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Article taken from the Robertson County
Times newspaper
April 12, 1945
Society and Women's Features
Rev. & Mrs. S.M. Ensor Entertain Birdal Couple
Article taken from the Robertson County
Times newspaper
April 12, 1945
Society and Women's Features
O'Neal-Swallows Wedding Vows are Pledged Saturday
Taking place
early Saturday morning at Franklin, KY. was the wedding of Miss Betty Jane
O'Neal, daughter of Mrs. Christine O'Neal, to Odis Unley Swallows, private,
United States Army, who has been stationed at Camp Wheeler, Ga., son of
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Swallows.
Judge Sewell officiated
at the beautiful ring ceremony.
The bride was becomingly
attired in a navy blue dressmaker suit with which she wore matching accessories.
She wore a top coat of ciel blue and her flowers were a shoulder bouquet
of white carnations.
Miss mary Allen Griggs,
who was the bride's attendant, wore a yellow costume with harmonizing accessories.
Ray Dodd served as
Pvt. Swallows best man.
Others present for
the ceremony were Mrs. Richard Shepherd, Miss Dorothy Ogg and Alvin Hancock.
Both the bride and
groom attended Springfield High School. Mrs Swallows will continure
to make her home with her mother while she is completing her studies.
Pvt. Swallows will report for overseas duty at an early date.
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Article taken from the Robertson County
Times newspaper
April 12, 1945
Society and Women's Features
Rev. & Mrs. S.M. Ensor Entertain Birdal Couple
The Rev. & Mrs. S.M. Ensor were hosts at a dinner Sunday at noon at their country home on the Barren Plains Road complimenting their granddaughter, Mrs. Odis Swallows, and Pvt. Swallows, whose marriage was solemnized Saturday.
The table was covered with a lace cloth and ornament by an arrangement of purple and white blossoms placed on a mirror reflectir. Tall white tapers burning in law holders were placed at each end of the board.
Other guest included Mrs. Christine O'Neal, mother of the bride; Mrs. James Ensor and Miss Barbara Ensor of Gallatin; Bobby Reddick and Billy Ensor.
This photo was taken at the wedding dinner of Odis U. Swallows and
Betty J. O'Neal
April 1945 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S.M. Ensor
Left to Right
Back Row - Dora Isbell Ensor, S.M. Ensor, Dorothy Reddick Ensor, Betty,
Odis (newlyweds)
Front Row - Barbara Ensor, Bobby Reddick, Billy Ensor.
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Article in thr Robertson County Times
newspaper
Personals
April 12, 1945
Our Best Wishes for a lifetime of Happiness
to Pvt. and Mrs. Odis Swallows, who embarked on the seas of matrimony Saturday.
The bride (attractive Betty Jane O'Neal) plans to keep on with her studies
at S.H.S., where the romance began, while Odis is in service. Since
their marriage, which took us by surprise, they have been intertained at
a number of dinners by their relatives and friends.
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Article in thr Robertson County Times
newspaper
Personals
April 19, 1945
Pvt. Odis Swallows left friday for Los
Angeles, Calif. after spending a furlough here.
Odis and his mother-in-law Christine
Februry 17, 2002
I talked with Odis today. He told me that he and Betty went to
Franklin KY to get married because it was quick with no waiting.
He asked her to marry him on Friday April 06, 1945. They drove to
Franklin, Simpson County, KY. The judge there would marry people
around the clock night and day. There was a gazebo on the lawn of
the Court House. The couples would stand under the gazebo while the
judge married them. While Odis and Betty were standing there being
married by the judge, the court house clock stuck midnight. For the
longest time they were sure if they were married on April 06, or April
07.
They spent their wedding night at a motel right across from the court house. They returned to Springfield on Saturday or Sunday.
April 12, 1945
President Franklin D. Roosevelt died shortly after winning his fourth
term. Truman is sworn in as President.