the Wheeling schools, has managed the farm of his father. He is one of the promising young farmers of the county with a bright future before him. For the past four or five years he has been a member of the Unions baseball team, playing a nice game. He is a brother of Emmet Snell of this city.
They will reside on the farm near Wheeling, where they will be at home the day following the wedding to their many friends.
The Democrat is glad to chronicle the happiest moment in the lives of these two deserving young folks.
FLORA PAPER - January 17, 1943
Miss Dorothy Ellsworth Cottrell and Walter M. Price were married at Warren Memorial Presbyterian Church, Louisville, KY., Saturday, Jan. 17.
Rev. W. Russell Gilmore officiated. The bride wore a black crepe suit, with black accessories and a shoulder corsage of Golden Rapture roses and acacia.
Mrs. Price is a daughter of Rev. E. O. And Mrs. Cottrell, of Jasper, Tenn. She is a graduate of Bethel Women's College, Hopkinsville and Georgetown College, Georgetown, KY., and has an A.M. degree from the University of Kentucky, Lexington. She is a member of the faculty of the Senior High School at Owensboro, Ky., being a teacher of mathematics.
Mr. Price is the son of Mrs. Evaline Price, of Kokomo, and formerly resided in Flora. He is connected with the Kentucky Oil Marketers.
They will reside at Owensboro.
FLORA PAPER
One of the pretty weddings of the early springtime was that occurring at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G.H. Oliphant in Carrollton Township Sunday evening, when their daughter, Mabel L., became the bride of Mr. Thomas L. Billiard.
The bride is the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Oliphant and is held in high esteem. She graduated from the Flora schools with the class of '19, has had her share of experience in domestics and is well qualified for the duties in the home which she will grace.
Mr. Billiard is a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Billiard, is an industrious young man of exemplary habits and is favorable known to readers of the Democrat.
The happy young couple will be at home to their many friends on the W.E. Kirkpatrick farm, east of the city.
The Democrat, which was remembered by the newlyweds with a fine big piece of the wedding cake, wishes to extend thanks and to join with the large circle of friends in the extension of well wishes and congratulations and to wish them a long, happy, prosperous, healthful wedded life.
FLORA PAPER
At a jolly party given the members of the Tri-F club, of which she is a member, held at the home of her parents on East Main Street Wednesday evening, Miss Belle Mabbitt, one of the highly respected young ladies of the city announced her coming marriage to Arthur Robbins, well known young farmer of the Delphi vicinity.
The home was prettily decorated with flowers and pink ribbons, while the center table in the dining room conveyed a faint view that Cupid existed somewhere in the near proximity. In the center of the table had been placed a large cut glass basket, filled with peanuts, neatly wrapped and inside of which were fortunes, from which a pink ribbon led to each of the 14 guest plates. After these had been opened Charles Eiler, acting as messenger boy for the "Cupid & Company Telegraph Company" knocked at the dining room door and asked for the president, Miss Esther Myer, to whom he handed a telegram which read: "Miss Belle Cathryn Mabbitt and Arthur Robbins Wednesday, August 20, 1919. Cupid." The news caused much surprise among the young ladies but after recovering their senses they all drank heartily to the new bride-to-be.
Miss Mabbitt, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Asa Mabbitt, is 20 years of age and came to this city about three years ago from near Young America. She is a member of the Presbyterian church and is endowed with a large circle of admiring young acquaintances.
Mr. Robbins is a son of Mr. and Mrs. George Robbins, residing 3 miles northeast of Delphi and is twenty six years of age.
The happy ceremony will be performed at the bride's home Wednesday evening at five o'clock by Rev. E. Leroy Steffey, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, and will be witnessed by sixteen specially invited guests.
Following a wedding supper that will be given in their honor the bride and groom will leave for a week's honeymoon at Niagara Falls, after which they will return to make their home with the latter's parents, who will later move to Delphi for residence, giving them full possession of the "nest".
