Ocean County , NJ History

Lakewood Citizen, Friday October 27,1922: "Mr Joseph A Ward, son of Mr and Mrs A A Ward, of Central Avenue, and Miss Ruth Scripture, daughter of Mr Scripture, of Newfoundland, NJ were united in marriage on Saturday afternoon at three o'clock. The wedding was given Miss Scripture by her friend, Mrs Ripley, at the Ripley summer home, in Newfoundland, which had been prettily decorated for the occasion with autumn leaves and chrysanthemums, and the ceremony was performed by an uncle of the bride. The only attendants were a brother and a cousin of the bride and Mrs Ripley's little daughter as flower girl. After the ceremony a wedding supper was served the guests who numbered about fifty. Mr and Mrs Ward left for an auto tour through New York State. The groom is well known in Lakewood. He was graduated from the public schools and later from Rutgers College. After serving with the American Forces in France, Mr Ward returned and accepted a position with the State De

from the Lakewood Citizen 27 Oct 1922 Mr Joseph A Ward, son of Mr and Mrs A A Ward, of Central Avenue, and Miss Ruth Scripture, daughter of Mr Scripture, of Newfoundland, NJ were united in marriage on Saturday afternoon at three o'clock. The wedding was given Miss Scripture by her friend, Mrs Ripley, at the Ripley summer home, in Newfoundland, which had been prettily decorated for the occasion with autumn leaves and chrysanthemums, and the ceremony was performed by an uncle of the bride. The only attendants were a brother and a cousin of the bride and Mrs Ripley's little daughter as flower girl. After the ceremony a wedding supper was served the guests who numbered about fifty. Mr and Mrs Ward left for an auto tour through New York State. The groom is well known in Lakewood. He was graduated from the public schools and later from Rutgers College. After serving with the American Forces in France, Mr Ward returned and accepted a position with the State Department. He