The Springdale news., 1916-07-28
SMITHERMAN -DEAVER

l Bentonville, July 24. Miss Juanita Smitherman daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Smitherman. 1 Springdale. and Mr. D. Dapree Deaver of Rogers were united in marriage here Sunday afternoon by the Rev. w. P. Shipley
 The wedding at this time came as d surprise to relatives and friends of the couple although it was not altogether unexpected. Mr. and Mrs Deayer will make their home at Rogers, where the groom holds a position as assist ant cashier of the Farmers State Bank. Mr. Denver Is son of Mr. and Mrs. l. r. Deayer. of Springdale. He was formerly book-keeper at the First National Bank, Fayetteville.
 The above news dispatch ap- bearing in some of the daily pa pers Monday was due confirma- ton of rumors that have been heard in Springdale for the past few months. Springdale friends of the bride and groom Were not at all surprised to hear of the marriage of this well-liked Spring dale couple; the pleasure of the anticipation of such an event has been the privilege of their friends here at home for many days.
 To say that this marriage is the continuation of d ppX.courtship, which has been carried on in Spfingdale for some two years past, is a we'll known fact among their friends; and this marriage is but the inevitable ending. or beginning. of the sterncr things of life
 Perhaps there is hot better known young man in Springdale than Dupree Denver. the groom. Dapree Was raised in Springddle' as kid he attended the primary grades of the local schools. going on up tHroHgh=hoth branches. and graduating from the Springdale= High School. Since his graduation he has taken an interest in his home schools. and#has held many positions of prominence in the Alumni -Asso- citation Of the local high school.
 After finishing his school work he tried yarious lines of business but inheriting the banking intelli- gence of his father. |. P Deayer, he soon began preparation fox the banking business. and three years ago accepted a position as book-keeper in the First Nation al Bank at Fayetteville He held this position until recently when he accepted q position in the Farmers State Bank at Rogers as assistant cashier, which posi- ton he now holds.
 That he is a firm heliever in
 preparedness is shown b7 the fact that he had prepared and furnished a neat home in the city of Rogers prior to hiS marriage, and in which the happy couple are now making their home.
 The bride came 10 Sprln@dale several years ago with her par ents. comng here from Missouri Sh has been f3Foaife wiei the people of Springdale eyl sine thai time. She k also q graduate of the SprinedaIe High School and was d member Of tbe basket ball team that made the local high school statewide repHta- ton. This team toured the state. winning the state championship. Aside from her love of ont-door sports. she is remarkably talent ed along musical lines. and oh ai- most numberlesS occasions she has been called upon 10 assist with her voice in local musical entertainments to which she re sponded with that characteristic promptnesS. and whole-SoulneSS. that made her so popular here.
 That thlS couple Will De declaf- ed winners when the game of life has been played. no one in Spring dale has the least donbt. They are both aggressive; both are en- dowed with more than usual ability; and they are truly child ren of Springdale.
 The writer has enjoyed the pleasure of being closely ac- quainted with the groom since he first saw the light of day; in fact We saw it just some few months before h. did: and with the bride since she las lived in Springdale. and no more popular couple has resided in Sprinqdale than Eupe De&ver and Nita Smitherman.
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