The Democrat joins with the many acquaintances and friends in extending congratulations in advance and is wishing them all the best that is to be had in their journey down the matrimonial stream.
FLORA PAPER - 05-13-1936
The following, concerning the marriage of Miss Sarah Jane Leslie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Leslie, of South Bend, former Flora residents, taken from the South Bend Tribune, will be of interest to the many friends in this city and at Camden:
"Westminster Presbyterian Church was the scene Saturday afternoon at 2:00 of the marriage of Miss Sarah Jane Leslie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben P. Leslie, 413 W. Marion Street, and William H. Lattimer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray J. Lattimer, 1805 Miami Street.
Rev. Phys Price Jones performed the service before an altar banked with palms and cathedral candles. The church was decorated with spring flowers. Miss Mary Woodward was vocalist and Mrs.C. M. Mitchell served as organist. Miss Mary Louise Hodson was maid of honor. The groom was attended by Robert Stoll. Ushers were Russell Aulm, David Stanfield, Clarence Lattimer and Jack Ream. The bride was lovely in white slipper satin, fashioned Princess style, with a yoke of Duchess lace. The lace was also used in insertions in leg-o-mutton sleeves. She wore a finger-tip veil of illusion and a tiara of orange blossoms and carried a bouquet of white roses and valley lilies. Miss Hodson was in aqua silk marquisette, Colonial style and wore matching slippers and an aqua shoulder veil, gathered with a tiara of matching flowers. She carried an arm bouquet of spring flowers in pastel shades. The bride's mother wore navy marquisette with navy and white accessories and a corsage of gardenias. The groom's mother chose japonica lace with matching accessories and a corsage of Talisman roses. A turquoise blue wool suit with cranberry accessories was worn by the bride as her traveling costume.
Following the wedding a reception was held in the Rose Marie Tea Room.
The bride is a graduate of Central High School. For the past three years she has been in the office of the First National Institute of Allied Arts.
Mr. Lattimer is a graduate of Riley High School. He is with the advertising department of the Oliver Farm Implement company.
They are now on a trip to Washington D.C.
After May 14th they will be at home at 705 Riverside Drive, South Bend."
Flora Paper
Harry M. Gray and Miss Ethel Stafford, both prominent among the young society folks, of Young America, where they reside, were united in marriage at Logansport on Wednesday, Rev. Arnold officiating.
They will reside on a farm near Young America where they will have the best wishes of their many friends for a long and happy wedded life.
FLORA PAPER - December 17th. (about 1909)
One of the prettiest weddings of the early winter was that of Miss Mabelle Billings and Mr. Don Fouts Wickard, which was celebrated at 2:00 Tuesday afternoon, December 9th, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Omer Billings.
The bride's pastor, Rev. J. H. Mitchell of the Sharon Baptist Church officiated. The home was beautifully decorated with chrysanthemums and smilax. The bride wore a gown of white crepe de chine and carried a bouquet of bridal roses. The bridal party was led by the flower girls, Mabel Oliphant and Rive Todd, who were very prettily dressed in white voile with sashes of yellow and carried bouquets of white and yellow chrysanthemums. The wedding march was played by Miss Mae McCain and George Flora sang: "O Promise Me, and I Love you Truly."
At the close of the ceremony a wedding luncheon was served at which the flower girls, after placing their flowers on the table, served as waiters. The color scheme of white and yellow was carried out throughout the decorations and luncheon. The bride was the recipient of many beautiful presents. The guests, having failed to find the rice and unwilling to miss having some fun, gave the happy couple a most generous shower of corn, oats, etc., all of which were received in the same jolly, good natured spirit in which they were given.
Mr. and Mrs. Wickard left for a short wedding trip to Chicago and other points.
They will be at home to their many friends at Elmdorf Farm after
FLORA PAPER
Invitations have been sent out and the pretty country home of Mr. and Mrs. Noah Fouts of near Deer Creek is being given the last thorough overhauling and brightening up for a wedding ceremony, which will be performed there next Wednesday evening at 7:00, when their daughter, Miss Mildred will become the wife of Lloyd Clingenpeel, of Burlington.
