William Albert Shibley

Surnames: Shibley, Wermuth, Tigrett, Kearney, Davidson, Snell

There are several similarities between William Albert Shibley and James Moran III.  They both attended St. Albans School in Radford, VA and the University of Virginia.  They both played on the football team.  Their fathers served in the Confederacy during the Civil War, both married young ladies living in Newbern, Tennessee. Both had three children: William had two girls and a boy while James had two boys and a girl. William Shibley worked for a time as a Bank Cashier.  James' father owned the Bank of Dresden and he would eventually become the Bank President at his fathers death.  Neither stayed in the banking business.  By 1920 William and his family lived in Memphis and he was working in the automobile industry.  After the failure of the Dresden Bank James became a "bond buyer" and eventually found work as a bank examiner for the Federal Housing Administration and for a time he lived in Memphis and Little Rock.  William Shibley died in 1926 and was buried in Fairview Cemetery in Arkansas, the same cemetery as his parents.  James Moran died in 1968 and is buried in the Moran family cemetery.

That's the connection between William and James.  But what about Virginia Shumate, James' wife.  Virginia was born in Kentucky but after the death of her parents she and her sisters moved to Newbern and lived with their uncle Quincy Shumate and his family.  In addition the Gentry family, relatives of the Shumates were living in Newbern as well.  I believe that Virginia was probably friends with Rebecca and the Tigrett family.  Rebecca would end up being Williams first wife.  So it's very possible that James Moran and Virginia Shumate met through their mutual friends, William and Rebecca.

These items were found among the papers of Virginia Shumate Moran:

The wedding invitation to Rebecca Tigrett and William Albert Shibley's wedding.

Mr. and Mrs. A.B. Tigrett

invite you to be present

at the marriage of their daughter

Rebecca

to

Mr. William Albert Shibley

Wednesday evening January the sixteenth

Nineteen hundred and one,

at eight o'clock

Cumberland Presbyterian Church

Newbern, Tennessee

William Albert Shibley was born October 7 1876 in Crawford Arkansas to William Henry Harrison Shibley and Esther A. Cook.   William was married three times.  His wives were: Rebecca Tigrett (predeceased him), Marie Louise Wermuth (divorced) and Jeanne T. Snell (divorced).

Rebecca Tigrett was born July 6 1879 in Newbern to A.B.Tigrett and Lucy (Lutie) Parks.  Rebecca and William Shibley married in 1901 and had one child, William Burton Shibley.  Rebecca died March 27, 1905 and is buried in Poplar Grove Cemetery in Newbern.

Marie Louise Wermuth was born March 3, 1891 in New Orleans.  She was the daughter of Charles Ernst

Wermuth and Marie Agnes Pichet/Picket. She married William on January 9, 1910, in New Orleans.  James Moran was the best man at the wedding.  It's interesting to note that Marie Wermuth Shibley was the organist at the wedding of James and Virginia in 1911 and William Shibley was an usher!

I've transcribed the wedding information:
A pretty wedding was that of Miss Marie Louis Wermuth, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Wermuth, to Mr. William Albert Shibley of Newbern, Tenn., which was celebrated at 5 o'clock in the afternoon yesterday at the Prytania Street Presbyterian Church.  There was a large gathering of friends entertained for the ceremony, and there were several attendants on both the bride and bridegroom.  The church was decorated with a profusion of plants and tall ferns and numberous clusters of white cut flowers and loops of tulle.  "Lohengrin's" wedding march was played as the bridal party entered.  The attendants at the wedding were the bridesmaids, Misses Rita Kuntz, Ethelyn Reuss of Louisiana and Alma Spiller of Whitecastle, La., and the maid of honor was Miss Malissa Radetzky of Houston.  The groomsmen were Messrs. Aleck Leonhardt and howard Pattison and Dr. S.J. Muller, and the ushers Messrs. Walter Gerault, Jr., Oscar Catoire, John McCloskey, Jr. and H.G. McCall. The best man was Mr. James H. Moran of Rudderford (sic), Tenn.  Jest preceding the bride were the little flower girl, Miss Aline Casanas, and the little ringbearer, Maxwell Hughes.  The bride was given away by her father, with whom she entered.  She wore an elaborate bridal gown of cashmere de soie over satin, trimmed with duchess lace.  It was made in princess effect, with a long train, and worn with the conventional veil of illusion.  She carried lilies of the valley and orchids.  The bridesmaids' gowns were of pale pink messaline over satin, and they carried shower bouquets of La France roses and asparagus vine.  The maid of honor wore white sating and carried bride roses.  During the signing of the register Miss Marie Norra sang an "Ave Maria" very beautifully.  There was a reception later at the home of the bride's parents in Nashville avenue, which was a largely attended and elaborate affair.  Mrs. Wermuth was assisted in receiving by Mrs. O.H. Simpson, Mrs. Benj. Casanas and a few other guests, besides members of the bridal party.  Mr. and Mrs. Shibley left for a bridal tour in the Middle West, after which they will make their home in Newbern. The bridegroom is a native of Tennessee and is an alumnus of the University of Virginia.  There was a large number of beautiful gifts sent to the bride.

