Los Angeles Youth Evades Marriage Law
Rosamond Rice of the county marriage bureau notes July 1929 filings rose to 2719 while July this year shows 2458. Many couples plan to go to Reno Yuma Ariz or Tia Juana Mexico to wed quickly, citing California three day waiting period. The law nicknamed the gin wedding law spurs Gretna Greens for California couples.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Rosamond Rice
County Marriage Bureau
Reno
New
Yuma
Ariz
Tia Juana
Mexico
California
Byrd Family Fame Ties Virginia Indiana History
Verna Thompson Dunn recounts the Byrd and Harrison family links in Virginia and Indiana. The piece details William Byrd II’s leadership, Westover estate, the Dividing Line survey, and connections to St John’s church, Yorktown, and Brandon Manor, noting Richard Evelyn Byrd’s potential likeness to his colonial ancestor.
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Richard E. Byrd
Indianapolis
Bird
Harrison
Virginia
Indiana
Byrds
William
England
Colony
Verna Thompson Dunn
William II
Historical Society of Virginia
William Byrd II
Lucky Parke
Evelyn
Maria Taylor
Kensington
Richmond
Westover
Yorktown
St. John’s Church
Patrick Henry
Benedict Arnold
Cornwallis
William Byrd III
Elizabeth Carter
Shirley
Berkeley
House of Burgesses
Royal Society
North Carolina
Franklin
Byrd
Byrd Family Lineage Ties to Admiral Byrd and War Service
The article traces the Byrd family from Joe Bell's son Richard Evelyn through generations to Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd, noting military service across the line. It recounts marriages into the Harrison and Taylor families, and highlights Richard Evelyn I’s Confederate service and Richard Evelyn II’s role as Winchester district attorney and author of the Byrd Statutes. Also included is a brief note on Colonel Leonard P. Ayres predicting a U.S. economic upswing after the 1929 1930 downturn.
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Byrds
Thomas Taylor
Armistead Hesse
Richard Evelyn
Lucy Harrison
Brandon
Richard Evelyn Byrd
William
Jennie Rivers
Richard Evelyn II
Eleanor Rolling Flood
Thomas Taylor Byrd
Richard Evelyn I
Army of the Confederacy
General Corse
Winchester
York
Leonard P. Ayres
Cleveland
United States
Collier's
Woman Dies from Injuries in City Car Crash
Mrs Frances Tyler 58 of 6% South Rural street died from injuries after a Wednesday crash at Liberty and Washington streets. Herbert McCormack visiting the Tylers was to be questioned by the coroner. he faced a charge of operating under the influence. Floyd Wright of Princeton hotel was in the other car.
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Frances Tyler
Liberty
Washington Streets
Herbert McCormack
Cleveland
McCormack
Floyd Wright
Princeton
Petting Out In Memphis Says Sheriff Knight
Memphis sheriff W S Knight says roadside petting is fading in Shelby county noting it is out of date and that younger people likely have more sense to avoid such behavior.
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United Press
Memphis
Tenn
W. S. Knight
Shelby County
Knight
Ladoga Woman Dies After Two Years Paralysis
Funeral services were held Thursday for Mrs. Catherine Getty Werts 79 of Ladoga Indiana who died after two years of illness from paralysis She leaves her husband Scott Werts and other relatives in the community.
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Ladoga
Ind
Catherine Getty Werts
Scott Werts
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