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Miss Jessie Hovard Married
The marriage of Miss Jessie Hovard of Ft. Wayne, Ind.; and Mr. Rufus Sparrow of Antwerp, Ohio was solemnized in the home of Mr. and Mrs. R.R. Lacy at Center, on March 1, 1942. The single ring ceremony was read by Rev. John W. Golden, pastor of the First Christian Church of Hannibal. Mrs. Lacy sang “Savior Lead Us” and played softly during the ceremony. Mrs. Sparrow has been employed the past 15 years in the Lincoln National Bank and Trust Co., at Ft. Wayne. Mr. Sparrow by the International Harvester Co. March 3 a large crowd charivaried the newlyweds in the home of Walter Penn and wife. April 4th a miscellaneous shower was given them in the home of Mrs. Kate Hovard, Lowry City. Nearly 100 of their friends and neighbors were present. Refreshments of coffee and cup cakes were served. The following gifts were received: Qt. blackberries-hominy, J.E. Lysinger and wife; qt. peaches, Otis Frasier and wife; granite kettle, Jim Lysinger and wife; vase, A.E. Armstrong and wife; vase of flowers, R.E. Lebow and wife; large bread box and leghorn hen, Walter Mayers and family; basket groceries, Perry Atchison and family; embroidered pillow cases, gallon peaches, W.G. Sloan and wife; gallon apricots, C.L. Browning and wife; clothes pins and apron and 12 hens and a rooster, Walter Penn and wife; set water glasses, Aubrey Park and wife; two Pyrex pie plates, R.F. Barnett and family; two bath towels, Winniee Wright; two linen guest towels, Lloyd Milliam and family; amber butter dish, Chas. Cook and wife; half gallon peaches, Mrs. Grant; emb. Pillow cases, Roy Ferguson and family; angel food cake pan, Mackey family; towel and wash cloths, Augurn Ballard and family; measure cup and pot holder, Jean MEloy; qt. relish, hulled beans and towel, J.W. Osborn and wife; hand painted talbe cloth, Miss Floy Buchanan; half gallon beans and wash pan, Tom Ross family; large mixing bowl, L. Mayer and wife; grapefruit juicer, Mildred Wright; square glass fruit bowl, Leo Wright and wife; qt. peaches and tea towel, C. Ballard and wife; linen lunch cloth and napkins, R. Sparrow and wife; emb. Pillow cases, C. Woolery and wife; skillet, Sherman Woolery; berry dishes and lunch cloth, L. Bagley and wife; covered Pyrex casserole, J.J. Postlewait; bread box, Hugh Irvin and wife; fancy glass goblets, Mrs. Noakes and Violet; Pyrex casserole, Mrs. Mable Irvin, Icel Louise Penn and Wilma Barrow; crochet dresser set, Harry Burnett and wife; glass bowl, Leland, Howard and Louise Burnett; qt. plums and beans, J. Irvin and wife; waste paper basket and pan, J. Brack family; Pyrex covered casserole, Don Kennedy and family; Fire King baking dish, Gay Shoemaker; emb. Pillow cases, B. Postlewait and wife; kitchen wall lamp, E. Sparrow and wife; gasoline lamp, R. Lacy and wife; ironing board, Mrs. Hovard; qt. beans and peaches, W. Wright and wife. (The Weekly News, Lowry City, Mo., 16 April 1942)
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