The religious ceremony, which is used in most events of this character, will be performed by the Rev. Milo Wood, of the Wheeling Presbyterian Church. This will be one of the marriages in which there should never be a shadow.
Miss Fouts is a strikingly handsome little bride of pleasant manners. She graduated from the Deer Creek High School, class of 1910, and later took work in the domestic science department at Purdue University, making her adept in cooking. She knows all the in and outs of life upon a farm from the scientific "setting" of a hen to the artistic decorations of a drawing-room. She can crank an automobile or play a piano with equal grace. She is one of the charming country girls, who make noble women.
The groom-to-be is a son of Joseph E. Clingenpeel, a prosperous farmer of Burlington township. Young Clingenpeel was brought up on a farm and knows the .....side of a farm life from laying off a straight corn row to the scientific treatment of swine plague. For the past five years he has been engaged in school work, being a teacher in the Burlington schools and has met with great success but will go back to the farm, where he will have nothing to do but work and be happy.
The young people will reside on the groom's father's farm, west of Darwin.
The Democrat hopes all their fondest dreams may come true. (perhaps about 1914)
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Bone, Wheeling, observed their golden wedding anniversary recently with a family dinner and open house.
Mr. Bone is the last of a family of eight children while his wife has two brothers and two sisters, Ed Maxwell of Tennessee, Milton Maxwell and Mrs. Henrietta Moore of Fredonia, KY., and Mrs. Sally Hughey of Norris City, ILL. The couple received many gifts.
Children present at the dinner along with their husbands and wives were: Mr. and Mrs. Howard D. Bone, Kokomo; Mr. and Mrs. Eddie L. Snider, Walton; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence M. Bone, Lynn; Mrs. John H. Woods, Marion; Maxwell Bone, Middletown, Ohio. Other dinner guests were Mrs. Mellie Hunt and Mrs. L.C. Butz, both of Kokomo., and Mrs. D.C. Arthur, Logansport. Afternoon guests were: Mabel Wagoner, Dr. W.H. Wagoner, Peru; Mr. and Mrs. H.W. Steen and son, Forrest, Dayton, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. D. Y. McCain, George W. McCain, O.M. Wagoner, Cura Wagoner, Mr. and Mrs. W.M. Wingard, Mrs. Myrtle Wingard and sons, Bobbie and Dickie, Mrs. Susan Wagoner, Wayne Musselman and daughter Gloria Ann, Emma and Mary Wiseheart, Mr. and Mrs. Manford Wagoner, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Landis and children, Jean and Carl, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Wagoner, Mrs. Ida Maxwell and daughter Lucy, the Rev. and Mrs. J.H. Pierce, the Rev. and Mrs. H.C. Mummert and daughter Imogene all of Flora. Miss Opal Wagoner, Frankfort; Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Byrum, Kokomo; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fouts, Galveston.
The evening before their anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Bone entertained Mrs. Alise Quinn, Mrs. Lottie Seward and children, Millie and Lottie Mae, and Mrs. Edith Barber.
FLORA PAPER - FLORA, INDIANA, SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1927
The following article, taken from the Rochester, Texas, News, will be of interest to the many friends in this county, where she formerly resided, of Theresa G. Kirkpatrick, formerly the wife of O.L. Kirkpatrick, who on May 7th became the wife of W. H. Thornhill of Rochester:
"Coming as a fitting climax to a beautiful romance that blossomed over a period of years, the wedding of W. H. Thornhill and Theresa G. Kirkpatrick on last Sunday evening was one of the high marks in Rochester's special season---for, as springtime ushers in her era of flowers and rainbows and happy and carefree hearts, Dan Cupid gets busy and shatters those hearts with the arrows of Love.
