pg1 Swearengen-Johns
Quite a pretty wedding ceremony was
enacted yesterday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C.W.
Swearengen when their daughter, Miss Mary
Eugenie Swearengen, became the bride of
Mr. James B. Johns in the presence of a
large number of relative and friends, Dr. C.F.J.
Tate, Baptist pastor, officiating.
The attractive home of the Swearengens
was especially so on this occasion, with an air of
festivity was added by the lovely decorations of Aaron
Ward roses, palms and ferns, which were arranged in the
reception hall, parlor and dining room. A white and
yellow color scheme was beautifully carried out in the
decorations and in the costumes of the bridal party.
After the wedding ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. Johns were the
center of a merry group who showered congratulations.
Many and costly gifts were received by
the popular young couple. These were viewed with pleasure
by the admiring friends.
The bride presented her maid-of-honor, ushers and
flower girls with gold hat pins as souvenirs of the
occasion.
Mr. and Mrs. Johns left immediately
for Little Rock where they will remain until
tonight. From there they will leave for New Orleans
where they will spend the remainder of their honeymoon
returning here new week
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The above was taken from the Hot Spring Sentinel
Record. Mr. Johns is widely known in this county
having been born and reared here. He is a man of
sterling character. pg2 Wallace-McKinney
On Wednesday, January 3rd, Mr. T.
Devro McKinney of Bowling Green and Miss
Christeen Wallace of this city were united in
marriage. They were accompanied to Nashville by
Hon. T. D. Dixon, cousin of the bride,
and were joined at Gallatin by Miss Henda Potter
and Mr. Odie Collins of Bowling Green,
who were the attendants at the wedding.
On arriving in Nashville, they repaired to
the study of the pastor of the East Nashville
Baptist Church, where Dr. William Junsford
officiated.
After an elaborate Luncheon at the
Hermitage, Mrs. and Mrs. McKinney left for Memphis and
other points in the South for an extended tour.
They will be at home to their friends at the
Moorehead House in Bowling Green.
Mrs. Samuel
Jones, of the Mt. Union country, died last
Tuesday and was buried at Dove by Crow Brothers. She was
76 years old. Her husband died last July. She was an
excellent woman. Was a member of the Pleasant Grove
Baptist Church for many years.
pg3
Albert Rippy son of S.L.
and Maud Rippy was born July 25, 1899
and departed this life July 25 making him seventeen
years old. In 1914 at meeting conducted by Rev. Wheeler
at Harmony, he made a profession of religion, but had
never joined any church, though he intended to do so soon
when sickness overcame him and deprive him of joining any
earthly church, yet God took him to the Church on High.
Albert was of a quiet, disposition,
obedient and kind to his parents, loving and true to this
brothers and sisters -- truly he was the light of the
home. Since little Albert was taken away
from them with his smiles and cheerfulness all has been
darkness, but he is now in that Land of bliss and peace,
where no sickness and pain are and the pale horse and his
rider never enter. He was a terrible sufferer for weeks
but bore his pain without complaint or murmur. He did not
talk very much about his present or future condition, but
left right evidence that he was ready to go. By his
kind and pleasing disposition Albert made friends with
everybody and during his sickness and death it was
attested by hundreds of sorrowon friends who gathered
around his grave where they paid their last tribute of
respect to their departed friend.
The sad vigil is now over; good deeds are ended;
suffering and pain are past; the last farewell has been
spoken and the body of Albert has been
consigned to earth to await the resurrection morning when
he will come forth form the grave and ascend to that
beautiful Home beyond the skies. T.J. Wheat
Unique Wedding
The marriage of Dr. L.W. Johnson
and Miss Ova Leta Justice was quite
unique as well as a happy surprise to their many friends.
While they had been engaged for quite a while, the
marriage was arranged while Miss Justice was in Logan
College.
At eight o'clock pm on the twenty-first of
December, Dr. Johnson and Rev. S.B.
Moore, in company with Lee Williams,
were driven to Bowling Green through the worst snow storm
for years. At the same time, Miss Justice,
accompanied by Misses Reba Huntsman
and Lucille McConnell
and Lousie Bass, arrived in Bowling
Green.
As the storm had delayed all trains,
the wedding party repaired to the home of Miss
Bass and partook of a midnight lunch. At three
o'clock the next morning the party boarded the train for
Nashville. As it cleared the suburbs of Gallatin, Tenn.,
conductor J.B. Brown announced the
wedding. The train was crowded with Xmas south-bound
traveler, all whom gathered in the open space at the
front of the chair car where the wedding group was
assembled under the brilliant chandelier.
Rev. Moore introduce the
smiling happy couple to the assembled guests, while
the train was rocking and reeling and fighting to
make up lost time through a terrible storm. Bro.
Moore in a brief ceremony made the happy twain one. After
a short prayer with bowed head and uplifted hearts, the
joyful travelers crowded near and offered
congratulations, Xmas wishes and God speed for the future
of the newly wedded one.
The party proceeded to the Hermitage hotel
after reaching Nashville. After a day or more stay in
Nashville the doctor and his pretty bride left for a
fifteen days’ honeymoon through the South.
The Times and the many friends of Dr. Johnson
and wife join in wishing them a happy trip a glad welcome
home and a joyful life.
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