Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 December 1919 — BRINGS HOME FRENCH BRIDE [ARTICLE]

BRINGS HOME FRENCH BRIDE

Vance Brickies, son of J. H. Brickies and wife of Hamlet, has the unique distinction of being the only Starke county soldier in the world war to win a French brideVance served in France for more than a year, being stationed to several large cities. Shortly before the armistice was signed he was stationed at Tonnairre, a city of about 5,000. It was here that he met his future bride. After the armistice was signed he spent about eight months In Tonnairre awaiting orders to come home, which came in June, and about the first of July Vance landed in Hamlet. He remained at home for about eight weeks and then without telling anyone but his Immediate family, he started after his future wife. He arrived in France the last of September and In a short time had all arrangements made to return to America with his French wife. They arrived In Hamlet last week. Mrs. Brickies is one of three children from a prosperous French home. She Is an exceptionally well educated and talented lady and Is rapidly Americanizing herself.— Starke County Democrat.