Only Six Marriage Licenses Issued in July in Martin County, Aug. 2, 1921

Marriage License Issued Marriage license issued during the month of July by Register of Deeds, Martin County.

WHITE

Walter C. Browning, 28, Bessie Ward, 22.

Lonnie Alford, 21, Fannie Stephenson, 18.

COLORED

William Finch, 60, Lucy Brown, 36.

James Salisbury, 20, Alice Parker, 18.

Neal Brown, 24, Lucy Baker, 18.

LeRoy Andrews, 21, Ollie Little, 19.

There is a noticeable shortage of marriage licenses issued in July. We do not know whether to attribute the cause to the hard times and scarcity of money or to the extremely hot weather.

From the front page of The Enterprise, Williamston, N.C., August 2, 1921