Marie and William had two daughters: Evelyn Wermuth Shibley and Marie Esther Shibley.  Marie and William divorced sometime before 1920 because she and her daughters appear in the 1920 Census living with her parents in New Orleans and her marital status is divorced.    Marie died in 1970.

Mrs. H. Crawford Davidson, the former Miss Evelyn Shibley,
devotes her spare time to various activities of the New Orleans
Junior League including the Children's Playhouse Company

Their daughter Evelyn married Hugh Crawford Davidson in 1934.  This picture is probably from the 1940's.  In the 1940 Census Hugh is listed as an executive.  They had no children at that time.

Miss Marie Esther Shibley, one of the beauties
of the younger set, whose engagement to
Mr. William J. Kearney, Jr., is announced
today by her mother, Mrs. Marie Shibley.

Their daughter Marie married William James Kearney Jr sometime about 1936.  His occupation was listed as lawyer in the 1940 Census.  At that time they had two children: William age 3 and Michael, 8 months.

The final marriage of William Albert Shibley, that I'm aware of,  was to Jeanne T. Snell on June 30, 1923 in Arkansas.  The marriage lasted less than two years as the couple divorced in January 1925.

In the span of 19 years William Shibley had married twice, been widowed, and then divorced and had three
children.  The 1920 Census has him living in a boarding house with his 18 year old son William B. Shibley.  His daughters are living in New Orleans with his second wife.  It's very possible that his son had a place of his own and William is living alone in Memphis in 1922 when he sent this Christmas greeting to Jim and Virginia Moran.  In six months he would be married for third time and divorced again in a year and a half.  William died in 1926.

There is one other item I recall seeing but can't put my hands on it and that is a calling card for William.  When I do I'll scan it and add it here.

For now that's all of the Shibley family information I've located but I also haven't been through all of the items from Moran Place which means there could be more!

At this time I can find no family connection between the Shibley and Moran Clans except that they appeared to be very good friends.

VSM monogrammed Sifter Spoon ca. 1911

James H. Moran III and
Virginia Shumate Moran in front
of Moran Place.
ca 1930's

Virginia Shumate Moran's sifter spoon

This sweet little sifter spoon belonged to Virginia Shumate Moran and is monogrammed on the handle VSM.

Nathan Blythe Gentry

A bit of trivia:
Virginia Shumate married James Henderson Moran in November 1911, in Dyer County Tennessee.  Her 1st cousin, Nathan Blythe Gentry, was the notary on the Marriage License.

The Shumates - We Are Family, ca. 1905

Left to right:
Clay Porter Shumate, Pattie "Sittie" Shumate, Harriette Mary "Hattie Mai" Shumate, Martha Belle "Mattie" Shumate, Francis McLean "Mackie" Shumate, Virginia Shumate, Louise Shumate, Mai Belle Shumate

This is an amazing picture.   When we first saw it about a year ago we didn't know who these people were.  Were they Moran relatives?  Friends?  A club?  But now, after a year of sorting through things it became clear that this was a picture of Virginia Shumate before she was married to Kent's grandfather, James H. Moran III.  She's the third from the right.

What is more amazing is that it became clear that some of the other folks look familiar too.  And then like a light bulb going off over my head it was obvious to me that this was a group picture of Quincy Shumate and Nathan Shumate's children.   