The wedding ceremony took place at the Presbyterian Church, with Rev. E. C. Cargile, pastor, of the Seymour Presbyterian congregation united the twain with the beautiful ring ceremony. As Miss Eunice Gauntt softly played the Wedding March, the minister led the procession down the center aisle to the rostrum which had been very tastefully decorated with flowers and things of summertime's green. Next came little Miss Margaret Virginia Greenwade, the ringbearer, bearing the token of unity and love. Then on the arm of him to whom she had committed the destiny of her heart, the bride was led to the altar by the groom. Here, with prayer, and thanksgiving, using the beautiful ring ceremony of the unbroken circle, the minister pronounced the words that made the twain as one. J.B. Floyd sang "At Dawning" in a very pleasing manner as prelude to the ceremony and at it's conclusion Rev. L. Frazier fervently besought in prayer the blessing and benediction of God. The contracting parties have known each other for a number of years and have been closely associated in affairs of business and commerce and are at present proprietors of the T. & K. Variety at this place. It is a beautiful thing that the Creator in His Infinite wisdom should decree that they should know each other even as one in the field of heart and spirit.
The bride was the recipient of a beautiful shower at the home of Mrs. Mae Greenwade on Monday afternoon and together she and her husband are receiving the congratulation and best wishes of a host of friends." Mrs. Truman Beougher, of Logansport, is a daughter of the bride; a son, Robert Kirkpatrick, resides at Gary, Indiana, and another daughter, Mrs. George Fowler, lives at Fort Worth, Texas. The latter, with her husband and daughter, Martha Jean, were present at the wedding.
FLORA PAPER
Lighted tapers provided illumination at the altar of the Flora Christian Church at 2:00 last Sunday afternoon when Miss Mary Lee Ratcliff and Carroll LaVane Stout exchanged holy vows.
Parents of the young couple are Mr. and Mrs. Russell Ratcliff, this city, and Mrs. Clarence Stout, of Burlington. Clusters of white flowers were interspersed with white ribbon, banking the front of the altar, where Rev. W. C. Aschanhort, pastor, read the double-ring ceremony. Donald Kilmer, of Flora, played an organ prelude. Soloists were Mr. and Mrs. George Marker of Chicago, who sang "Because," "I Love You Truly", and "Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life." Miss Patsy Kenrick served as the Bride's maid of honor, and Miss Shirley Reid, of Logansport, and Mrs. Walter Allen, of Burlington, attended as bridesmaids. Raymond Tucker, of New London, was best man for his cousin. The bride was attired in a lovely gown of ivory satin accented with tiny seed pearls and dainty rosepoint lace. The long sleeves pointed at the hands and closed with tiny satin buttons. The full skirt was gathered onto the snug-fitting bodice and extended into a chapel-length train. Her veil was finger-tip length. To attend her daughter's wedding, Mrs. Ratcliff wore an aqua streetlength frock and black accessories. Her corsage was of pink carnations and baby breath. Mrs. Stout wore summer print dress, and her corsage was of white carnations and baby's breath.
Approximately 250 guests attended the reception which followed in the church parlors. Hostesses included Mrs. Wilbert Kenrick, Mrs. Emil DeVinney, Mrs. Martin Patterson, Mrs. Clarence Shields and Mrs. William Ayres, all of Flora and Mrs. Leonard Reid, of Walton.
When they left on their wedding trip to Chicago, the new Mrs. Stout was attired in a pink traveling suit, and pink and white accessories. Her corsage was of baby's breath and deep pink roses.
The bride is a graduate of Flora High School and the Wedekind Beauty College of Logansport. She is now employed at the......
FLORA PAPER - December, 1907
Justus Musselman and Miss Gertrude Wagoner, prominent young people of Carrollton Township, were married Wednesday evening of last week.
The Democrat joins their many friends in wishing them a long and happy life.
FLORA PAPER - December, 1908
Mary E. Gibbs, formerly of this place, and J.W. Clancy of Logansport were married a few days ago at Logansport.
