Gentry county Missouri, Marriage:   Cooper and Litten

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Submitted by: <dhr1953@hotmail.com>  Don Raymond

The Stanberry Herald, Thursday, 1 October 1914:
Cooper - Litten Nuptial:

At high noon, September 6, 1914 Mr. Arthur C. Cooper of Clyde, MO., and 
Miss Ruth E. Litten of this place, were united in marriage at the home of 
the bride's parents Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Litten, Rev. J. R. Leonard of 
Albany officiating.

Miss Neoma Christian played the beautiful wedding march as the bridal 
parties took their places.  Miss Lillian Cook of Stanberry, was bridesmaid 
and Mr. Ross Coffey of Parnell, was best man.  Immediately after the 
ceremony, the guests were invited into the dining room to partake of the 
bountiful repast prepared by Mrs. Litten.

The groom in the son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Cooper and is a bright and 
prosperous young man.  The bride is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 
J. B. Litten and is highly esteemed by those who know her.

The bride and groom left that evening for St. Joseph for their honeymoon.  
They will make their home with his parents.  Those present and presents 
received were: J. B. Litten and wife, silver knives and forks; Geo. cooper 
and wife, Clarence Cooper and wife, Levi Murphy and wife, Calvin Cooper, 
Phillip Richardson and wife, table cloth; Jno. Linthacum and wife, silver 
teaspoons, pillows and hand embroidered pillow cases; Joseph Temple and 
wife, flowers; William Stevenson and wife, tabel cloth; Edwin Stevenson 
and wife, bed spread; Robert Judd, and wife, napkins; Geo. Best and wife, 
towel and centerpiece; Charley Farr and wife, Mrs. Jas. Farr, Mrs. S. D. 
Grooms, toilet set; Wesley Collier and wife, table cloth; Grant Giab, Frank 
Lykins and wife, salad bowl; Harry Carter and wife, salad bowl; Benton 
Wilson and wife, cut glass berry dish; Earnest Beery and wife, cake plate; 
Mrs. Ralph Smith and children, salad bowl; Naomi Christian, silver butter 
knife and sugar shell; Agnes Farr, Lillian Cook, cut glass jelly stand; 
Dea Ritchardson, Myrtle Christian bread plate; Julia Linthacum, Estella 
and Mable Cook, salad bowl; Fay and Fern Linthacum, Minnie, Ruby and Mary 
Lykins, Ruby and Rema Litten, Alberta Farr, Eileene Carter.

Ed Ritchardson, Chester Cook, Ross Coffey, John Christian, Doc Ritchardson, 
Ralph and Raymond Litten, Foster Wilson, Roy Cook, Herald Farr, Rof Cooper, 
Leslie, Cheslie, Raymond and Marvin Murphy, Ross Carter and Billy Collier.

One who was there.