In a nutshell, Quincy and Nathan were brothers, born in Kentucky.  Quincy married Louise "Lou" Elizabeth McLean and had five children: Porter, Pattie, Harriette Mary, Martha Belle and Francis McLean.  Quincy and family moved to Newbern TN sometime in the late 1800's.  His brother Nathan stayed in Kentucky in the Rockcastle County area.  Nathan married Margaret "Maggie" Jane Adams and they had three girls: Mai Belle, Virginia, and Louise.  Their mother died in 1896 and their father married Annie Elizabeth Purcell.  The three Shumate girls were not happy with this arrangement.  We think Virginia, Louise and Mai Belle moved to Newbern to live with Quincy sometime after their father remarried.  The girls did not get on with the new wife.  Nathan died a few years later in 1899.  The 1990 Census records show the girls living with Quincy in Newbern. 

Clay Porter Shumate married Pauline Prather.  He moved to Temecula California and married Mary Ethel Martindell in 1913. He died August 8, 1918.  I don't know where he is buried. **Updated Sept 8, 2014.  He's interred at Mount Hope Cemetery, San Diego California.  It is unknown at this time what happened to Mary Ethel.

Pattie "Sittie" Shumate may have been married to a man with the last name of Newman.  I know that later she was married to Selwyn Dennis Tucker and they lived in Memphis.  

Harriette Mary "Hattie Mai" Shumate was married to Allison M. Tyler.  Allison died in 1914 and Hattie Mai married Charles Bowden Kingry.

Martha Belle "Mattie" Shumate married Harry Lester Baum. They divorced in 1936 and he married another woman.  I have not yet found when or where Martha Belle died and is buried.

Francis McLean "Mackie" Shumate married James Vernon Thomas.  Sometime around 1919 I believe Mackie and James divorced.  She married Thomas Ogilvie MacPherson and lived in California.  A letter from Charles Kingry to Virginia Shumate has a lot of family history in it including the fact that Mackie attended the funeral services of her sister Hattie Mai in 1956 and that Mackie was living Banning, California at that time.  Check out the link for Thomas Ogilvie MacPherson III.  Until now I didn't realize how he fit into the Moran puzzle.

Virginia Shumate Moran married James Henderson Moran III in 1911 in Dresden TN. 

Louise Shumate married Joseph Clay Durway.  You can read a bit more about her here.

Mai Belle Shumate married Newton Temple Harris Sr and lived in Texas.  You can see a picture of Mai Belle here taken on Mother's Day 1952.  She has a vase (one of a pair) that her father Nathan had given to her mother before they were married in 1882.  We have the matching vase, albeit at some point in history it was broken but was still a cherished memento.  It was made by Webster & Brothers and is stamped "hard white metal".  The pattern number is 44.

There is so much more to say about this family and will be!  Some of it has been said before in this blog so if you're interested be sure to use the search function or feel free to browse the archives.  Check back soon, I'm always adding new information.

Hattie Mai Shumate, 1881-1956

Harriette Mary (Hattie Mai) Shumate
abt 1881 - 1956

I came across a lovely letter written by Charles B. Kingry to Virginia Shumate Moran regarding the death and funeral of Hattie Mai Shumate.  Virginia was Hattie's cousin and Charles Kingry was Hattie's second husband. It's the kind of letter that genealogist love to find.  It's chatty, informative and a treasure trove of information about Hattie and her family. For instance, until I found the letter we didn't know her full name was Harriette Mary Shumate.  Census records only list her as Hattie.  We didn't know she had married once, let alone twice and we didn't know she had children.  We didn't know what she looked like and now we have several pictures of her and even one of her husband Charles.  So without further ado, here is the transcription of the letter and a few pictures.









Postmarked January 15, 1957
Denver Colorado

333 Ivanhoe St., Jan. 15
Dear Virginia and Family:
Thank you for you kind letter of sympthy (sic).  We were under the impression that Sittie (We haven't identified which person is Sittie but her name appears in several letters.)  would notify promptly all concerned in the Memphis are.