FLORA PAPER - FEBRUARY 28, 1948
Rev. Floyd Bowerman, pastor of the Burrows and Rockfield Presbyterian Churches, officiated at a single ring nuptial service at the Rockfield parsonage last Saturday evening at 7:30, when Miss Jane Smoyer pledged her troth to Harold E. Allread.
Miss Jean Smoyer, twin sister of the bride, acted as maid-of-honor. Russell Powlen, of Purdue University, was best man. For the wedding the bride had chosen an electric blue gabardine suit with white and brown accessories and she wore a corsage of white rosebuds. The brides-maid wore a wood brown gabardine suit with white and brown accessories. Her corsage was of red rosebuds.
The bride is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Dallas Smoyer, of northeast of Flora. She graduated from Camden High School
The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Edwin Allread, of Clinton Township, Cass County. He graduated from Logansport High School, attended Purdue University and served with the U.S. Army, being stationed for one year in Germany.
After a short wedding trip the happy couple will reside in a newly furnished home on the Allread farm, one mile east of Burrows.
The bride's parents will entertain in the honor of the newlyweds with a dinner party on Thursday evening of this week, while the groom's parents will hold a reception in their home Sunday, both afternoon and evening.
FLORA PAPER - TUES. EVENING, MAR. 2, 1948
The engagement and approaching marriage of Miss Mary Lee Loy to Robert Chambers of Young America, is announced by the bride elect's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Loy of Flora.
The wedding will take place at the Young America Baptist Church on Saturday evening, February 28.
Miss Loy is a graduate of Flora High School and attended Butler University, where she was a member of Delta Gamma Sorority. She is also a member of the Flora Chapter of Delta Theta Chi. She is employed in the office of the R.B.M. Manufacturing Company here.
Her fiancé, who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Chambers of Young America, is a graduate of Young America High School. He is employed at the R.B.M. Manufacturing Company. (There is obviously something wrong with the dates here but they are as I was given them)
FLORA PAPER
The announcement of the wedding of Miss Fern Hendrix and Chas. Cochrane of this city comes partly as a surprise to their many acquaintances, yet their most intimate friends were no doubt, aware of the approaching nuptials but were unusually reticent concerning the affair and nothing was learned as to the day the event would take place until it became known that the happy couple had been quietly married at the Baptist parsonage on West Columbia Street last Thursday evening at 7:30, the Rev. Frank W. Cramer officiating.
After the wedding the newlyweds went to the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Josie Hendrix, on West Columbia Street, where they will reside until the groom can get possession of his own home, now occupied by his son, Everett Cochrane and wife, who will move about the first of the year into their own home recently purchased of Mrs. Alice Benson on East Main Street.
Mrs. Cochrane is the youngest daughter of the late Joshua Hendrix and his wife and is an ideal helpmate for the one she has chosen. She is a member of the First Baptist Church of this city and was at the time of her marriage acting as pianist of the church.
Mr. Cochrane is quite well known in the city, being one of the proprietors of the Flora Sawmill Company.
Their many friends join with the Democrat in the usual congratulations.
PHAROS-TRIBUNE
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Oliphant will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary with an open house of their daughter, Mrs. Thomas L. Billiard, two miles south of Logansport on Highway 29.
Friends and relatives of the couple are invited to attend.
For many years after their marriage, April 11, 1900, this couple lived on a farm in Carrollton Township, Carroll County, where Mr. Oliphant was active in farming interests and community betterment. They then moved to Frankfort where for eighteen years he was in the real estate and insurance business.
Both are members of the Baptist Church and have been active in civic affairs.
Mrs. Oliphant is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Shaw, of Russiaville.
Their only living child is Mrs. Billiard and they have three grandchildren, Mrs. C. E. Williams, of Fulton; John T. Billiard of Logansport and Jeanette Lee, at home, as well as two great-grandchildren, Judith Eileen and Lewis Edward Williams
FLORA PAPER
Mr. and Mrs. Oregon C. Crume, prominent and highly respected residents of Carroll County, will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary Sunday, May 21, at their residence in Flora.
