Sikeston Herald, Sikeston, Scott, Missouri, August 5, 1954

Information has been received of the marriage of Lester Jerome "Buddy" Limbaugh, Jr., to Miss Harriet Claire Kimrey, in Cocoa, Fla., on Sunday, July 18. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur McCall Kimrey of Cocoa, and Mr. Limbaugh is the son of Mrs. Pansy Limbaugh of Sikeston.

The impressive double ring ceremony was performed in the First Methodist Church on Cocoa at five o'clock in the afternoon by the Rev. L. F. Vanderwater, before an altar banked with palms and greenery and large baskets of white gladioli.

Pre-nuptial music was played by Miss Laverne Battle, organist, who also accompanied Robert DeWitt, tenor, who sang "At Dawning" and "I Love You truly."

The bride's floor-length wedding gown was of imported lace and nylon tulle over taffeta. The molded bodice of tulle, featured an Empire waistline, accented by several bands of the lace, which also trimmed the V neckline and the short fitted sleeves. The bouffant skirt of many layers of nylon tulle was gathered at the waist and styled with several rows of lace inserts from waste to hipline. A small fitted cap of tulle and lace secured her finger-tip veil of sheerest illusion and she carried a white moir? Bible, topped by a single white orchid.

The bride's sister served as maid of honor and two close friends as bridesmaids. They wore gowns of identical design harmonizing with that of the bride's, and fashioned of nile green nylon net and lace. The fitted strapless bodices were covered by triangular capes of net edged with lace and the full-gathered skirts featured wide bands of lace and several points from hipline to floor.

Following the ceremony, a reception was held for the bride and groom at the home of her parents in Virginia Park, where many of the young couple's friends were present to greet them and whish them happiness. The bride's table was laid with a white linen embroidered cloth, and centered with a tree tiered wedding cake flanked by silver candelabra and the punch bowl. Arrangements of white glads and pentas were used on the table, with the same arrangements being placed on the mantle, which was banked with fern.

Following the reception, the couple left for a wedding trip which brought them to Sikeston to visit his mother and other relatives, until last Sunday. The bride wore for traveling, a baby blue linen suit with boxy jacket on which was pinned the orchid from her bridal bouquet. Her accessories were white.

Mrs. Limbaugh was born in Cocoa and attended the local schools there, from which she graduated in 1953.

Mr. Limbaugh attended the public schools of Sikeston and Southeast State College, Cape Girardeau. He also served four years in the United States Navy and is now employed at Patrick Air Force Base with the Radio Corporation of America as an electronics technician.