Page 1, Ltr from Charles Kingry

We bought and moved into a one-story English cottage type of house at he(sic) above address last Sept. 4th, to give Hattie Mai a change, after nearly four years of confinement to up-stairs, except when I took her down and up.  Here she could have the range of the house in her walker chair, as well as enjoying the screened back porch on warm days.  And she was refreshed and improved until about Nov. 1st, when the rheumatoid process began to involve her heart.  She suffered no great distress or discomfort, except some degree of nausea when we had to give her Digitalis.  Everything we thought possible was done to help her, but to no avail.  The morning of Nov. 20th her pulse was rapid, but regular, and I went to the office as late as I could, about 10:30, with no inkling that the situation was more critical.  I phoned about noon and Earlene, an excellent negro nurse and maid, said she had taken a little breakfast after I left and thought she was better.
Not long after that Hattie Mai called her, with her little bedside bell, and said "earlene let's change my gown and freshen up the bed".  As soon as that was finished, she patted Earlene on the cheek and said "you have been so good to me" and slumped over.  Earlene called me "Come quickly", and Harriette and Allison (These are Hattie Mai's two children from her first marriage to a man with the last name of Tyler.  Allison is a boy.) and Martha Belle (Martha Belle Shumate Baum is her sister and has a story of her own.  We are still trying to find out when she passed away and where.), and I called her Doctor (Buchanan).  We all got here at about the same time (15 minutes or so), but it was too late.

Hattie Mai Shumate and
Charles Bowdon Kingry

I feel she was ready to go, and that God saw fit to terminate the course of her disability and take her to Heaven where she could be healed.
She was beautiful in her favorite dress, a powder blue lace, with pearl beads necklace and ear rings and a white orchid, and her hair-do was just perfect.  We invited about fifty close friends and twelve honorary pall bearers (mostly Doctors).  An eloquently beautiful and most comforting Service.  "Life is eternal. There is no death of the Divine Spirit. No beginning. No end, insofar as real values are concerned."  We asked that no flowers be sent, but in lieu thereof, that donations could be sent to the Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation, Colo. National Bank Bldg., as a memorial to her.  But, many beautiful flowers were sent. We placed an arrangement of many red roses (her favorite Happiness rose, something like American Beauty) at either end of the casket, and a blanket of 120 such rosebuds and Lilies of the Valley.
After a brief service at the Chapel in beautiful Fairmount Cemetery, with just the family, her mortal remains were cremated, and the following Saturday afternoon we had a sweet, but brief interment of her remains in a beautiful bronze Grecian urn, placed in a family niche, with glass front and bronze frame and fittings, the floor of the niche draped in her favorite bright red velvet.  She did not want her date of birth or age stated in any of the records, bless her proud soul, -- so the old English style of engraving on the urn
HARRIETTE MARY KINGRY
Died Nov. 20, 1956
Wife of Dr. Chas. B. Kingry
Mother of Harriette and Allison Tyler

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I go to the Mausoleum -- a large beautiful Greek Temple on a gently hill overlooking the Cemetery and toward the Rocky Mountains -- Beautiful White marble interior -- Sundays after Church, and replace the flowers, usually red carnations, and commune with her "Blithe Spirit" which has always been my conception of her, and especially sice she has been released from the cares, suffering and disability of this earthly existence.
We have sold the other house, just recently, and have this house up for sale.  Don't know just what living arrangements I shall make, apartment, at the Club or something -- It doesn't see so important now.

Page 2, Ltr from Charles Kingry

Allisin spends part of the time with me, lunch, dinner, and occasionally sleeps here.  Has his own little house.  He is in the Real Estate business and is managing the sale of the houses.
Harriette divorced Albert Crumbaugh after a long and unsuccessful effort to make a success of their marriage.  Had adopted Dorris, (9), and Charles Michael, (5), now, I mean.  Both wonderful children.  She married James Samuel Gutshall last June.  They are very happy.  He and his brother own a good Tent & Awning business here.
My work keeps me busy, and I try to seize whatever opportunities the Lord reveals to me to be of service to those who need it, over and above purely medical matters.
Macki (Macki is her sister Frances McLean Shumate MacPherson) was here with us for the Services.  She owns a nice little home in a very scenic location in Banning, Calif., and has enough from Gov't. Insurance and Pension to live on.
Martha Belle has a apartment and has one of her widow friends to share it with her.  Address 1225 E. 9th Ave., Apt. 10.
Hattie Mai loved you, in return, and great respect for you and Louise and Maybell.
She was the greatest person I ever knew -- the main works in this organization, Kingry & Co., and all I could possibly be and do were far less than she deserved.  My loss of her physical presence is difficult to bear, but I am resigned to God's will in terminating her illness and disability before it became too much for her to tolerate cheerfully and bravely.  She never gave up.  Her Bible marker, I find, was at the 3rd chapter of The Acts.

