SMITH - HOWARD MARRIAGE

SMITH, HOWARD

Posted By: Nancee Seifert (email)
Date: 8/4/2005 at 21:07:00

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa
Thursday, June 3, 1909

On Wednesday morning at seven-thirty o'clock, occurred the marriage of two
of Chariton's most popular and highly respected young people, J.CLARENCE
SMITH and LEONA WYOTA HOWARD. The wedding took place at the home of the
bride's sister, MRS. GEORGE WILLIAMSON, on Court Avenue. The impressive
ring ceremony was used and performed by Rev. Hugh Moore, Pastor of the First
Baptist Church, in the front parlor under an arch of evergreen and cut
flowers, in the presence of about sixty invited guests. The bride was
becomingly gowned in a dress of white French chiffon, trimmed in French
valencienes lace and insertion and carried a shower bouquet of bride's roses
They were attended by Miss Mary Moore, of Oskaloosa, as bride's maid and C
F. Stierwalt, of this city, as best man.

The house was tastefully decorated in green foliage and cut flowers. The
bride's maid wore pink silk and carried a bouquet of white and pink
carnations. Following the ceremony a two-course breakfast was served.

The bride is a daughter of MRS. FRANCES HOWARD and grew to womanhood in this
city, and is admired by a large circle of friends for her charming
personality and pleasing manner. she was a member of the Chariton High
School in the class of "97" and for several years has been one of the most
successful teachers in our city schools. She is a member of the Pandora and
Yadriff Clubs, and popular in social circles and church societies. The
groom is a young man of gentlemanly type, is admired for his moral and
industrious habits, and will no doubt make life a success, and do his part
toward making home pleasant. He is employed in the railway postal service
with a run from Chariton to St. Joseph, Mo. They will reside in this city
in a cottage near the south school building, where they will soon be at home
to their friends.

The Leader joins in wishing them many years of happy and prosperous wedded
life.
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