Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 202, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 August 1919 — THOMPSON-MURRAY NUPTIALS [ARTICLE]

THOMPSON-MURRAY NUPTIALS

The marriage of Gerald Edson Murray, son of Mr. and Mrs. George E. Murray, of this city, and Miss Nelle Thompson, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. W. N. Thompson, occurred at the home of the bride’s parents in Sullivan, Ind., at 10 o’clock Wednesday morning. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. W. E. Gray, of Sullivan, and only the members of the immediate families were present. Following the wedding, a wedding breakfast was served, after which Mt. and Mrs Murray left for Indianapolis where they will remain for a short visit, returning here Friday evening to take up their residence in their new home on College avenue. Miss Thompson is a charming and talented young lady and a graduate of James Milliken university, of Illinois. She is quite well known in this city, having been a frequent guest at the home of Mrs. Austin Hopkins on Park avenue. Mr. Murray is well and favorably known to our citizens in general. He wap graduated from the high school of this city in 1913 and in 1918 was given a diploma upon the completion of his studies at Illinois university. As a soldier in the war with Germany he attained the rank of a second lieutenant upon the completion of his course in an officers’ training school ait Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky. In the future Mr. Murray will be associated with his father in the mercantile business in this dity. Invitations have been issued, announcing that Mr. and Mrs. Murray will be at home to their friends at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George E. Murray on Park avehue Friday evening. The Republican joins the many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Murray in extending congratulations and well wishes- for a life of happiness and prosperity.