Hattie Mai Shumate

The organ music at the Mortuary Service was the instrumental for the Hymns "Just As I am Without One Plea" and "In the Cross of Christ I Glory"
I am enclosing some color prints which show how we looked in our home before she began to have the disabling effects of arthritis.  I would like you to keep whichever one of her you like best and return the others.  She means so much to me that I want all who lover her to know of her as she was, and to have some picture or memento of her.
I do hope to have the pleasure of seeing and getting to know you and all your fine family, and you certainly have my cordial invitation to visit us here if you ever come this way.

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You probably remember Annie Laura (Pretty) Campbell of Dyersburg.  She has lived here for years.  Lost her husband, John, a year ago.  She and Hattie Mai were great friends and she was very kind and attentive during her illness, and has been a great help during these trying times.
Bertha Minning of Dyersburg (Mrs. Nat Green, 4350 Middlesex, San Diego, Calif.) kept in touch with Hattie Mai in recent years.  She lost her husband several months ago.
Harriette and Allison send their love.  She appreciated your letter greatly and will write you soon.  Her address is 2300 Poplar St.

Page 3, Ltr from Charles Kingry

Memorial pamphlet from Hattie Mai Shumate Kingry's funeral.

Hattie Mai, of course, told me much about her childhood and early life down there, and I had the great privilege of know Mr. and Mrs. Shumate (Quincy Shumate and Louise Elizabeth McLean were her parents).  They were great people.  One of my fondest memories is of a visit I had with them in Milltown, in their declining years.  On a trip to Alabama to see some of my family, in 1934, I believe, I stopped off in Lewisburg on the way back and went out to see them for a day.  We went up to Harvey's and had a visit with him and Sister Hattie, who was visiting him at the time, and we had an interesting time going over some of teh McLean family history and lore.  Hattie Mai had the Clan history and pictures of the old Castle of Duarte, on the Island of Mull, off the west coast of Scotland, together with pictures of the then Chief, Sir Fitzroy.  These were taken by one of her friends who visited the Castle and had tea with the old Chief, and she proudly displayed Coat of Arms in the entrance hall of our homes, and it is there now in this present house.  An aristocrat in spirit and manner and deeds, but never lacking in love and human kindness to the lowliest in birth and fortune, was she, oved and respected by all who knew her.
Affectionately,
Chas. Kingry

Moran - Shumate Wedding Articles in The Tennessean, November 1911

James Henderson Moran III and Virginia Shumate were married on November 22, 1911, in Newbern TN. This is the shower and wedding announcement as it was reported in The Tennessean. These clippings were among the papers from Virginia Shumate Moran's desk in Dresden, TN.

Shower for Bride-Elect

(Written for last week's Tennessean) 

  An unusually charming occasion was the miscellaneous shower given by Mrs. Louis G. Norvell Friday,November 17, in honor of Miss Virginia Shumate whose marriage to Mr. James

Moran, of Dresden, Tenn., will be the notable even in social circles on Wednesday, November 22.

  A gracious welcome was extended to the guests by Mrs. Norvell who was lovely in white media elaborately hand-embroidered in lavender. 

  

 The honoree was beautiful in a handsome gown of lavender broadcloth.

  

 The hostess was assisted in receiving by Miss Martha Belle Shumate.  In blue crepe-de-chene, Miss Olive Fields of  Dyersburg, in hand-embroidered media with trimmings of real lace, and Miss Grace Shelton, of Covington, in white

broadcloth.

  The entire lower floor was thrown together, and the attractive decorations, carrying out the color motif of  green and white were artistically arranged.  

  After Mrs. E. Marion Clerc had pres- ented each guest with a daintily hand-painted score card they were invited 

into the beautiful dining room where Mrs. Franklin Grisham, in her usual charming manner, served punch.

  Rook was played, and upon compario-son of scores, Mesdames William L. Cawthon and Alfred Williams were highest for the drawing.  Mrs. Williams was successful in receiving the ex-quisite cut glass vase.

  Intense interest was manifested when the bride-elect started in her search  for the many and handsome gifts showered upon her by her friends.

