The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-08-16
.ORMANDE c. BELL
|. MISS HIGGINS WE'D
Son of commissioner w. }. Bell and
Former High School Instructor
Married in San Francisco;
Reside In This City

San Francisco newspapers record
the issuance Of a marriage license
to Ormande C. Bell, FL, Of Winnie
mucca, Nevada, and Dorothy B.
Higgins, 18, of Reno, Nevada, issued
Tuesday, August 13, the wedding
occurring the next day at a private
ceremony wherein Miss Genevieve
Lying. also a former teacher Of this
city and now following a similar vo-
vation in San Francisco, acted as a
witness, as did also Norman 4. Bell,
a brother of the groom. Undoubt-
edly relatives and friends of the
bride were also in attendance, as
probably friends of the groom were
too, but details in this regard are
lacking here today. Miss Lying is
close friend Of the Bell family, hav-
ing resided at the Bell home during
her stay in this city. Norman Bell
has been ON the coast for some
time, being employed by the Stand
ard Oil Company.
The bride is a charming young
woman of Reno, talented in many
respects, and the holder of an ABB.
degree from the University of Ne
vada. Her acquaintance with Mr..
Bell started during 1920, when Miss
Higgins was employed here as an
instructor of mathematics and Span
ish in the Humboldt County High
School, where she earned an envi-
able reputation as young woman
of attainments blessed with a more
than ordinary proclivity in the ex-
ercise of common sense. Not much
is known here of her family, except
that her parents were longtime and
respected citizens Of Reno, her
father meeting his death in an ele-
vator accident in Reno while at
tending to his duties as a letter
carrier. This accident occurred
during the time Miss Higgins taught
school here.
Ormande C. Bell is not only a
world war hero, but is known here
an young man of Sterling quail
ties, being employed by the Union
Oil Company of Nevada in the COM
pany's local plant. He is son of
Commissioner w. ]. Bell. During
the latter part of Ormande's high
school career he left school to be
one of the first to enlist in his coun-
try's cause when war was declared
upon Germany and the entente ar
mics. He enlisted for service in
the aviation corps, but was later
transferred to an artillery outfit,
seeing much service at the front
and later serving in the army Of
occupation along the Rhine. He
has the unique distinction of having
been cited for honorable mention
for what practically amounted to
desertion, and in fact was arrested
for the act which led to the honor.
ary citation, even though the arrest
was made in a spirit of love. Or.
mande and his army buddy had be-
come dissatisfied with service in the
rear and finally decided that the
only way to get to the front would
be to go there, whether the rest OF
their company was ordered forward
or not. Exactly what happened
after they took their personally con
Quoted trip to the firing lines ha.
never been made clear, but that the
escapade led to the honorable cita
tion is sufficient to indicate tha
army officers were well pleased will
his disobedience. Ormande wal
born in Winnemucca and has livet
here practically all of his life.
The newlyweds are expected t,
return to this city about August 25
to take up their residence at tn,
Bell home on West Third street.