They will hold open house during the afternoon and evening hours for their many friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Crume are well known about Howard, Carroll and Cass Counties.
A prominent farmer and landowner, Mr. Crume retired thirty-four years ago and since that time has devoted his interest and energies to the supervision of more than seven hundred acres of farm land.
Mrs. Crume, the former Rebecca J. Harter, was born in Carroll County Sept. 6, 1874, the daughter of Sarah and John Harter.
Her husband, a native of Howard County, was born at the Crume homestead three miles northeast of Burlington, March 3, 1868, the son of Isaac and Elizabeth Crume. He was the eldest of a family of seven children, which included six sons and one daughter.
The couple was united in marriage on May 19, 1894 at the Methodist parsonage in Delphi by the late Rev. Mitchell. They immediately established residence on a farm in Carroll County and have maintained residence in that county throughout their married life. Both are active members of the Flora Brethren Church.
To this union were born two daughters, Mrs. Mary Meyers of Logansport and Mrs. Vada Shanks of Chicago. They have two grandchildren, Buddy and Mariel Meyers. Mr. Crume is a brother of Leonard Crume, well known auctioneer of Burlington and Dennis Crume, widely known Howard County auctioneer. Other brothers still living are Loren Crume of Howard County and C.L. Crume of Minot, N.D. A sister, Mrs. Emma Lybrook and a brother, Howard Crume, have passed away.
FLORA PAPER - THURSDAY, DEC. 2,1948
will mark their 50th anniversary of their marriage at their home in Young America Sunday.
Open house will be kept from 2 to 5 o'clock when friends and relatives are invited to call.
Floyd Kirkpatrick, son of James and Mary M. Kirkpatrick and Matilda Elizabeth Hunter, daughter of Samuel and Nancy Jane Hunter, were united in marriage December 7, 1898 at the bride's home in Young America. The Rev. Ira Tedford performed the ceremony.
Following their marriage, they lived in Carroll County five years, then moved to Cass County near Young America where they engaged in farming. Two years ago they retired and moved to their present home in Young America.
They have one son, Harold H. Kirkpatrick, who resides six miles southwest of Kokomo.
FLORA PAPER - Aug. 14, 1928
Miss Iris Kirkpatrick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Kirkpatrick of Logansport, formerly of near Wheeling, became the bride of Grover Timberlake of Logansport, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Timberlake, of Mumfordsville, Kentucky, in a charming ceremony at 2:00 last Friday afternoon in the parsonage of the Broadway M. E. Church at Logansport.
The Rev. Manfred Wright officiated with the single ring ceremony. Miss Thelma Kirkpatrick, sister of the bride and Dan Porter attended the couple, The bride was attractive in a frock of orchid georgette with accessories in corresponding color harmony. She carried an arm bouquet of bride's roses. Her sister's dress was of pink crepe and her bouquet of roses.
A beautifully appointed three-course wedding dinner was served immediately following the ceremony at the home of the bride's parents. Cut flowers were arranged down the long table centering which was a large wedding cake. Pink and white predominated in appointments. Covers were placed for twenty relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Timberlake left immediately for an extended trip through the south. They will visit in Louisville, KY., and the groom's parents in Mumfordsville.
Upon their return, September 1, they will make their home at 924 East Broadway, Logansport.
Both are popular young people and have many friends in this community. The bride was graduated from the Young America High School and the Logansport Business College and for the past three years has been bookkeeper of the Dutton Sales Company in that city. The groom has resided at Logansport for the past five years and is associated with the City News Co. He is a member of Epsilon Theta chapter of Phi Delta Kappa fraternity.
FLORA PAPER
At five o'clock Saturday evening at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. O.L. Kirkpatrick, occurred the marriage of Florence Cheek to George Wheeler, Rev. Clark, of Clarantine, Pa., officiating.