  Mrs. Norvell made a unique feature in this part of the entertainment by forming an immense spider net of green

ribbon - each ribbon led to the hiding place of some gift.

  The Misses Dickey charmingly assisted their sister, Mrs. Morvell, in serving a daintily appointed two-course luncheon in which the color scheme of green and white was attractively used.

  The favors were water lilies filled with rice, the latter being used as a farewell shower upon the honoree.

  The invited guests numbered sixty. This shower was pronounced one of  the most elaborate as well as one of the most enjoyable social functions ever given in Newbern. 

  

Moran-Shumate

  On Wednesday evening November 22nd at 7 o'clock in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, before a brilliant assemblage, Miss Virginia Shumate of this city was united in marriage to Mr. Jas. H. Moran, of Dresden, Tenn.  Never has Newbern seen a prettier wedding. The chancel was a veritable bank of  ferns, palms and hot house flowers,  the decorations being simple, yet artistic.

  The doors of the church were thrown open to the invited guests at 6 o'clock and long before the hour set for the wedding the church was crowded and large numbers were unable to gain admission.

  While awaiting the arrival of the wedding party Miss Annie Lee Hamilton, accompanied on the piano by Mrs. Wm. A. Shibley sang a favorite selection of the bride, "oh Fair, Oh Sweet, Oh Holy." Mrs. Shibley presiding at the organ rendered the wedding march and the music during the ceremony. 

  To the strains of Mendelssohn's the bridal party entered the church. The ushers, L.W. Hughes of Memphis, and Wm. A. Shibley entered on the left while C E. Dickey, of Wynne, Ark., and John M. Drane came in on the right. The Bridesmaids, Miss Grace Shelton, of Covington, Tenn., and Miss Olive Fields, of Dyersburg, both lovely in white satin with draperies of chiffon ?n???ce, and empire sashes of green,  each carrying maiden hair ferns tied with spangled green tulle, came next with N.B. Gentry and Harry Jones, of Dresden. The Maid of Honor, Miss Martha Belle Shumate, in green and white crepe meteor, combined with gold cloth, and carrying Killarney roses, never appeared to better advantage or looked prettier than on this occasion. She entered with Dr. Mayo, of Dresden. 

  The bride in her gown of Duchess Satin paneled with Venetian lace, veil caught with Lilies of the Valley, and bearing in her arms a magnificent bouquet of roses and orchids, showered with Valley Lilies was radiant and beautiful. The Bride was accompanied by her Matron of Honor, Mrs. J. V.  Thomas, who was regal and charming in her creation of white messaline with overdress of silver embroidered chiffon and garniture of pearls and carrying a sheath bouquet of white roses. 

  The groom with his Best Man, Mr Harold (sic) Moran, came from the vestry entrance and met the Bride at the altar, where Rev. J.H. Thomas, using the beautiful and impressive ring ceremony, united them in marriage. 

  After the wedding an informal reception was had at the home of Mr. Q. Shumate. Among the out of town guests at the wedding and reception were Hon. and Mrs. F.J. Garrett, Harold (sic) Moran, Harry Jones, Dr. Mayo and Mr. Thomason of Dresden, Mr. and Mrs. Cobb and daughter, of Union City, Mrs. Belle Williams of Hickman, Ky., C.P. Shumate and wife, A.M. Tyler and wife of Hickman, KY., Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Thomas, of Paducah, Ky., Mr. and Mrs. E.C. Newman of Memphis, L.W. Hughes, of Memphis and C.F. Dickey of Wynne, Ark. 

  Mr. and Mrs. Moran were the recipients of many beautiful and costly gifts, attesting the high esteem in which the young couple are held by the army of friends. The Groom's gift to his Bride was a beautiful diamond pendant, while the gift of the Groom's father was a chest of silver. 

  Mr. and Mrs. Moran took passage on an evening train for New Orleans and other points South where they will spend several weeks, after which they will be at home in Dresden. The Bride's going away gown was gray, with hat and accessories to match. 

  Mrs. Moran was one of Newbern's prettiest and most charming girls and will be greatly missed in the social life of our city. However, what is Newbern's loss is Dresden's gain. 

  Mr. Moran is a banker of Dresden and stands high socially, and in the business world of his home town. 

  The Tennessean extends to the happy twain its warmest congratulations and wishes for them a long, happy and prosperous married life.