The marriage was witnessed by only immediate relatives, after which a three course supper was served. Both of the contracting parties are highly respected young people and have the best wishes of a host of friends who join the Democrat in extending congratulations.
They will be at home to their friends on the farm of O.L. Kirkpatrick, east of town after January 1, 1908.
FLORA PAPER
Paul Kirkpatrick, who is building a modern garage and repair shop at the junction of the Flora and Michigan road pikes, 7 miles east of town, has now gotten the business about ready to go. He added a vulcanizing equipment, a regular repair outfit of tools and everything in the way of oils, tires, magnetos, horns, switches, lights and sat down to think of what more he needed to make the establishment start off right when he cranked up for a start early in January.
Paul and Grandpa, Wm. E. Kirkpatrick, had been keeping bachelor's hall for several years, doing their own cooking, feeding the pure bred chickens, etc., but Paul was so elated over the prospects of his garage that he knew he couldn't attend to the business and do the cookin' too, so something just had to be done. Paul is one of those young fellows who never gives up to discouragement and he thought hard for several hours.
His mind finally wandered to the Deer Creek vicinity, and the rest of his anatomy was pretty close after his mind. He saw within the Lincoln Tucker home a pretty and comely Miss Jessie, who besides being pretty, was just about old enough to make an awfully good hand in any home, bakin' biscuits, fryin' meat, settin' hens, etc. Paul asked how she'd like to have the job and she said fine.
So the arrangements and a life time contract was entered into at the Presbyterian parsonage at Wheeling Wednesday evening. Rev. Milo N. Wood sealed the contract with the marriage form of his church. The immediate families of both were witnesses.
Both are well known young people of the vicinity and need no introduction to our readers. The Democrat wishes them abundant happiness in their partnership.
James F. Pierce, the popular young contractor, of Delphi, was married Wednesday to Miss Alma Ruth, daughter of Lewis Billiard, a well known farmer of Carrollton Township, and the young people left at once for Terre Haute and other places on a short bridal trip after which they will return to Delphi for residence.
Mr. Pierce is a young man of fine habits and character and is well established in business and we be-speak for them a happy and successful life.
The wedding was a surprise to everyone and the first that the groom's relatives knew of it was when they received a telegram from him from Terre Haute Wednesday evening telling of it.
MARCH 7, 1942
Miss Josephine Meek, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chester W. Meek, of near Galveston, became the bride of Robert Rodkey Saturday morning at 10 o'clock in the Burlington Brethren Church parsonage. The Rev. Deeter officiated.
Mr. Rodkey is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Otho Rodkey, of east of Flora.
The attendants were Miss Henrietta Montgomery, of Lafayette and Harold Rodkey, of South Bend, a cousin of the groom. The bride wore a beige-wool suite with copper accessories and corsage of red roses. Miss Montgomery appeared in a wine velvet suit with black accessories, and wore white gardenias.
Mr. and Mrs. Rodkey were honored at a reception given at Hobart, Ind., in the home of the brides cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Geneal Prather, after the ceremony. Later they left for Chicago.
Mrs. Rodkey is a graduate of Young America High School with the class of 1940. Mr. Rodkey attended Ervin Township High School. He is employed at the Sterling Manufacturing Co., in Kokomo.
Mr. and Mrs. John Montgomery of Young America, announce the marriage of their daughter, Henrietta Naomi, Army Nurse Corp, to Paul Charles Mykytuik, United States Navy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mykytuik, of South Hadley Falls, Massachusetts.
The double ring ceremony took place on August 8 at St. Patrick Cathedral at New York City. Attendants were Mrs. Rugh Dehaney of Cleveland, Ohio, and Chief Petty Officer Robert Lamb of Youngstown, Ohio.
Mrs. Mykytuik graduated from the Young America High School and received her training at the St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lafayette, Indiana. At present she is stationed at the Erie Proving Ground, Lacarne, Ohio. The bridegroom is stationed in Jacksonville, Florida, awaiting reassignment. (1945)
Transcribed by; Melanie Spychalskiz
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